Upgrade from Ubuntu 10.04

[jmnew51]

I just upgraded from Ubuntu 10.04 to 11.04 and now when I start the PC the screen says "Input Signal Out Of Range" until it starts the default OS. I do not see a choice to select which OS I can choose from.
Anyone know how to fix this.
Thanx
Jim

[craisin]

when the log on screen comes up click on the log on box and look down the bottom of the screen you will see a few things appear click on Ubuntu One and options will appear Ubuntu Classic may be what your looking for

[craisin]

This PC has 128mb onboard graphics and wont run Unity Desktop

[jmnew51]

There is no screen. It's just the generic message that pops up on the monitor when the input signal to the monitor is out of range.
I know that the PC will not run unity, actually it is a different PC then is in my sinature.
Thanx
Jim

[craisin]

Originally Posted by jmnew51

There is no screen. It's just the generic message that pops up on the monitor when the input signal to the monitor is out of range.
I know that the PC will not run unity, actually it is a different PC then is in my sinature.
Thanx
Jim

maybe you need an newer monitor
I had a PC that had 32mb onboard so I put a 128mb graphics card and got that same message and had to remove the card and go back to the onboard for it to run

[renegade600]

check the refresh rate of the monitor. You may be able to change it using the buttons or menu on the monitor. just give different ones a try.

[jmnew51]

Thanx for the reply renegade, however I cannot change the refresh rate of the monitor using the on screen display. I was thinking maybe something in the grub.cfg file in linux.

Jim

[Jaytee]

Jim,
If you are using an NVIDIA graphics card there is an nvidia X server settings in system/administration you can alter the refresh rate there if you do not wish to to edit the X org.conf...

[jmnew51]

Thanx for the reply Jaytee.
I am not using an NVIDIA graphics card. It's a ATI Radeon 7000. I looked in the xorg.conf file and I'm not quite sure what to do there. I think I am going to go back to using 10.04, because 11.04 runs very slow on this system. 1GHZ CPU, 512MB RAM, 64MB video.

Jim

[Jaytee]

Originally Posted by jmnew51

Thanx for the reply Jaytee.
I am not using an NVIDIA graphics card. It's a ATI Radeon 7000. I looked in the xorg.conf file and I'm not quite sure what to do there. I think I am going to go back to using 10.04, because 11.04 runs very slow on this system. 1GHZ CPU, 512MB RAM, 64MB video.

Jim

Jim
If you are going back no problem. However if you want to have a play with xorg.conf before you ditch here is the monitor section of mine:
Section "Monitor"

# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "SONY TV"
HorizSync 30.0 - 49.0
VertRefresh 57.0 - 63.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
And my old back up for a different monitor:
Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Compaq"
HorizSync 26.2 - 64.0
VertRefresh 60.0 - 75.0
Option "DPMS"
EndSection
I believe the refresh and sync rates to be a range from low number to high number for what it is worth...
It may well be worth looking for an ati x settings tool I am unsure of this though as I have not used ati cards in an age.
Oh and you DID allow restricted drivers yes??

[Jaytee]

Jim,
An after thought. Try starting your machine in recovery (text based) and select the repair X settings. May be worth a try.....

[jmnew51]

Hi Jaytee,
I do not see anything like that in the xorg.conf file. Infact this is all I get:

# Minimal xorg.conf for the Nouveau driver

Section "Device"
Identifier "Default screen"
Driver "nouveau"
EndSection

Maybe I'm not in the right place. Where exactly do I find the xorg.conf file? How do I allow restricted drivers?
Thanx
Jim

[craisin]

System Administration Addition Drivers.
But as your machine runs ATI there should be nothing there for you

[jmnew51]

Thanx craisin. You are correct. I ran the additional drivers and nothing showed up.

Jim

[Jaytee]

From your desktop.. System/Administration/hardware drivers will give you any advise you may need. If you get an install drivers option reboot after the install
My Xorg.conf is in /etc/X11 and was probably written for the Nvidia card after I installed the drivers....