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I installed Ubuntu 9.04 and everything was fine, then i started doing some updates, and I did the ATI/AMD driver update, and then i restarted my computer and all of a sudden my display is all fscked up! Any1 know how to restore??
 
It might've overwritten your existing /etc/X11/xorg.conf with a new default one. You should start asking on Ubuntuforums.org
 
When you boot up there should be a recovery option from the menu. I can't remember what exactly it is named. Once you boot into that menu option, there is a option to fix the X server. Try that and get back to us if you don't come right.
 
I had a similar problem once when I update it updated the kernel (to the next one) and the binary driver (so it's only compatible with a particular kernel) to the version for the kernel that was running at the time.

Can't remember how I fixed it though... Use the terminal, google and apt-get to fix or just reinstall the whole thing, it can't possibly have been on the pc that long :p
 
and I did the ATI/AMD driver update
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If that was the culprit then your PC would not even boot the kernel.

You updated something with Xorg, either your kernel, or display drivers. Can you give us your apt-get log so we can asses the situation?
 
I am guessing that the ATI driver has changed your xorg to load fglrx as the driver. What ATi card are you running, what is your monitor and what are your monitor refresh rates (both horizontal and vertical)? Post the output of /etc/X11/xorg.conf and /var/log/Xorg.0.log here.

Seeing as you have no x-server running, you will have to copy the files to a usb stick and post their contents from Windows or any other OS you are running. The below assumes that the usb stick is already in your computer.

Code: 
1.	Open a console (ctrl-alt-F1)
2.	It should ask you to login. Do that.
3.	sudo fdisk –l
4.	You should be able to deduce which is your usbstick partition (I’ll assume /dev/sdb1)
5.	sudo mkdir /mnt/usbstick
6.	sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/usbstick
7.	sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /mnt/usbstick/xorg.txt
8.	sudo cp /var/log/xorg.0.log /mnt/usbstick/xorglog.txt
9.	Boot into windows and post the contents of those files here


I will try to guess how to fix the problem without seeing the above output.

Code: 
1.	Open a console (ctrl-alt-F1)
2.	It should ask you to login. Do that.
3.	sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
4.	cd /etc/X11
5.	sudo cp xorg.conf xorg.conf.240409
6.	sudo nano xorg.conf
7.	Look for the videocard section. Under that look for [b]Driver “fglrx”[/b].
8.	Change “fglrx” to [b]”ati”[/b] or [b]”vesa”[/b]. ati doesn’t work with some cards (eg the 4870) so start with vesa if you want to be really sure. 
9.	Press ctrl-o and enter. Press ctrl-x.
10.	/etc/init.d/gdm start
 
MyWorld said:
If that was the culprit then your PC would not even boot the kernel.

You updated something with Xorg, either your kernel, or display drivers. Can you give us your apt-get log so we can asses the situation?
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why would something that affects X have an impact on booting the kernel?
 
Your not reading the comment right.

I said that the AMD driver could not be the culprit otherwise his PC would not even boot the kernel.

The problem has to be either some arb kernel update or gfx driver issue.
Kernel issue:
If you installed a new kernel without building your modules against the new kernel, your system will boot to a point (depending on modules) but will most definitely not boot X, specially because most gfx drivers are 3rd party and not included in the default kernel.
Gfx:
GFX update will need some fine tuning or even a new "xorgconfig" to make sure everything is running smoothly.

Without the apt-get log it will be difficult to say what needs looking at, but almost 90% of all cases it is the GFX driver.

There you go, all that what I tried to say in 2 sentences.
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I have had this issue before. I will be very surprised if it is not because the ATI/AMD driver update has not changed the xorg Driver section to fglrx.
 
Just boot in recovery mode from the grub boot menu(press esc) and choose "fix X" ?
 
My bad, saw it as AMD driver update and thought it was something to do with the CPU, profile or class, did not see the ATi in front of the AMD.

Mental note:
AMD aquired ATi.... some years ago.... set a memo on this...
 
Lol, it took u guys a while to reply to me, so I unfortunately re-installed ubuntu. Everything works fine now, I just didnt update the ATI/AMD drivers :) I have the HD Radeon 4870x2 and my monitor is the Samsung Syncmaster 2232GW, does anyone know which drivers I need for this card?
 
MyWorld anything less than a 5 minute response time is quite clearly unacceptable. We need to jack up our ideas.
 
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