Re-installing Ubuntu

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I'm at my wits end with this graphic issue. I'm going to give it one more go, I want to completely remove Ubuntu and then re-install it. Whats the easiest way of doing this? If I just delete that partition and re-install, would I have 2 instances of Ubuntu in the GRUB menu?
 
if you delete the partition with the old version before re installing you should only have 1 instance in the GRUB menu.
 
The install should overwrite that, however I don't see how a re-install will sort out the graphics.
You maybe have better luck reading the graphics source code readme under the kernel source, usually some hints in there to help you out.
 
What is the graphics issue to start with??? Maybe I've missed another thread or two, but been offline for a few weeks doesn't help matters I suppose? I find format a last resort.
 
OK, and I recommend using the 'ati' driver in xorg.conf, not fglrx. Works a dream. Running a X1550, and supports 3D perfectly thus far. Running compiz at full ball
 
graviti said:
OK, and I recommend using the 'ati' driver in xorg.conf, not fglrx. Works a dream. Running a X1550, and supports 3D perfectly thus far. Running compiz at full ball
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Whats the best way of getting this ATI driver?
 
Drake2007 said:
have you read this ?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RadeonDriver

on that page
There is a bug related to the DVI output on the rv280-based cards, please check Radeon_9200/9250_(RV280)_and_DVI
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I'm using an X850 (R480) so that DVI thing is a non issue (more a pain actually since i've swapped from DVI to VGA and have to keep auto-adjusting the image).

All is well till this point:

Configuring your graphics card "Device" section

You first of all have to find the device section already related to your graphics card. It can have any name, or might even not exist if you are just installing your xserver. You can usually find it right after your mouse entry.

It should look like this:Section
Code: 
"Device"
        Identifier      "Radeon 9600"
        Driver          "ati"
        BusID           "PCI:1:0:0"
        Option          "XAANoOffscreenPixmaps"
EndSection
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Mine looks like this:

Code: 
Section "Device"
        Identifier      "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
        Identifier      "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
        Identifier      "Default Screen"
        Monitor         "Configured Monitor"
        Device          "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

See, nothing! What's going on?
 
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