Thanks Ted, I think the low graphics resolution is a symptom rather than the actual issue. I do not know if the graphics driver is present or not. I think if it is missing I can get it downloaded myself. I believe the the driver is not being called because all of the scripts that load the system are either missing or are not being made available to the system on bootup. The /boot folder/directory has only the dot and dot dot files in it. There is no GRUB folder, no scripts, nothing. I have since discovered that /etc/mtabs is missing, preventing me from mounting my external drive to back up my data. Joy after joy. I am not sure how the thing is booting since it was my understanding the GRUB loads everything else in. Harold -----Original Message----- From: Ted Gould Reply-To: Main PLUG discussion list To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us Subject: Re: Ubuntu in low graphics mode (was: Dell Ubuntu boot files missing) Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:33:41 -0800 Mailer: Evolution 2.21.92 On Thu, 2008-02-28 at 10:56 -0700, Harold wrote: > When I booted it up last night a pop-up window said that Ubuntu is > running in low graphics mode > > It ould not let me set it at better than 800x600. > I had been running about 1200 x something. This means that Ubuntu is running the VESA graphics driver instead of the driver specific to your particular hardware. If you have the file, simply restoring /etc/X11/xorg.conf should solve the problem. Otherwise you can configure you X server settings by using "System->Administration->Screens and Graphics" --Ted --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss