Comments on: Dell Inspiron 9400 Ubuntu 7.04 (Fiesty) X won’t start & bcm43xx_microcode5.fw missing! http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/ Blogging about Python, Bioinformatics, Programming, System Administration, Cognitive Science, Philosophy and Life Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:50:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: abhishek http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-54 abhishek Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:47:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-54 Thanks. I will try to install it today and will let you know how it works :). Thanks. I will try to install it today and will let you know how it works :) .

]]> By: Brandon King http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Brandon King Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:39:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-53 Hi abhishek, as long as the ATI fglrx driver is installed beryl should work... except I believe Beryl has been merged into <a HREF="http://www.compiz-fusion.org/" REL="nofollow">Compiz Fusion</a>. <br/><br/>And Ubuntu now includes Compiz Fusion in the one of the repositories... try typing "apt-cache search compiz" on the command line to see the list of packages.<br/><br/>Just as a warning, it is possible to make your system unstable, so just make sure you experiment with it when you have time to debug things if something goes wrong. It's probably a lot more stable compared to the first time I tried it. <br/><br/>Enjoy! Hi abhishek, as long as the ATI fglrx driver is installed beryl should work… except I believe Beryl has been merged into Compiz Fusion.

And Ubuntu now includes Compiz Fusion in the one of the repositories… try typing “apt-cache search compiz” on the command line to see the list of packages.

Just as a warning, it is possible to make your system unstable, so just make sure you experiment with it when you have time to debug things if something goes wrong. It’s probably a lot more stable compared to the first time I tried it.

Enjoy!

]]> By: abhishek http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-52 abhishek Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:59:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-52 Hi Brandon, Can we install beryl on ubuntu. I have almost same configuration as your laptop (except 15.4"). I have read the book mentioned by you but it says x1400 is not supported ie. x1400 is not in the list of supported driver. Hi Brandon, Can we install beryl on ubuntu. I have almost same configuration as your laptop (except 15.4″). I have read the book mentioned by you but it says x1400 is not supported ie. x1400 is not in the list of supported driver.

]]> By: Brandon King http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Brandon King Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-51 I am really glad it worked! Enjoy Ubuntu! I'm glad that you are finding that book very useful, I will recommend it again in the future to other people. =o) I am really glad it worked! Enjoy Ubuntu! I’m glad that you are finding that book very useful, I will recommend it again in the future to other people. =o)

]]> By: abhishek http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-50 abhishek Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:56:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-50 Hi Brandon,<br/> The learner guide you reffered me for ubuntu is really good. Thank you very much for reffering me such a good book. Hi Brandon,
The learner guide you reffered me for ubuntu is really good. Thank you very much for reffering me such a good book.

]]> By: abhishek http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-49 abhishek Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:23:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-49 after reboot it worked. Now all seems to be working perfectly ok. Thanks for all your suggestion. It really helped me a lot. after reboot it worked. Now all seems to be working perfectly ok. Thanks for all your suggestion. It really helped me a lot.

]]> By: abhishek http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-48 abhishek Sat, 23 Feb 2008 02:14:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-48 Hi Brandon,<br/> Thanks for your suggestion. I successfully installed ubuntu with alternate cd. Do i need to run your command ? I opened terminal after getting logged and typed all your command (for failed to start x server )<br/>but it seems that from 5th step its not working. can you plz tell me what's wrong? i am attaching dump as below.<br/>Can you plz help me on this?<br/><br/>rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo aticonfig --initial<br/>Uninitialised file found, configuring.<br/>Using /etc/X11/xorg.conf<br/>Saved back-up to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-0<br/>*** glibc detected *** aticonfig: munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer: 0x00007fffa61779e2 ***<br/>======= Backtrace: =========<br/>/lib/libc.so.6(cfree+0x1b6)[0x2b0405778826]<br/>aticonfig[0x4148ed]<br/>aticonfig[0x414849]<br/>aticonfig[0x40c6e5]<br/>aticonfig(XOpenDisplay+0x2bd)[0x402485]<br/>aticonfig(XOpenDisplay+0x141)[0x402309]<br/>/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf4)[0x2b0405720b44]<br/>aticonfig(XOpenDisplay+0x62)[0x40222a]<br/>======= Memory map: ========<br/>00400000-00420000 r-xp 00000000 08:06 982486 /usr/bin/aticonfig<br/>00520000-00526000 rw-p 00020000 08:06 982486 /usr/bin/aticonfig<br/>00526000-00547000 rw-p 00526000 00:00 0 [heap]<br/>2b0404931000-2b040494e000 r-xp 00000000 08:06 280337 /lib/ld-2.6.1.so<br/>2b040494e000-2b0404952000 rw-p 2b040494e000 00:00 0 <br/><br/>7fffa6163000-7fffa6179000 rw-p 7fffa6163000 00:00 0 [stack]<br/>ffffffffff600000-ffffffffff601000 r-xp 00000000 00:00 0 [vdso]<br/>Aborted (core dumped)<br/>rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo aticonfig --initial<br/>Warning: Could not find configuration file<br/>Please copy configuration file template to /etc/X11<br/>rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo aticonfig -- initial<br/>Warning: Could not find configuration file<br/>Please copy configuration file template to /etc/X11<br/>rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo modprobe fglrx<br/>Not loading fglrx module; not used in /etc/X11/xorg.conf Hi Brandon,
Thanks for your suggestion. I successfully installed ubuntu with alternate cd. Do i need to run your command ? I opened terminal after getting logged and typed all your command (for failed to start x server )
but it seems that from 5th step its not working. can you plz tell me what’s wrong? i am attaching dump as below.
Can you plz help me on this?

rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo aticonfig –initial
Uninitialised file found, configuring.
Using /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Saved back-up to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.original-0
*** glibc detected *** aticonfig: munmap_chunk(): invalid pointer: 0×00007fffa61779e2 ***
======= Backtrace: =========
/lib/libc.so.6(cfree+0×1b6)[0x2b0405778826]
aticonfig[0x4148ed]
aticonfig[0x414849]
aticonfig[0x40c6e5]
aticonfig(XOpenDisplay+0×2bd)[0x402485]
aticonfig(XOpenDisplay+0×141)[0x402309]
/lib/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xf4)[0x2b0405720b44]
aticonfig(XOpenDisplay+0×62)[0x40222a]
======= Memory map: ========
00400000-00420000 r-xp 00000000 08:06 982486 /usr/bin/aticonfig
00520000-00526000 rw-p 00020000 08:06 982486 /usr/bin/aticonfig
00526000-00547000 rw-p 00526000 00:00 0 [heap]
2b0404931000-2b040494e000 r-xp 00000000 08:06 280337 /lib/ld-2.6.1.so
2b040494e000-2b0404952000 rw-p 2b040494e000 00:00 0

7fffa6163000-7fffa6179000 rw-p 7fffa6163000 00:00 0 [stack]
ffffffffff600000-ffffffffff601000 r-xp 00000000 00:00 0 [vdso]
Aborted (core dumped)
rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo aticonfig –initial
Warning: Could not find configuration file
Please copy configuration file template to /etc/X11
rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo aticonfig — initial
Warning: Could not find configuration file
Please copy configuration file template to /etc/X11
rajesh@rajesh-pc:~$ sudo modprobe fglrx
Not loading fglrx module; not used in /etc/X11/xorg.conf

]]> By: abhishek http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-47 abhishek Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:19:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-47 Hi Brandon,<br/> One question how to get command prompt(before ubuntu installs) where i have to write the command given by you? <br/>I guess press ESC and press enter, is that right ?? plz let me know ?<br/>Thanks. Hi Brandon,
One question how to get command prompt(before ubuntu installs) where i have to write the command given by you?
I guess press ESC and press enter, is that right ?? plz let me know ?
Thanks.

]]> By: abhishek http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-46 abhishek Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:39:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-46 Hi Brandon,<br/>before looking into your blog i had alomost made my mind to give up in ubuntu. ( i guess most ppl do the same because of complexity in linux installation). <br/><br/>After talking to you and seeing your blog i have decided not to give up on this. you are really doing good work keep it up. i will again try to install ubuntu today evening. Hi Brandon,
before looking into your blog i had alomost made my mind to give up in ubuntu. ( i guess most ppl do the same because of complexity in linux installation).

After talking to you and seeing your blog i have decided not to give up on this. you are really doing good work keep it up. i will again try to install ubuntu today evening.

]]> By: Brandon King http://www.brandonking.net/blog/2007/06/13/dell-inspiron-9400-ubuntu-704-fiesty-x-wont-start-bcm43xx_microcode5fw-missing/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Brandon King Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:32:00 +0000 http://blog.brandonking.net/?p=29#comment-45 Hi abhishek, It looks like I had a typo in my post... the command is suppose to be:<br/><br/>sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list<br/><br/>and NOT:<br/><br/>sudo nano /etc/apt/sources/list<br/><br/>I'll have to fix the original post. Also, it looks like you are having the other error "X won't start" part of my post, so if you follow those directions, you should be able to get past this latest error.<br/><br/>I am glad you are enjoying the book! I end up introducing people to Linux (Kubuntu specifically) fairly often and am always trying to find better ways to introduce people to the topic. Any feedback you have on what helps/helped you would be greatly appreciated.<br/><br/>I am glad you are sticking with this even though it has been challenging. I'll do my best to help you get going. If the fixing "X won't start" seems to long and you would rather not attempt it, you can always download the Ubuntu Alternative install cd, which would have an ugly but usable text based (no gui) installer... Then again, you will need to follow the instructions in the first half of my post to get X.org/Gnome working (guessing from what you described).<br/><br/>Ok, let me know how it goes and if you have any questions or get stuck.<br/><br/>-Brandon Hi abhishek, It looks like I had a typo in my post… the command is suppose to be:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

and NOT:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources/list

I’ll have to fix the original post. Also, it looks like you are having the other error “X won’t start” part of my post, so if you follow those directions, you should be able to get past this latest error.

I am glad you are enjoying the book! I end up introducing people to Linux (Kubuntu specifically) fairly often and am always trying to find better ways to introduce people to the topic. Any feedback you have on what helps/helped you would be greatly appreciated.

I am glad you are sticking with this even though it has been challenging. I’ll do my best to help you get going. If the fixing “X won’t start” seems to long and you would rather not attempt it, you can always download the Ubuntu Alternative install cd, which would have an ugly but usable text based (no gui) installer… Then again, you will need to follow the instructions in the first half of my post to get X.org/Gnome working (guessing from what you described).

Ok, let me know how it goes and if you have any questions or get stuck.

-Brandon

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