New Failsafe Graphics Mode For Ubuntu

ianare sends us to Ars Technica for news of the Ubuntu Xorg BulletProof-X feature, coming soon to a 7.10 (Gutsy) build near you. "It provides a failsafe mode that will ensure that users never have to manually configure their graphics hardware settings from the command line. If Xorg fails to start,the failsafe mode will initiate with minimalistic settings, low resolution, and a limited number of colors. The failsafe mode also automatically runs Ubuntu's new GTK-based display configuration utility so that users can easily test various display settings and choose a configuration that will work properly with their hardware."

Oooooooh!

[ScrewMaster]

Linux gets Safe Mode!

I guess that's an advance.

Also Planned

[JamesRose]

An error screen that appears in a crash, maybe a nice calming blue one... ;-)

OSS on the move!

[Brummund]

This is clearly a great example of the agile developers of the OSS community. Only months after Microsoft announces similar features in the upcoming Windows version customized for the home user, the OSS movement has once again beat them to it, and implemented features only mentioned with vague release dates by the huge Seattle-based software company. Way to go, guys!

Re:This is the sort of thing OS needs to focus on

[Bloater]

X auto detection (of which this is an emergency component - for the auto detection to be tuned/hinted when it fails) is probably *the* biggest deal for Linux since 1997. This is the thing that gives Mr Ballmer angina.

Re:This is the sort of thing OS needs to focus on

[Ant P.]

The real problem is that you're ignorant and think the Stupid And Long Way is the only way to get it to work.
sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf && startx

Common posting mistake

[dbcad7]

sorry bout that.. meant to post reply to my own post above. I will be more careful next time

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I will be more careful next time
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ok I got it... again sorry dude. :)

Re:Mark Your History Books

[fyoder]

When can we expect a unified program installation method?

Done already. In fact, Linux has many of them: apt-get, yum, emerge, and more! It's a veritable cornucopia of unified program installation methods.

Re:Oooooooh!

[Anonymous Coward]

This makes me very very happy in the pants!