[LUNI] [not solved] GUI fails to start when restarting etch or ubuntu

[Jay Strauss]

> One would expect the BIOS should set the display default value to the
> set value.  However, BIOSes just like any other software are buggy and
> may do different things when booted from cold power on versus a warm
> reboot.  For example, some BIOSes will run through mem check only on
> cold boot and not warm reboot.
>
> -- Arun Khan

I'm unable to install the updated BIOS at this time (explanation below).

But I installed ubuntu on this machine and it is not having any
problem with the resolution on reboot, so I suspect it's not a BIOS
issue anyway.

Any other ideas?

Thanks
Jay


The BIOS update only comes in an *.exe.  Unfortunately I don't have an
M$ machine with a floppy drive.  So I had to install XP on the
thinkpad in question, in order to create a floppy with the BIOS
update.

Then I ran the update only to find out, the BIOS update program
requires a fully charged battery.  About a week ago I sent my laptop
battery away to batteryrecell.com to get a new one.

So I can't install the BIOS updated for a couple of weeks.