More Info: re Gibberish on the screen in Ubuntu

( Msg. Sent from the XP Side of this dual boot machine)

In Ubuntu, Terminal will accept keyboard input, but doesn't echo back
in any meaningful form.

On the Ubuntu side, in the /etc/X11 directory, there are two files:


5253 ( date / time ) xorg.conf
- and
2324 ( date / time ) xorg.conf.1

Found neiter on the install disc..

- Any ideas? which shouold I poke at, and what should I look for?

- Sent away for a 600 page UbuntuBook to be on the safe side

Found a post which ( - and I summarize here )

indicated copying

/etc/X11 xorg.conf.1 to xorg.conf

- which worked like a charm

Here is the link below

absolutebeginner.wordpress.com/.../restoring-your-
previous-xorgconf-file/