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[luvr <luc.vanrompaey@xxxxxxxxx>]

I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 9.10, 64-bit on an AMD-64 system with an
on-board ATI Radeon HD 3200 Graphics adapter.

Upon reboot, I arrived at a character-mode login prompt, and X wouldn't start.
The following post provided me with the solution:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8220582#post8220582

Basically, the xorg.conf file had a "Driver fglrx" line--which I had to
delete. This simple step solved my issue.

Further observations: Prior to starting the install, I had installed the
proprietary ATI driver into the Ubuntu LiveCD session that I was
running. I have since retried the fresh install, but *without*
installing the proprietary driver into the LiveCD session first; this
time, the system booted just fine.

It appears that, if the proprietary driver got installed into the
session from which you initiate the Ubuntu install to harddisk, the
installer will specify that driver in the xorg.conf file for the target
system, even though the driver itself will *not* get installed.

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upgrade breaks graphic drivers and x, preventing login or startx
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464591
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