Booting to low graphic mode
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Hi all,
Ubuntu 12.04 64bit Just having run upgrade kernel and 2 addition packages (pls see attached files). Computer can't be booted. Warning: The system is running in low graphic mode ....... I'm now compelled booting previous kernel. On googling I found many similar problems (old threads) with many suggestions. I hesitate which shall I follow. Please help TIA Rgds satimis |
Is it possible that you have installed a video driver manually (not using your distro's repository)?
This is the most likely cause for behavior like that: If you manually install a video driver you will have to re-install it every time you get a kernel update. |
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Sorry, I couldn't recall exactly whether using the video driver or Ubuntu driver. This box have been running at least >5 years. Last time changing a new hard disc was >1 year ago. So far I could recall is that I haven't installed the driver supplied by the mobo. It would be difficult for me to find it. Additionally this PC has been update/upgrade many times after changing the hard disc but without problem. Rgds satimis |
When you are booted into your older kernel, what is the output of "lsmod"? That should tell you what graphics driver you are using. What hardware or computer model are you working with? What graphics hardware is used?
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$ lsmod Code:
Module Size Used by This is a spare box not used daily. I have run update and upgrade many times never coming into current trouble. I'm very surprised Rgds satimis |
Just to chime in here to add some more since I have had this issue many times.
This should tell you what graphics card you have: Code:
lspci | grep VGA Code:
dmesg | grep -i error To reset your current graphics configuration (and use the open source drivers) you could move your config file. Code:
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak |
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Thanks for your advice. $ lspci | grep VGA Code:
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RS780D [Radeon HD 3300] Code:
[ 11.052356] EXT4-fs (dm-0): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro Code:
sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak Rgds satimis |
Hi all,
Problem solved with running; Code:
wget http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux-firmware_1.117_all.deb If login as guest the menu-bar displayed. On /home the folder /satimis is lost. On terminal I can't su satimis su root Operation is not permitted How can I restore satimis login to display the menu bar? Thanks satimis |
Do you have a separate /home-partition? If so, is it mounted?
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$ sudo fdisk -l Code:
/dev/sda1 * Linux |
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/dev/sda1 * Linux Quote:
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Radeon is the native kernel driver and it should work fine for an HD3300 graphics processor. I am not sure about Ubuntu, but in openSUSE, /etc/X11/xorg.conf is no longer used unless you install a proprietary graphics driver, and even then, it's not essential. AMD no longer provides proprietary drivers for anything below an HD5000 series if I remember correctly. Since updating your firmware solved that problem anyway, it's only for future reference. Upgrading your kernel, and installing only the other packages that you listed in the images should not have affected your mount points and user info. Something else apparently happened. |
I just noticed that /swap is tagged as Solaris. I'm not sure what that's all about, but the contents of fstab should shed light on things.
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login as guest
$ cat /etc/fstab Code:
Password: Code:
setgid: Operation not permitted Code:
sudo: unable to change to sudoers gid: Operation not permitted Edit ==== I can login as another user with password which, I suppose, was created previously. Everything seems normal with the menu bar including all working icons on it. (remark: no password required for login as Guest) $ su # fdisk -l Code:
satimis |
satimis,
Looks like you stumped us all here. But since this is an issue that started after an upgrade, I am going to go out on a limp here and say it had something to do with it. Something may have gone wrong during the upgrade. Couple scenarios I can think of are: 1) The kernel package didn't install properly. Try fixing the upgrade with: Code:
sudo apt-get install -f 2) Are you running out of room in your root partition? Odd things can happen when you run out of space and do an upgrade. These are just a couple thoughts. |
It may also be pure coincidence that this happened after an upgrade and the hardware is at fault. Boot into recovery mode (you will automatically be root), then execute these commands:
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smartctl -a /dev/sda > /output.txt |
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