I have an MSi GE70 Laptop (Graphics: nvidia GeForce GT650M). At first I couldn't boot nor install. After adding 'nomodeset' in Grub I was able to start the installation. `Try Ubuntu`` just gave me a blank screen.
I installed a dualboot with Ubuntu 13.10 and Windows 8.1, UEFI, secure boot off (UEFI with CSM).
After the installation was a success, the computer boots straight into Windows. I knew this could happen and need to run boot-repair from the live-CD. Unfortunately I can't find a way to do this from CLI, since I get a blank screen in X I cannot use it's GUI.
I tried installing nvidia-current
when booted with the live-CD, restarting lightdm (/etc/init.d/lightdm stop/start). No luck.
Trying to diagnose the problem this are the things I found:
/var/log/lightdm/x-0.log
ends like this:
(EE) Fatal server error:
(EE) no screens found
(EE)
(EE) Please consult the The X.org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help
(EE) Please also chech the log file at /var/log/Xorg.0.log for additional information.
(EE)
(EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
Looking at /var/log/xorg.0.log
I noticed:
[ 1867.351] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10
[ 1867.351] (EE) VESA(0): V_BIOS address 0x0 out of range
[ 1867.351] (II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
[ 1867.351] (II) UnloadSubModule: "int10"
[ 1867.351] (II) Unloading "int10"
[ 1867.351] (II) UnloadSubModule: "vbe"
[ 1867.351] (II) Unloading "vbe"
[ 1867.351] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[ 1867.351] (EE) Fatal server error
[ 1867.351] (EE) no screens found
[ 1867.351] (EE) Please consult the The X.org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help.
[ 1867.351] (EE) Please also chech the log file at /var/log/Xorg.0.log for additional information.
[ 1867.351] (EE)
[ 1867.351] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file.
So I am trying to run Boot-repair, but I'm stuck because I can't get the GUI working with the live-CD. I've added nomodeset
, tried xforcevesa
.
Can anybody help me with either Boot-repair from CLI or graphics in live-CD? For me it's weird that the installation is able to show a nice GUI where the live-CD doesn't find a screen.
If I am able to boot into installed Ubuntu, I probably will run into the same graphics problems, but maybe it's easier to fix them on an installed version?