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195 questions linked to/from How do I set 'nomodeset' after I've already installed Ubuntu?
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Highlight the first entry and replace “quiet splash” with “nomodeset”-HOW DO I DO THAT? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to set nomodeset for installation?
The guide is from here: http://thedaneshproject.com/posts/ubuntu-11-04-blank-screen-on-boot-solved/
can someone explain to me how do i ...
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Set nomodeset in usb installation (efi loader with iso) [duplicate]
I'm working with the studyblast solution to creating a live USB on OS X. I managed to get Ubuntu booted but the screen looks like a corrupt/glitch image. I can just about make out the clock on the ...
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Ubuntu Server 16.04.3 boots, but no login prompt [duplicate]
I have freshly installed Ubuntu Server 16.04.3. I had previously been using some edition of version 14, and it always booted to a text login screen. I was expecting the same from 16.04.3, and in on-...
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UNetBootin can't boot Ubuntu [duplicate]
I'm a beginner in Linux. I've had my usb prepared with UNetBootin with Ubuntu 18.04 Live x64 LTS.
The problem is, my PC won't boot to usb drive. Even though I've change the boot sequence and try many ...
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How do I troubleshoot screen configuration failure on a new install? [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu on a 2008 MacBook Pro yesterday and can't get any display or x server booted. I can boot from the CD into rescue mode, so I can see that:
The syslog has an error, ...
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Setting nomodeset (VESA graphics mode) through GRUB shell [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to set nomodeset for installation?
I'm installing Ubuntu Desktop AMD64. I've previously done this on the same system with the Alternate iso install because it uses a text ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 - Boots Completely Unstable (99.9% frozen ) [duplicate]
I have an older HP Pavilion from 2007 that I have been trying to get up and running. It originally had Ubuntu 13.04, but I was experiencing crashes where the entire screen would turn into corrupted ...
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No display on boot with Radeon HD6620G [duplicate]
I have an HP laptop with a Radeon HD6620G. When I try to boot the live CD for 11.10, I just get a black screen.
I know Ubuntu's loading, because I can hear the startup sound.
Any ideas?
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Setting display to reduce migraines, what does nomodeset and fbdev mean? and how to set them? [duplicate]
In a forum about migraines and computer displays, i've found these instructions:"and try nomodeset for intel kernel module i915 and the fbdev video driver. It's basically the same thing as Standard ...
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Failure to boot in Ubuntu for only-Ubuntu + Nvidia laptop [duplicate]
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I just received the Nvidia laptop I ordered specifically for coding and deep learning. So I just erased Windows while installing Ubuntu.
The installation procedures follow Ubuntu community ...
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problem of freezing after entering password [duplicate]
sir,
As u said I tried and edited in the command box while booting.I entered nomodeset to the line contains vmlinuz.It is worked but I need to enter this command everytime I am booting up... can't ...
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Ubuntu not booting (want to bypass hardware failure) [duplicate]
Recently, I found out that I have an issue with my laptop GPU hardware. Since I have the integrated graphics (Intel+AMD), the only solution I got is the replacement of the motherboard. My Windows OS ...
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My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I am trying to boot Ubuntu on my computer. When I boot Ubuntu, it boots to a black screen. How can I fix this?
Table of Contents:
If you are trying to install Ubuntu
If you have a dual boot system
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15.04 and Nvidia: login loop
Upgraded 14.10 to 15.04, desktop fails to load past login screen. I type in my password, hear a failure sound byte, back to login screen. Also can't boot off a 15.04 thumb drive created with another ...
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Latest NVIDIA driver on Ubuntu 16.04
I'm on Ubuntu 16.04 and I notice that in the "Additional Drivers" tab of "Software & Updates", the latest versions of NVIDIA drivers I can install are
version 367.57 from nvidia-367 (proprietary)
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How to install AMD graphic drivers on Ubuntu 18.04
I had always been a Windows user, But yesterday I downloaded and install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS from this page, But I can't find a way to install AMD graphic drivers,
Right now Linux only works in recovery ...
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What is safe graphics mode?
On Ubuntu 19.04 and all its official flavors I observed that if I boot the LiveUSB in UEFI mode, there are options for live session and installation with safe graphics written beside them. However ...
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After Upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04 login screen runs in a loop while console login works
I am on a DELL Precision 5510 Ubuntu Edition with Ubuntu 14.04 as default installation. Today I upgraded from 14.04. to 16.04 as shown here
The upgrade went without any error messages. However, after ...
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Ubuntu will not boot normally after nvidia driver install
I was trying to install the new NVIDIA drivers and now this is what I see.
Sometimes I can get to the default login screen but when I log as my user I get back to this screen.
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Error "fixing recursive fault but reboot is needed"
I am trying to install Ubuntu for the first time.
Version = 11.04 Hardware = Acer Travelmate 4050
I can boot from USB or CD and it loads fine.
I have installed and reinstalled several times from ...
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Can't get Intel HD Graphics 530 (Skylake i7 6700) to work
I've updated the kernel to 4.3.0, but the driver still seems to be off. What else can I try?
starfall@nx ~ $ IBGL_DEBUG=verbose glxinfo
name of display: :0
i965_dri.so does not support the 0x1912 PCI ...
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How do I add pcie_aspm=force to my boot options? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I add a kernel boot parameter?
I just upgraded to 11.10 from 11.04 on my laptop (I don't have Windows) by downloading from the Ubuntu website. The laptop battery is in ...
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How do I get the grub menu to show on a MacBook?
I've installed Ubuntu 19.10 on my MacBook (Mid-2010 a.k.a. Macbook7,1) as the only OS. Right now my system is working but it has a few issues. One of those issues is that I can't seem to get GRUB to ...
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Trying to install Ubuntu on Dell XPS 15 (9570)
I have been trying to install Ubuntu on my new laptop:
Dell XPS 15 (9570)
Windows 10 Home 64bit English
8th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H Processor (9M Cache, up to 4.1 GHz, 6 cores)
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Ubuntu 18.04 Installer crashes on Dell XPS 15 9560
I have a problem with installing Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on my DELL XPS 15 9560 (though I haven't tried installing it on different hardware and thus am not sure if the bug is hardware or version specific).
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nouveau "unknown chipset" On Installer
I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.10, however when I boot, a nouveau "unknown chipset", "failed to create" error is all that is on the screen (just black with white text). The computer then freezes ...
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How to solve "GPU Lockup - switching to software fbcon" on new install of 12.10-desktop-amd64
Error occurs during startup of Ubuntu Installation. Sometimes I'll get to the Welcome screen just like this, the screen will just glitch out, or will simply freeze during the loading icon.
nvidia GTS ...
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Trouble installing Ubuntu 16.04 since I got GTX 1070 [duplicate]
I was running ubuntu with windows, and once I got my GTX 1070, and installed the nvidia drivers on windows it caused Ubuntu to go black screen whenever I would load it from grub. Additionally my asus ...
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Ubuntu stuck on boot, won't get past fsck!
This is the second time this has happened. I have disabled mouse acceleration on Ubuntu by following these instructions.
Immediately after that I tried to log out but the system got hung at the fsck ...
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Very slow boot due to mounting filesytem
I just installed Ubuntu 11.04 over an older version of Ubuntu, and am dual-booting with Windows 7. Most things seem to be working well (i.e. wifi, sound, etc.) but boot time is problematically long. ...
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