Questions related to graphics, in particular getting graphics cards to work. Please tag your exact graphics card version as well if you know what it is.

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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 450

I've just instaled Ubuntu 13.04 on vaio with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 450, now I need help with instaling drivers for this graphics
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new to Ubuntu/Linux installed Precise then upgraded to 13.04 [duplicate]

after I installed 12.04 LTS from scratch (meaning no other OS installed on system) I wanted to upgrade tp 12.10 so I can continue on to 13.04. after booting up after upgrade it will not boot into ...
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Graphic problem on a touchscreen computer

I have bought a AFL2-W15B-H61 from IEI and have problem with the graphics display. Is it possible to run Ubuntu on this system? /gh
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Are there any updated drivers for my video card?

My card is an MSI R5450-MD1GD3H/LP. It is a bit low end... It's a Radeon 5450 GPU. Anyway it needs an updated driver, I think. Is there a command. In settings it says my driver is "Gallium 0.4 on AMD ...
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Switched graphics card, now major problems

I have an old nVidia 9600GT, which I pulled out of my computer dual booting with Windows 7 and 13.04. I then plugged in a HD6670. I didn't think to uninstall drivers in 13.04, so I started my computer ...
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Old nvidia graphic card problem

Can Nvidia GeForce 6150SE nForce 430 graphic card run Ubuntu 13.04. I tried Ubuntu 12.04, but it did not work after some time the screen gets stuck.
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ati mobility radeon x2300 diver for sony vaio

Is there ATI Mobility Radeon X2300 driver for my ubuntu 12.04 (notebook sony vaio vgn-cr31sr)?
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Disable dedicated video card without installing drivers

So, Ubuntu doesn't come with drivers for my ATI Radeon HD 5650 (mobility), and I tried about 3 different drivers, and all failed. My question is, can I just disable my ATI video card and use the ...
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Slow graphics on Asus Eee PC 1025c with Ubuntu 13.04

I recently installed Raring Ringtail on my Asus Eee PC 1025c, and it works well, way better than Windows 7 Starter. However, whenever I want to switch between windows or a windows or balloon pops up, ...
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How can I begin to troubleshoot graphic display glitches

I've had this graphic display issue for a while but it's never really been a huge pain to try and troubleshoot it because it happens rarely. I've now plugged my PC into the AV receiver so I can ...
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Screen resolution lowers every time there is a kernel update

Every time I get a kernel update, my screen resolution is lowered. I can fix this by switching the NVIDIA driver to a different version and then restarting. I think what is happening is that the ...
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Installing nvidia experimental 310 drivers with linux kernel 3.9.5

I have been trying to install the nvidia 310 experimental drivers on my 12.04 PC with new Linux kernel 3.9.5. I upgraded my Linux kernel because I think the new drivers work better with my WIFI ...
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Trailing windows after installing gnome shell!

I am running 13.04 on this computer, and was interested in installing the gnome shell alongside unity. I followed the instructions on this link: ...
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weblogic server 12c installation changes ubuntu to run “The system is running in low-graphics mode”

After installation of weblogic server 12c on ubuntu 12.04 LTS it displays "The system is running in low-graphics mode" Tried all the options available under How to fix "The system is running in ...
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What is Mir and why is it important?

I've heard a lot about Mir lately. It seems to be a big thing in the Ubuntu community. What exactly is Mir and why is it so important? Will it affect me?
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Bumblebee and Nvidia [duplicate]

I am a Linux newbie having freshly installed Ubuntu for first time. I have Nvidia Geforce GT630M and question about it. I couldn't get Nvidia driver to work. I tried to follow different instructions ...
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The system is running in low-graphics mode on hybrid gpu

im running ubuntu 13.04 on my Sony VPCSB37_GA with intel and amd Graphic cards I followed this tutorial so i can switch between intel and amd and it was working good, till yesterday. now i can only ...
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How can I know which GPU my VGA output uses?

I have an optimus GPU 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09) 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GK107M [GeForce GT ...
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In Ubuntu 12.04 after update will not load graphic interface loads command line

I have run normal updates through update manager and now find that system when booting loads command line instead of graphic interface. I can make it do graphic interface by loading a previous version ...
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Logon screen resolution on two displays (Intel HD Graphics)

I have a laptop with Intel HD Graphics and resolution 1366 x 768 (d.1) and a display with resolution 1280 x 1024 (d.2). When I connected it via VGA while in my desktop it worked all right, but after ...
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Ubuntu PPC version liveDVD not booting on powerbook G4 15"… What to do?

My 15" Powerbook G4 (AL) was getting too old and Mac OSX Lion installed by default on it was too boring to use as my daily driver.. So.. I decided to install Ubuntu 13.04 PowerPC version on it.. I ...
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Graphics card not displaying on Ubuntu 12.04

What I initially wanted to do was to install Steam. For that, it seems like I need to install the proper graphics driver for my system. My laptop is ASUS K55V. It has got an NVIDIA GeForce GT 630M ...
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Kubuntu 13.04 Live USB works, graphics crash when installed

I'm trying to install Kubuntu 13.04 on my laptop from a live USB. The live USB works fine, graphics, wireless etc. It all works. Installation works as well, but when I try to start the newly installed ...
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Display errors after upgrade from Kubuntu 12.10 to 13.04

I recently upgraded from Kubuntu version 12.10 to 13.04 using the automated tool, only to find several display related problems. The system had not been upgraded from an earlier version before. First ...
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Desktop doesnt' load after installing ATI Driver [duplicate]

I installed ATI Radeon HD 3650 on Ubuntu 12.10, 32-bit using following commands: cd lib/3.5.0-17-generic/kernel/drivers unzip *.zip chmod +x *.run sudo ./*.run but after restarting the system, I ...
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What drivers do I need? How do I install them?

I have been trying for quite some time to install AMD-drivers to my Ubuntu 13.04 computer. A lot of try-and-fail have been done and a lot of tutorials have been read, and a lot of questions have been ...
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ATI RADEON HD 3600 DRIVER FOR UBUNTU [duplicate]

does anyone know how to install "ATI RADEON HD 3600" Driver on ubuntu 12.10 , 32bit version ? where should i download it and how should i install ? thanks ;
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green flickering screen

I'm using 12.04 and I haven't been facing any troubles until now. Now I have a green screen appearing and it's flickering but sometimes turns to purple. I've been running all of the updates ...
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Cursor blinking during boot due to possible graphics card issue

I recently started having this occur in my computer where after choosing the Ubuntu 13.04 option from my boot menu, the cursor blinks on a black background for about 1-2 minutes. I looked at the ...
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Fade effects in Ubuntu

Is there any application that is able to fade in/out the whole screen in Ubuntu? Also I would like to access it from terminal like bellow: app-name screen-fade-out or app-name ...
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13.04 graphics problem

All of a sudden, the graphics aren't working on my Ubuntu 13.04 64bit. I ran sudo apt-get upgrade yesterday, and now the launcher and dash transparency don't work. What's odd is that the notifications ...
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Can't See Anything after new installation

I've installed a fresh copy of Ubuntu 12.04 Server on an HP ProLiant DL140 (Old Rack Server we had lying around). The server graphics card was running fine prior to the install and prior to ubuntu ...
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Unable to install Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu 13.04?

I've tried to install the nvidia drivers on my laptop (acer aspire E1-571G GEFORCE 620M), but additional drivers (jockey) doesn't show anything. Running the command: sudo lshw | less ...shows the ...
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Screen stays off after suspension/hibernation?

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Win7 on my HP Pavillion dv6-2020eg. Soon, a first problem occured: suspension mode isn't working as expected. Suspending the laptop is easy (closing lid or ...
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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4xxx not recognized

I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Win7 on my HP Pavillion dv6-2020eg. Ubuntu does not recognize my ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4xxx graphics card. It just says "unknown" in the information box ...
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Black Screen After Post on Install 12 or 13.04

I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 (I also tried with 12.10) on an iOne gx31 with an E8400 processor. I run the DVD and it gets to the screen with the keyboard and little man then the screen ...
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Problems with 3D after upgrading

I upgraded to Ubuntu 13.04. I use Sweet Home 3D. After upgrading, my driver for graphics Gallium 0.4 on AMD RV 610 doesn't display correctly anymore in 3D. The screen fills with pixels and strange ...
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How can I fix an offset screen after installing Ubuntu 13.04 (64-bit)?

Further Information: The screen looked fine when using "try Ubuntu" from the install ISO. I am running to a 1900x1200 external monitor via HDMI through an nvidia gtx 670 graphics card. I initially ...
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Problem after Logging screen. Ubuntu 13.04

I have some problem with my Ubuntu 13.04, after installing it with Oracle VM Virtual Box. So, after I have installed it, I reboot my virtual machine, and I saw the Log - in screen. But when I typed ...
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How to fix black screen after install nvidia driver?

I got a new laptop (Asus G75VX) with a Geforce G70MX card. I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on it and it works, but when I try to go and install the Nvidia driver from the update system, when I reboot there ...
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What is the difference between the 2013Q1 Intel Linux Graphics Stack Release and xserver-xorg-video-intel?

Webup8 recently posted a description on how to upgrade your intel graphics driver to the "2013Q1 Intel Linux Graphics Stack Release". I already have xserver-xorg-video-intel installed from the main ...
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Watch HD movies on TV [closed]

Hope no one has asked this question before. I'm planning to build a basic PC running Lubuntu 12.04 with my mates to watch HD videos on a 32 inch monitor. My question is whether Intel Pentium (Ivy ...
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graphic problem after updating Ubuntu 13.04

I had a very stable and functional Ubuntu 13.04 until yesterday that I accepted to update the system. After the update files were downloaded, the updater told me that some packages are not needed any ...
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Unity Dash Graphical Glitches in Ubuntu 13.04 with ATI Graphics

I have a very noticeable transparent glitch in the Unity Dash. It does no transparency at all and instead shows a green to red color transition with black checkered boxes. This is an entirely ...
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How can I modify xorg.conf options for the integrated graphics (HD3000) in a bumblebee setup?

I have an ASUS N56VM with both onboard intel graphics (HD3000) and a discrete nvidia card (630M). I use the onboard graphics for almost everything because I'm more interested in saving power than in ...
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Unity launcher gui graphical issues

This is an on-going issue for me. It started when I ran the ubuntu updater and installed a 13.04 nightly build about 2 months ago. I didn't have time to fix it, so I let it go. About a week ago I ...
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How can I use an ATI Radeon HD 6450 on Ubuntu 13.04?

Basically, I get a orange/purple/black flickering screen when I try to boot Ubuntu 13.04 with my AMD Radeon HD 6450 without the proprietary drivers, but cannot install the driver from the website ...
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how to get an nvidia control panel?

I have an Nvidia geforce 9500 gs card on an Ubuntu 13.04 os. downloaded the driver already but cannot change perfomance settings my streaming video is very choppy.I cant even find ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Making Laptop super hot

Hello I am using Ubuntu 12.04 (dual boot with windows.) The laptop is getting really hot and fan starts running wildly on Ubuntu even if no applications are open.Windows 7 is running absolutely ...
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Problem with AMD Graphics Drivers on 12.04 x86, weird graphics card detection

I am new to Ubuntu and wanted to install some graphics card drivers to see if it would make my games run better. I was unable to get the AMD Catalyst driver from the official site to install, so I got ...

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