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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Virtualbox ubuntu 1204 guest - guest additions installed, but graphics driver unknown
I have an ubuntu 12.04 LTS guest in VBOX inside my native Windows 7. The graphics suddenly "stop drawing" or something, it stops updating the screen. I have tried adjusting the video memory (from ...
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Non-graphical tty's not stretching full screensize
on tty7 (graphical environment) nothing's wrong, I can enjoy the whole pixels of my screen which is the main thing.
But here's something a bit annoying, when I switch on terminals from 1 to 6, the ...
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Blank Screen After Wakeup from Suspend(Sleep) Toshiba Ubuntu 12.10
I have a problem with Ubuntu 12.10 on my Toshiba. I have a AMD 1.40 Ghz quad core CPU which I also feel is not be used to its full potential. AMD A6-3400M APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics 4x. However ...
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lenvono Y560(ATI HD5730 ) Can I hot switch discrete & integrated graphics card in Ubuntu 12.10? TKS
I have Y560 laptop with ATI HD5730 discrete card.
echo OFF > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch can power off discrete card.
echo ON > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch can enable it.
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Problems with video card
my notebook is HP ProBook 4530s-LH306EA. I have two video cards discrete(AMD Radeon HD 6490M) and integrated.
Today I have installed Ubuntu 12.10, and meet the problem that my computer become very ...
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linux 3.5.0-26-generic problem with HP Z1 workstation
I just installed Ubuntu on my new HP Z1 workstation.
my problem is that the computer stays as a black screen
when I start it with Linux 3.5.0-26-generic or 3.5.0-25-generic options.
if I start it ...
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How can I disable graphical boot, yet start x during boot?
My question
I am not attached to the splashscreen or whatever. How can I configure a non-graphical boot that still takes me to the login screen? In other words, I do want X to start as the last thing ...
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Graphic problems on Nokia Booklet 3G
after installation (no problems) of the latest Ubuntu version (12.04 LTS) on my "Nokia Booklet 3G", I got problems with the monitor.
When I started my Nokia, I got a black sceen and after a while I ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 graphic driver problem
I've got singtech lap top, model-w251hp, with nvidia gt520m 1GB graphic.
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 yesterday and try to update. But I can't find NVidia driver in Settings/Software Sources/Additional ...
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How to solve visual problems with the dash home?
Every time I try to use Dash Home I get this glitchy visual fireworks display with random colors and text missing. This is the screen-shoot:
Is this in relation to how my graphics driver is ...
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Unity Launcher 'Background' Will not Auto-Hide With Launcher Icons
I recently set my Unity Launcher bar to auto-hide, and to be transparent, using the Compiz Configuration tools (ccsm, in the terminal). I did not use 'Unsettings' to do this, as, for whatever reason, ...
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Radeon HD 6850 Incorrect Graphics Drivers? Ubuntu 12.10
This all started when the ubuntu update center said my computer needed updates. I agreed, and when the updates were finished it required a reboot. Upon rebooting I tried logging in, and when
I saw the ...
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“low graphics mode” in Ubuntu 12.04 Live on Packard bell dot s
I tried installing Ubuntu 12.04 on my Packard Bell dot s netbook.
But when I wanted to try Ubuntu before installing it I got a message saying:
The system is running in low-graphics mode
your ...
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Low Graphics Mode Error
I have a Dell Inspiron 910 and am receiving a running in low graphics mode error. I believe the error was caused by attempting to install a game I did not have the proper space for. I have tried a ...
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Ubuntu does not detect HDMI (TV)
I have a z68 motherboard which got a HDMI connection.
Ubuntu won't detect my TV through it, neither will it detect that I have two GPU's (HD 4870 and Intel HD 3000)
it should work like this, as it ...
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System running in low graphics mode [duplicate]
The error states system running in low-graphics mode: my screen, graphics card, and input device settings can not be detected correctly. It also says I will need to configure these settings myself. ...
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The system is running in low graphics mode [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 12.1 and this morning when I started my computer I received the above message. From what I understand this is not an uncommon issue, and I attempted to fix it using several of the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 gui loads partially
I recently instaled Ubuntu 12.10 on my laptop along side Windows 7. I had to run boot repair to get everything working properly but I didn't have any immediate problems as a consequece.
I booted ...
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geforce vs. radeon: which to choose for new ubuntu box? [duplicate]
I'm planning on buying a new Video Card for my Ubuntu box. My current GeForce 8600 GT gave me some problems with Unity, so I want to ask, which is better, when considering stability and performance: ...
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Cannot install Nvidia graphics driver
I have a fresh installation of Ubuntu 12.10.When I tried to install nvidia drivers the following errors occurred. Please help.
Can I use Nvidia drivers with Unity?
khat33b@Oa:~$ sudo apt-get install ...
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Graphics problem after Ubuntu 12.04 installation [closed]
What i got after ubuntu 12.04 installation: http://i.stack.imgur.com/ljs49.jpg
Any solution?
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WiFi and sound not working and trackpad acting strange on Macbook 5,2 with Ubuntu 12.10
I'm pretty much completely new to Ubuntu but felt like I wanted to explore it to see what all the fuzz was about so I went through the hassle on installing it on a 32gb partition on my mid 2009 ...
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Graphical Bug: how to debug?
I have been experiencing a strange graphical bug which I'd like to report on Launchpad.
The bug occurs randomly when pressing mouse buttons in some applications, like for example when I resize ...
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How to force using nvidia card instead of built-in on Asus U32V? [duplicate]
I have Asus u32v laptop. It has i5 processor (which comes with integrated graphics card) plus nvidia GeForce GT 635M graphics card.
Ubuntu 12.10 has installed successfully but I've noticed it uses ...
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Where can I find a compatible graphics driver for an old unsupported graphics card?
So here's the problem. I have a rather old laptop, bought it in 2007. It's an Acer Aspire 5100-5023 if that means anything to anyone. It has an integrated graphics card, ATI Radeon Xpress 1100. ATI (I ...
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Glitchy display with extended display rotated
I have a laptop running Xubuntu 12.10, with an Ati 7970M and a second monitor in a vertical orientation. I cannot seem to orient it to be two adjacent displays without it glitching. If I rotate the ...
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Problems with libcairo2 when installing intel linux graphics on 64bits
I have the catalog broken and apt-get -f install is not working.
I need help to repair it. this is the log.
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have ...
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My computer is running hotter then usual? Do I need to install something?
I'm new to ubuntu and so far I've not had great experiences. Since I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on my computer it seems like it's running hotter. What I mean by that is my fan is constantly on and ...
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low graphics mode error only during shutdown
I'm getting the message "The system is running in low graphics mode. Your screen, graphics card and input device settings could not be detected correctly. You will need to configure these yourself." ...
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Will any graphics card work?
I am looking into getting a cheap video card. I am currently looking at getting the EVGA NVIDIA GeForce 210 PCI-E Graphics Card - 1 GB. Would this would with Ubuntu 12.10 and then later 13.04 and if ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 desktop is too slow
after installing ubuntu 12.10, the desktop works verry slow. Actually I use Cinnamon, but it is very slow too. I supposed that I have a problem with the video card.
system details
memory: 1.9 ram
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Amd driver problems!
Yesterday i installed the amd driver on my lubuntu 12.10 following this guide ...
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Graphics problem in Ubuntu 12.10
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 (alongside Windows XP, dual boot), but there are two issues which are both missing graphics.
1) The first is that whenever I start up Ubuntu, I never see the loading ...
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Open-source ATI drivers&problems with gaming
I recently installed Steam, and bought a few games, mainly to show support for games being ported to linux.
My problem is as follows:
My computer has an ATI mobility radeon HD 3400 video card, ...
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GPU Driver Problem [duplicate]
I installed wubi 12.04 LTS. After restart, ubuntu says its starting for the firts time and gives an error: "stopping system v runlevel compatibility[OK]". Then monitor starts to go black and come back ...
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HP ProBook 4530s got much hotter ( edited my question details )
thank Mr.ZDroid for replay
my laptop details :-
hp probook 4530 s
processor : Intel (R) core (TM) i7-2670 QM - cpu @ 2.20 GHZ (8cpus),~ 2.2 GHZ
memory 8192 MB RAM
about display card (VGA) :
device ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Boots to a Black Screen - Intel HD Graphics
I am a new to linux. I have an HP Pavilion DM4-1160US laptop. It has only one video card built-in (Intel HD), however Ubuntu seems to have a hard time with it.
It started when I tried to boot from a ...
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Dual monitors on Ubuntu? [closed]
Simple things in Ubuntu often seem to require annoying, long google-hunts - however as a scientist, I love Ubuntu because complicated things are never harder than they need to be. I'm looking to ...
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Nvidia graphics driver for GeForce gt 640 in Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]
So I install ubuntu 12.10 and it's quite evident something's wrong with the graphics driver because it's flickering and a lot of visual effects aren't there
But when I install nvidia-current it takes ...
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Help needed! Nvidia/Intel graphics driver installation problem on 12.10
I'm using Ubuntu 12.10. My PC isn't auto detecting my drivers, I've tried installing the graphic drivers from the additional drivers section, but it shows nothing.
when I open up the "About this ...
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How to disable dedicated GPU in Ubuntu 12.10?
I want to completely disable my Nvidia GT610m card, and let Ubuntu rely only on the HD4000.
How can I achieve that?
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How do I undo Ctrl+Alt+Backspace?
I'm installing Ubuntu from wubi and I pressed that and it went to a full screen cmd prompt looking thing and I think the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace did it.
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Why doesn't the graphics work on my PowerBook g4?
I wanted to have Ubuntu on my PowerBook g4 and I burned a Ubuntu PPC CD, and booted up. It booted perfectly, but the graphics didn't work. There was a white rectangle instead of a desktop, but the ...
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How can I play QuakeLive (or other games) on 12.04? (NO WINE)
I play a game called Quake Live (Browser Based fps).
I tried getting it to work in Chrome (Linux version) but it shows as grey screen.
I downloaded the Quakelive plugin for Linux and tried the ...
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My screen will dim after ~2.5 seconds of inactivity, then proceeding to shut off completely. No online solutions I find work to fix it [closed]
I've obviously gone and set the powersave options to "Don't Dim" and "Turn screen off when inactive: Never," yet the screen still dims. I'm running 13.04, but I had the problem on 12.10 as well. (I ...
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Problem with screen resolution on installing ubuntu in Lenovo Ideapad Z580?
I am using Lenovo Z580 Ideapad. First when I try to install Ubuntu it was always displaying a black screen with things like no sdisk found displayed on it. When I changed graphics to UMA I was able to ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 and NVIDIA driver incompatibleness makes me frustrated [closed]
Recently Ubuntu 12.10 upgrade was installed. Menu, taskbar, launchpad everything was gone when it launched. I get only the background screen in high resolution. I had this problem after some previous ...
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Why does ATI Radeon have choppy display on Linux? [duplicate]
I'm using Radeon HD 7700M on Ubuntu 12.10 and I'm using Catalyst 13.1 as the graphics driver. The problem is that I keep getting these horizontal lines appearing on the screen that look like the ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 Intel HD Graphics 3000 No Screen [closed]
I've just installed Ubuntu 13.04 x64 on my HP 1000 1220LA laptop. After dealing somewhat successfully with the UEFI boot sector with refind www.rodsbooks.com/refind/, I've got a dual system with ...
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AMD Graphics Read Error Caused me to Ubuntu Re-install - Prevent from happening again? Help
I just had to reinstall Ubuntu on my computer after playing with it for about 12hrs without being able to fix it. In short, I got a graphics card read error from my AMD card, which I found out is ...
