Problem after updating the graphics card driver Lubuntu

mahmoud98 · 11-19-2023, 06:24 AM

Hello friends and professors

After updating the graphics card driver in Linux, the warnings you see in the picture were recorded.

Now the system will turn on but it doesn't go up.

What should I do to solve the problem and how to log in

https://ibb.co/LSbM0Tm

beachboy2 · 11-19-2023, 09:13 AM

mahmoud98,

Welcome to LQ forums.

Nvidia no longer actively supports the 304.xxx driver for your GeForce 6200 LE card.

The 304.xx driver will work on Debian 9 but that reached end of life in 2022.

There are many threads about this problem, including:

https://forum.linuxconfig.org/t/debi...tallation/7034

https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...nt-4175700054/

Nvidia legacy driver 304.137 working with Linux Mint 20.3 x64 xfce:
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=335583

mahmoud98 · 11-19-2023, 10:50 AM

Hi dear friend
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Thank you, now the system can't load how can i log in

wpeckham · 11-19-2023, 10:57 AM

The system may load and run just fine, but the display not work. In this case there are options.
You may be able to access one of the tty terminals using ALT-F3 (as one example) to get a curses (non-GUI) session.
You may be able to use a terminal (serial or USB based) if you have one handy.
You may be able to ssh into that node from another IFF you have sshd set up and listening.

If nothing else, you can take your Ventoy USB thumbdrive and plug it in and load one of your live-cd images of Linux. From that session you may be able to revert the driver update or make other changes to allow more normal sessions on reboot to aid in your recovery.

mrmazda · 11-19-2023, 01:39 PM

Attempting to install a proprietary NVidia driver can destroy your ability to use the FOSS drivers that support your GPU. You may need to find the installation instructions used for installing NVidia's driver and attempt to remove any portion of them that remain, including /etc/X11/xorg.conf if it exists, and any files affecting graphics in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/ if they exist. Also check for blacklisting of nouveau in /etc/mod* and /etc/default/grub, and remove any found. As wpeckham explains, you may have a working system, just not for your expected Lubuntu LXQt GUI desktop. You should be able to make these adjustments as he suggested.