X.org problems: black screen on 8.04 after Ubuntu boot process
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X.org problems: black screen on 8.04 after Ubuntu boot process
Hi all,
Just upgraded from Ubuntu 7.10 to 8.04 desktop using the GUI package updater.
Getting a black screen just after the normal Linux boot process when using the normal kernel (so it goes black right where X should load and I should get the autologin sequence).
In this black screen, I'm not able to ctrl-f1 to a shell - it's completely dark, and unresponsive.
I've tried booting into the recovery mode kernel, and running 'xfix', which certainly writes a new /etc/X11/xorg.conf and allows me to boot - but it's only a fix good until a reboot. The default set-up still doesn't work.
I'm using an Asus P5KPL-VM with the built-in Intel GMA 3100 graphics and a Dell 15" monitor.
I had that funny issue as well, due to the proprietary Nvidia drivers... What I did was booting Hardy and selecting "recovery mode" in the Grub menu. Then choose the "fixX" options, and it just worked for me... I actually zapped the closed source drives and gave me back the Free one... I am sticking to it, as long as I don't hear from a fix...
I had that funny issue as well, due to the proprietary Nvidia drivers... What I did was booting Hardy and selecting "recovery mode" in the Grub menu. Then choose the "fixX" options, and it just worked for me... I actually zapped the closed source drives and gave me back the Free one... I am sticking to it, as long as I don't hear from a fix...
Thanks, El Amigo.
I actually ran fixX through the recovery mode, and while it did generate a new xorg.conf and allowed me to continue booting, after a restart into normal mode, I get the black screen again.
I actually ran fixX through the recovery mode, and while it did generate a new xorg.conf and allowed me to continue booting, after a restart into normal mode, I get the black screen again.
I had the same problem. Solved by a workaround: simply I changed ubuntu studio bootsplash with the classic ubuntu splash screen.
I don't know why but for me it worked.
Hope to be helpful.
You may encounter a blank screen after boot in ubuntu. This will be due to some update of certain packages.
Follow the steps at blog.dipinkrishna.info/2009/06/blank-screen-after-boot-process-in.html to correct the problem...
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