Ubuntu 16.04 with cinnamon desktop in fallback mode after being updated please help

awsim · 10-22-2017, 02:31 AM

I am running an Acer Aspire E1-571 laptop with Ubuntu 16.04 and the Cinnamon desktop . I did a normal monthly update and on rebooting the system crashed into fallback mode.I have a blank screen but have access to the grub.pleas give me detailed help to restore functionality.

Keruskerfuerst · 10-31-2017, 02:32 PM

Can you try to reinstall?

Can you try another kernel?

JeremyBoden · 11-01-2017, 03:55 PM

Surely a reinstall is admitting defeat with any problem?

Does the "fallback" mode allow you to look at logs, are any error messages shown?
Or is this simply a fail to boot successfully?

Have you tried booting from a "live" DVD/USB to check that everything is still basically working?

Is it possible that the monthly update did anything bad to Grub?

ondoho · 11-02-2017, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by awsim

I did a normal monthly update and on rebooting the system crashed into fallback mode.I have a blank screen but have access to the grub.

sounds like a scenario where proprietary GPU drivers (nvidia, amd/ati) are involved.

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pleas give me detailed help to restore functionality.

detailed write-ups most likely exist for your scenario.
did you search the web?