[SOLVED] just installed Slackware....Lilo>Select "Ubuntu">>> "Ubuntu is in low graphics mode"?

Ubunoob001 · 08-29-2010, 03:23 PM

Hi all!
So im new to Slackware and new-ish to Linux. I have practiced an install or two of Slackware before but never used it. Anyhow...

Situation: I just installed Slackware in a multi-boot situation with Ubuntu and Vista. I used "expert" install of Lilo only because I had done it before (with just Slackware and Vista during a practice install) and it worked fine. Anyhow, selecting Vista or Slackware works/boots great...however Ubuntu tried to load and says that "Ubuntu is running in Low grahpics mode" etc

Question: can someone suggest a newbie-friendly solution? thanks!

merciful · 08-29-2010, 07:09 PM

Isn't ubunty using grub as loader? Just see in the grub config from your ubuntu setup what parameters are passed by the loader and add these in the lilo config.

Eabe

nutronix · 08-30-2010, 11:22 AM

I would try to get Grub to boot the three OS , once you are in ubuntu you could try to reinstall Grub; it is good at detedting other systems although i am not familiar with Vista.

I just installed Ubuntu besides Slackware (which was booting with Grub) and once i rebooted i could boot both systems.

Then again i had previously installed Grub on my Slackware....Linux requires a lot of tweaking sometimes , part of the fun...good luck....Buzz

basheer · 08-30-2010, 12:29 PM

Try to install grub.
Try a live cd of ubuntu 10.04.
open a terminal
#sudo su
#grub-install /dev/sda (MBR of first hard drive.)

U can boot into anyone of the three systems.

Ubunoob001 · 08-31-2010, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by basheer

Try to install grub.
Try a live cd of ubuntu 10.04.
open a terminal
#sudo su
#grub-install /dev/sda (MBR of first hard drive.)

U can boot into anyone of the three systems.

Okay I will try this. When I install Grub, what will I need to do to have it recognize my partitions, or will it auto detect? Is there a comparable "grubconfig" command as in liloconfig? thanks!

linus72 · 08-31-2010, 09:55 AM

yes there is grubconfig but its for grub legacy I think

heres the info for grub2/ubuntu
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2

merciful · 09-01-2010, 03:40 AM

Just see in your grub config what parameters are given to the kernel. Copy this to the lilo config. You can pas parameters to the kernel with lilo using "append = "

igadoter · 09-01-2010, 01:47 PM

Did you upgraded ubuntu lately? Or did you change your graphic card settings? I had the similar situation when I stopped to use nvidia GPU and installed Ati. Ubuntu was unable to set up properly - I had the same error 'running gnome in low graphic mode'.
Here is my post, maybe it will help a little
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ration-827242/

Ubunoob001 · 09-13-2010, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merciful

Just see in your grub config what parameters are given to the kernel. Copy this to the lilo config. You can pas parameters to the kernel with lilo using "append = "

being a VERY noobinoob..... can you please suggest a course of action for doing this? Thanks!

Ubunoob001 · 09-14-2010, 09:43 AM

Hey All,
Due to added documentation etc, ive decided to install Grub2. Having a bit of an issue with it, but will refer to that in a separate thread.
Thanks for all the help!

merciful · 09-15-2010, 02:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ubunoob001

being a VERY noobinoob..... can you please suggest a course of action for doing this? Thanks!

RTFM

man lilo.conf on the commandline!

damgar · 09-15-2010, 09:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by merciful

RTFM

How merciful....

merciful · 09-16-2010, 04:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by damgar

How merciful....

On the commandline: man lilo.conf

In google srearch for: man lilo.conf

See here: http://www.linux.gr/cgi-bin/man/man2html?lilo.conf+5

T3slider · 09-16-2010, 03:00 PM

Sometimes a man page is too long and confusing to be useful when you just need a quick start -- especially if you're not used to reading man pages. And I thought the "RTFM!" elitist nonsense was diminishing in the Linux community...but you've just done it twice. Plus, Ubunoob001 was asking about where to look to get the correct bootable information from GRUB to use in lilo.conf. You could have at least suggested some good grub man page to look at as well, but your comment (twice) was all but useless. You just provided information on how to access 639 lines of information that is largely not applicable to this situation, and the problem has been 'solved' (more avoided) by switching to Grub2. But it's OK, you got your little elitist quip in (twice!). Good job.

cwwilson721 · 09-16-2010, 05:47 PM

Personally, I use Ubuntu 10.04 64bit and Slackware 64 13.1 in a dual boot.

I use Ubuntu's grub2 instead of lilo, because of the same issue the OP was having. I hate to say it (being a LONG time SW/lilo user), but Ubuntu's grub2 and tools are just better at this (except my text is fugly when booting SW..Ah, well, at least X works..)

The way you get grub2 to work systemwide (using Ubuntu LiveCD):

Boot the live CD..Wait the 45 min it seems to take to get you to a running gnome session
Open a terminal (I use Applications > Accesories > Terminal)
Next, type in the terminal:
Code:
```
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
```
Next:
Code:
```
sudo update-grub
```
That's about it

Reboot, and you'll see all those nifty OS's listed. Along with SW might be listed 4-5 times..This is because grub detected all those old kernels you have. I usually just choose the last on the list to boot SW

Now to figure out HOW to get a better rez in cli when SW boots with grub2...