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GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB INSTALL
GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB UPDATE
GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB DRIVER
GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB FULL

Done (it has autodeleted my custom nf file, that I copied from a pendrive: not really needed)ĭual monitor running fine with nvidia propietary drivers.

GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB INSTALL

Install nvidia propietary drivers: apt-get install nvidia-304 (the newest version supported by my 'oldie' card)

GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB UPDATE

Just in case (Linux is still maturing) update your system to get last fixes (this is the first run of the recent distribution !). )Īdd to the linux parameters line 2 flags: nomodeset grub_gfxmode=1280x1024x24 While system booting menu (Grub) type e to edit the first grub line (Linux Mint.Many restarts tried, but Nouveau was taking control over display even after blacklisting it in /etc/modprobe.d/nf: Ough! Only able to run a 'text' login with nomodeset. Live is too short to re-install too many times.īlack screen or color squares in the first boot after install. Mate is just for me, and I will try to stick to this LTS. Let any Linux distribution 'mature': I waited 1 month before installing this new Mint version. (Solved) Update 2014: My Mint Mate LTS 17.0 re-install ( Nvidia Quadro FX1400 dual monitor 19'' 1280x1024x24) For those brave enough, more detailed help may be found at Grub2 help in Ubuntu.Many other settings are possible as: grub_gfxmode=vesa (.or vga) grub_gfxmode=1024x768x16 (1024x768 is safer in older or smaller systems).grub_gfxmode=1280x1024x24 (in most large modern monitors).In the same line described in step 3 add this second video mode parameter (grub_gfxmode=). Use a lower resolution but highly compatible vesa driver.

GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB DRIVER

This situation may happen if you have replaced your video card, or the the driver needs additional parameters (I suffered it with a intel chipset) If you cannot get a graphical user interface with this parameter and/or an 'Monitor frequency error' there is an alternate way (as always in linux). In my case I solved my issues in a old nvidia cards (Quadro NVS 280 and geforce 7300LE) using a legacy nvidia 96 or 173 drivers, respectively, in place of nouveau. Hopefully, the system will boot into a default graphical environment and you will be able to install/reinstall driver or configuration packages. This parameter will not be saved, just used in this single boot and nothing is damaged.

Press + to boot with this added parameter.

GRAPHICS DRIVERS FOR UBUNTU 17.1 IN GRUB FULL

Your will find the full range of drivers and more info at wiki If you don't know the brand you may use just one word: nomodeset

r128.modeset=0 (for very old ati rage 128 cards.).

pe.: use nouveau or nvidia for nvidia based cards (proprietary driver, just nv in some linux distributions, nouveau driver is the default in Mint) ), use radeon for amd/ati cards, i915 for intel based motherboards,, These are the most common examples. Use the parameter related to the brand or chipset of your video card.

Add one of the following '?.modeset=0'parameter at the end of the long grub command line as is (type 1 space before).

Go to the line starting with the word linux and ending with the words : quiet splash.

LInux Mint) with the cursor and then press the key to get the full boot grub commad line. Tap a cursor key to avoid automatic boot.

Reboot and wait to see the initial boot screen of GRUB with a list of operating systems.

Here is a simple and short fix that will allow to boot and configure the system from a graphical user interface (In Linux Mint will be Gnome). If the monitor is smart enough it will complain about wrong frequency or no signal. It mimicks a computer hanged (dead) but is not the case ! You will notice that the computer is working fine as it reboots gracefully if you click ++ meaning that you have a working system but with a video problem.

It may even happen with the installation CD/DVD of some new distributions (Mint Mate 16, 17) You will end your first install (and/or reboot procedure), with a black screen after several normal messages or disk activity just before getting the normal user prompt (it will never come out). Current video cards are willing to generate resolutions/frequencies over your monitor's capabilites. It is related to failed detection of hardware, or by upgraded drivers (nouveau, spring 2011). The Linux Mint rotating 'in process' iconĭon't tell me why but I have found this issue in several installations or reinstallations of Linux Mint (and other distributions) in previously working systems. Problem: You got a black screen in place of the friendly graphical login screen at the end of the Linux Mint boot sequence.ĭisplay misbehaving presentation includes:Ĭentered garbled lines of colorful squaresĪ plain black screen (but this may be related to other issues)Ī kind but sticky message that X11 has re-started n times in n minutes