Graphics Problem on older Laptop (Ubuntu 18.04)
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I am trying to get Ubuntu 18.04 to run on an older laptop that is to nice to be thrown away.
Specs:
Nvidia Geforce GT 130M
Intel Core 2 duo
17" Screen
The problem manifests itself in a black screen after the purple loading screen at startup. This also happens with the live CD effectively preventing installation.
I tried to circumvent this problem as follows:
I removed the quite and splash boot options and could see that the problem occurs after graphics was changed from VESA VGA to nouveau.
Using the nouveau.modeset=0 option (according to the internet preferable to nomodeset) I managed to install Ubuntu.
Unfortunately this leaves me with the same boot problem that can be circumvented using nouveau.modeset=0) resulting in a resolution of 640x... Pixels (and all around bad graphics).
To amend this issue I installed updates and the driver proposed by the Ubuntu driver tool (nvidia-340).
This leaves me with a system that has a similar black screen problem as I started out with. ADDITIONALLY I am unable to fix it because this black screen does also appear in the recovery mode accessed via boot options presented in GRUB.
This leaves me with a system that needs a reinstall (already done to test lightdm - got recommendation in IRC) or a repair from a liveCD. And I am out of Ideas to try/google so any input is highly appreciated :)
boot nvidia 18.04 graphics
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I am trying to get Ubuntu 18.04 to run on an older laptop that is to nice to be thrown away.
Specs:
Nvidia Geforce GT 130M
Intel Core 2 duo
17" Screen
The problem manifests itself in a black screen after the purple loading screen at startup. This also happens with the live CD effectively preventing installation.
I tried to circumvent this problem as follows:
I removed the quite and splash boot options and could see that the problem occurs after graphics was changed from VESA VGA to nouveau.
Using the nouveau.modeset=0 option (according to the internet preferable to nomodeset) I managed to install Ubuntu.
Unfortunately this leaves me with the same boot problem that can be circumvented using nouveau.modeset=0) resulting in a resolution of 640x... Pixels (and all around bad graphics).
To amend this issue I installed updates and the driver proposed by the Ubuntu driver tool (nvidia-340).
This leaves me with a system that has a similar black screen problem as I started out with. ADDITIONALLY I am unable to fix it because this black screen does also appear in the recovery mode accessed via boot options presented in GRUB.
This leaves me with a system that needs a reinstall (already done to test lightdm - got recommendation in IRC) or a repair from a liveCD. And I am out of Ideas to try/google so any input is highly appreciated :)
boot nvidia 18.04 graphics
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I am trying to get Ubuntu 18.04 to run on an older laptop that is to nice to be thrown away.
Specs:
Nvidia Geforce GT 130M
Intel Core 2 duo
17" Screen
The problem manifests itself in a black screen after the purple loading screen at startup. This also happens with the live CD effectively preventing installation.
I tried to circumvent this problem as follows:
I removed the quite and splash boot options and could see that the problem occurs after graphics was changed from VESA VGA to nouveau.
Using the nouveau.modeset=0 option (according to the internet preferable to nomodeset) I managed to install Ubuntu.
Unfortunately this leaves me with the same boot problem that can be circumvented using nouveau.modeset=0) resulting in a resolution of 640x... Pixels (and all around bad graphics).
To amend this issue I installed updates and the driver proposed by the Ubuntu driver tool (nvidia-340).
This leaves me with a system that has a similar black screen problem as I started out with. ADDITIONALLY I am unable to fix it because this black screen does also appear in the recovery mode accessed via boot options presented in GRUB.
This leaves me with a system that needs a reinstall (already done to test lightdm - got recommendation in IRC) or a repair from a liveCD. And I am out of Ideas to try/google so any input is highly appreciated :)
boot nvidia 18.04 graphics
asked Nov 19 at 15:46
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I am trying to get Ubuntu 18.04 to run on an older laptop that is to nice to be thrown away.
Specs:
Nvidia Geforce GT 130M
Intel Core 2 duo
17" Screen
The problem manifests itself in a black screen after the purple loading screen at startup. This also happens with the live CD effectively preventing installation.
I tried to circumvent this problem as follows:
I removed the quite and splash boot options and could see that the problem occurs after graphics was changed from VESA VGA to nouveau.
Using the nouveau.modeset=0 option (according to the internet preferable to nomodeset) I managed to install Ubuntu.
Unfortunately this leaves me with the same boot problem that can be circumvented using nouveau.modeset=0) resulting in a resolution of 640x... Pixels (and all around bad graphics).
To amend this issue I installed updates and the driver proposed by the Ubuntu driver tool (nvidia-340).
This leaves me with a system that has a similar black screen problem as I started out with. ADDITIONALLY I am unable to fix it because this black screen does also appear in the recovery mode accessed via boot options presented in GRUB.
This leaves me with a system that needs a reinstall (already done to test lightdm - got recommendation in IRC) or a repair from a liveCD. And I am out of Ideas to try/google so any input is highly appreciated :)
boot nvidia 18.04 graphics
boot nvidia 18.04 graphics
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