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Thread: Screen Stays Blank

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    Screen Stays Blank

    Hello, I'm quite good in computers but a huge noob in linux.

    I installed the latest ubuntu server amd64for my NAS and everything goes lovely except if I leave the console for too long, the screen goes blank and says no signal.

    The server's still on... e.g.: I can access my webmin page.

    There's no way I can access the console back through the keyboard, I can only restart...

    Tell me if you need more info.

    Thanks

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    Re: Screen Stays Blank

    Code:
    sudo nano /etc/default/grub
    Look for [GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT] and add to the end:
    Code:
    acpi=off apm=off
    Update Grub:
    Code:
    sudo update-grub
    Reboot:
    Code:
    sudo shutdown -r now
    "the network is the computer." ~ John Gage

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    Re: Screen Stays Blank

    I forgot to mention, when the system boots the screen is also blank. It does that half the time and I have to enter through recovery mode which works marvelously.

    I did what you proposed, can't test it till I get to boot by trial and error.

    Is there something to do with my screen being blank on startup?

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    Re: Screen Stays Blank

    Can you provide more information about your hardware? My guess would be that it is a problem with the graphics card.

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    Re: Screen Stays Blank

    Motherboard: Gigabyte A75M-S2V.

    Processor: AMD A4-3400 APU Dual Core Processor Socket FM1 2.7GHZ

    Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 6410D GFX (Integrated on CPU, yes CPU)

    RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 4GB PC3-8500 DDR3-1066 DDR3

    Utuntu Server's on 8GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive along with another one for swapspace.

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    Re: Screen Stays Blank

    Quote Originally Posted by olograph View Post
    I have to enter through recovery mode which works marvelously.
    You can try it in recovery mode, you just don't need sudo cause you should be root.
    "the network is the computer." ~ John Gage

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    Re: Screen Stays Blank

    Thanks a lot wojox.

    I added nomodeset, recommended for blanks screen on boot along with the acpi=off and apm=off settings for the screen going blank to the grub file and all works like a charm now.

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