Graphics Resolution- Upgrade /Blank Screen after reboot

[MAFoElffen]

Tried it---then rebooted--the computer goes to Stopping System V runlevel compatibility withj [ok] on the the right corner.

A hang Between that message and the Checking Battery status message means it can't find suitable installed graphics druvers for your video card...

If you boot onto a LiveCD does it boot? If so please post the results of

lspci -vnn | grep VGA

Which will tell us your video card brand and model.

[MAFoElffen]

Hi MaFoElffen

I'm actually on 10.04 .... but I found instructions on installing lightdm on Lucid so will try that when I'm at home

Thank you
Paul

You could stay with GDM... First check it-
[code]
sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm
[code]
Test. If still a problem-

sudo aptitude install -reinstall gdm

My mis-assumption. I assumed that you where 11.10 after an upgrade from 11.04- like the majority of these last 3 weeks problems have been. (a flurry)

[MAFoElffen]

Hey MAFoElffen,
Also, of the many choices of versions to attempt to edit from the GRUB menu, I assume that I'm looking for 2.XX.XX for the kernel, not the first listed 3.XX.XX? Is that correct? Since I just reinstalled 11.10 to run alongside the auto-updated 11.10, I assume that I'm looking for the slightly older one...

Any thoughts?

The sudo update omitted... should have been sudo apt-get update.

The next nvidia-installer line removes files if nvidia binary driver were ever installed and still resident. Not found is fine, but we had to make sure.

On "sudo apt-get remove nvidia-*sudo apt-get remove nvidia-*", try

sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia-*

If you get the same error, then

sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt-get remove --purge nvidia-*

On what you said at the end of your post ??? If you relook at the post I wrote you:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=727

At the boot menu, press "e"...

Which I know the Grub menu comes up with the newest, most current kernel highlighted.

When we started testing Oneiric, we started the pre-aplha with kernel 2.6.39, then to 3.0.x... Natty is at 2.6.38.12 now. I'm testing 3.1.0~rc10... But whatever is newest for you / The top menu item.

[MAFoElffen]

Hi MaFoElffen

I'm actually on 10.04 .... but I found instructions on installing lightdm on Lucid so will try that when I'm at home

Thank you
Paul

If you delted the .Xuthority file in your home directory, it would rebuild a new profile for GDM...

sudo rm ~/.Xauthority
sudo reboot

[bobwdn]

Contents of:

cat /etc/default/grub
# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
#   info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="--verbose single"
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash vt.handoff=7"
GRUB_COMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=\"Linux\" vga=791"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
>>>>>>>>>>>>> snip <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

And my oops mistake, sorry, my bad!!

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[    23.710] 
X.Org X Server 1.10.4
Release Date: 2011-08-19
[    23.710] X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
[    23.710] Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.24-29-server i686 Ubuntu
[    23.710] Current Operating System: Linux TV-desktop 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:50:42 UTC 2011 i686
[    23.710] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=2f2c4db1-cadd-4a1e-b34c-e6d52a86b63f ro recovery nomodeset
[    23.710] Build Date: 19 October 2011  05:09:41AM
[    23.710] xorg-server 2:1.10.4-1ubuntu4.2 (For technical support please see http://www.ubuntu.com/support) 
[    23.710] Current version of pixman: 0.22.2
[    23.710] 	Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
	to make sure that you have the latest version.
[    23.710] Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
	(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
	(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
[    23.710] (==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Fri Oct 28 13:24:22 2011
[    23.747] (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
[    23.747] (==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
[    23.781] (==) ServerLayout "Layout0"
[    23.781] (**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
[    23.781] (**) |   |-->Monitor "Monitor0"
[    23.781] (**) |   |-->Device "Device0"
[    23.781] (**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
[    23.781] (**) |-->Input Device "Mouse0"
[    23.781] (==) Automatically adding devices
[    23.781] (==) Automatically enabling devices
[    23.856] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" does not exist.
[    23.856] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    23.856] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/" does not exist.
[    23.856] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    23.856] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/" does not exist.
[    23.856] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    23.879] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" does not exist.
[    23.879] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    23.879] (WW) The directory "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" does not exist.
[    23.879] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    23.890] (WW) `fonts.dir' not found (or not valid) in "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType".
[    23.890] 	Entry deleted from font path.
[    23.890] 	(Run 'mkfontdir' on "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType").
[    23.890] (==) FontPath set to:
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc,
	/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1,
	built-ins
[    23.890] (==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/extra-modules,/usr/lib/xorg/modules"
[    23.890] (WW) Hotplugging is on, devices using drivers 'kbd', 'mouse' or 'vmmouse' will be disabled.
[    23.890] (WW) Disabling Keyboard0
[    23.890] (WW) Disabling Mouse0
[    23.890] (II) Loader magic: 0x823ada0
[    23.890] (II) Module ABI versions:
[    23.890] 	X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.4
[    23.890] 	X.Org Video Driver: 10.0
[    23.890] 	X.Org XInput driver : 12.3
[    23.890] 	X.Org Server Extension : 5.0
[    23.891] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0221:3842:a403 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf2000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/536870912, 0xf1000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    23.892] (--) PCI: (0:2:10:0) 14f1:5b7a:0070:7444 rev 0, Mem @ 0xf4000000/67108864
[    23.892] (II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
[    23.892] (II) LoadModule: "extmod"
[    24.507] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libextmod.so
[    24.561] (II) Module extmod: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    24.561] 	compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    24.561] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    24.562] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    24.562] (II) Loading extension MIT-SCREEN-SAVER
[    24.562] (II) Loading extension XFree86-VidModeExtension
[    24.562] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DGA
[    24.584] (II) Loading extension DPMS
[    24.584] (II) Loading extension XVideo
[    24.584] (II) Loading extension XVideo-MotionCompensation
[    24.584] (II) Loading extension X-Resource
[    24.584] (II) LoadModule: "dbe"
[    24.584] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdbe.so
[    24.639] (II) Module dbe: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    24.639] 	compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    24.639] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    24.639] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    24.639] (II) Loading extension DOUBLE-BUFFER
[    24.639] (II) LoadModule: "glx"
[    24.639] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
[    30.976] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[    30.976] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    30.976] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    30.976] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  285.05.09  Fri Sep 23 19:13:43 PDT 2011
[    30.976] (II) Loading extension GLX
[    30.976] (II) LoadModule: "record"
[    30.976] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/librecord.so
[    31.224] (II) Module record: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    31.224] 	compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.13.0
[    31.224] 	Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    31.224] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    31.224] (II) Loading extension RECORD
[    31.224] (II) LoadModule: "dri"
[    31.225] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri.so
[    31.330] (II) Module dri: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    31.330] 	compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    31.330] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    31.330] (II) Loading extension XFree86-DRI
[    31.330] (II) LoadModule: "dri2"
[    31.331] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/extensions/libdri2.so
[    31.455] (II) Module dri2: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    31.455] 	compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.2.0
[    31.455] 	ABI class: X.Org Server Extension, version 5.0
[    31.455] (II) Loading extension DRI2
[    31.455] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[    31.455] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
[    31.729] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[    31.729] 	compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    31.729] 	Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    31.824] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  285.05.09  Fri Sep 23 18:54:43 PDT 2011
[    32.031] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[    32.051] (++) using VT number 7

[    32.062] (II) Loading sub module "fb"
[    32.062] (II) LoadModule: "fb"
[    32.063] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[    32.080] (II) Module fb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    32.080] 	compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    32.080] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    32.081] (II) Loading sub module "wfb"
[    32.081] (II) LoadModule: "wfb"
[    32.081] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[    32.113] (II) Module wfb: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
[    32.113] 	compiled for 1.10.4, module version = 1.0.0
[    32.113] 	ABI class: X.Org ANSI C Emulation, version 0.4
[    32.113] (II) Loading sub module "ramdac"
[    32.113] (II) LoadModule: "ramdac"
[    32.113] (II) Module "ramdac" already built-in
[    32.164] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
[    32.164] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libwfb.so
[    32.164] (II) Loading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libfb.so
[    32.200] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    32.200] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[    32.200] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    32.200] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0.  Please
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     check your system's kernel log for additional error
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     README for additional information.
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[    32.245] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[    32.245] (II) Unloading nvidia
[    32.245] (II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
[    32.245] (II) Unloading wfb
[    32.245] (II) UnloadModule: "fb"
[    32.245] (II) Unloading fb
[    32.245] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[    32.245] 
Fatal server error:
[    32.245] no screens found
[    32.245] 
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support 
	 at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[    32.245] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    32.245] 
[    32.246]  ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

Because the monitor is giving me unreadable fonts I cannot tell why ssh isn't starting on a regular kernel boot. When I use the 'recovery mode' kernel then I ssh into machine.

What else do you need to see?

[TexasPedi]

If you boot onto a LiveCD does it boot? If so please post the results of
Code:
lspci -vnn | grep VGA


it does not show any card...
it shows:
Display options: -v
-k
etc etc.
Resolving of device ID's to names:
-n show nemeric ids
-nn show both textual etc etc
Selection of devices:
Other options:
PCI access options:

my Computer is Latitude E6500, integerated video chip card,
Video Controller is nVidia Quadro NVS 160M.


thanks, TexasPedi

[MAFoElffen]

Contents of:

cat /etc/default/grub
# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

// Snip //
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="--verbose single"
#GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash vt.handoff=7"
GRUB_COMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash acpi_osi=\"Linux\" vga=791"

>>>>>>>>>>>>> snip <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[    23.710] 
X.Org X Server 1.10.4
Release Date: 2011-08-19
// Snip//
[    23.710] Current Operating System: Linux TV-desktop 3.0.0-12-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 7 14:50:42 UTC 2011 i686
[    23.710] Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-12-generic root=UUID=2f2c4db1-cadd-4a1e-b34c-e6d52a86b63f ro recovery nomodeset
// Snip //
[    23.891] (--) PCI:*(0:1:0:0) 10de:0221:3842:a403 rev 161, Mem @ 0xf2000000/16777216, 0xc0000000/536870912, 0xf1000000/16777216, BIOS @ 0x????????/131072
[    23.892] (--) PCI: (0:2:10:0) 14f1:5b7a:0070:7444 rev 0, Mem @ 0xf4000000/67108864
// Snip //
[    24.639] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/libglx.so
[    30.976] (II) Module glx: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[    30.976]     compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    30.976]     Module class: X.Org Server Extension
[    30.976] (II) NVIDIA GLX Module  285.05.09  Fri Sep 23 19:13:43 PDT 2011
// Snip //
[    31.455] (II) LoadModule: "nvidia"
[    31.455] (II) Loading /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/xorg/extra-modules/nvidia_drv.so
[    31.729] (II) Module nvidia: vendor="NVIDIA Corporation"
[    31.729]     compiled for 4.0.2, module version = 1.0.0
[    31.729]     Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[    31.824] (II) NVIDIA dlloader X Driver  285.05.09  Fri Sep 23 18:54:43 PDT 2011
[    32.031] (II) NVIDIA Unified Driver for all Supported NVIDIA GPUs
[    32.051] (++) using VT number 7
// Snip //
[    32.200] (**) NVIDIA(0): Depth 24, (--) framebuffer bpp 32
[    32.200] (==) NVIDIA(0): RGB weight 888
[    32.200] (==) NVIDIA(0): Default visual is TrueColor
[    32.200] (==) NVIDIA(0): Using gamma correction (1.0, 1.0, 1.0)
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA GPU at PCI:1:0:0.  Please
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     check your system's kernel log for additional error
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     messages and refer to Chapter 8: Common Problems in the
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0):     README for additional information.
[    32.245] (EE) NVIDIA(0): Failed to initialize the NVIDIA graphics device!
[    32.245] (II) UnloadModule: "nvidia"
[    32.245] (II) Unloading nvidia
[    32.245] (II) UnloadModule: "wfb"
[    32.245] (II) Unloading wfb
[    32.245] (II) UnloadModule: "fb"
[    32.245] (II) Unloading fb
[    32.245] (EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
[    32.245] 
Fatal server error:
[    32.245] no screens found
[    32.245] Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org
 for help. 
[    32.245] Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information.
[    32.246]  ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log

Because the monitor is giving me unreadable fonts I cannot tell why ssh isn't starting on a regular kernel boot. When I use the 'recovery mode' kernel then I ssh into machine.

What else do you need to see?

I'm trying t follow this...

If you go with "-verbose single"... did it boot the kernel to a text logon prompt with no errors between, with readable text? If no, also add nomodeset to the boot options line and try again. That is the first step without going any further. That layer needs to get straightened out before we can add graphics on top of it.

Next indicator on that next layer is the PCI BusID of your card... In the Xorg.0.log, I can see the it thinks it see's your card at PCI:1.0.0 and at PCI:2.10.0. It's trying to use 1.0.0, even though it's having problem finding a BIOS there and a memory address to talk with it...

It errors out on the NVidia kernel load after it tries to talk with it and can't. That may be because it tried to load and talk to it "in the wrong place."

If when you get a good generic TTY Text Console boot of the kernel working, please post the results of

lspci -vnn | grep VGA

[linux4me]

What your previous workaround's script did is in about midway in post 1...
- Open /etc/default/grub with preveleges...

gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub

Say you want the grub menu and all before the graphics boot to be 1025x798 24bit...You would look for the line that said

#GFXMODE=640x480

Uncommented it and change the resolution and depth (the depth is optional) to

GFXMODE=1024x768x24

The rest of that script installs and configures ubsafb (and x86d). It worked with 10.04 and 10.10 in replacement of the driver's framebuffer.... I believe when you are dealing with the newer Nvidia and ATI drivers, that has some holes in it.

ubsafb is an old and limited driver with limited support of reslotions and absolutely no acceleration at all.

Starting with 11.04, 11.10 and now 12.04 (I'm testing now)... Might as well say since GNU Grub 1.99~RC1 and newer- The graphics mode Grub passed via grub through kms seems to take care of take just fine without anything additional. ...At least in my tests.

I edited /etc/default/grub so my graphics mode is set to my monitor's default resolution:

GFXMODE=1280x1024

and then ran

sudo update-grub

When I reboot, I still have the very-low-resolution encryption login and boot messages. I recall trying the same thing with 11.04, also with negative results, which is why I used that workaround.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? Maybe I have to include the bit-rate? I thought that was optional.

[MAFoElffen]

I edited /etc/default/grub so my graphics mode is set to my monitor's default resolution:

GFXMODE=1280x1024

and then ran

sudo update-grub

When I reboot, I still have the very-low-resolution encryption login and boot messages. I recall trying the same thing with 11.04, also with negative results, which is why I used that workaround.

Is there something I'm doing wrong? Maybe I have to include the bit-rate? I thought that was optional.

Here's one post where i wrote the completely out:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...6&postcount=13

It is in the 1st post of this thread, but there's so much info there explaining so many things it sort of is overwhelming at first glance.. That summarized version (as a work-around) is easier to follow. I guess I should repost it back in this thread and link to it from the Table of Contents. This workaround covers a few problems, which yours should be one...

If it doesn't cover yours completely, that shell script should work with Oneiric as well as Natty-- Just be aware that there is some performance drawbacks to using it.

[linux4me]

Here's one post where i wrote the completely out:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...6&postcount=13

It is in the 1st post of this thread, but there's so much info there explaining so many things it sort of is overwhelming at first glance.. That summarized version (as a work-around) is easier to follow. I guess I should repost it back in this thread and link to it from the Table of Contents. This workaround covers a few problems, which yours should be one...

If it doesn't cover yours completely, that shell script should work with Oneiric as well as Natty-- Just be aware that there is some performance drawbacks to using it.

Thanks again for keeping at this!

You're right, post one is kind of overwhelming it has so much information.

I did some more googling about this and found one article where the guy's solution was to install Startup Manager, which through the GUI appends a "vga=XXX" to the boot string. I tried it and it solved my problem, sort of. I set it to the monitor's native resolution and 24 bits. I now get the correct resolution, but the display is shifted about 10 px to the left. I can live with that, but I want to try your solution to see if it gives me better results; also using Startup Manager means I get an error for using the decimal value for vga instead of the hex...

I'm rebooting now after editing /etc/default/grub with the values for my monitor via hwinfo. I'll post back.