Safe mode ??

[simpelmees]

Hi, I installed ubuntu 10.10 on my new sdd and at first everything worked fine. Then i got a list of updates that needed to be installed so I installed those. Since then almost every time i boot in linux, it loads in something that looks like safe mode (light gray), i cant change the looks, but i can surf/ watch movies use apps, ... . The only strange thing i noticed beside this is a red/purple flicker between the screen with the flickering "-" and the login screen. Does anyone have the same problem or any recommendations?


System specs:

-1tb hdd with win7
-80gb ssd with ubuntu 10.10 64 bit edition
-4 gb DDR3
-Ati Gigabyte hd5870
-Asus mobo
-amd x6 1090t

[sikander3786]

Press Ctrl + Alt + F1, login to the tty1 using your credentials and try to reconfigure your graphics.


sudo mv /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.old


sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Reboot!


sudo shutdown -r now

[simpelmees]

Hey , thanks a lot I did what you said and It runs in the selected visual style again, so it worked. I can't use visual effects now though, but it theres no driver so I'll just try to reinstall graphics driver.

[sikander3786]

Glad to know it worked for you :-)

You can find the Drivers under System > Administration > Additional Drivers sub-menu (if your graphics card is supported). If they don't seem to appear there, you can download the binaries from manufacturer's website. The first method is preferred though.

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Happy Ubuntu-ing!