"Low Graphics Mode" problem in Ubuntu 10.04 after update

**krishnandu.sarkar** · May 19th, 2010

Hey friends, after I updated my ubuntu and restarted I get new boot menu

http://img684.imageshack.us/i/image0008x.jpg/

I went on with the first one as it is the updated version which I did recently. I faced "Low Graphics Mode" Problem. After that I thought there might be some problem with the new one but I face this problem with the existing one too.

Here is a screenshot of what I get after selecting the 1st or 3rd one.

http://img208.imageshack.us/i/image0009s.jpg/

After pressing OK, I see this...

http://img17.imageshack.us/i/image0010d.jpg/

Now after this screen no matter what I do I don't the GUI. I've tried all the options there.

The first and last option takes me to this screen http://img576.imageshack.us/i/image0012p.jpg/ and keeps loading with no result.

Later from Windows I tried searching for the problem and get some solution in ubuntu forum...

Code:

starx

After running this command I saw initialization of GUI in KDE but after that blank screen. Nothing came atall.

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

After running this command it says how to use dpkg and to use the help.

But nothing worked.

After spending some time in google it seems that the problem is for NVIDIA Driver Update. Though I didn't found any solution and it seems like the solutions were for previous versions not for Lucid Lynx.

For reference I'm adding my configuation:
Intel Pentium D
Intel D945GCCR
1GB DDR2 Transcend RAM
WD 160GB HDD
XFX 9500GT 1GB DDR2
LG DVD Writer

I installed Ubuntu 10.04 from Live CD(GNOME). And was using it since few weeks. After many days I booted into Windows 7. Please help to get back my Ubuntu.

UPDATE

After posting this I just restarted and went to ubuntu to see if anything can be done

Now I get new error message in Low Graphics Mode error dialog box
http://img175.imageshack.us/i/image0011g.jpg/

I tried the recovery mode too...and tried the "failsafe graphics mode". But it didn't worked.

Then I went to console and typed

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a xserver.xorg

and get this...
http://img26.imageshack.us/i/image0013dt.jpg/
http://img526.imageshack.us/i/image0014e.jpg/

**bashphoenux** · May 20th, 2010

Before installing any driver for ATI or nvidia, please make backup xorg.conf before following this method.

Code:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated again, run the following command:

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

Install the nvidia-settings package:

Code:

 sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

Download the nVidia driver:

Code:

wget -O NVIDIA-Linux-x86-pkg1.run http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us
sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-pkg1.run

**krishnandu.sarkar** · May 20th, 2010

Ok, I went to recovery mode and dropped in to netroot(root console with n/w support)

Originally Posted by bashphoenux

Before installing any driver for ATI or nvidia, please make backup xorg.conf before following this method.

Code:

sudo cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak

The command says the file/path doesn't exist.

If you have edited this file but would like it to be automatically updated again, run the following command:

Code:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

This command doesn't give any output but runned.

Install the nvidia-settings package:

Code:

 sudo apt-get install nvidia-settings

This command says I already have latest nvidia-settings installed.

Download the nVidia driver:

Code:

wget -O NVIDIA-Linux-x86-pkg1.run http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Not sure what happend. But luks like this command downloaded NVIDIA-Linux-x86-pkg1.run

Code:

sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-pkg1.run

This command output multiple lines saying !DOCTYPE doesn't exist and sumthing others doesn't exist, metadata not found etc. like this.

What to do now.

When I ran startx it's initializing KDE mode. Though after that nothing comes, just blank screen. But how's that possible?? I don't have KDE installed.

**krishnandu.sarkar** · May 20th, 2010

Help guys. Please. What to do??

BTW I'm getting new error messages now http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/671/image0015j.jpg

**Johnneylee** · May 21st, 2010

Originally Posted by krishnandu.sarkar

Help guys. Please. What to do??

BTW I'm getting new error messages now http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/671/image0015j.jpg

I suggest you retry downloading and installing the NVidia drivers.

Code:

wget -O NVIDIA-Linux-x86-pkg1.run http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

Then

Code:

sudo sh NVIDIA-Linux-x86-pkg1.run

And finally, restart gdm:

Code:

sudo service gdm start

**new-oldy** · May 21st, 2010

Just maybe the update didn't install properly and left something out.

It may be easier to download the live cd and start again with a new installation.

Its just an idea and in the end worth a try.

Good luck !