Sudden graphics error in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS ASUS ROG laptop

[Bashing-om]

chsriram.; Well.

A driver is loaded :

dpkg -l | grep linux-

to tell what driver and it's install state.

all in the process

[chsriram]

dpkg  -l | grep linux-
ii  linux-base                                                       4.0ubuntu1                                                all          Linux image base package
iF  linux-firmware                                                   1.157.12                                                  all          Firmware for Linux kernel drivers
iU  linux-generic                                                    4.4.0.96.101                                              amd64        Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-83                                           4.4.0-83.106                                              all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-83-generic                                   4.4.0-83.106                                              amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-87                                           4.4.0-87.110                                              all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-87-generic                                   4.4.0-87.110                                              amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-89                                           4.4.0-89.112                                              all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-89-generic                                   4.4.0-89.112                                              amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-91                                           4.4.0-91.114                                              all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-91-generic                                   4.4.0-91.114                                              amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-92                                           4.4.0-92.115                                              all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-92-generic                                   4.4.0-92.115                                              amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-96                                           4.4.0-96.119                                              all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.0
ii  linux-headers-4.4.0-96-generic                                   4.4.0-96.119                                              amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.4.2-040402                                       4.4.2-040402.201602171633                                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.2
ii  linux-headers-4.4.2-040402-generic                               4.4.2-040402.201602171633                                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.2 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-4.4.3-040403                                       4.4.3-040403.201602251634                                 all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 4.4.3
ii  linux-headers-4.4.3-040403-generic                               4.4.3-040403.201602251634                                 amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 4.4.3 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic                                            4.4.0.96.101                                              amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers
iF  linux-image-4.4.0-83-generic                                     4.4.0-83.106                                              amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-4.4.0-87-generic                                     4.4.0-87.110                                              amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-4.4.0-89-generic                                     4.4.0-89.112                                              amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iF  linux-image-4.4.0-91-generic                                     4.4.0-91.114                                              amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iF  linux-image-4.4.0-92-generic                                     4.4.0-92.115                                              amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iF  linux-image-4.4.0-96-generic                                     4.4.0-96.119                                              amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-4.4.2-040402-generic                                 4.4.2-040402.201602171633                                 amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.2 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-4.4.3-040403-generic                                 4.4.3-040403.201602251634                                 amd64        Linux kernel image for version 4.4.3 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-83-generic                               4.4.0-83.106                                              amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-87-generic                               4.4.0-87.110                                              amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iF  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-89-generic                               4.4.0-89.112                                              amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-91-generic                               4.4.0-91.114                                              amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-92-generic                               4.4.0-92.115                                              amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-image-extra-4.4.0-96-generic                               4.4.0-96.119                                              amd64        Linux kernel extra modules for version 4.4.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
iU  linux-image-generic                                              4.4.0.96.101                                              amd64        Generic Linux kernel image
ii  linux-libc-dev:amd64                                             4.4.0-97.120                                              amd64        Linux Kernel Headers for development
iU  linux-signed-generic                                             4.4.0.96.101                                              amd64        Complete Signed Generic Linux kernel and headers
iU  linux-signed-image-4.4.0-83-generic                              4.4.0-83.106                                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-signed-image-4.4.0-87-generic                              4.4.0-87.110                                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-signed-image-4.4.0-89-generic                              4.4.0-89.112                                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-signed-image-4.4.0-91-generic                              4.4.0-91.114                                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-signed-image-4.4.0-92-generic                              4.4.0-92.115                                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-signed-image-4.4.0-96-generic                              4.4.0-96.119                                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
iU  linux-signed-image-generic                                       4.4.0.96.101                                              amd64        Signed Generic Linux kernel image
ii  linux-sound-base                                                 1.0.25+dfsg-0ubuntu5                                      all          base package for ALSA and OSS sound systems
ii  syslinux-common                                                  3:6.03+dfsg-11ubuntu1                                     all          collection of bootloaders (common)
ii  syslinux-legacy                                                  2:3.63+dfsg-2ubuntu8                                      amd64        Bootloader for Linux/i386 using MS-DOS floppies

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[Bashing-om]

chsriram; Hey ...

But put between code tags please - helps much to maintain formatting so we ca read:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...8#post12776168

Ouch ! Let's see what we can do to get this system cleaned up and the kernel fully installed :

iU linux-generic 4.4.0.96.101 amd64 Complete Generic Linux kernel and headers

Where the "iU" is desired= installed, U= Unpacked but NOT installed.

We start this process with:

sudo apt autoremove

See what the system screams and hollers about, then take remedial action per that response.

Once the kernel is fully installed - then we can go back to working the graphics.

ain't nothing but a thing