16.04 recent install low graphics mode error
I recently installed 16.04 on a pen drive and it keeps on coming up with a running in low graphics mode pop up and wont let me do anything. I'm not the greatest with terminal. help would be appreciated.
EDIT: I also cannot get to grub menu when I hold shift during boot it takes me to what looks like a terminal.
Also don't believe I have a user name or password.
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I recently installed 16.04 on a pen drive and it keeps on coming up with a running in low graphics mode pop up and wont let me do anything. I'm not the greatest with terminal. help would be appreciated.
EDIT: I also cannot get to grub menu when I hold shift during boot it takes me to what looks like a terminal.
Also don't believe I have a user name or password.
16.04
asked May 2 '16 at 3:28
TB94
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To fix this, please follow the guide How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:38
At the boot screen where you choose "Try Ubuntu", please press F6, which will allow you to add boot options. Addnomodesetto the end of the options, and then boot into "Try Ubuntu" as usual. Does that help?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:48
F6 doesnt seem to do anything :/, I am running the pen drive on a dell inspiron 1122 in case that matters.
– TB94
May 2 '16 at 7:14
3
Possible duplicate of How to fix "The system is running in low-graphics mode" error?
– karel
2 days ago
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I recently installed 16.04 on a pen drive and it keeps on coming up with a running in low graphics mode pop up and wont let me do anything. I'm not the greatest with terminal. help would be appreciated.
EDIT: I also cannot get to grub menu when I hold shift during boot it takes me to what looks like a terminal.
Also don't believe I have a user name or password.
16.04
asked May 2 '16 at 3:28
TB94
1614
I recently installed 16.04 on a pen drive and it keeps on coming up with a running in low graphics mode pop up and wont let me do anything. I'm not the greatest with terminal. help would be appreciated.
EDIT: I also cannot get to grub menu when I hold shift during boot it takes me to what looks like a terminal.
Also don't believe I have a user name or password.
16.04
16.04
asked May 2 '16 at 3:28
TB94
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asked May 2 '16 at 3:28
TB94
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edited May 2 '16 at 3:43
asked May 2 '16 at 3:28
TB94
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asked May 2 '16 at 3:28
TB94
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asked May 2 '16 at 3:28
TB94
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1
To fix this, please follow the guide How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:38
At the boot screen where you choose "Try Ubuntu", please press F6, which will allow you to add boot options. Addnomodesetto the end of the options, and then boot into "Try Ubuntu" as usual. Does that help?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:48
F6 doesnt seem to do anything :/, I am running the pen drive on a dell inspiron 1122 in case that matters.
– TB94
May 2 '16 at 7:14
3
Possible duplicate of How to fix "The system is running in low-graphics mode" error?
– karel
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
To fix this, please follow the guide How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:38
At the boot screen where you choose "Try Ubuntu", please press F6, which will allow you to add boot options. Addnomodesetto the end of the options, and then boot into "Try Ubuntu" as usual. Does that help?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:48
F6 doesnt seem to do anything :/, I am running the pen drive on a dell inspiron 1122 in case that matters.
– TB94
May 2 '16 at 7:14
3
Possible duplicate of How to fix "The system is running in low-graphics mode" error?
– karel
2 days ago
1
1
To fix this, please follow the guide How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:38
To fix this, please follow the guide How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:38
At the boot screen where you choose "Try Ubuntu", please press F6, which will allow you to add boot options. Add
nomodeset to the end of the options, and then boot into "Try Ubuntu" as usual. Does that help?– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:48
At the boot screen where you choose "Try Ubuntu", please press F6, which will allow you to add boot options. Add
nomodeset to the end of the options, and then boot into "Try Ubuntu" as usual. Does that help?– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:48
F6 doesnt seem to do anything :/, I am running the pen drive on a dell inspiron 1122 in case that matters.
– TB94
May 2 '16 at 7:14
F6 doesnt seem to do anything :/, I am running the pen drive on a dell inspiron 1122 in case that matters.
– TB94
May 2 '16 at 7:14
3
3
Possible duplicate of How to fix "The system is running in low-graphics mode" error?
– karel
2 days ago
Possible duplicate of How to fix "The system is running in low-graphics mode" error?
– karel
2 days ago
add a comment |
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I faced the same infamous "Low graphics mode" issue after upgrading to 16.04 out of my curiosity from 14.* LTS. I tried installing/uninstalling graphics drivers (open source/official), configuring/reconfiguring various desktop managers, trying various previous kernels, installing/reinstalling GL/mesa drivers via apt-get, removing ~/.*authority, creating xorg.conf, changing/fixing/blacklisting graphics kernel modules and so on, but nothing worked
Finally, I saw that /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf didn't have any greeter-session at all. So, added greeter-session=unity-greeter and then got the lightdm login page instead of flickering black screen saying "System program problem..." dialog box appearing and
disappearing every few seconds.
Then, I got into another infamous issue - login loop. For this, I switched the desktop environment to GNOME metacity as none of the other worked - Ubuntu, Unity8 Mir, Gnome Compiz, etc. Finally, I was able to login, but "system settings" was having issues - unity-control-center and gnome-control-center were crashing with SegFault.
So, I installed the latest built mesa driver from mesa-12.* sources (only half built as there was some llvm error but installed the so far stuff anyway which included
the intel drivers as I saw), and at last "system settings" opened successfully.
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
50k13131238
You faced a login loop issue since removed .Xauthority files under your profile.
– SAGAR Nair
Oct 9 at 13:10
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I faced the same infamous "Low graphics mode" issue after upgrading to 16.04 out of my curiosity from 14.* LTS. I tried installing/uninstalling graphics drivers (open source/official), configuring/reconfiguring various desktop managers, trying various previous kernels, installing/reinstalling GL/mesa drivers via apt-get, removing ~/.*authority, creating xorg.conf, changing/fixing/blacklisting graphics kernel modules and so on, but nothing worked
Finally, I saw that /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf didn't have any greeter-session at all. So, added greeter-session=unity-greeter and then got the lightdm login page instead of flickering black screen saying "System program problem..." dialog box appearing and
disappearing every few seconds.
Then, I got into another infamous issue - login loop. For this, I switched the desktop environment to GNOME metacity as none of the other worked - Ubuntu, Unity8 Mir, Gnome Compiz, etc. Finally, I was able to login, but "system settings" was having issues - unity-control-center and gnome-control-center were crashing with SegFault.
So, I installed the latest built mesa driver from mesa-12.* sources (only half built as there was some llvm error but installed the so far stuff anyway which included
the intel drivers as I saw), and at last "system settings" opened successfully.
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
50k13131238
You faced a login loop issue since removed .Xauthority files under your profile.
– SAGAR Nair
Oct 9 at 13:10
add a comment |
I faced the same infamous "Low graphics mode" issue after upgrading to 16.04 out of my curiosity from 14.* LTS. I tried installing/uninstalling graphics drivers (open source/official), configuring/reconfiguring various desktop managers, trying various previous kernels, installing/reinstalling GL/mesa drivers via apt-get, removing ~/.*authority, creating xorg.conf, changing/fixing/blacklisting graphics kernel modules and so on, but nothing worked
Finally, I saw that /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf didn't have any greeter-session at all. So, added greeter-session=unity-greeter and then got the lightdm login page instead of flickering black screen saying "System program problem..." dialog box appearing and
disappearing every few seconds.
Then, I got into another infamous issue - login loop. For this, I switched the desktop environment to GNOME metacity as none of the other worked - Ubuntu, Unity8 Mir, Gnome Compiz, etc. Finally, I was able to login, but "system settings" was having issues - unity-control-center and gnome-control-center were crashing with SegFault.
So, I installed the latest built mesa driver from mesa-12.* sources (only half built as there was some llvm error but installed the so far stuff anyway which included
the intel drivers as I saw), and at last "system settings" opened successfully.
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
50k13131238
You faced a login loop issue since removed .Xauthority files under your profile.
– SAGAR Nair
Oct 9 at 13:10
add a comment |
I faced the same infamous "Low graphics mode" issue after upgrading to 16.04 out of my curiosity from 14.* LTS. I tried installing/uninstalling graphics drivers (open source/official), configuring/reconfiguring various desktop managers, trying various previous kernels, installing/reinstalling GL/mesa drivers via apt-get, removing ~/.*authority, creating xorg.conf, changing/fixing/blacklisting graphics kernel modules and so on, but nothing worked
Finally, I saw that /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf didn't have any greeter-session at all. So, added greeter-session=unity-greeter and then got the lightdm login page instead of flickering black screen saying "System program problem..." dialog box appearing and
disappearing every few seconds.
Then, I got into another infamous issue - login loop. For this, I switched the desktop environment to GNOME metacity as none of the other worked - Ubuntu, Unity8 Mir, Gnome Compiz, etc. Finally, I was able to login, but "system settings" was having issues - unity-control-center and gnome-control-center were crashing with SegFault.
So, I installed the latest built mesa driver from mesa-12.* sources (only half built as there was some llvm error but installed the so far stuff anyway which included
the intel drivers as I saw), and at last "system settings" opened successfully.
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
50k13131238
I faced the same infamous "Low graphics mode" issue after upgrading to 16.04 out of my curiosity from 14.* LTS. I tried installing/uninstalling graphics drivers (open source/official), configuring/reconfiguring various desktop managers, trying various previous kernels, installing/reinstalling GL/mesa drivers via apt-get, removing ~/.*authority, creating xorg.conf, changing/fixing/blacklisting graphics kernel modules and so on, but nothing worked
Finally, I saw that /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf didn't have any greeter-session at all. So, added greeter-session=unity-greeter and then got the lightdm login page instead of flickering black screen saying "System program problem..." dialog box appearing and
disappearing every few seconds.
Then, I got into another infamous issue - login loop. For this, I switched the desktop environment to GNOME metacity as none of the other worked - Ubuntu, Unity8 Mir, Gnome Compiz, etc. Finally, I was able to login, but "system settings" was having issues - unity-control-center and gnome-control-center were crashing with SegFault.
So, I installed the latest built mesa driver from mesa-12.* sources (only half built as there was some llvm error but installed the so far stuff anyway which included
the intel drivers as I saw), and at last "system settings" opened successfully.
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
50k13131238
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
50k13131238
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
50k13131238
edited Sep 19 '16 at 12:56
Zanna
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answered Sep 19 '16 at 12:00
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You faced a login loop issue since removed .Xauthority files under your profile.
– SAGAR Nair
Oct 9 at 13:10
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You faced a login loop issue since removed .Xauthority files under your profile.
– SAGAR Nair
Oct 9 at 13:10
You faced a login loop issue since removed .Xauthority files under your profile.
– SAGAR Nair
Oct 9 at 13:10
You faced a login loop issue since removed .Xauthority files under your profile.
– SAGAR Nair
Oct 9 at 13:10
add a comment |
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To fix this, please follow the guide How to fix “The system is running in low-graphics mode” error?
– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:38
At the boot screen where you choose "Try Ubuntu", please press F6, which will allow you to add boot options. Add
nomodesetto the end of the options, and then boot into "Try Ubuntu" as usual. Does that help?– user533208
May 2 '16 at 3:48
F6 doesnt seem to do anything :/, I am running the pen drive on a dell inspiron 1122 in case that matters.
– TB94
May 2 '16 at 7:14
3
Possible duplicate of How to fix "The system is running in low-graphics mode" error?
– karel
2 days ago