Ubuntu 12.04 Black Screen
I have only Ubuntu 12.04 on my system.
After I installed some updates, I restarted and the boot sequence would skip the GRUB Menu and go straight to the first option (normal Ubuntu boot).
Even if I press Shift or Space, it would not load.
It would start to load the Ubuntu logo, then go black.
If I press Ctrl+Alt+F1 then I am able to login, and run some commands, but if I go to the graphical mode (Ctrl+alt+F7) then it is stuck in the picture shown here.
I want to boot via the recovery mode.
I haven't tried boot-recovery, but I will. Anything else I can do?
update #1: I removed timidity, and restarted (in hindsight, timidity wasn't the problem as it was the last thing that had [OK] next to it). Now it boots, but it goes into a black screen after it displays the Ubuntu logo, right before it is supposed to go into desktop. It's not a black-screen-no-signal thing, it is like the background is all black. I tried booting from USB, and the same thing happened. I am slightly annoyed, because there is no apparent reason for this. Now I can't even go into the terminal. I would be happy to receive any suggestions.
boot grub2
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
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asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
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I have only Ubuntu 12.04 on my system.
After I installed some updates, I restarted and the boot sequence would skip the GRUB Menu and go straight to the first option (normal Ubuntu boot).
Even if I press Shift or Space, it would not load.
It would start to load the Ubuntu logo, then go black.
If I press Ctrl+Alt+F1 then I am able to login, and run some commands, but if I go to the graphical mode (Ctrl+alt+F7) then it is stuck in the picture shown here.
I want to boot via the recovery mode.
I haven't tried boot-recovery, but I will. Anything else I can do?
update #1: I removed timidity, and restarted (in hindsight, timidity wasn't the problem as it was the last thing that had [OK] next to it). Now it boots, but it goes into a black screen after it displays the Ubuntu logo, right before it is supposed to go into desktop. It's not a black-screen-no-signal thing, it is like the background is all black. I tried booting from USB, and the same thing happened. I am slightly annoyed, because there is no apparent reason for this. Now I can't even go into the terminal. I would be happy to receive any suggestions.
boot grub2
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
56.8k11126146
asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
13
add a comment |
I have only Ubuntu 12.04 on my system.
After I installed some updates, I restarted and the boot sequence would skip the GRUB Menu and go straight to the first option (normal Ubuntu boot).
Even if I press Shift or Space, it would not load.
It would start to load the Ubuntu logo, then go black.
If I press Ctrl+Alt+F1 then I am able to login, and run some commands, but if I go to the graphical mode (Ctrl+alt+F7) then it is stuck in the picture shown here.
I want to boot via the recovery mode.
I haven't tried boot-recovery, but I will. Anything else I can do?
update #1: I removed timidity, and restarted (in hindsight, timidity wasn't the problem as it was the last thing that had [OK] next to it). Now it boots, but it goes into a black screen after it displays the Ubuntu logo, right before it is supposed to go into desktop. It's not a black-screen-no-signal thing, it is like the background is all black. I tried booting from USB, and the same thing happened. I am slightly annoyed, because there is no apparent reason for this. Now I can't even go into the terminal. I would be happy to receive any suggestions.
boot grub2
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
56.8k11126146
asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
13
I have only Ubuntu 12.04 on my system.
After I installed some updates, I restarted and the boot sequence would skip the GRUB Menu and go straight to the first option (normal Ubuntu boot).
Even if I press Shift or Space, it would not load.
It would start to load the Ubuntu logo, then go black.
If I press Ctrl+Alt+F1 then I am able to login, and run some commands, but if I go to the graphical mode (Ctrl+alt+F7) then it is stuck in the picture shown here.
I want to boot via the recovery mode.
I haven't tried boot-recovery, but I will. Anything else I can do?
update #1: I removed timidity, and restarted (in hindsight, timidity wasn't the problem as it was the last thing that had [OK] next to it). Now it boots, but it goes into a black screen after it displays the Ubuntu logo, right before it is supposed to go into desktop. It's not a black-screen-no-signal thing, it is like the background is all black. I tried booting from USB, and the same thing happened. I am slightly annoyed, because there is no apparent reason for this. Now I can't even go into the terminal. I would be happy to receive any suggestions.
boot grub2
boot grub2
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
56.8k11126146
asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
13
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
56.8k11126146
asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
13
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
56.8k11126146
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
56.8k11126146
edited Dec 22 at 16:54
karel
56.8k11126146
56.8k11126146
asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
13
asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
13
asked Dec 17 '13 at 15:38
jon18
13
13
add a comment |
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Not sure what kind is your video card, you can try this:
sudo su
wget http://smxi.org/sg/sgfxi
chmod +x sgfxi
./sgfxi
This script is designed to help installing Nvidia/AMD proprietary drivers automatically downloading them from vendor's site.
I suspect kernel was updated.
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
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At the end, I solved it. I was a problem with the display manager.
– jon18
Dec 19 '13 at 11:38
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Not sure what kind is your video card, you can try this:
sudo su
wget http://smxi.org/sg/sgfxi
chmod +x sgfxi
./sgfxi
This script is designed to help installing Nvidia/AMD proprietary drivers automatically downloading them from vendor's site.
I suspect kernel was updated.
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
5,54811720
At the end, I solved it. I was a problem with the display manager.
– jon18
Dec 19 '13 at 11:38
add a comment |
Not sure what kind is your video card, you can try this:
sudo su
wget http://smxi.org/sg/sgfxi
chmod +x sgfxi
./sgfxi
This script is designed to help installing Nvidia/AMD proprietary drivers automatically downloading them from vendor's site.
I suspect kernel was updated.
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
5,54811720
At the end, I solved it. I was a problem with the display manager.
– jon18
Dec 19 '13 at 11:38
add a comment |
Not sure what kind is your video card, you can try this:
sudo su
wget http://smxi.org/sg/sgfxi
chmod +x sgfxi
./sgfxi
This script is designed to help installing Nvidia/AMD proprietary drivers automatically downloading them from vendor's site.
I suspect kernel was updated.
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
5,54811720
Not sure what kind is your video card, you can try this:
sudo su
wget http://smxi.org/sg/sgfxi
chmod +x sgfxi
./sgfxi
This script is designed to help installing Nvidia/AMD proprietary drivers automatically downloading them from vendor's site.
I suspect kernel was updated.
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
5,54811720
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
5,54811720
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
5,54811720
answered Dec 18 '13 at 23:26
jet
5,54811720
5,54811720
At the end, I solved it. I was a problem with the display manager.
– jon18
Dec 19 '13 at 11:38
add a comment |
At the end, I solved it. I was a problem with the display manager.
– jon18
Dec 19 '13 at 11:38
At the end, I solved it. I was a problem with the display manager.
– jon18
Dec 19 '13 at 11:38
At the end, I solved it. I was a problem with the display manager.
– jon18
Dec 19 '13 at 11:38
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