How to fix "no screens found"

[kukamuumuka]

If getting "no screens found" message when computer boots, the reason can be a wrong GPU driver or the wrong setting. The fix goes like:

1. Log in

2. Check current directory using command

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pwd

3. Check that network is on using command

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nmcli dev status

4. Check that package management is working using command

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sudo apt-get update

5. Check installed graphic card drivers using command

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dpkg --get-selections | grep xserver-xorg-video

6. Remove the video driver you want or remove all video drivers using command

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sudo apt-get purge xserver-xorg-video-*

7. Remove possible /etc/X11/xorg.conf file using command

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sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf

8. Remove ~/.config/monitors.xml file using command

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rm .config/monitors.xml

9. Install a video driver you want, or install all video drivers using command

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sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg

9 b. If wanting to install only one driver (like xserver-xorg-video-vesa), the command is

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sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-vesa

10. Start X (go to the desktop) using command

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startx

10 b. If Xserver is active, you need to start different X like

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startx -- :1

... or

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startx -- :2

... and so on.

A video about the process -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMpE-SYdyKI

[Sir Charles]

Great! Kiitos