[SOLVED]HALP Xserver round two
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[SOLVED]HALP Xserver round two
When trying solving the "screen tearing" issue I'm in trouble.
I messed around with this:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot
followed by this:
sudo apt-get install mesa-utils
sudo mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
echo -e ‘Section “Device” Identifier “Radeon” Driver “radeon” Option “TearFree” “on” EndSection’ | sudo tee /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-amd.conf
sudo reboot
After the reboot Linux doesn't start anymore
I get the message:
Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?
When I answer NO I get The Xserver is now disabled. Restart MDM when it is configured correctly >OK
Then a blackscreen with Linux mint 17.2 Rafaela t-imedia-S2185 tty1
What can i do, I'm a bit paniken overhere.....
I messed around with this:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo reboot
followed by this:
sudo apt-get install mesa-utils
sudo mkdir /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/
echo -e ‘Section “Device” Identifier “Radeon” Driver “radeon” Option “TearFree” “on” EndSection’ | sudo tee /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/20-amd.conf
sudo reboot
After the reboot Linux doesn't start anymore
I get the message:
Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?
When I answer NO I get The Xserver is now disabled. Restart MDM when it is configured correctly >OK
Then a blackscreen with Linux mint 17.2 Rafaela t-imedia-S2185 tty1
What can i do, I'm a bit paniken overhere.....
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 4 times in total.
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Re: HALP Xserver
Boot to the Recovery mode, where drop to the root prompt and run
PS. Those drivers is not intended to use in Mint 17
https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/u ... cs-drivers
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mount -o remount,rw /
cd /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
mv 20-amd.conf 20-amd.conf.faulty
sync
reboot
https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/u ... cs-drivers
Re: HALP Xserver
When I type
"-o" is "minus (alphabet)o" ????
"enter"
I get
Is that right? And can it be followed by the next sentence?
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mount -o remount,rw /
"enter"
I get
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mount:only root can do that
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cd /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
Re: HALP Xserver
for 12.04.3 LTS and lateradministrollaattori
http://askubuntu.com/question/92556/how ... root-shell
During boot press and hold the left Shift key or any other key. This will bring up the Grub2 menu from where we can select "Advanced options for Ubuntu".
Holding the Shift key or any other key doesn't work. What can i do wrong with this????
for 12.04.0 and later
During boot press and hold the left Shift key or any other key. This will bring up the Grub2 menu from where we can select "Advanced options for Ubuntu".
The same!!!!!!
Re: HALP Xserver
Using "esc" right after "bios boot" gives:
"GNU GRUB version 2.02`beta2-9ubuntu1,14
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB list possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists device or file completions.
grub> _"
"GNU GRUB version 2.02`beta2-9ubuntu1,14
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB list possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists device or file completions.
grub> _"
Re: HALP Xserver
There are no options, onlyJust select advanced options and there Recovery Mode.
"grub> _"
Re: HALP Xserver
Boot using liveDVD or USB and mount your system partition and open
/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
directory as an administrator and rename 20-amd.conf
as 20-amd.conf.faulty
Re: HALP Xserver
By pressing "esc" very short after "bios boot"
Reached:
"GNU GRUB version 2.02`beta2-9ubuntu1.14"
(with the options:)
- *Linux mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64-bit
- Advanced options for Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64-bit
- System setup
I choose: "Advanced options for Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64-bit"
options:
- Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64 bit, with Linux 4.4.0-112-generic
- *Linux mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64 bit, with Linux 4.4.0-112-generic (recovery mode)
choose "recovery mode"
Recovery menu (filesystem state: read-only
options (short!)
-resume
- clean
- dpkg
- fsck
- grub
- network
- root
- system-summary
I choose: "network Enable networking"
gives: Continuing will remount your / filesystem in read/write mode any other filesystem defined in /etc/fstab.
Do you wish to continue
Yes/No
I choose: Yes yeah
Recovery menu (filesystem state: read/write)
-resume
-clean
-dpkg
-fsck
-network
-root
-system-summary
I choose: "Network Enable networking"
Recovery menu (filesystem state: read/write)
- resume
- clean
- dpkg
- fsck
- network
- root
- system-summary
I choose: "Root Drop to root shell prompt"
>Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D to continnue):
"Control-D" no effect.
My password gives:
"t-imedia-S2185 `# (cursor)"
type: mount -o rw,remount /
no effect just "t-imedia-S2185 `# (cursor)"
type: exit
Back to "Recovery Menu (filesystem state: read/write)
choose: "resume Resume normal boot"
gives:
"You are going to exit the recovery mode and continue the boot seqeunce. Please note that some graphic drivers require a full graphical boot and so will fail when resuming from recovery.
If that's the case, simply reboot from the login screen and then perform a standard boot.
<OK>
OK
Gives:
"Failed to start the X server (your graphival interface). It's likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you likento view the X server output to diagnose the problem"
<YES> <NO>
Reached:
"GNU GRUB version 2.02`beta2-9ubuntu1.14"
(with the options:)
- *Linux mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64-bit
- Advanced options for Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64-bit
- System setup
I choose: "Advanced options for Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64-bit"
options:
- Linux Mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64 bit, with Linux 4.4.0-112-generic
- *Linux mint 17.2 Cinnamon 64 bit, with Linux 4.4.0-112-generic (recovery mode)
choose "recovery mode"
Recovery menu (filesystem state: read-only
options (short!)
-resume
- clean
- dpkg
- fsck
- grub
- network
- root
- system-summary
I choose: "network Enable networking"
gives: Continuing will remount your / filesystem in read/write mode any other filesystem defined in /etc/fstab.
Do you wish to continue
Yes/No
I choose: Yes yeah
Recovery menu (filesystem state: read/write)
-resume
-clean
-dpkg
-fsck
-network
-root
-system-summary
I choose: "Network Enable networking"
Recovery menu (filesystem state: read/write)
- resume
- clean
- dpkg
- fsck
- network
- root
- system-summary
I choose: "Root Drop to root shell prompt"
>Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D to continnue):
"Control-D" no effect.
My password gives:
"t-imedia-S2185 `# (cursor)"
type: mount -o rw,remount /
no effect just "t-imedia-S2185 `# (cursor)"
type: exit
Back to "Recovery Menu (filesystem state: read/write)
choose: "resume Resume normal boot"
gives:
"You are going to exit the recovery mode and continue the boot seqeunce. Please note that some graphic drivers require a full graphical boot and so will fail when resuming from recovery.
If that's the case, simply reboot from the login screen and then perform a standard boot.
<OK>
OK
Gives:
"Failed to start the X server (your graphival interface). It's likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you likento view the X server output to diagnose the problem"
<YES> <NO>
Re: HALP Xserver
Do not exit. DoFunction wrote: ⤴Sat May 19, 2018 9:40 am I choose: "Root Drop to root shell prompt"
>Give root password for maintenance
(or type Control-D to continnue):
"Control-D" no effect.
My password gives:
"t-imedia-S2185 `# (cursor)"
type: mount -o rw,remount /
no effect just "t-imedia-S2185 `# (cursor)"
type: exit
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cd /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d
mv 20-amd.conf 20-amd.conf.faulty
sync
reboot
Re: [Solved] HALP Xserver
Yes yeah. It is working again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So much thanx. You are a true hero. Buy yourself a beer!!!!!
So much thanx. You are a true hero. Buy yourself a beer!!!!!
Re: [Solved] HALP Xserver
Oh no, oh nonononononono,
It's back....with a vengeance.
In the topic "screen tearing" viewtopic.php?f=47&t=269727 that I have started to safely work on the issue "screen tearing", is the following suggested.
Then "fglrx updates". That had also no effect.
Then I tried a new start up.....
And there it was again:
"Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?"
So, I tried in "Recovery" the above (further in this topic!) solution that worked before.
after
I get:
Can somebody please help me with this?????????
It's back....with a vengeance.
In the topic "screen tearing" viewtopic.php?f=47&t=269727 that I have started to safely work on the issue "screen tearing", is the following suggested.
+1 on installing the closed driver (fglrx) from Driver Manager if you're on 17.2,
So, first I allowed for install of "fglrx". That had no effect.Menu -> Administration -> Driver Manager. It'll show the open source driver being installed and allow for install of "fglrx" and "fglrx-updates". As said, those are probably the same driver also on 17.2 but if not, pick the one with the higher version number.
Then "fglrx updates". That had also no effect.
Then I tried a new start up.....
And there it was again:
"Failed to start the X server (your graphical interface). It is likely that it is not set up correctly. Would you like to view the X server output to diagnose the problem?"
So, I tried in "Recovery" the above (further in this topic!) solution that worked before.
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mount -o rw,remount /
cd /etc/X11 xorg.conf.d
mv 20-amd.conf 20-amd.conf.faulty
sync
reboot
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mv 20-amd.conf 20-amd.conf.faulty
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mv: cannot stat '20-amd.conf': No such file or directory
Re: HALP Xserver round two
Continued back at the screen tearing thread: viewtopic.php?f=47&t=269727&p=1472098#p1472098