Re: [tlug] Ubuntu 18.04 - changing grub parameters

[Jim Breen <jimbreen@example.com>]

On Mon, 13 Apr 2020 at 00:37, Ry Sp <rock.endures@example.com> wrote:
> If it is indeed Nvidia drivers that are missing, at the login screen instead of logging in on the GUI, can you press ctrl+alt+F3 to get to terminal login screen?

That had no affect. No response from the ctrl+alt+F3. Odd.

I may try a re-installation without the login requirement, but I
suspect it won't change anything.

Jim

>
> If so, you can then log in and try running sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall
> command
>
> That should install the proprietary drivers you need.
>
> I'd recommend to give a reboot afterwards for good measure.
>
> All the best,
>
> Ryan
>
>
> On Sun, 12 Apr 2020, 21:35 Jim Breen, <jimbreen@example.com> wrote:
>>
>> )
>>
>> Today I decided it was time to get a new workhorse notebooks I bought
>> an HP Pavilion 15-cx0009tx, which seemed to have plenty of grunt. I
>> installed Ubuntu18.04 on it, and came to grief. Whenever I boot it it
>> freezes during or just after logging in. Mrs Google says it's a
>> not-uncommon problem with NVIDIA graphics cards.
>>
>> All the fixes people suggest involve editing the grub parameters, and
>> say to press "E" during boot to get the grub page. I can't make it do
>> that. "Esc" gets me to usual boot options (F9, F10, etc.), but nowhere
>> does "E" get me to the grub menu.
>>
>> Before I turn to other forums, I thought I'd ask the TLUG experts if
>> they had any suggestions.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> --
>> Jim Breen
>> Adjunct Snr Research Fellow, Japanese Studies Centre, Monash University
>> http://www.jimbreen.org/
>> http://nihongo.monash.edu/
>>


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Jim Breen
Adjunct Snr Research Fellow, Japanese Studies Centre, Monash University
http://www.jimbreen.org/
http://nihongo.monash.edu/