When my Ubuntu computer is rebooted, the monitor shows a raster pattern -- requiring additional reboots

What is the output of:

sudo dmidecode -t 1; lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

Dear actionparsnip,

The output of the command is:

# dmidecode 2.11
SMBIOS 2.3 present.

Handle 0x0001, DMI type 1, 25 bytes
System Information
    Manufacturer: Acer
    Product Name: Aspire T180
    Version: R01-B4
    Serial Number: PTS560X085724048BD2704
    UUID: 00192113-2EE6-2007-0611-211317000000
    Wake-up Type: Power Switch

LSB Version:
core-2.0-ia32:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-ia32:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-ia32:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-ia32:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-ia32:core-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 13.04
Release: 13.04
Codename: raring
Linux NullA 3.8.0-26-generic #38-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jun 17 21:46:08 UTC 2013
i686 athlon i686 GNU/Linux

Thanks very much for your efforts -- I hope to be successful!

[?]

  -- Saul

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 4:11 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #232081 on Ubuntu changed:
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> actionparsnip requested more information:
> What is the output of:
>
> sudo dmidecode -t 1; lsb_release -a; uname -a
>
> Thanks
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Why did you not add that the system is an Acer Aspire T180 running Raring?

Seems to be an nvidia gpu as well. What is the output of :

sudo lshw -C display; dpkg -l | grep nvidia

Thanks

Dear actionparsnip,

The output to the command:

sudo |shw -C display; dpkg -l| grep nvidia

is:

*-display
       description: VGA compatible controller
       product: C61 [GeForce 6100 nForce 405]
       vendor: NVIDIA Corporation
       physical id: d
       bus info: pci@0000:00:0d.0
       version: a2
       width: 64 bits
       clock: 66MHz
       capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
       configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
       resources: irq:23 memory:fb000000-fbffffff memory:e0000000-efffffff
memory:fc000000-fcffffff memory:80000000-8001ffff

Thanks very much for continuing on this,

  -- Saul

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 7:01 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #232081 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Seems to be an nvidia gpu as well. What is the output of :
>
> sudo lshw -C display; dpkg -l | grep nvidia
>
> Thanks
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Why was all this information not on the initial question? Or were you not aware of the Ubuntu version, make and model of the system and the video chip?

My apologies. I was aware of part of that information, but not all of it.
My level of expertise is limited, unfortunately.
Please let me know of any and all additional information that I should
supply. I much appreciate your working on the problem.

  -- Saul

On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 4:11 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #232081 on Ubuntu changed:
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>
> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested more information:
> Why was all this information not on the initial question? Or were you
> not aware of the Ubuntu version, make and model of the system and the
> video chip?
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sudo apt-get install nvida-current

Reboot to test

Thank you for responding, actionparsnip.

I executed

sudo apt-get install nvida-current

The response was: "unable to locate package nvida-current". (Same when I
tried sudo apt-get install nvida, or
sudo apt-get install nvida_current.) My guess: The package has a different
name.

  -- Saul

On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:26 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #232081 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> sudo apt-get install nvida-current
>
> Reboot to test
>
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On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Saul Lubkin <email address hidden> wrote:

> Thank you for responding, actionparsnip.
>
> I executed
>
> sudo apt-get install nvida-current
>
> The response was: "unable to locate package nvida-current". (Same when I
> tried sudo apt-get install nvida, or
> sudo apt-get install nvida_current.) My guess: The package has a
> different name.
>
> -- Saul
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:26 AM, actionparsnip <
> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>
>> Your question #232081 on Ubuntu changed:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081
>>
>> Status: Open => Answered
>>
>> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
>> sudo apt-get install nvida-current
>>
>> Reboot to test
>>
>> --
>> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
>> know that it is solved:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081/+confirm?answer_id=7
>>
>> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
>> following page to enter your feedback:
>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081
>>
>> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
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>
>

Works perfectly!

Thank you very much, actionparsnip!

[?]

  -- Saul

On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 5:06 PM, Saul Lubkin <email address hidden> wrote:

>
>
> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 4:57 PM, Saul Lubkin <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for responding, actionparsnip.
>>
>> I executed
>>
>> sudo apt-get install nvida-current
>>
>> The response was: "unable to locate package nvida-current". (Same when
>> I tried sudo apt-get install nvida, or
>> sudo apt-get install nvida_current.) My guess: The package has a
>> different name.
>>
>> -- Saul
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 10:26 AM, actionparsnip <
>> <email address hidden>> wrote:
>>
>>> Your question #232081 on Ubuntu changed:
>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081
>>>
>>> Status: Open => Answered
>>>
>>> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
>>> sudo apt-get install nvida-current
>>>
>>> Reboot to test
>>>
>>> --
>>> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
>>> know that it is solved:
>>>
>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081/+confirm?answer_id=7
>>>
>>> If you still need help, you can reply to this email or go to the
>>> following page to enter your feedback:
>>> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/232081
>>>
>>> You received this question notification because you asked the question.
>>>
>>
>>
>

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.