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xubuntu 11.10: update causes graphics failure

Asked by Christopher Kelly

Was running xubuntu 11.10 on a machine that can barely handle it

Typed:

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get upgrade

now i get little more than a white screen when i boot up?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What video chip do you use?
What make and model is the system?
Why is your question so bare?

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Christopher Kelly (christopherkelly-00) said : 		#2

Thanks for the quick reply :)

Running a laptop with 512 DDR ram and Intel 940GML processor.

Im not sure what the video chip is, i just get pure white screen so cant access the terminal.

do the keys to access the BIOS remain the same?

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Christopher Kelly (christopherkelly-00) said : 		#3

its Make: E-System, Model: 3086

runs a Intel Celeron M420 1.66GHz, 40gb hdd, and Mobile Intel® 940GML Express Chipset with up to 128mb shared memory supports Intel GMA 950

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

add the boot option:

nomodeset

May help

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Christopher Kelly (christopherkelly-00) said : 		#5

I cant do anything at all

its black screen, then white screen

at no stage are teh graphics card working and i dont know hot to get in to bios to select boot options

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Christopher Kelly (christopherkelly-00) said : 		#6

Further update: if i hammer f4 i get into the recovery mode, and the root shell :)

where would i edit (or create) the boot options... im guessing its /boot/

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Christopher Kelly (christopherkelly-00) said : 		#7

copied this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132