Can not login after Nvidia driver installation
I have installed Ubuntu 15.10 on my Xeon machine without any
problems, but after installing Nvidia drivers (for GTX 960), I lose
my login password from the GUI. The password, however, works with the
console.
Can anyone help ?
Since I have tried three versions of Ubuntu, I am wondering why the
problem is still persisting even on Ubuntu 16.04 which has the latest
driver 361. Should we use Ububtu software or use ppa from Nvidia ?
nvidia-geforce
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I have installed Ubuntu 15.10 on my Xeon machine without any
problems, but after installing Nvidia drivers (for GTX 960), I lose
my login password from the GUI. The password, however, works with the
console.
Can anyone help ?
Since I have tried three versions of Ubuntu, I am wondering why the
problem is still persisting even on Ubuntu 16.04 which has the latest
driver 361. Should we use Ububtu software or use ppa from Nvidia ?
nvidia-geforce
edited Nov 17 '16 at 20:03
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asked Mar 5 '16 at 18:33
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How you installed nvidia drivers? Are you into the login loop?
– Ashu
Mar 5 '16 at 18:49
Hello, i used ubuntu software. And by the way, your suggestion did not work
– user224685
Mar 6 '16 at 3:20
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I have installed Ubuntu 15.10 on my Xeon machine without any
problems, but after installing Nvidia drivers (for GTX 960), I lose
my login password from the GUI. The password, however, works with the
console.
Can anyone help ?
Since I have tried three versions of Ubuntu, I am wondering why the
problem is still persisting even on Ubuntu 16.04 which has the latest
driver 361. Should we use Ububtu software or use ppa from Nvidia ?
nvidia-geforce
edited Nov 17 '16 at 20:03
Mitch♦
85k14173231
asked Mar 5 '16 at 18:33
user224685user224685
613
I have installed Ubuntu 15.10 on my Xeon machine without any
problems, but after installing Nvidia drivers (for GTX 960), I lose
my login password from the GUI. The password, however, works with the
console.
Can anyone help ?
Since I have tried three versions of Ubuntu, I am wondering why the
problem is still persisting even on Ubuntu 16.04 which has the latest
driver 361. Should we use Ububtu software or use ppa from Nvidia ?
nvidia-geforce
nvidia-geforce
edited Nov 17 '16 at 20:03
Mitch♦
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asked Mar 5 '16 at 18:33
user224685user224685
613
edited Nov 17 '16 at 20:03
Mitch♦
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asked Mar 5 '16 at 18:33
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613
edited Nov 17 '16 at 20:03
Mitch♦
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edited Nov 17 '16 at 20:03
Mitch♦
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edited Nov 17 '16 at 20:03
Mitch♦
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How you installed nvidia drivers? Are you into the login loop?
– Ashu
Mar 5 '16 at 18:49
Hello, i used ubuntu software. And by the way, your suggestion did not work
– user224685
Mar 6 '16 at 3:20
add a comment |
How you installed nvidia drivers? Are you into the login loop?
– Ashu
Mar 5 '16 at 18:49
Hello, i used ubuntu software. And by the way, your suggestion did not work
– user224685
Mar 6 '16 at 3:20
How you installed nvidia drivers? Are you into the login loop?
– Ashu
Mar 5 '16 at 18:49
How you installed nvidia drivers? Are you into the login loop?
– Ashu
Mar 5 '16 at 18:49
Hello, i used ubuntu software. And by the way, your suggestion did not work
– user224685
Mar 6 '16 at 3:20
Hello, i used ubuntu software. And by the way, your suggestion did not work
– user224685
Mar 6 '16 at 3:20
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I tried all version of ubuntu 14, 15, and 16. Same problems. I do not understand the first few steps, as I do not get the grub menu. I get
directly ubuntu login menu. How and where I should set the nouveau.modeset=0.
Thanks.
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
To reveal the grub menu you need to press "Left Shift" or Press ESC during boot after your vendor boot screen
– Techjail
Mar 6 '16 at 3:00
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I am referring to this answer from my other answers. I had a login loop issue as mentioned here. It seems you are also encountering login loop issue due to nvidia drivers issue.
First uninstall the currently installed NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1.Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo reboot
Now install the latest official stable NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1. Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-361
sudo reboot
Note : Maybe it is explicitly necessary to select the NVIDIA adapter in BIOS.
In case you have installed the nvidia driver from their site then uninstall it as per that instructions.Uninstall that driver by running, as root, sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-361.28.run and follow the on screen instructions.
Note : The solution I have provide has been tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10 for two GPUs
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I tried all version of ubuntu 14, 15, and 16. Same problems. I do not understand the first few steps, as I do not get the grub menu. I get
directly ubuntu login menu. How and where I should set the nouveau.modeset=0.
Thanks.
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
To reveal the grub menu you need to press "Left Shift" or Press ESC during boot after your vendor boot screen
– Techjail
Mar 6 '16 at 3:00
add a comment |
I tried all version of ubuntu 14, 15, and 16. Same problems. I do not understand the first few steps, as I do not get the grub menu. I get
directly ubuntu login menu. How and where I should set the nouveau.modeset=0.
Thanks.
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
To reveal the grub menu you need to press "Left Shift" or Press ESC during boot after your vendor boot screen
– Techjail
Mar 6 '16 at 3:00
add a comment |
I tried all version of ubuntu 14, 15, and 16. Same problems. I do not understand the first few steps, as I do not get the grub menu. I get
directly ubuntu login menu. How and where I should set the nouveau.modeset=0.
Thanks.
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
I tried all version of ubuntu 14, 15, and 16. Same problems. I do not understand the first few steps, as I do not get the grub menu. I get
directly ubuntu login menu. How and where I should set the nouveau.modeset=0.
Thanks.
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
answered Mar 6 '16 at 2:57
user224685user224685
613
613
To reveal the grub menu you need to press "Left Shift" or Press ESC during boot after your vendor boot screen
– Techjail
Mar 6 '16 at 3:00
add a comment |
To reveal the grub menu you need to press "Left Shift" or Press ESC during boot after your vendor boot screen
– Techjail
Mar 6 '16 at 3:00
To reveal the grub menu you need to press "Left Shift" or Press ESC during boot after your vendor boot screen
– Techjail
Mar 6 '16 at 3:00
To reveal the grub menu you need to press "Left Shift" or Press ESC during boot after your vendor boot screen
– Techjail
Mar 6 '16 at 3:00
add a comment |
I am referring to this answer from my other answers. I had a login loop issue as mentioned here. It seems you are also encountering login loop issue due to nvidia drivers issue.
First uninstall the currently installed NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1.Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo reboot
Now install the latest official stable NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1. Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-361
sudo reboot
Note : Maybe it is explicitly necessary to select the NVIDIA adapter in BIOS.
In case you have installed the nvidia driver from their site then uninstall it as per that instructions.Uninstall that driver by running, as root, sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-361.28.run and follow the on screen instructions.
Note : The solution I have provide has been tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10 for two GPUs
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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answered Mar 5 '16 at 18:51
AshuAshu
2,59541639
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I am referring to this answer from my other answers. I had a login loop issue as mentioned here. It seems you are also encountering login loop issue due to nvidia drivers issue.
First uninstall the currently installed NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1.Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo reboot
Now install the latest official stable NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1. Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-361
sudo reboot
Note : Maybe it is explicitly necessary to select the NVIDIA adapter in BIOS.
In case you have installed the nvidia driver from their site then uninstall it as per that instructions.Uninstall that driver by running, as root, sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-361.28.run and follow the on screen instructions.
Note : The solution I have provide has been tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10 for two GPUs
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Mar 5 '16 at 18:51
AshuAshu
2,59541639
add a comment |
I am referring to this answer from my other answers. I had a login loop issue as mentioned here. It seems you are also encountering login loop issue due to nvidia drivers issue.
First uninstall the currently installed NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1.Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo reboot
Now install the latest official stable NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1. Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-361
sudo reboot
Note : Maybe it is explicitly necessary to select the NVIDIA adapter in BIOS.
In case you have installed the nvidia driver from their site then uninstall it as per that instructions.Uninstall that driver by running, as root, sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-361.28.run and follow the on screen instructions.
Note : The solution I have provide has been tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10 for two GPUs
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Mar 5 '16 at 18:51
AshuAshu
2,59541639
I am referring to this answer from my other answers. I had a login loop issue as mentioned here. It seems you are also encountering login loop issue due to nvidia drivers issue.
First uninstall the currently installed NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1.Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo apt-get purge nvidia*
sudo reboot
Now install the latest official stable NVIDIA drivers.Boot the computer, when the GRUB menu appears ...
Highlight the Ubuntu menu entry and press the E key.Add nouveau.modeset=0 to the end of the linux line. Press F10 to boot the Ubuntu operating system.
When the login screen appears press Ctrl+Alt+F1. Enter your user name and the password, then execute :
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-361
sudo reboot
Note : Maybe it is explicitly necessary to select the NVIDIA adapter in BIOS.
In case you have installed the nvidia driver from their site then uninstall it as per that instructions.Uninstall that driver by running, as root, sh ./NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-361.28.run and follow the on screen instructions.
Note : The solution I have provide has been tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and Ubuntu 15.10 for two GPUs
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
Community♦
1
answered Mar 5 '16 at 18:51
AshuAshu
2,59541639
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23
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How you installed nvidia drivers? Are you into the login loop?
– Ashu
Mar 5 '16 at 18:49
Hello, i used ubuntu software. And by the way, your suggestion did not work
– user224685
Mar 6 '16 at 3:20