Upgrading Ubuntu from 16.04. to 18.04
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I have tried to update ubuntu machine from 16.0.4.5 to 18.0.4 (by following the standard procedure to run do-release-upgrade). Despite several attempts post upgrade machine does not boot up. A black screen keeps blinking after UTMP service started.
Ubuntu 18.04 black screen in VMware
Here is what I have tried:
- Updated the owner of .Xuathority and .ICEAuthority.
- Verified that tmp has enough permissions.
- Uncomment WayLand in custom.conf under /etc/gdm3/ so that Xorg is used instead of wayland
- Switched from gdm3 to lightdm.
I noticed a different issue - Ubuntu boots till login. Post entering
the credentials system comes back to login window. I tried couple of
suggestions online to fix this, but none of the solutions solved
problem.
I tried to install Ubuntu with the following virtual machine applications:
- VMware Fusion for Mac - 11.0.2
- VMware ESXi - 6.5
Ensured that the computer has the minimum configuration suggested for Ubuntu 18.04.
16.04 boot 18.04 upgrade
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I have tried to update ubuntu machine from 16.0.4.5 to 18.0.4 (by following the standard procedure to run do-release-upgrade). Despite several attempts post upgrade machine does not boot up. A black screen keeps blinking after UTMP service started.
Ubuntu 18.04 black screen in VMware
Here is what I have tried:
- Updated the owner of .Xuathority and .ICEAuthority.
- Verified that tmp has enough permissions.
- Uncomment WayLand in custom.conf under /etc/gdm3/ so that Xorg is used instead of wayland
- Switched from gdm3 to lightdm.
I noticed a different issue - Ubuntu boots till login. Post entering
the credentials system comes back to login window. I tried couple of
suggestions online to fix this, but none of the solutions solved
problem.
I tried to install Ubuntu with the following virtual machine applications:
- VMware Fusion for Mac - 11.0.2
- VMware ESXi - 6.5
Ensured that the computer has the minimum configuration suggested for Ubuntu 18.04.
16.04 boot 18.04 upgrade
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asked 16 hours ago
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Did you try booting to runlevel 3 (i.e. without graphics)?
– Elias
10 hours ago
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I have tried to update ubuntu machine from 16.0.4.5 to 18.0.4 (by following the standard procedure to run do-release-upgrade). Despite several attempts post upgrade machine does not boot up. A black screen keeps blinking after UTMP service started.
Ubuntu 18.04 black screen in VMware
Here is what I have tried:
- Updated the owner of .Xuathority and .ICEAuthority.
- Verified that tmp has enough permissions.
- Uncomment WayLand in custom.conf under /etc/gdm3/ so that Xorg is used instead of wayland
- Switched from gdm3 to lightdm.
I noticed a different issue - Ubuntu boots till login. Post entering
the credentials system comes back to login window. I tried couple of
suggestions online to fix this, but none of the solutions solved
problem.
I tried to install Ubuntu with the following virtual machine applications:
- VMware Fusion for Mac - 11.0.2
- VMware ESXi - 6.5
Ensured that the computer has the minimum configuration suggested for Ubuntu 18.04.
16.04 boot 18.04 upgrade
edited 12 hours ago
karel
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asked 16 hours ago
niharnihar
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I have tried to update ubuntu machine from 16.0.4.5 to 18.0.4 (by following the standard procedure to run do-release-upgrade). Despite several attempts post upgrade machine does not boot up. A black screen keeps blinking after UTMP service started.
Ubuntu 18.04 black screen in VMware
Here is what I have tried:
- Updated the owner of .Xuathority and .ICEAuthority.
- Verified that tmp has enough permissions.
- Uncomment WayLand in custom.conf under /etc/gdm3/ so that Xorg is used instead of wayland
- Switched from gdm3 to lightdm.
I noticed a different issue - Ubuntu boots till login. Post entering
the credentials system comes back to login window. I tried couple of
suggestions online to fix this, but none of the solutions solved
problem.
I tried to install Ubuntu with the following virtual machine applications:
- VMware Fusion for Mac - 11.0.2
- VMware ESXi - 6.5
Ensured that the computer has the minimum configuration suggested for Ubuntu 18.04.
16.04 boot 18.04 upgrade
16.04 boot 18.04 upgrade
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Did you try booting to runlevel 3 (i.e. without graphics)?
– Elias
10 hours ago
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Did you try booting to runlevel 3 (i.e. without graphics)?
– Elias
10 hours ago
Did you try booting to runlevel 3 (i.e. without graphics)?
– Elias
10 hours ago
Did you try booting to runlevel 3 (i.e. without graphics)?
– Elias
10 hours ago
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Did you try booting to runlevel 3 (i.e. without graphics)?
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