Text mode- Graphics mode

[eclipsexxx]

Hi,
I just upgraded my Ubuntu 6.06 to 8.04 using the update manager. Everything was just fine in the installation. But, just when I rebooted my the system, the graphical interface was gone and only text based mode was available.

How do i switch back.?? help

[oz]

Welcome to the forums!

Rather than go back, I'd recommend doing a fresh install, but using 8.10 since it's out now. You can probably use a liveCD to gather any data that you need off of the current install before doing so.

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Upgrading 6.06 to 8.04 is a major jump and it doesn't work properly most of the time.
Whats the output of startx command? Post exact error message here, if any.

[eclipsexxx]

I went through the ubuntu site before updating. I followed the exact directions. But still ...

Anyways result of Startx:

Emulator asked to make a suspect byte access to port 4 (0x0004); terminating

Backtrace:
0: /usr/bin/X11/X(xf86SigHandler+0x7e)[0x80c780e]
1: [0xb7f48420]
2: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so(x_outb+0xee) [0xb7b2e99e]
3: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so [0xb7b34fb4]
4: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so(X86EMU_exec+0xa3) [0xb7b430f3]
5: /usr/lib/xorg/modules//libint10.so(xf86ExecX86int10+0x55) [0xb7b2f955]
6: usr/lib/xorg/modules//libvbe.so(VBESaveRestore+0xb5) [0xb7b24c15]
7: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//versa_drv.so [0xb7b12b1f]
8: /usr/lib/xorg/modules/drivers//versa_drv.so [0xb7b1380e]
9: /usr/bin/X11/X (AddScreen_0x1fc) [0x8073d9c]
10: /usr/bin/X11/X(InitOutput+0x21e) [0x80a9c4e]
11: /usr/bin/X11/X(main+0x296) [0x8074526]
12: /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe0) [0xb7cd6450]
13: /usr/bin/X11/X(FontFileCompleteXLFD+0x201) [0x8073a91]

Fatal server error:
Caught Signal 11. Server aborting

giving up.
xinit: Connection reset by peer (errno 104): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error.

[_madman_]

Always backup and do a fresh install! That is the rule for any OS , in any situation. With GNU/Linux this task is usually easy because most of your personal files should be in your home directory. Don't forget to grab "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" or the like, any ".config" files for your kernel (the kernel itself too?), and your entire "/etc/" directory for comparison with the new install. I've tried inplace "upgrading" with both Linux and MS Windows. The former rarely works and the latter usaully runs about five times slower than a fesh install.

It would sure be nice if software vendors promoted the same idea. Believe it or not, Microsoft actually does recommend a complete re-install. But Ubuntu - bad with their "upgrade" button on the home page.

I was trying (without luck) to search ubuntu packages online. Since it is based on Debian, I went there and found that your "/usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so" file belongs to the "xserver-xorg-core" package. So I would suggest running Aptitude or possibly some other package manager front-end to check the status of that package (or packages relating to your xserver). Make sure they are updated too.

Also try running " apt-get update " first. Followed by " apt-get -f install ".

I'm sorry I don't currently have the time to pursue this further.

[eclipsexxx]

ok....anyways i had a fresh install. its working fine now.