Problems with graphics/error drm:intel_pipe_config

[ele]

I was having some problems with Nvidia drivers, then I tried changing to open source one yesterday and when I tried to power up today I get that message

I'm still running Ubuntu MATE 15.10. Graphics Nvidia GM108M (Geforce 840M) and Intel Haswell-ULT

Those are my specifications run from Live usb UM 16.04 in Welcome.

Few more things I did or notice but never do anything about it.

Welcome only say I have Intel graphics.

While for some time it was shown Nvidia icon in my top panel, then it stopped awhile ago and was showing red X instead, I could switch there to Intel graphics when I didn't need so much power and I guess it worked, despite red X shown as icon. I have no idea how to check which one is active as I'm not really familiar with terminal. But few days ago I changed back to Nvidia log out and got black screen. Restarting the system worked to the point where desktop should appear, because I could hear "music" play on log in. As a work around I lower time when screen turns off on battery and then when I clicked anywhere the desktop appear and I could work more or less normally. In Additional drivers it was set to Nvidia binary driver - version 352.63. Changing to open source version produced the result above after restart today

What should I do now?

Please don't tell me to use network cable, because I don't have one.

Another question can I transfer files from that laptop during live session onto additional driver trough USB? I have some important stuff I'm working on and don't want to loose all the work.

[Glenn]

Hi ele, I’m sorry you’re having such trouble and unfortunately I haven’t an answer regarding your driver and boot problems. However, I’m certain someone with vast more knowledge than I will be along shortly. Regarding your last question, Yes you can use your live system to move files to another drive. Hang in there!

[ele]

Thanks @Glenn! Will try to do that… just need to find empty socket first! Luckily I got an old laptop with some other stuff still in it and also running Ubuntu MATE of course

I run lspci under live session still and got that output, if it has any helpful information.

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT DRAM Controller (rev 0b) 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0b) 00:03.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT HD Audio Controller (rev 0b) 00:04.0 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation Device 0a03 (rev 0b) 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series USB xHCI HC (rev 04) 00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series HECI #0 (rev 04) 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 8 Series HD Audio Controller (rev 04) 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev e4) 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 3 (rev e4) 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 4 (rev e4) 00:1c.4 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series PCI Express Root Port 5 (rev e4) 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series USB EHCI #1 (rev 04) 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 8 Series LPC Controller (rev 04) 00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series SATA Controller 1 [AHCI mode] (rev 04) 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 8 Series SMBus Controller (rev 04) 00:1f.6 Signal processing controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series Thermal (rev 04) 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 10) 03:00.0 Network controller: Qualcomm Atheros QCA9565 / AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01) 04:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GM108M [GeForce 840M] (rev a2)

[wolfman]

Hi all,

see the section about removing drivers in recovery mode here:

How to install graphics card drivers in Ubuntu

ATTENTION ATI/AMD GRAPHICS CARD OWNERS, IF YOU INTEND TO USE UBUNTU (MATE) 16.04, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING FIRST!. EDIT: POSSIBLE SOLUTION FOR SOME WHO HAVE AN AMD CARD ON THE LIST HERE: http://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Radeon-GPU-PRO-Linux-Beta-Driver%E2%80%93Release-Notes.aspx See also: https://support.amd.com/en-us/download/linux First and foremost, Intel drivers are auto installed and there is no reason to start to try installing any drivers for Intel graphics…

[ele]

Thank for the link @wolfman. I already had that link before and then forgot about it. I actually didn’t have Nvidia drivers installed any more for unknown reason Also going trough Network in grub first didn’t help/ connect me either… So I think in the end I choose one previous kernel in recovery mode and then just start the system which let me to the console/terminal only there I typed sudo apt-get install nvidia-352and it finally started downloading!!! It took quite some time to setup everything but at least I can now get straight into the desktop.

For now everything works, trough I have no idea which graphics are in use now.

[wolfman]

Hi @ele,

open Control Centre > Hardware > Additional Drivers and it will show you what drivers are listed!: