LTS upgrade not working - no graphics

Support & Help Requests
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The software updater asked if i wanted to upgrade to LTS and i said “yes”

After a long upgrade process i get the regular login screen…but when i login it just displays the mate background and i am unable to access any programs.

I can drop down to ttx terminal mode, but can’t work on any graphical interface.

I’m posting from my cell phone.

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Hi larryb

Drop to tty and try the command

startx

See if that gets you to the GUI.

Another thing to try in tty is fix broken packages.

sudo apt -f install

If that gives any error messages, please post them the best you can.

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See also about running "dpkg" per the update guide (network cable connection required!):

For removing/Installing graphics card drivers as root:

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Startx gave me the following…

xf86EnableIOPorts: failed to set IOPL for I/O (Operation not permitted)

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I don’t have an answer, but did get some hits.

http://www.googlubuntu.com/results/?cx=006238239194895611142%3Au-ocqbntw_o&cof=FORID%3A9&ie=UTF-8&q=xf86EnableIOPorts%3A+failed+to+set+IOPL+for+I%2FO&as_qdr=all&sa=Google+Search&lang=en

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Turns out i messed up my Mate installation by using a non-Mate kernel :open_mouth:

After re-installing the original distribution and getting all of the updates i am now back up and running without the graphics problem.

Thank you all so much!

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