Ubuntu Mate 16.04 Freezes after login

[alfre096]

I have just installed Ubuntu Mate LTS and everytime after i loggin, ubuntu just get stocked, some times the cursor doesnt move, or the panels doesnt no respond, i can launch terminal throw shortcuts but almost any program works, like i want to reboot from terminal and it doesnt not respond.

I have try the burn the iso into the usb many times and the result is the same, also i tryed downloading another images and it doesnt work.

Specs:
CPU: i7 6700HQ
RAM: 16GB DDR3L 1600MHZ
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 960M
DRIVES:

• KINGSTON SSD 120GB ( root folder and efi partition)
• SEAGATE HDD 1TB (home folder and swap partition)

[wolfman]

Hi @alfre096,

try running “dpkg” per the update guide (a cable network connection required!):

Ubuntu Mate Update Guide

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See the section about fixes using Welcome too!.

[alfre096]

Ok ill do it, thanks for the replay !

[wolfman]

Hi @alfre096,

did you follow this advice when creating your bootable media?:

Burn ISO's at the slowest possible speed

Hi all, as the title suggests, some and/or many problems with your installation can be avoided by burning the ISO file at the "SLOWEST POSSIBLE SPEED", most if not all burner apps will automatically choose the fastest speed available for your disk burner drive so it is important before you commit to burn a CD/DVD that you select the menu tab which controls the burn speed and select the lowest number on offer. Your burner drive may well support a burn speed of 20 X for DVD and 60 X for CD's a…

[qaztacos]

Alfre096,

If you boot it into a live session either CD/DVD or USB, does it work? What kind of laptop do you have? Is it a Dell, Asus, Lenovo, etc.?

[alfre096]

Well actually the problem is solved, what i did was:
connect the laptop to internet using ethernet cable, and as fast as i could (before the system starts freezing) i opened a terminal and update/upgrade the system (i think that solved the problem) no it works as it should (i guess) sometimes it freezes when im watching a video on youtube…
Anyways thanks everybody for all the support! Nice community
Laptop model: DELL Inspiron 7559