Linux graphics display broken (Ubuntu/Lubuntu)
Possible solution

Addet at:Mon, Oct 21, 2019 Updated at:Sun, Sep 15, 2024

In this article you will find a way to solve a graphics problem under Linux (Ubuntu/Lubuntu). This option can help in many cases. If the graphics driver is defective, then unfortunately only a new installation will help.

Broken Linux display Possible solution

If your display under Linux (Ubuntu/Lubuntu) looks like the image below, this does not necessarily mean that Linux is defective. In most cases, this problem can be easily resolved.

In such a case, you can proceed as follows to solve the problem:

Press the key combination [CTRL] + [Alt] + [F1] and you will normally get into the shell. Then log in as root and then log out again. Then restart the PC. The graphics display should then be error-free as usual.

The process: