Experiencing major issues on graphic displays

Solution 1:

Follow these steps precisely!

1. Run following command in terminal and tick all check boxes under Ubuntu Software and Updates tabs. If already ticked then leave it.

   sudo software-properties-gtk
   

   then update your repository:

   sudo apt-get update
   

2. Install Linux Kernel 3.8.0 by selecting following packages in Synaptic:

   linux-generic-lts-raring
   linux-headers-3.8.0-30
   linux-headers-3.8.0-30-generic
   linux-headers-generic-lts-raring
   linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic
   linux-image-generic-lts-raring
   

   you can also install Kernel 3.8.x by executing following command:

   sudo apt-get install linux-generic-lts-raring linux-headers-3.8.0-30 linux-headers-3.8.0-30-generic linux-headers-generic-lts-raring linux-image-3.8.0-30-generic linux-image-generic-lts-raring
   

   Once installed execute following command to update-grub and reboot your system(be sure to select Kernel 3.8.0.30 from your grub menu):

   sudo update-grub && sudo reboot
   

   Before trying to 3rd step I just want you to try 4th step. If it fixes your problem then no need to install latest Xserver-Xorg packages so you can skip 3rd step.

3. Install all -lts-raring packages for Xserver-Xorg using following command:

   sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri-lts-raring libxatracker1-lts-raring xserver-xorg-core-lts-raring xserver-xorg-input-all-lts-raring xserver-xorg-input-evdev-lts-raring xserver-xorg-input-mouse-lts-raring xserver-xorg-input-synaptics-lts-raring xserver-xorg-input-vmmouse-lts-raring xserver-xorg-input-wacom-lts-raring xserver-xorg-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-all-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-ati-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-cirrus-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-fbdev-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-mach64-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-mga-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-modesetting-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-neomagic-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-nouveau-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-openchrome-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-r128-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-radeon-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-s3-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-savage-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-siliconmotion-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-sis-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-sisusb-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-tdfx-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-trident-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-vesa-lts-raring xserver-xorg-video-vmware-lts-raring libxrandr-ltsq2 x11-xserver-utils-lts-raring xserver-common-lts-raring
   

   Why this list is so long because I ensure that you install all lts-raring packages for xserver-xorg. I recommend you to copy and paste it in terminal. It will remove already installed Xserver-Xorg packages which was meant for previous kernel. so press y when it prompts to remove such packages.. Run this command to ensure you installed all:

   sudo apt-get install --install-recommends xserver-xorg-lts-raring
   

4. Now execute following commands:

   sudo apt-get autoremove
   sudo apt-get autoclean
   sudo dpkg-reconfigure -a
   sudo dpkg-reconfigure $(dpkg -l | awk '{print $2}' | grep "^xserver" | tr '\n' ' ')
   

   If last step shows some error, then execute these commands sudo apt-get -f install, sudo apt-get --purge remove, sudo apt-get autoremove && sudo apt-get autoclean.

   Then again try to run the command that gives you error. If still it gives you the same error then replace that command with this one: sudo dpkg-reconfigure $(dpkg -l | awk '{print $2}' | grep 'lts-raring' | tr '\n' ' ').

   Then continue to next:

   sudo update-initramfs -u
   

   Then restart your system again:

   sudo reboot
   

5. After reboot your system should work great.

A short description of all steps mentioned above:

1st Step ensures that you'll able to download lts-raring packages.

In 2nd step you are installing a good stable kernel for your system, you are using so old kernel: 3.2.x.

3rd Step will install Xserver-Xorg packages including graphics card driver which is best supported by Kernel 3.8.0

4th Step is used to re-configure the packages installed in your system to latest kernel just you installed.

It is not that much tough, I did it without any problem. And my system works great now! If you get any problem or error at any particular step, just reply mentioning that command with the error. I'll be waiting for your reply..