Lubuntu 16.04 fresh install stuck on boot

I just did a fresh installation of Lubuntu 16.04, 64-bit on this computer.

Before Lubuntu even loads, I get this message:

/dev/sda6: clean, 121539/6234222 files, 1053787/24914550 blocks

How can I make Lubuntu proceed with the boot?

Additional information:

• There are three other partitions. One has Windows XP, one has Windows 7 and one is swap for Lubuntu.
• I've previously run Ubuntu 14.04 32-bit on the same computer without encountering this issue. It was then a dual boot with Windows XP. I have since formatted the whole drive.
• At present, recovery mode works.

Solution 1:

Well, the complete answer is that:

1. Add temporarily the nomodeset boot option (from the grub boot menu without editing the /etc/default/grub file yet) as described here: How do I set 'nomodeset' after I've already installed Ubuntu?

2. After you login try run the commands sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get dist-upgrade and reboot (the nomodeset option was just temporary) and see if it was a bug which got fixed with the update (you could also run this from the rocovery mode before trying nomodeset).

3. I it wasn't fixed you can try again with nomodeset option and after you login go to Software & Updates and under the Additional Drivers tab see if there is any proprietary gpu driver and install it. (also intel-microcode is good to have if it's available but has nothing to do with this problem). It is important to remember which package it installs (if it isn't obvious from the name then google it) in order to be able to remove it from recovery mode if your system doesn't boot afterwards. Reboot to see if it got fixed. If it doesn't work then remove it.

4. If step 2 and 3 doesn't work then set nomodeset at /etc/default/grub file as described at the first link to make it permanent. Don't forget to run sudo update-grub afterwards.

Solution 2:

Thanos' answer will get you into a low graphics mode which is a first step to solving this problem completely.

The problem is in the ancient Intel graphics cards which aren't recognized by the kernel. So to fix it you need to do this:

Intel Graphic 945 driver for ubuntu 12.04 lts

now your computer should be working in it's full resolution. If it still fails to boot into a graphical environment, add i945.modeset=0 to the GRUB boot command as shown here:

https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/842

It solved my problems on MSI Wind u100 (which has similar specs to yours Eee PC)