Timothy,

The Toshiba is a laptop, so no number pad, but I did try that combination
to no effect.

Something I just realized: before I log in, the top bar IS there, and it
looks as it did. But after I log in, it, too, vanishes.

On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 12:19 PM Neu, Timothy <TNeu at sjm.com> wrote:

>  Control-Alt and the + / - keys on the number pad used to cycle through
> available display resolutions in X11 and I believe still does.
>
>
> I would try that.
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:
> tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] *On Behalf Of *Wendell Bell
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 21, 2015 12:09 PM
> *To:* TCLUG Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [tclug-list] Need help reinstalling Ubuntu--will pay &
> bring computer to you (in the metro area)
>
>
>
> Jeremy,
>
> My grub lets me, under Advanced options for Ubuntu, select earlier Linux
> kernels in either regular or recovery mode. But with every one I've tried,
> still the same problem--just seeing what seems to be the center of the
> screen only.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015, 10:53 AM Jeremy MountainJohnson <
> jeremy.mountainjohnson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I only use Ubuntu for some servers, but maybe this will help. Try
> control-alt-F2 once in the Unity gui, and see if you can pull up the
> console (ssh, if installed and running, would be another way to access
> it). If you can get there and log in, this should allow you to install
> an older kernel with dpkg or apt-get. Although, your issues sound like
> they are related to graphic drivers, which I would actually recommend
> looking into first before downgrading the kernel.
>
> Do you know if the graphics card is the stock Intel GPU for this
> laptop? If so, what model is it? If you don't know, in the console run
> sudo lspci and report the graphic chip set back. Hopefully you're able
> to at least get to the command line.
>
> --
> Jeremy MountainJohnson
> Jeremy.MountainJohnson at gmail.com
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Wendell Bell <wendell.bell at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > I have been using Ubuntu for over 4 years and it has been good. I was
> > running 14.10 on a Toshiba R835 P56X--until December. Then, there was a
> new
> > kernel, and something went badly wrong. Ubuntu seems to load, but what is
> > shown on my laptop's screen is, seemingly, only the center of what there
> > really is. The result is that there is nothing shown--or clickable--on
> the
> > left side with Unity, and nothing shown--or clickable--on the top.
> (Shutdown
> > is done by removal of the battery.)
> >
> > I've done everything I could think of: tried recovery mode, tried earlier
> > versions, went onto the Ubuntu forums seeking their counsel, tried what
> they
> > suggested etc. It looks like, from what they said, I will have to
> reinstall
> > Ubuntu, and just hope that existing files (I don't have a lot) will come
> > across. The problem is that I don't have a live CD and can't seem to
> create
> > a USB stick on the Windows side of this Toshiba (it was recommended that
> I
> > go back to, and stick with 14.04 LTS).
> >
> > So, HELP! I'll pay whatever's fair, up to about $100. And I'll bring the
> > computer to you, at a date and time convenient to you (I'm retired, so
> > pretty flexible as to timing). But I would like to have Ubuntu on this
> > computer, and, again, have it--usably--up and running. Is there anyone
> here
> > who can help me? Thanks in advance.
> >
> > Wendell Bell
> > wendell dot bell--gmail dot com
> >
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