17.10 has problems with embeded intel grafi

[Colin Law]

On 5 March 2018 at 16:41,  <robert at redcor.ch> wrote:
> hi there,
>
> when i try to start gparted on a freshly installed ubuntu 17.10
>
> i get:
> (gpartedbin:1515): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
> Removed /run/systemd/system/-.mount.
> Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-1000.mount.
> Removed /run/systemd/system/run-user-121.mount.
> Removed /run/systemd/system/tmp.mount.
>
> trying to start synaptic creates a coredum
>
> when i run
>
> susanne at alessia:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 vga
> i get:
>
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation
> Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0102] (rev 09)
>         Subsystem: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family
> Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2002]
>         Kernel driver in use: i915

Those graphics should not be a problem with 17.10

Make sure you are not logging in with Wayland.  On the login screen
click on the circular icon to the right of the user name and select
Ubuntu on X (or something similar).

Colin