Missing Dash/Panel/Launcher

[Colin Law]

This isn't really a reply to any one post so have not bottom posted, rather
it is a suggestion to try.  If you have not already done so then try
booting off a 16.04.5 if that is the latest and select Try Ubuntu.  See
whether that performs as it should.  If it does then that means there is a
mis-configuration (using the term loosely) of some sort on your system,
rather than a need for special drivers or similar fixes.

Colin

On Fri, 7 Sep 2018 at 21:14, Grizzly via ubuntu-users <
ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:

> 07 September 2018  at 20:38, Liam Proven wrote:
> Re: Missing Dash/Panel/Launcher (at least in part)
>
> >On Fri, 7 Sep 2018 at 20:27, Grizzly via ubuntu-users
> ><ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> That is no longer supported by AMD or Ubuntu
> >
> >The basic method described is still the official way to do it:
>
> >System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Additional Drivers
>
> >wait a few seconds for the probe to finish ...
> >pick the AMD driver from the list ...
> >save and reboot
>
> System Settings -> Software & Updates -> Additional Drivers
> shows no drivers (other than an old MODEM that is not in use)
>
> >Above is the suggested method ... If desired drivers are not shown in
> >above list here are instructions to install necessary AMD native
> >drivers
>
> I did try this also
>
> $ sudo apt install linux-headers-generic
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> linux-headers-generic is already the newest version (4.4.0.134.140).
>
> $ sudo apt install fglrx-updates xvba-va-driver libva-glx1 libva-egl1
> vainfo
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Package fglrx-updates is not available, but is referred to by another
> package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
>
> E: Package 'fglrx-updates' has no installation candidate
> E: Unable to locate package xvba-va-driver
>
> >Anything else is a distant 3rd choice. Again, I strongly advise
> >against mucking around with 3rd parties, adding repos, any of that.
>
> >Use the official tool.
>
>
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