I downloaded LP's Ubuntu OS version here .
It starts at the bootup screen but it seems that whichever option I choose, it always ends up booting without installing Ubuntu. It then opens what looks to be the desktop with no menu bar. Whatever I try to do to bring up a menu bar fails - there is no right click, and no response to any keyboard action.
I am stuck where to begin fixing / how to install a working Ubuntu OS on the LP. Thanks!!!
Unable to use Ubuntu
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Hi,
I can give you my experience, maybe it helps.
First I installed also the LP linux image, had no problems doing so. But the distro is full of broken packages, e.g. if I wanted to install additional Python libraries it always fails installation due to broken dependent packages, after a while I gave up
), But everything else worked!
I overcome it by installing OpenSuse Leap or Ubuntu 18, just the standard distribution, all things work fine
Just one thing if you install Linux (I just think it does not happen in the LP distro, but maybe I forgot...) in reference to your statement: "...looks to be the desktop with no menu bar. Whatever I try to do to bring up a menu bar fails - there is no right click, and no response to any keyboard action."
Per default the Linux OS uses on LP as primary screen the DSP-1 (MIPI-DSI connection), but I assume you only use your hdmi connection (as most will do). So try to get the mouse cursor visible on your hdmi connected screen, right click and open a new terminal. Then run "xrandr -q" and you should see the "available" displays, the DSP-1 for MIPI-DSI (even if none connected) and your HDMI screen (in my case it was called HDMI-2). To activate HDMI screen use command "xrandr --output HDMI-2 --auto" (in my case it is HDMI-2) and deactivate DSP with "xrandr --output DSP-1 --off". Then you should see your desired linux desktop.
Hope it helps!
T
I can give you my experience, maybe it helps.
First I installed also the LP linux image, had no problems doing so. But the distro is full of broken packages, e.g. if I wanted to install additional Python libraries it always fails installation due to broken dependent packages, after a while I gave up
), But everything else worked!I overcome it by installing OpenSuse Leap or Ubuntu 18, just the standard distribution, all things work fine
Just one thing if you install Linux (I just think it does not happen in the LP distro, but maybe I forgot...) in reference to your statement: "...looks to be the desktop with no menu bar. Whatever I try to do to bring up a menu bar fails - there is no right click, and no response to any keyboard action."
Per default the Linux OS uses on LP as primary screen the DSP-1 (MIPI-DSI connection), but I assume you only use your hdmi connection (as most will do). So try to get the mouse cursor visible on your hdmi connected screen, right click and open a new terminal. Then run "xrandr -q" and you should see the "available" displays, the DSP-1 for MIPI-DSI (even if none connected) and your HDMI screen (in my case it was called HDMI-2). To activate HDMI screen use command "xrandr --output HDMI-2 --auto" (in my case it is HDMI-2) and deactivate DSP with "xrandr --output DSP-1 --off". Then you should see your desired linux desktop.
Hope it helps!
T
or simply disable DSI output via kernel/boot parameterTobster wrote: ↑Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:27 am[...] run "xrandr -q" and you should see the "available" displays, the DSP-1 for MIPI-DSI (even if none connected) and your HDMI screen (in my case it was called HDMI-2). To activate HDMI screen use command "xrandr --output HDMI-2 --auto" (in my case it is HDMI-2) and deactivate DSP with "xrandr --output DSP-1 --off" [...]
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