I can't think of a good solution here, but if you would like the same "safe graphics" mode that also happens to disable the GPU, then you can edit /etc/default/grub and change:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset" and then run: sudo update-grub and reboot. Though performance will be poor. ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => linux-hwe-6.2 (Ubuntu) ** Also affects: mutter (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags added: radeon ** Summary changed: - Four Screens + [radeon] iMac a1311 is split into four screens -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-hwe-6.2 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2037340 Title: [radeon] iMac a1311 is split into four screens Status in linux-hwe-6.2 package in Ubuntu: New Status in mutter package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I apologize for any grammar issues, but I can barely see what I am typing. Essentially, when I installed Ubuntu, I had to do so in safe graphics mode, as the screen would otherwise split itself into four different displays that had small amounts of resolution and are rather pale. I managed to install it, but once that happend, and it restarted, it went back to being four screens. I am not sure what to do, as I cannot really read any lines of code. Thank you for your help. I am using an iMac a1311, with an HDD and installed from a flashed usb. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+23ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-33.33~22.04.1-generic 6.2.16 Uname: Linux 6.2.0-33-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.5 Architecture: amd64 BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log' CasperMD5CheckResult: pass CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Mon Sep 25 20:33:11 2023 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: jammy DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical GraphicsCard: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] RV730/M96-XT [Mobility Radeon HD 4670] [1002:9488] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Apple Inc. RV730/M96-XT [Mobility Radeon HD 4670] [106b:00b6] InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-09-24 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20230807.2) MachineType: Apple Inc. iMac10,1 ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=be40ad74-149a-443c-99b3-2dbae10973a3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 06/14/2019 dmi.bios.release: 0.1 dmi.bios.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.bios.version: 215.0.0.0.0 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Mac-F2268CC8 dmi.board.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset Tag# dmi.chassis.type: 13 dmi.chassis.vendor: Apple Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Mac-F2268CC8 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAppleInc.:bvr215.0.0.0.0:bd06/14/2019:br0.1:svnAppleInc.:pniMac10,1:pvr1.0:rvnAppleInc.:rnMac-F2268CC8:rvr:cvnAppleInc.:ct13:cvrMac-F2268CC8:skuSystemSKU#: dmi.product.family: Mac dmi.product.name: iMac10,1 dmi.product.sku: System SKU# dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: Apple Inc. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.113-2~ubuntu0.22.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 23.0.4-0ubuntu1~22.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx N/A version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.4-2ubuntu1.7~22.04.1 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20210115-1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-hwe-6.2/+bug/2037340/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp