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====== Ubuntu - Boot - Oh no! Something has gone wrong ======

When booting, this error messages is shown on a white screen.

{{:ubuntu:dkms:linux_-_boot_-_problem.png?400|}}

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To Fix

Hit **Ctrl+Alt+F3** to switch to another Virtual Terminal, and try to fix any broken packages.

<code bash>
sudo apt -f install
sudo dpkg --configure -a
sudo apt upgrade
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:** 

  * **sudo apt -f install**:  Attempt to fix a system with broken dependencies.


If CTRL-ALT-F3 does not work then boot into root shell from Grub:

  * Hold down shift key when booting up.
  * This should show the Grub boot menu.
  * Select one of the "Recovery" options.
  * Then select Networking, to enable networking.
  * Then select root, to log into a root shell.
  * Then install the AMD GPU Drivers...

</WRAP>

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===== AMD GPU Drivers =====

If running an AMD GPU, then reinstall the AMD drivers with **amdgpu-install**.

reinstall amdgpu-install first:

<code bash>
sudo amdgpu-install --uninstall 
sudo apt purge amdgpu-install 
sudo apt autoremove
</code>

Then install the last amdgpu-install:

<code bash>
wget https://repo.radeon.com/amdgpu-install/6.2/ubuntu/jammy/amdgpu-install_6.2.60200-1_all.deb 
sudo apt install ./amdgpu-install_6.2.60200-1_all.deb sudo apt update
</code>

Then reinstall the cuda toolkit, hip... see: https://github.com/ROCm/HIP/issues/3521