# Failed to start detect the available GPUs and deal with any system changes Failed to start Light Display Manager

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/failed-to-start-detect-the-available-gpus-and-deal-with-any-system-changes-failed-to-start-light-display-manager/6892>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Tags:** themes\
**Created:** [October 2, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/failed-to-start-detect-the-available-gpus-and-deal-with-any-system-changes-failed-to-start-light-display-manager/6892 "2023-10-02T17:06:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![bhai\_bhattur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@bhai\_bhattur](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bhai_bhattur)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/failed-to-start-detect-the-available-gpus-and-deal-with-any-system-changes-failed-to-start-light-display-manager/6892/1 "2023-10-02T17:06:43Z")

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Failed to start detect the available GPUs and deal with any system changes  
Failed to start Light Display Manager.

I am getting this error whenever i boot up my PC, after 2 or 3 attempts it gets resolved.  
I went to the internet and searched  
I found one solution

> [https://bbs.minisforum.com/threads/on-reboot-only-failed-to-start-detect-the-available-gpus-and-deal-with-any-system-changes.1792/](https://bbs.minisforum.com/threads/on-reboot-only-failed-to-start-detect-the-available-gpus-and-deal-with-any-system-changes.1792/)  
> Thanks for your reply. I solved it like this:
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> sudo nano /etc/default/grub  
> change: GRUB\_CMDLINE\_LINUX=“” to: GRUB\_CMDLINE\_LINUX=“nogpumanager”, save and exit: CTRL+O, CTRL+X  
> update grub: sudo update-grub
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> But I am not sure if that is the desired solution. I will definitely try your fix today and report back.

the above solution didnt worked, so i am trying the second solution

> This is a known issue with lightdm and gnome. I see it have latest intel gpu.
> 
> Let me find the fix for you.
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> Can you this fix.  
> Edit this file /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf
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> And add this line under [LightDM]
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> logind-check-graphical=true

the issue is i dont see lightdm.conf file in the above directory, Has anyone encountered this issue before.

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**Author:** ![fossfreedom](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/fossfreedom/32/1405_2.png) [@fossfreedom](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/fossfreedom)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/failed-to-start-detect-the-available-gpus-and-deal-with-any-system-changes-failed-to-start-light-display-manager/6892/2 "2023-10-02T17:20:36Z")

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> [@Failed to start Light Display Manager](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/failed-to-start-light-display-manager/6709):
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> Hello! I’ve been running Ubuntu Budgie on my Thinkpad 13 for about 3 years now and love it! Zero issues. I recently got a System76 Lemur Pro to replace it, however, I am having one issue that I’ve been unable to resolve for a few months now. When I boot up it usually displays a Light Display Manager has failed. I’m able to get around this by holding down keys and delaying the start long enough for Light Display Manager to kick off and then login but this is incredibly annoying. I’ve been b…

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**Author:** ![bhai\_bhattur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@bhai\_bhattur](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/bhai_bhattur)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/failed-to-start-detect-the-available-gpus-and-deal-with-any-system-changes-failed-to-start-light-display-manager/6892/3 "2023-10-02T22:04:41Z")

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for now I have booted 3 time with

> RestartSec=0.5

And it has worked, thanks