You shouldn't normally need to install the old driver 'xserver-xorg- video-intel' at all. Can you please update the machine and tell us if the problem is still happening? If so then please attach a screenshot.
** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xorg-server (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: xorg-server (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1758967 Title: Need help on installing additional graphic driver Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: i was looking for additional graphic driver on my ubuntu device. i looked up on askubuntu website and noted the sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel and i run it via the terminal. But it displays an error message that The following packages have unmet dependencies and it shows two packages. 1. xorg-video-abi-20 and 2. xserver-xorg-core. I really could use some help here as im new to ubuntu environment. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+13ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42~16.04.1-generic 4.13.13 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64 .tmp.unity_support_test.0: ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: compiz CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0' CompositorUnredirectFSW: true CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Mon Mar 26 21:37:41 2018 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: xenial DistroVariant: ubuntu EcryptfsInUse: Yes GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation Sky Lake Integrated Graphics [8086:1916] (rev 07) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Skylake Integrated Graphics [103c:81ec] Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330] [103c:81ec] InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-01-10 (75 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170801) Lsusb: Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04f2:b56c Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0bda:b008 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Bus 001 Device 002: ID 046d:c018 Logitech, Inc. Optical Wheel Mouse Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub MachineType: HP HP Notebook ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=5fe79669-5495-4c81-9075-fe93feaf9b86 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2017 dmi.bios.vendor: Insyde dmi.bios.version: F.26 dmi.board.asset.tag: Type2 - Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 81EC dmi.board.vendor: HP dmi.board.version: 61.43 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: HP dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnInsyde:bvrF.26:bd04/21/2017:svnHP:pnHPNotebook:pvrType1ProductConfigId:rvnHP:rn81EC:rvr61.43:cvnHP:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.family: 103C_5335KV G=N L=CON B=HP dmi.product.name: HP Notebook dmi.product.version: Type1ProductConfigId dmi.sys.vendor: HP version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.3+16.04.20180221-0ubuntu1 version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.83-1~16.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~16.04.1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 17.2.8-0ubuntu0~16.04.1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core N/A version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel N/A version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A xserver.bootTime: Mon Mar 26 18:33:04 2018 xserver.configfile: default xserver.errors: xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log xserver.version: 2:1.19.5-0ubuntu2~16.04.1 xserver.video_driver: modeset To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1758967/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp