Linux @lemmy.ml Blxter @lemmy.zip 8 mo. ago

[SOLVED] Trying to put Linux mint on desktop

Hello, I am trying to boot and install Linux mint onto a desktop Intel CPU with Nvidia gpu and I have been sitting here (notice the little white line)for 20+ minutes now. I can boot into compatibility mode and did that successfully and installed but I am not sure if I installed a different version since I booted into compatibility mode (only reason I think this is that it could not detect more than one monitor at a time after install). Do I just have to wait?

Thanks

Solution: in grub screen when selecting what to boot to, press e to edit boot commands and add nvidia-drm.nomodset=1 at the bottom and then continue to boot. You will need to do this once more after installing and rebooting. Then install Nvidia drivers and reboot once more and you are good to go.

10 comments

If it was solved, please update the original post to say how or who helped you fix it. This will help others with the same question in the future.
- Post has been updated thank you
It's most likely the display driver having a stroke. Try adding nvidia-drm.nomodeset=1 to your boot options
- By pressing 'e' to edit commands? Or c for command line Edit: you the best it worked we in there with both monitors
  
  Copied from another page :
  
  You need to add nomodeset AND nouveau.nomodeset=1 to the boot parameters. While in the grub menu, hit E and then in the line with the boot options, add both of those
Thanks for putting the solution in your original post body. 🙂
I’ve had this before a few times but can’t remember what the fix was.

Try hitting Enter or Ctrl+C A prompt may show up. If not try Alt+F7 that may take you to the GUI login.

Sorry I can’t be more help at the moment, I may be able to later if no one else jumps in.
- Just tried those to no avail
If you can boot in compatibility mode. Try doing an update there.
I have had this happen before on a HP Elitedesk for some reason.

This sounds implausible, but I just gave it an inordinate amount of time to proceed out of this state. I just left it, went to do the shopping, came back some hours later and it had progressed to the next step. YMMV.
with Nvidia

Found the root cause.
Permanently Deleted

You've viewed 10 comments.