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[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.

helenslunch ,
@helenslunch@feddit.nl avatar

I went through this same thing with Ubuntu. It’s generally just a bad idea to use Nvidia with Linux. It makes everything more difficult.

cyborganism ,

Thanks for putting the solution in your original post body. 🙂

XTL ,

with Nvidia

Found the root cause.

Vertelleus ,
@Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works avatar

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.

Blxter OP ,
@Blxter@lemmy.zip avatar

Post has been updated thank you

KroninJ ,
@KroninJ@lemmy.world avatar

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.

Blxter OP ,
@Blxter@lemmy.zip avatar

Just tried those to no avail

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