I can login to a tty console after getting through the blue dialog and I pushed the long version of the log to my other computer's ftp. After the linux splash, I get the blue background old school dialog saying "Failed to start the X server." The short version of the log is NVIDIA: could not open the device file /dev/nvidia0 (Input/output error) So I run sudo nvidia-xconfig and then sudo reboot hoping it works. During previous trials, I found that I need an nf for xserver to start. On a different computer, I pull up this forum post and run: sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates & sudo apt-get -y update & sudo apt-get -y install nvidia-current nvidia-settings I connect to my home network and successfully ping 8.8.8.8. Screen is still oversized and off center. Shutdown, and start back up holding F6 (still need nomodeset). I go down to broadcom and click bcmwl-kernel-source then Apply Changes. I insert my USB drive that I previously booted from. I guess my way to the menu button and click on System Settings > Device Drivers.
Everything else seems to function fine, no discoloration.
After signing in, the task bar is off the bottom of the screen and there's a couple inches of missing screen off the right hand side as well. The Mint splash icon is off center, there's a 1/4 to 1/2 inch gap at the top of the screen where the mouse can't go and nothing is drawn (it's solid black) and the screen generally thinks that it is bigger than it really is. Not setting nomodeset will get me to a black screen and nothing ever happens.īooting from the HD and the display is off a little.
I haven't touched nvidia drivers yet, so I still need to add nomodeset to the boot script. Sudo poweroff, pull out USB, boot holding F6 to get efibootmgr's boot menu. Still on the Live Desktop from the USB, since the laptop uses EFI, I know I need to install efibootmgr. Looks normal.ĭouble click "Install Linux Mint" > "Erase disk and install Linux Mint" (no encryption, no LVM) > "Require Password to Login" (yes Encrypt home folder). In order to boot from USB, I have to edit boot options to include nomodeset. I am literally installing it from scratch and tracking my process here and now.
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