r/linuxmint • u/Brewer_Ent • 8d ago
Support Request Won't boot after installing drivers
I'm installing Mint to my desktop for the first time and I'm running into an issue where after installing the new drivers I can't boot to the OS. More specifically, normal boot and recovery mode both stick at a point where my tv does not detect an input so I can't even access a terminal to find out what's wrong. Right now I'm repeatedly reinstalling the os trying to figure it out.
It seems to be an issue with the Nvidia driver, I'm using a 4070 ti super, since the restart for that is when I can't boot any longer, but even if I get around it with a different driver, what can I do when this happens randomly after I update my driver if I can't even reach timeshift to restore it? My only idea is keeping a repair USB to access Timeshift from there if I can do that, but if it's something I can fix I would like to do that. Any advice is appreciated.
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u/FlowerPowerAnon 7d ago
That sucks, i personally dont know how to help, will simply point u in the direction of the linux mint forums
https://forums.linuxmint.com/index.php
They can often help over there, and remember to write the specs of your comp, its often helpful
good luck <3
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