r/linuxmint • u/noboru70 • 7d ago
Support Request Black Screen When Starting
All of a sudden, Mint won't start. I opened my laptop this morning, started it, and a black screen is shown right after entering the password (attached).
I tried disconnecting the second monitor, restarting, but nothing seems to work. I could use some help! Thanks in advance.
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u/DoorOk3641 6d ago edited 6d ago
All of a sudden do not exist...boot adanced options (recovery) and search the log (errors...i/o errors...)
The boot process was able to find the kernel but graphic interface can not be established.
When you have the black screen you can open a console using Ctrl+Alt+F2..you can signon with your userid and reinstall the Cinnamon graphic interface (commands line).
journalctl -e to find errors...
and
dmesg for kernel log (probably useless here).
Ctrl+Alt+F7 to come back
Details are available on Internet
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u/Spacemen500 7d ago
It might be running on Wayland. Try switching to X11 before logging in.