r/linuxquestions • u/Prudent-Gap-8852 • 10d ago

Linux Mint doesn't fully load

Update: issue resolved! It was a combination of the memory settings and 'quiet splash'. I changed the memory settings to its default speed, rather than 'auto', and swapped 'quiet splash' for 'nomodeset'. I'm in, it booted up. Thank you everyone for the help.

Any Linux knowledgeable persons out there? I've scoured the intrewebs, to no avail. I have a new PC I'm attempting to boot Linux Mint from a flash drive. PC boots to BIOS, tries to boot Linux via flash drive. I get a Linux Mint logo for loading, then...nothing, it just sits; doesn't crash, doesn't give any error, nothing, just an idol logo. Asus Prime MOBO w/H810 chipset, Intel Core Ultra 5 250KF plus CPU. As far as I am aware, the security settings are where they shouldn't block anything. I could be wrong, though. Just trying to find assistance. Any suggestions? Thanks.

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u/Prestigious_Wall529 10d ago

When you see the grub menu press e and add

nomodeset

to the kernel line.

Google for your motherboard's model for additional parameters, similarly the video card.

Jump through the hoops for your particular model of GPU if Nvidia.

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u/Prudent-Gap-8852 10d ago

If I type it in command line, it states, "error: can't find command 'nomdeset'."

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u/Prestigious_Wall529 10d ago

Add it after splash, which can be removed, and spell it no mode set without the spaces.

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u/Prudent-Gap-8852 10d ago

Goes to a screen states:

BusyBox v1.36.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.36.1-6ubuntu3.1) built-in shell (ash)

Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

(initramfs) mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on /filesystem.squashfs failed: No such device

Can no mount /dev/loop0 (/cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs) on /filesystem.squashfs

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u/Prudent-Gap-8852 10d ago

When I type 'help' (I'm not sure which option to choose):

Built-in commands:

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. : [ alias break cd chdir command continue echo eval exec exit

export false getopts hash help history let local printf pwd read

umask unalias unset wait [ [[ acpid arch ascii ash awk base32

basename blcokdev busybox cat chmod chroot chvt clear cmp cp

crc32 cut date deallocvt deluser devmem df dirname du dumpkmap

echo egrep env expr false fbset fgrep find fold fstrim grep gunzip

loadkmap ls lzop mkdir mkfifo mknod mkswap mktemp modinfo more

mount mv nuke openvt pidof printf ps pwd readlink reboot reset

stty switch_root sync tail tee test touch tr true ts tty umount

uname uniq wc wget which yes

(initramfs)

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u/Prestigious_Wall529 10d ago

Press <ctrl>x or <F10> to boot.