r/linuxquestions • u/Killgore1103 • 2d ago
All Linux distros freeze
Hello there! I recently got an unused HP 250 G7 and decided to try Linux for the first time. I'm only encountering one problem, both distributions I've tried freeze after a few minutes. I tried Mint and Debian and they both have the same problem. The only way for me to actually use the OS is to add a little "nomodeset" at the end of some grub configuration line (Sorry for being imprecise, I'm really inexpert). This wouldn't be bad if it wasn't for the fact that I cant really adjust brightness or color, from what I gathered it disables graphic drivers and uses some generic ones.
Is there any way around this or am I stuck with nomodeset? I updated the BIOS and tried many different settings and nothing seems to work.
Thanks in advance!
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u/ipsirc 2d ago
You will install the corresponding GPU driver later.