I've been using Nobara, which is based on Fedora, but now I'm stuck because my computer won't boot properly. This issue started after I had to force shut down my PC because the Nvidia driver installation program was unresponsive. I can get through the GRUB menu, but then it just freezes on a screen with a blinking cursor. I've tried using the 'nomodeset' option and another boot option that mentioned 'rescue', but neither worked. There are no error messages to help indicate what's wrong. I really want to avoid reinstalling the distro, but it's looking like that might be my only option. I've updated this post since I still haven't found a solution and am considering a reinstall if all else fails. Thanks for any help!
3 Answers
You might want to try editing the GRUB configuration from recovery mode. Open a terminal and use `sudo /etc/default/grub`, then add `GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="loglevel=7 nvidia-drm.modeset=1 nvidia_drm.fbdev=0"` to the parameters. After saving it, run `sudo update-grub` and reboot. This could resolve the issue if it's related to Nvidia drivers.
It sounds like you might have encountered a known issue with btrfs. If you have access to an emergency shell or can boot from a live system, you can try running `btrfs rescue zero-log `. That might help clear up the logs causing the boot issue.
Thanks! How do I actually access the emergency shell?
When posting technical questions, it's always a good idea to include your distro details and any hardware specs, along with error messages! Just a friendly tip!
I tried `sudo /etc/default/grub` but I got a 'command not found' error. Will this solution work since it was originally for Arch Linux?