Hi everyone! I recently upgraded to an Asus Dual 5060 Ti with 16GB, but I'm having a lot of trouble getting Linux Mint to boot up properly. I've tried various methods to see the desktop, like booting from different ISO files, the edge version, and disabling drivers during boot, but nothing seems to work. I can reach the GRUB menu, but then it just goes to a black screen. I've uninstalled all the drivers, except for the Nouveau and Xorg ones, since I believe those should be fine for basic functionality. Should I temporarily connect my old GPU to install the new drivers and then switch to the new one, or is there something else I should try? Thanks for any help!
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Hey there! First off, make sure that secure boot is off in your BIOS settings. Also, clarity on the drivers you're trying to use would be helpful. Are they the latest NVIDIA drivers? If you haven't installed them yet, you might want to go ahead and do that once you can get to the desktop with your new GPU. But typically, installing the drivers with the old GPU and then switching can work too! Just a thought.
Honestly, going with AMD could've saved you some headaches. But if you really need NVIDIA for specific tools like Blender, just remember that NVIDIA drivers require secure boot keys if it's enabled. Disabling secure boot helps a lot, and you can check your driver with `nvidia-smi` after installation to confirm it's working.
I appreciate the tip! I went with NVIDIA because of my software needs, but I'll keep that in mind if this doesn't work out.
I see what you're saying about the drivers. If you're using an older Linux Mint version, it can cause issues with newer GPUs. Try booting with the `nomodeset` option first, then install the latest 590.xx driver series when you can. After that, reboot without `nomodeset` and see if that works. If `nomodeset` doesn't show results, it could be worth it to hook up the old GPU to install the drivers then switch.
I did try `nomodeset`, but it still went to a black screen. Maybe I'll hook up my old GPU again and see where that gets me.
Yes, secure boot is disabled, and I'm trying to use the latest NVIDIA drivers from their site. Maybe I will connect the old GPU to get everything set up first. Thanks!