I recently installed Linux Mint on my HP ENVY 17 laptop, and it was working fine initially. However, now when I turn on my laptop, I only see a black screen. If I press the power button, some text briefly appears before the system shuts down again. I can access the BIOS by holding the escape key, but attempting to boot into the OS Boot Manager doesn't work. Disabling Secure Boot also didn't fix the issue. I've tried using F1 and Shift to open the GRUB menu, but that hasn't worked either. Just to clarify, I'm not dual-booting; I completely replaced Windows with Linux Mint after previously using a different distro called bazzite.
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I installed Linux Mint Cinnamon. I’ve been trying the `ctrl+alt+f3` combo, but it seems inconsistent. Sometimes I don’t get anything, and other times I’ve managed to reach the login screen. It's frustrating because after shutting down, it just goes back to the black screen on the next boot. Is there a trick to making that key combination more effective?
When you experience the black screen, try pressing `ctrl+alt+f3`. This should bring up a terminal prompt if it's responsive. If you're stuck on a black screen and don't see the Mint logo, this step could help. By the way, which Desktop Environment did you install with Mint?
You might want to check out some installation tips that could help! A good recommendation is to always install using an ethernet cable and remember to remove the boot media after installation. Also, if you catch a glimpse of the Mint logo during boot, try hitting the "esc" key to see if it reveals any error messages. That could point you in the right direction!
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