Hey everyone! I just upgraded to an Asus dual 5060ti 16gb GPU and I'm having a tough time booting into Linux Mint. I've tried a variety of solutions, like different ISO versions, disabling drivers during boot, and more, but nothing seems to work. I can reach the GRUB menu, but then it just goes to a black screen. I've removed all previous drivers, leaving only the nouveau xorg ones, assuming they would be compatible. Should I first install the new drivers using my old GPU, then switch to the new one? Any advice on how to get this working would be super appreciated!
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You really should consider sticking with a more compatible GPU for Linux. Just saying! But seriously, since you're using NVIDIA, double-check those drivers. You might need the secure boot keys if that’s still active. Maybe just disable it for now to get back into your system easily.
First off, make sure you have secure boot disabled. It can be a real pain when trying to get NVIDIA drivers to work. As for your drivers, are you trying to install the latest NVIDIA ones? You should definitely try booting with `nomodeset`, install the 590.xx driver series, and then reboot without it. Just be cautious with your GPU setup.
Yeah, I checked and secure boot is off. I’ve set `nomodeset` but still get the black screen. Should I maybe install everything with my old GPU first? I just want to make sure I’m doing this right.
Many users have faced similar issues with NVIDIA on older distros. Make sure you’re checking compatibility with your system's software. If possible, verify your NVIDIA driver installation with `nvidia-smi` once you get into desktop mode.
Got it! I’ll check that once I’m able to boot properly with the new GPU. Thanks for the tips!
I know AMD is popular, but I specifically need NVIDIA for some software I use like Blender. Adjusting secure boot seems risky, but I’ll consider it if it helps!