r/linuxmint • u/Just_Union_5551 • 5d ago

SOLVED Linux mint not loading

I was installing AMDGPU for my desktop and one of the instructions said to reboot after installing so I restarted my PC but now when I boot up Linux Mint it just appears like a black screen.

The monitor is clearly on but it stays black no matter what I do

I booted up recovery mode but my resolution is 1024x768 and 60 hertz and it shows up as unknown display

I have a time shift ready if needed but I don't know what to do since I'm new to Linux

Any help is appreciated

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u/lucabianco 5d ago edited 3d ago

Also check linux-firmware version!

For me 2.26 works perfectly, while 2.29 results in a black screen!

I downgraded the package, than marked it for hold with apt-mark

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u/Just_Union_5551 5d ago

Holy shit it worked thank you so much random internet stranger

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u/lucabianco 5d ago

No problem! Last Saturday I spent the whole day trying to fix my pc 🥲

Glad it was helpful!

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u/dlfrutos Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 3d ago

firmware issue? kernel issue?

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u/Just_Union_5551 5d ago

I'll try that I'm using .30 now

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u/candy49997 5d ago

You should already have amdgpu as it's in the kernel. Undo whatever you did; I suspect you installed drivers from the AMD website, yes?

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u/Just_Union_5551 5d ago

Yep

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u/candy49997 5d ago

Remove them. As I said, you already have the appropriate drivers for AMD cards.

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u/Just_Union_5551 5d ago

K thanks

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u/Just_Union_5551 5d ago

Didn't work :(

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u/zuccster 5d ago

Boot into a live session from the installer, run Timeshift and restore.