Installing Linux mint

[Josh Renn]

Got my first build together and thought I'd try Linux, mostly becuase I didn't want to pay for an OS,
I'm using a gigabyte z97mx gaming 5 mobo and installing mint from a USB plugged in to my mobo in the back, I get to Linux mint automatic screen and it counts down from ten and then white screen.

Is there anything I need to change in the bios to get it to work?

 

[itmoba]

Go into the BIOS and switch to legacy mode. If not, turn legacy mode off. Sometimes Linux can be finicky, especially if you're using new hardware.

 

[skittle]

Nvidia video card? If so use the 'nomodeset' kernel boot option

 

[Josh Renn]

I do have an nividia card, how do I do that?

 

[itmoba]

Copied directly from http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_qiana_cinnamon.php

Solving freezes with some NVIDIA GeForce GPUs
If you are unable to boot Linux Mint with an NVIDIA card, or if you are experiencing constant freezes and system lock ups, please append "nomodeset" to your boot arguments. At the boot menu of the live DVD/USB, press Tab to edit the boot arguments and add "nomodeset" at the end of the line.

If you're still having issues, you can also remove "quiet splash --" from that same line.

Alternatively you can use the "nouveau.noaccel=1" boot argument.

Once the system is installed, use the Driver Manager to install the nvidia-304 driver.

 

[Josh Renn]

I got into mint, did an install, went to the driver manager, selected nvidia driver, restarted, now black screen

 

[itmoba]

Okay, I don't know what your screen resolution is. Statistically speaking, about 35% of the monitors run at 16:9, so the resolution I'm recommending may or may not work. If it doesn't work, you'll need to configure it so that it matches appropriately.

{1} While the system is booting, when you get to the GRUB menu, you'll want to edit the first line of the config. To do so, press 'e'. At this point, append "nomodeset grub_gfxmode=1366x768x24". Thereafter you'll boot into the command line prompt.

{2} At the command prompt, you'll then want to type in "sudo apt-get update".

{3} Now type in "sudo apt-get upgrade".

{4} Now type in "sudo apt-get install nvidia-346". If this doesn't work, then, you'll want to type in instead:
"sudo add-apt-repository pap:xorg-edgers/ppa"
"sudo apt-get update"
"sudo apt-get install nvidia-352 nvidia-settings"
"sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/xorg-edgers-ppa-trusty.list"

Make sure these commands are executed in the order I've provided.

{5} Reboot, it should now work.

 

[Josh Renn]

It says error: can't find command "sudo apt-get upgrade

And the other one pretty much says the same thing

 

[itmoba]

If you're at the terminal, then, those commands should work. Don't include the quotation marks.