[Graphics] Screen stays black after selecting "install and try kubuntu" option is bios boot menu

[Plamek]

Like always, new to kubuntu, actually new to Linux in general, I'm currently trying to dual boot the newest kubuntu version (pretty sure it's 24.10) along side windows 11, and I did what I was told to, I installed the iso file, used rufus to flash the iso file on a USB, reset the pc and booted the USB from the bios boot menu,.

however when I did it, the MSI and kubuntu logo flashed for a few seconds, the screen went black with a very small white dash at the top left, and now it's pitch black. However, it should be a display issue, because my mouse is visible on the screen, and if I press the top left of the screen, the corner pulses blue and I can select a desktop screen (and create new ones?)

did i do something wrong? I was able to dual boot windows 11 and 10 on this machine before, I'm just having slight troubles with kubuntu.

[Plamek]

Just tested a second USB I had that also had kubuntu installed, same results

[skyfishgoo]

24.10 or 24.10.1?

there was an issues with the initial release that sounds exactly like what you are seeing but it was only after the first reboot if i recall and should have been fixed in 24.10.1

if you can Ctrl+Alt+F2, F3, F4, etc, to a tty terminal and login that means that kubuntu is running but your just don't have the desktop.

do you have a nividia GPU? and did you opt to install the proprietary drivers during the installation?

you can try this trick: reboot and when you get to the grub screen press E, cursor to the word "splash" and delete it, then hit F10 to boot using the edit.

[Plamek]

24.10 or 24.10.1?

there was an issues with the initial release that sounds exactly like what you are seeing but it was only after the first reboot if i recall and should have been fixed in 24.10.1

if you can Ctrl+Alt+F2, F3, F4, etc, to a tty terminal and login that means that kubuntu is running but your just don't have the desktop.

do you have a nividia GPU? and did you opt to install the proprietary drivers during the installation?

you can try this trick: reboot and when you get to the grub screen press E, cursor to the word "splash" and delete it, then hit F10 to boot using the edit.

Thanks for trying to help

I'm pretty sure it's 24.10, the usb got renamed to so, and the website says 24.10, so i assume its that version.

when I do ctrl+alt+f4 it prompts me to insert a kubuntu login, so I assume it works

in hindsight, I probably should have included the fact that I have an nvidia gpu (rtx 3050), especially with the fact I heard nvidia doesent work that well with Linux, so that's probably the problem.

I did what you suggested, and deleted the "splash" word from the code, but it just flashed some words and the result stayed the same (tbf I didn't remove the "quiet" from the "quiet splash" thingy, so I probably just broke it more)

Again, thank you for trying to help

[skyfishgoo]

from my notes when i had a nividia card

#
#
#++>> when kernel updates go wrong it's likely because of nvidia drivers <<++
#
#
#to install/update nvidia drivers (brute force option)
#write down the tty terminal steps in the 2nd part below with the appropriate driver number
sudo apt update
sudo apt purge *nvidia*
sudo apt autoremove
reboot
#at this point machine can only boot to a tty terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F2) as there are no drivers
login with user name and password to enter the following line
sudo apt install nvidia-driver-535 nvidia-settings
reboot
#after reboot it may still require booting to recovery mode
#use the dpkg tool to clean up and finish the install

you should check the nivdia webiste directly to see which version of the driver they recommend for you card, and use that number in the install command.

[TinyTim]

Just tested a second USB I had that also had kubuntu installed, same results

Were you "trying out" Kubuntu using a Live USB, or are you "installing" the system?