12.09.2014 · Re: [SOLVED]How to pass nomodeset as a kernel parameter. To be a bit more specific: Beginner's Guide wrote: [Press] e over the entry that you are trying to boot (i686 or x86_64). At the end of the string type nomodeset and press Enter. This is in the GRUB boot menu, i.e. the menu you see when you boot the live medium, after your BIOS has done ...
Like: sudo vi /etc/default/gruband change the line GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset" I found it very useful to also remove quiet and splash so I could see something moving on behind the scenes. The author originally noted, he needs that after an installation of Windows, which broke Grub. He had to reinstall.
21.07.2021 · GeForce 720M Code : NVD7 (GF117) For GeForce 400/500/600 series cards [NVCx and NVDx] from around 2010-2011, install the nvidia-390xx-dkms AUR package.
I'm going to give installing Arch Linux another go. I tried a while ago but I was unsuccessful, I made it all the way through the guide with what I thought was no errors, but I just have a load of problems with stuff getting stuck.
21.04.2020 · When I boot the USB in legacy mode I can hit tab and add nomodeset before booting. How is this done when booting in UEFI mode? I tried tabbing but nothing happens, and I can't find any other method to do it. Last edited by JimDeadlock (2020-04-21 04:01:16)
10.04.2021 · In the editor, use the arrow keys to locate the end of the line that starts with " linux /boot/vmlinuz ***" (each bootloader may say something slightly different). ( Figure 2) Figure 2. Type the " nomodeset " line option into the end of the line. ( Figure 3) Figure 3. Now press " CTRL+X " keys and your system should boot to the normal installer ...
04.07.2020 · Some updates. When I say Arch config I mean the kernel config file from linux-git AUR tarball. I merged the ClearLinux config fragment it into the Arch config and into the Clear config with the standard procedure described by Ropid (thank you!). The latter kept working, the former kept not working. So I discarded the fragment at all.