Ubuntu will not boot. Only getting extremely fast scrolling text
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I am only getting a flickering screen of writing going too fast to read. But they start with a green [ OK] and sometimes [failed]. This is after choosing to install or try from usb. I have done the md5checksums
Worth noting this isn't exclusive to ubuntu. I have mint installed and cannot boot unless I go through recovery mode and boot without hardware video accelerating if that helps.
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I am only getting a flickering screen of writing going too fast to read. But they start with a green [ OK] and sometimes [failed]. This is after choosing to install or try from usb. I have done the md5checksums
Worth noting this isn't exclusive to ubuntu. I have mint installed and cannot boot unless I go through recovery mode and boot without hardware video accelerating if that helps.
Thanks
boot
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Recovery mode uses the nomodeset boot parameter, which is often required until you install a proprietary video driver. Most often with nVidia. What vidia card/chip do you have? What brand/model system? askubuntu.com/questions/162075/…
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 3:27
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Setting nomodeset let's me boot into ubuntu. So what do you think the issue is?
– neil
Mar 28 at 3:44
Your video driver.
– Organic Marble
Mar 28 at 4:05
Problem was fixed with this script: iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
– neil
Mar 28 at 6:26
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@neil, if the problem is fixed, feel free to add your own answer, don't put the solution in the question, otherwise your question will hold the unanswered state.
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Mar 28 at 6:27
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I am only getting a flickering screen of writing going too fast to read. But they start with a green [ OK] and sometimes [failed]. This is after choosing to install or try from usb. I have done the md5checksums
Worth noting this isn't exclusive to ubuntu. I have mint installed and cannot boot unless I go through recovery mode and boot without hardware video accelerating if that helps.
Thanks
boot
asked Mar 28 at 3:13
neil
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I am only getting a flickering screen of writing going too fast to read. But they start with a green [ OK] and sometimes [failed]. This is after choosing to install or try from usb. I have done the md5checksums
Worth noting this isn't exclusive to ubuntu. I have mint installed and cannot boot unless I go through recovery mode and boot without hardware video accelerating if that helps.
Thanks
boot
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Recovery mode uses the nomodeset boot parameter, which is often required until you install a proprietary video driver. Most often with nVidia. What vidia card/chip do you have? What brand/model system? askubuntu.com/questions/162075/…
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 3:27
1
Setting nomodeset let's me boot into ubuntu. So what do you think the issue is?
– neil
Mar 28 at 3:44
Your video driver.
– Organic Marble
Mar 28 at 4:05
Problem was fixed with this script: iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
– neil
Mar 28 at 6:26
3
@neil, if the problem is fixed, feel free to add your own answer, don't put the solution in the question, otherwise your question will hold the unanswered state.
– pim
Mar 28 at 6:27
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Recovery mode uses the nomodeset boot parameter, which is often required until you install a proprietary video driver. Most often with nVidia. What vidia card/chip do you have? What brand/model system? askubuntu.com/questions/162075/…
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 3:27
1
Setting nomodeset let's me boot into ubuntu. So what do you think the issue is?
– neil
Mar 28 at 3:44
Your video driver.
– Organic Marble
Mar 28 at 4:05
Problem was fixed with this script: iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
– neil
Mar 28 at 6:26
3
@neil, if the problem is fixed, feel free to add your own answer, don't put the solution in the question, otherwise your question will hold the unanswered state.
– pim
Mar 28 at 6:27
1
1
Recovery mode uses the nomodeset boot parameter, which is often required until you install a proprietary video driver. Most often with nVidia. What vidia card/chip do you have? What brand/model system? askubuntu.com/questions/162075/…
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 3:27
Recovery mode uses the nomodeset boot parameter, which is often required until you install a proprietary video driver. Most often with nVidia. What vidia card/chip do you have? What brand/model system? askubuntu.com/questions/162075/…
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 3:27
1
1
Setting nomodeset let's me boot into ubuntu. So what do you think the issue is?
– neil
Mar 28 at 3:44
Setting nomodeset let's me boot into ubuntu. So what do you think the issue is?
– neil
Mar 28 at 3:44
Your video driver.
– Organic Marble
Mar 28 at 4:05
Your video driver.
– Organic Marble
Mar 28 at 4:05
Problem was fixed with this script: iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
– neil
Mar 28 at 6:26
Problem was fixed with this script: iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
– neil
Mar 28 at 6:26
3
3
@neil, if the problem is fixed, feel free to add your own answer, don't put the solution in the question, otherwise your question will hold the unanswered state.
– pim
Mar 28 at 6:27
@neil, if the problem is fixed, feel free to add your own answer, don't put the solution in the question, otherwise your question will hold the unanswered state.
– pim
Mar 28 at 6:27
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Problem was fixed with this script: http://iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html
#!/bin/sh
VERSION="$(sudo strings /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT | grep -i 'windows ' | sort | tail -1)"
echo 'Linux kernel command-line options required: acpi_osi=! "acpi_osi='$VERSION'"'
read -p "Do you want to add this setting (y/n) ? " answer
if [ x$answer != xY -a x$answer != xy ]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "Existing Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
if grep -m 1 'acpi_osi=Windows' -q /etc/default/grub; then
echo "There is already an entry; please remove it from /etc/default/grub and redo 'sudo update-grub' then re-run this script"
exit 2
fi
sudo sed -i "s/^(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=.*)"$/1 acpi_osi=! \\"acpi_osi=$VERSION\\""/" /etc/default/grub
echo "Modified Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
sudo update-grub
I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
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answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
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Do not run scripts from random sites, unless you know exactly what it does. It could be dangerous. But, it added acpi_osi=$VERSION to grub. Not sure what $VERSION is on your system, but on mine it is a blank. I have seen some specific systems needacpi_osi=linuxboot parameter. Better to just manually editsudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 13:49
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Problem was fixed with this script: http://iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html
#!/bin/sh
VERSION="$(sudo strings /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT | grep -i 'windows ' | sort | tail -1)"
echo 'Linux kernel command-line options required: acpi_osi=! "acpi_osi='$VERSION'"'
read -p "Do you want to add this setting (y/n) ? " answer
if [ x$answer != xY -a x$answer != xy ]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "Existing Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
if grep -m 1 'acpi_osi=Windows' -q /etc/default/grub; then
echo "There is already an entry; please remove it from /etc/default/grub and redo 'sudo update-grub' then re-run this script"
exit 2
fi
sudo sed -i "s/^(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=.*)"$/1 acpi_osi=! \\"acpi_osi=$VERSION\\""/" /etc/default/grub
echo "Modified Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
sudo update-grub
I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
50.7k11107127
answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
1
Do not run scripts from random sites, unless you know exactly what it does. It could be dangerous. But, it added acpi_osi=$VERSION to grub. Not sure what $VERSION is on your system, but on mine it is a blank. I have seen some specific systems needacpi_osi=linuxboot parameter. Better to just manually editsudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 13:49
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Problem was fixed with this script: http://iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html
#!/bin/sh
VERSION="$(sudo strings /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT | grep -i 'windows ' | sort | tail -1)"
echo 'Linux kernel command-line options required: acpi_osi=! "acpi_osi='$VERSION'"'
read -p "Do you want to add this setting (y/n) ? " answer
if [ x$answer != xY -a x$answer != xy ]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "Existing Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
if grep -m 1 'acpi_osi=Windows' -q /etc/default/grub; then
echo "There is already an entry; please remove it from /etc/default/grub and redo 'sudo update-grub' then re-run this script"
exit 2
fi
sudo sed -i "s/^(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=.*)"$/1 acpi_osi=! \\"acpi_osi=$VERSION\\""/" /etc/default/grub
echo "Modified Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
sudo update-grub
I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
50.7k11107127
answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
1
Do not run scripts from random sites, unless you know exactly what it does. It could be dangerous. But, it added acpi_osi=$VERSION to grub. Not sure what $VERSION is on your system, but on mine it is a blank. I have seen some specific systems needacpi_osi=linuxboot parameter. Better to just manually editsudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 13:49
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
up vote
0
down vote
accepted
Problem was fixed with this script: http://iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html
#!/bin/sh
VERSION="$(sudo strings /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT | grep -i 'windows ' | sort | tail -1)"
echo 'Linux kernel command-line options required: acpi_osi=! "acpi_osi='$VERSION'"'
read -p "Do you want to add this setting (y/n) ? " answer
if [ x$answer != xY -a x$answer != xy ]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "Existing Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
if grep -m 1 'acpi_osi=Windows' -q /etc/default/grub; then
echo "There is already an entry; please remove it from /etc/default/grub and redo 'sudo update-grub' then re-run this script"
exit 2
fi
sudo sed -i "s/^(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=.*)"$/1 acpi_osi=! \\"acpi_osi=$VERSION\\""/" /etc/default/grub
echo "Modified Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
sudo update-grub
I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
50.7k11107127
answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
Problem was fixed with this script: http://iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html
#!/bin/sh
VERSION="$(sudo strings /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/DSDT | grep -i 'windows ' | sort | tail -1)"
echo 'Linux kernel command-line options required: acpi_osi=! "acpi_osi='$VERSION'"'
read -p "Do you want to add this setting (y/n) ? " answer
if [ x$answer != xY -a x$answer != xy ]; then
exit 1
fi
echo "Existing Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
if grep -m 1 'acpi_osi=Windows' -q /etc/default/grub; then
echo "There is already an entry; please remove it from /etc/default/grub and redo 'sudo update-grub' then re-run this script"
exit 2
fi
sudo sed -i "s/^(GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=.*)"$/1 acpi_osi=! \\"acpi_osi=$VERSION\\""/" /etc/default/grub
echo "Modified Command Line: ` sed -n '/.*linux[[:space:]].*root=(.*)/s//BOOT_IMAGE=1/ p;q;' /boot/grub/grub.cfg `"
sudo update-grub
I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
50.7k11107127
answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
50.7k11107127
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
50.7k11107127
edited Mar 28 at 6:55
karel
50.7k11107127
50.7k11107127
answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
answered Mar 28 at 6:51
neil
363
363
1
Do not run scripts from random sites, unless you know exactly what it does. It could be dangerous. But, it added acpi_osi=$VERSION to grub. Not sure what $VERSION is on your system, but on mine it is a blank. I have seen some specific systems needacpi_osi=linuxboot parameter. Better to just manually editsudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 13:49
add a comment |Â
1
Do not run scripts from random sites, unless you know exactly what it does. It could be dangerous. But, it added acpi_osi=$VERSION to grub. Not sure what $VERSION is on your system, but on mine it is a blank. I have seen some specific systems needacpi_osi=linuxboot parameter. Better to just manually editsudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 13:49
1
1
Do not run scripts from random sites, unless you know exactly what it does. It could be dangerous. But, it added acpi_osi=$VERSION to grub. Not sure what $VERSION is on your system, but on mine it is a blank. I have seen some specific systems need
acpi_osi=linux boot parameter. Better to just manually edit sudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub– oldfred
Mar 28 at 13:49
Do not run scripts from random sites, unless you know exactly what it does. It could be dangerous. But, it added acpi_osi=$VERSION to grub. Not sure what $VERSION is on your system, but on mine it is a blank. I have seen some specific systems need
acpi_osi=linux boot parameter. Better to just manually edit sudo -H gedit /etc/default/grub– oldfred
Mar 28 at 13:49
add a comment |Â
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Recovery mode uses the nomodeset boot parameter, which is often required until you install a proprietary video driver. Most often with nVidia. What vidia card/chip do you have? What brand/model system? askubuntu.com/questions/162075/…
– oldfred
Mar 28 at 3:27
1
Setting nomodeset let's me boot into ubuntu. So what do you think the issue is?
– neil
Mar 28 at 3:44
Your video driver.
– Organic Marble
Mar 28 at 4:05
Problem was fixed with this script: iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html I don't understand exactly what it did, but it worked.
– neil
Mar 28 at 6:26
3
@neil, if the problem is fixed, feel free to add your own answer, don't put the solution in the question, otherwise your question will hold the unanswered state.
– pim
Mar 28 at 6:27