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Old 04-18-2023, 04:46 PM   #16
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Now I'm stuck at this. Just a blinking cursor

"Loading, please wait...

[3.933893] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci starting version 237"
 
Old 04-18-2023, 05:10 PM   #17
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Have you tried to boot the menu entries under advance options?
 
Old 04-18-2023, 05:55 PM   #18
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Linux Mint 19.3 MATE, with Linux 5.0.0-32-generic

Linux Mint 19.3 MATE, with Linux 5.0.0-32-generic (recovery mode)

enter: boot.

'e' options. Schand-line
 
Old 04-18-2023, 05:59 PM   #19
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Does the recovery mode option boot without any changes?
 
Old 04-18-2023, 06:08 PM   #20
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Isn't Recovery Mode just another way of offering a Command Line editor?
 
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Edit the grub menu again and change the linux line to this after ro, noresume nomodeset video=1024x768

The only other thing I can suggest is a re-install, but you have already done that.
Maybe google how to chroot into the system and regenerate the /boot/initrd.img-5.0.0-32-generic file
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Old 04-18-2023, 06:11 PM   #22
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Advanced leaves off at the same place as before

"Loading, please wait...

[3.933893] usb 1-3: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci starting version 237"
 
Old 04-18-2023, 06:12 PM   #23
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Keeping in mind this is a netbook. Smaller screen
 
Old 04-18-2023, 06:16 PM   #24
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If it boots into recovery mode with no problems it may be a graphics card problem of some sort.
 
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The video=1024x768 is more for testing if it is a screen resolution problem.
 
Old 04-18-2023, 06:34 PM   #26
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Tried that. Still stuck at blinking cursor after "Loading" message.
I can run Linux from a live drive fine on this machine. It's just the bootloader that seems problematic
 
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You're getting to the bootloader, the problem is when the system attempts to boot. If you are able to boot into recovery mode and get to the recovery menu, run dpkg
 
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Does this menu need to finish loading before I run dpkg or can I try booting again, enter Grub then access recovery?
 
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Does this menu need to finish loading before I run dpkg or can I try booting again, enter Grub then access recovery?
I don't understand the question.
 
Old 04-18-2023, 07:39 PM   #30
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You want me to powe down and re-enter the grub menu and access recovery then type dpkg ?
 
  


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