Can't install Linux Mint

[mc86]

Hi, I'm trying to install Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon, but the installer just isn't booting on my new system. It seems to load fine at first: There's a loading screen, followed by a grey screen with a flashing cursor, but then the screen goes black and nothing happens. I've tried installing from a DVD and a USB drive and it's the exact same problem. Strangely enough, it works fine on my ancient laptop,  but not my desktop. I'm using the following hardware:

 

Intel Core i7 5820k

ASUS X99-A USB 3.1

EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0

 

Is this particular OS compatible with my system?

Thanks!

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

DO NOT USE A RECENTLY DOWNLOAD LINUX MINT.

Further Explanation: A backdoor was recently installed into the Linux Mint ISO that was uploaded to their servers, to be safe I'd try and use Ubuntu.

[FPS Megaduck]

 

2 minutes ago, Jacktastic-Mofo said:

DO NOT USE A RECENTLY DOWNLOAD LINUX MINT.

Further Explanation: A backdoor was recently installed into the Linux Mint ISO that was uploaded to their servers, to be safe I'd try and use Ubuntu.

I thought they fixed that.

 

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

Just now, FPS Megaduck said:

I thought they fixed that.

They may have, but I'm just being safe.

[FPS Megaduck]

Probably for the best.

[Electronics Wizardy]

26 minutes ago, mc86 said:

Hi, I'm trying to install Linux Mint 17.3 Cinnamon, but the installer just isn't booting on my new system. It seems to load fine at first: There's a loading screen, followed by a grey screen with a flashing cursor, but then the screen goes black and nothing happens. I've tried installing from a DVD and a USB drive and it's the exact same problem. Strangely enough, it works fine on my ancient laptop,  but not my desktop. I'm using the following hardware:

 

Intel Core i7 5820k

ASUS X99-A USB 3.1

EVGA GTX 980 SC ACX 2.0

 

Is this particular OS compatible with my system?

Thanks!

There are no open source drivers for maxwell gpu's yet. You either have to install and configure your drivers with the command line(control alt f2), or use a older gpu. Any linux distro without a gui will work fine and you can get the gui to work with some work. Try debian.

[steezemageeze]

59 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

There are no open source drivers for maxwell gpu's yet. You either have to install and configure your drivers with the command line(control alt f2), or use a older gpu. Any linux distro without a gui will work fine and you can get the gui to work with some work. Try debian.

Shouldn't he at least be able to use the noveau (probably butchered that name) driver to get up and running? I just had to use that at a low-res until I could get the Nvidia driver installed. This was on Ubuntu and I don't know a whole lot about Mint, so correct me if I'm wrong.

 

OP, can you try live booting Ubuntu? If it works, you might just want to install that once you've tried it honestly. I wouldn't feel comfortable running Mint knowing that they had a breach like that.

[Electronics Wizardy]

3 minutes ago, steezemageeze said:

Shouldn't he at least be able to use the noveau (probably butchered that name) driver to get up and running? I just had to use that at a low-res until I could get the Nvidia driver installed. This was on Ubuntu and I don't know a whole lot about Mint, so correct me if I'm wrong.

 

OP, can you try live booting Ubuntu? If it works, you might just want to install that once you've tried it honestly. I wouldn't feel comfortable running Mint knowing that they had a breach like that.

For a while noveau didn't work at all on maxwell cards. In kernel 3.19 it works badly. I don't think mint is running the newest kernel.

[steezemageeze]

5 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

For a while noveau didn't work at all on maxwell cards. In kernel 3.19 it works badly. I don't think mint is running the newest kernel.

Ahh, that explains it. I'm pretty new around here lol.

[mc86]

Thanks guys. Since I can't even get to the actual installation, I decided to try Ubuntu instead, and it seems to work fine.

[steezemageeze]

2 hours ago, mc86 said:

Thanks guys. Since I can't even get to the actual installation, I decided to try Ubuntu instead, and it seems to work fine.

Glad to hear it. Let us know if you need any help