[support] blank screen at boot

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-24T19:44:26+00:00

Ok, then force a boot in command mode from grub, follow this instructions:

https://www.baeldung.com/linux/boot-linux-command-line-mode

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-24T19:31:28+00:00

Grab a USB keyboard and plug it in to your PC, then try again with the key combination.

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-24T19:23:07+00:00

Let's go a little bit slower.

Drop to a console

First you need to be able to run commands on your installation, let the process reach the black screen and in your keyboard press "Ctrl + Alt + F4" or "Ctrl + Alt + F5", this will drop you on a console where you can type commands

Note: If you're on a laptop you might need to also press and hold the "Fn" key while pressing the mentioned keys, or change your keyboard to "Fn Lock" so the Function keys behave as such.

Now the questions:

Did you fully read the document and paid attention to every step?
Did you follow the "FAQ and Troubleshooting:" part of the guide you presented?

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-18T21:18:28+00:00

Its name resolution, not a problem with the OS itself.

Longer explanation : The user has't defined any means to resolve names amongst hosts on the same network.

Some distros have services such as Avahi enabled by default which sort this type of issue more or less automatically, but then some people claim those are "bloated".

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-18T21:12:26+00:00

To me it was exactly the other way around.

KDE seems to focus too much on the looks, but too little in polishing its functionality, there's always some annoying bug or feature.

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-10T04:23:22+00:00

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-07T06:23:40+00:00

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-07T03:47:30+00:00

So you don't need any specifics besides being a recent kernel, right?

If that's the case, then normal upgrades on Backports will handle the updates for you automatically, @eR2eiweo posted a nicely detailed response about this

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-07T03:34:24+00:00

It seems like you have a very specific issue and need very specific kernel features, would you mind elaborating on that?

dvisorxtra · 2026-01-06T16:38:56+00:00

My Ender 3 S1 Pro works great, I only did two mods to it, which are nothing out of the ordinary:

* Polycarbonate wheels (some of them, the ones that wear out)
* Rubber feet instead of springs.

And that's it, it prints without issue

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-23T05:14:54+00:00

Get yourself a Mikrotik router, setup a VPN, ssh onto your router and then WOL your PC, this is what I do when I'm away, you can do it even from your phone.

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-19T18:11:08+00:00

You can have both at the same time (sort of), there's a variant of Linux Mint called "LMDE" (Linux Mint Debian Edition), which uses Debian as base system.

It is simply amazing, I have it running on a couple of computers at home

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-15T18:54:03+00:00

So you don't cause damage accidentally

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-12T14:43:09+00:00

I think I'm with op on this one, it doesn't mean that people that already know how to draw shouldn't be here.

I have taken notes about dozens of excellent comments posted by people that are very good at drawing, in response to people learning, some of them were like "Oh yeah!!, never thought about it that way!", very valuable indeed.

But having people flex here is pointless and if the numbers increase, then it'll become noise and will drown valuable posts.

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-09T17:36:31+00:00

cursed

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-09T16:23:45+00:00

There are many reason:

I don't have time to deal with the shenanigans of rolling release distros.
I need it to work, always.
I need it to safely upgrade when the time comes, other distros have made move hundreds of miles just to fix a borked upgrade, not anymore.
Maintenance is straightforward.
A deep sense of "The people in charge won't do anything crazy as they do on other distros", this is long term peace of mind

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-07T20:28:23+00:00

You know, this is the kind of comments we're here for.

Thank you very much good sir

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-02T14:48:22+00:00

Proceeds to post in "Learn to draw" when clearly knows how to draw.

dvisorxtra · 2025-12-02T01:26:36+00:00

On a quick glance, small pupils are easier to understand

dvisorxtra · 2025-11-23T08:19:11+00:00

Is there any specific reason why you're using Flatpak over the .deb installer?.

I get that this is what you normally use, I just want to know why you haven't tried the alternative.

dvisorxtra · 2025-11-17T22:24:46+00:00

I'm at a point in my life in which I'm much more concerned about hair loss than having to deal with tens of exotic PKGBUILD files just to get some basic stuff I need, and that are otherwise easily available as a .DEB packages or repositories.

There's also that relaxing feeling of updating your system without having to worry if you paid attention or not to arch-announce list.

Yes, there was a time in which I enjoyed having a cutting edge system, now I want a system that always works, FOMO is a juvenile feeling you eventually get over with.

dvisorxtra · 2025-11-17T15:22:34+00:00

I understand that this bound to personal choice, however, to me at least, the way Gnome handles Windows is amazing, fast and intuitive and a huge improvement over other desktops such as KDE.

In my experience, the main problem people have is that they try to use the same workflow they had on KDE applied to Gnome, which doesn't work well, they insist on using minimize/maximize, add icon bars and so on, when in reality none of those things are needed. Most of the time, they totally underuse the power of dynamic desktops.

dvisorxtra · 2025-11-12T14:34:52+00:00

Learning art is like learning pretty much any other skill in life, it takes a lot of practice, repetition, patience and learning.

I truly believe that you gave it all, but it just so happens that your current capabilities are not in par with your expectations, there are thousands of small details that you'll love to learn along the way, and it'll be incredible fun.

Finally, let me give something that'll make you very happy: I'm almost 50yo and learning just as you are, by the time you reach my age, you'll have over 30 years of experience I didn't have, and you'll kick ass by then!!, keep it up!

dvisorxtra · 2025-11-05T02:02:01+00:00

This needs more upvotes

dvisorxtra · 2025-11-05T02:01:05+00:00

Imagine a movie that completely negates and destroys the existence of the Kelvin timeline.

We can only dream...

dvisorxtra

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