Ubuntu from USB boots, but no response
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After playing around, I've realized I have about 4 seconds after it boots to do thing like clicking the down arrow and trying to open firefox, but then everything including the mouse freezes after the four seconds.
Let's start with I'm new and know nothing about Linux. Running on a Dell Inspiron 15 7559 with Windows 10. 800GB of free space on HD, 13GB free on USB. Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1
I followed the tutorial above, Rufus and everything, and everything seemed to work. Boot from USB. Chose the just try it option instead of install. I guess it loaded correctly, looks like a standard orange desktop with some apps or whatnot on the left side and a clock in the middle on top. Mouse will move, but that is all I can do.
Clicking anywhere does nothing, left or right. No keys do anything. Tried a few desktop shortcuts, Alt-F1 and Alt-F2, and nothing. The clock shows the time it loaded, but doesn't update, even 3 hours later. Tried different USB slots, no change. Formatted USB again and used Rufus to put the ISO back on the USB, no change. Oh, and if there is supposed to be a welcome screen, I don't have one.
Any hints about what to do?
usb
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
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**Edit
After playing around, I've realized I have about 4 seconds after it boots to do thing like clicking the down arrow and trying to open firefox, but then everything including the mouse freezes after the four seconds.
Let's start with I'm new and know nothing about Linux. Running on a Dell Inspiron 15 7559 with Windows 10. 800GB of free space on HD, 13GB free on USB. Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1
I followed the tutorial above, Rufus and everything, and everything seemed to work. Boot from USB. Chose the just try it option instead of install. I guess it loaded correctly, looks like a standard orange desktop with some apps or whatnot on the left side and a clock in the middle on top. Mouse will move, but that is all I can do.
Clicking anywhere does nothing, left or right. No keys do anything. Tried a few desktop shortcuts, Alt-F1 and Alt-F2, and nothing. The clock shows the time it loaded, but doesn't update, even 3 hours later. Tried different USB slots, no change. Formatted USB again and used Rufus to put the ISO back on the USB, no change. Oh, and if there is supposed to be a welcome screen, I don't have one.
Any hints about what to do?
usb
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
senilkingsenilking
11
1
Boot withnomodeset.
– Pilot6
Feb 24 at 21:34
I would suggest verifying the ISO write was valid. During boot you get a person-in-circle & keyboard, hit a key (eg. space) quickly when you see this and a menu appears. You can then select verify-install-media (or wording like that) and verify your write-to-thumb-drive worked. It takes seconds, but saves hours & hours of diagnostics time (chasing down problems because a write failed)
– guiverc
Feb 24 at 21:36
Ok, I never saw a keyboard unless you mean Ubuntu with the logo and 5 dots below changing white to red? I tried tapping space the whole time and tried holding it the whole time to no avail.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:57
I will try nomodeset? once I have time to sit down and find out what that is.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:58
Edited the original, but it seems that I can do things for about 4 seconds after boot.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 22:02
add a comment |
**Edit
After playing around, I've realized I have about 4 seconds after it boots to do thing like clicking the down arrow and trying to open firefox, but then everything including the mouse freezes after the four seconds.
Let's start with I'm new and know nothing about Linux. Running on a Dell Inspiron 15 7559 with Windows 10. 800GB of free space on HD, 13GB free on USB. Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1
I followed the tutorial above, Rufus and everything, and everything seemed to work. Boot from USB. Chose the just try it option instead of install. I guess it loaded correctly, looks like a standard orange desktop with some apps or whatnot on the left side and a clock in the middle on top. Mouse will move, but that is all I can do.
Clicking anywhere does nothing, left or right. No keys do anything. Tried a few desktop shortcuts, Alt-F1 and Alt-F2, and nothing. The clock shows the time it loaded, but doesn't update, even 3 hours later. Tried different USB slots, no change. Formatted USB again and used Rufus to put the ISO back on the USB, no change. Oh, and if there is supposed to be a welcome screen, I don't have one.
Any hints about what to do?
usb
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
senilkingsenilking
11
**Edit
After playing around, I've realized I have about 4 seconds after it boots to do thing like clicking the down arrow and trying to open firefox, but then everything including the mouse freezes after the four seconds.
Let's start with I'm new and know nothing about Linux. Running on a Dell Inspiron 15 7559 with Windows 10. 800GB of free space on HD, 13GB free on USB. Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS
https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1
I followed the tutorial above, Rufus and everything, and everything seemed to work. Boot from USB. Chose the just try it option instead of install. I guess it loaded correctly, looks like a standard orange desktop with some apps or whatnot on the left side and a clock in the middle on top. Mouse will move, but that is all I can do.
Clicking anywhere does nothing, left or right. No keys do anything. Tried a few desktop shortcuts, Alt-F1 and Alt-F2, and nothing. The clock shows the time it loaded, but doesn't update, even 3 hours later. Tried different USB slots, no change. Formatted USB again and used Rufus to put the ISO back on the USB, no change. Oh, and if there is supposed to be a welcome screen, I don't have one.
Any hints about what to do?
usb
usb
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
senilkingsenilking
11
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
senilkingsenilking
11
edited Feb 24 at 22:01
senilking
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
senilkingsenilking
11
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
senilkingsenilking
11
asked Feb 24 at 21:31
senilkingsenilking
11
11
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Boot withnomodeset.
– Pilot6
Feb 24 at 21:34
I would suggest verifying the ISO write was valid. During boot you get a person-in-circle & keyboard, hit a key (eg. space) quickly when you see this and a menu appears. You can then select verify-install-media (or wording like that) and verify your write-to-thumb-drive worked. It takes seconds, but saves hours & hours of diagnostics time (chasing down problems because a write failed)
– guiverc
Feb 24 at 21:36
Ok, I never saw a keyboard unless you mean Ubuntu with the logo and 5 dots below changing white to red? I tried tapping space the whole time and tried holding it the whole time to no avail.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:57
I will try nomodeset? once I have time to sit down and find out what that is.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:58
Edited the original, but it seems that I can do things for about 4 seconds after boot.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 22:02
add a comment |
1
Boot withnomodeset.
– Pilot6
Feb 24 at 21:34
I would suggest verifying the ISO write was valid. During boot you get a person-in-circle & keyboard, hit a key (eg. space) quickly when you see this and a menu appears. You can then select verify-install-media (or wording like that) and verify your write-to-thumb-drive worked. It takes seconds, but saves hours & hours of diagnostics time (chasing down problems because a write failed)
– guiverc
Feb 24 at 21:36
Ok, I never saw a keyboard unless you mean Ubuntu with the logo and 5 dots below changing white to red? I tried tapping space the whole time and tried holding it the whole time to no avail.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:57
I will try nomodeset? once I have time to sit down and find out what that is.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:58
Edited the original, but it seems that I can do things for about 4 seconds after boot.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 22:02
1
1
Boot with
nomodeset.– Pilot6
Feb 24 at 21:34
Boot with
nomodeset.– Pilot6
Feb 24 at 21:34
I would suggest verifying the ISO write was valid. During boot you get a person-in-circle & keyboard, hit a key (eg. space) quickly when you see this and a menu appears. You can then select verify-install-media (or wording like that) and verify your write-to-thumb-drive worked. It takes seconds, but saves hours & hours of diagnostics time (chasing down problems because a write failed)
– guiverc
Feb 24 at 21:36
I would suggest verifying the ISO write was valid. During boot you get a person-in-circle & keyboard, hit a key (eg. space) quickly when you see this and a menu appears. You can then select verify-install-media (or wording like that) and verify your write-to-thumb-drive worked. It takes seconds, but saves hours & hours of diagnostics time (chasing down problems because a write failed)
– guiverc
Feb 24 at 21:36
Ok, I never saw a keyboard unless you mean Ubuntu with the logo and 5 dots below changing white to red? I tried tapping space the whole time and tried holding it the whole time to no avail.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:57
Ok, I never saw a keyboard unless you mean Ubuntu with the logo and 5 dots below changing white to red? I tried tapping space the whole time and tried holding it the whole time to no avail.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:57
I will try nomodeset? once I have time to sit down and find out what that is.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:58
I will try nomodeset? once I have time to sit down and find out what that is.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:58
Edited the original, but it seems that I can do things for about 4 seconds after boot.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 22:02
Edited the original, but it seems that I can do things for about 4 seconds after boot.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 22:02
add a comment |
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Boot with
nomodeset.– Pilot6
Feb 24 at 21:34
I would suggest verifying the ISO write was valid. During boot you get a person-in-circle & keyboard, hit a key (eg. space) quickly when you see this and a menu appears. You can then select verify-install-media (or wording like that) and verify your write-to-thumb-drive worked. It takes seconds, but saves hours & hours of diagnostics time (chasing down problems because a write failed)
– guiverc
Feb 24 at 21:36
Ok, I never saw a keyboard unless you mean Ubuntu with the logo and 5 dots below changing white to red? I tried tapping space the whole time and tried holding it the whole time to no avail.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:57
I will try nomodeset? once I have time to sit down and find out what that is.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 21:58
Edited the original, but it seems that I can do things for about 4 seconds after boot.
– senilking
Feb 24 at 22:02