{"id":3306,"date":"2016-07-01T16:22:41","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T15:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevepedwards.today\/DebianAdmin\/?p=3306"},"modified":"2018-02-02T16:38:07","modified_gmt":"2018-02-02T16:38:07","slug":"post-new-mint-install-steps-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevepedwards.today\/DebianAdmin\/post-new-mint-install-steps-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Post New Mint Install Tweaks Options"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I assume you already have a Mint iso downloaded <\/b><\/i>from www.linuxmint.com<\/a><\/b><\/i> saved on a working system somewhere and have used the USB Image Writer <\/b><\/i>on another Mint PC <\/b><\/i>to create a USB install stick <\/b><\/i>(it's quicker and more convenient via USB than DVD\u00a0<\/b><\/i>if your BIOS can boot to it<\/b><\/i>);<\/b><\/i> <\/b><\/i>and<\/b><\/i> installed <\/b><\/i>Mint<\/b><\/i> on your new target machine, and can login to the Desktop. It is a good idea to look at all of the <\/b><\/i>Welcome<\/b><\/i> options so you are aware of what you can change and add to your install to personalise and understand it, and what help is available as for initial VGA problems <\/b><\/i>below <\/b><\/i>via Important Information - <\/b><\/i>that you can web access on another PC if your new <\/b><\/i>install<\/b><\/i> has no GUI at all. <\/b><\/i>You access terminals 1-8 with Ctrl-Alt-F1,2,3, etc. <\/b><\/i>Also I found that using the down arrow at install countdown to choose Compatibility Mode gave less problems over many installs - then once at a working desktop, the first rounds of updates usually improves things greatly. Use ethernet NOT wifi at install if possible, in case your wifi is not supported well.<\/b><\/i><\/code><\/p>\n

After a brand new install, there are a lot of initial steps you may wish to take to get your system set up as you like - or just base functional if you are hardware unlucky:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/forums.linuxmint.com\/viewtopic.php?t=198531<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

\"Compatibility mode blacklists a wifi driver b43 (broadcom) because of some freezing problems, disables fast graphics mode switching, disables the advanced configuration and power interface and doesn't load the splash screen.\"<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

If you get any Desktop at all, or can only get a command prompt, get the Ubuntu drivers and choose an appropriate one for your make\/model or if suggested:<\/p>\n

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers\/ppa<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0sudo apt-get update<\/span><\/p>\n

Now try the Driver Manager in Menu\/Admin:<\/p>\n

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Reboot to add the driver to the kernel.<\/p>\n

Also try<\/p>\n

apt search nvidia<\/span><\/p>\n

apt-cache search nvidia<\/span><\/p>\n

UPDATES<\/b>: First, you need to update and upgrade the install, as v. 17.2 Rafaela now has many updates since initial release new drivers may be the difference between a working GUI or not.<\/p>\n

\u00a0sudo apt-get update<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0sudo apt-get upgrade<\/span><\/p>\n

Reading package lists... Done<\/span><\/p>\n

374 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 3 not to upgrade.<\/span><\/p>\n

Need to get 320 MB of archives.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

After this operation, 74.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you want to continue? [Y\/n]<\/span><\/p>\n

Install the new package maintainer's files when asked also:<\/span><\/p>\n

Y or I : install the package maintainer's version<\/span><\/p>\n

This may get you a Cinnamon desktop as below on reboot.<\/p>\n

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\nThe open-source drivers present in Linux Mint do not support some of the NVIDIA cards very well. You might experience black screens, freezes or kernel panics.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

The best way to solve the issue is to keep trying, until it eventually works [ME: Yeah right!! Just use hardware with a supported GPU! - unless you like a REAL tech challenge and lots of research!].<\/strong><\/span> Once the system is installed:<\/em><\/p>\n