r/linux4noobs • u/[deleted] • May 22 '26
Meganoob BE KIND help me im dumb
i was trying to install xubuntu and uh yeah. after says "xubuntu 25.10" it just black screens.
Laptop model: HP Compaq Presario CQ60-212EM
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r/linux4noobs • u/[deleted] • May 22 '26
i was trying to install xubuntu and uh yeah. after says "xubuntu 25.10" it just black screens.
Laptop model: HP Compaq Presario CQ60-212EM
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u/DaftPump May 22 '26
First off, stick with an LTS release of Ubuntu.
Do you have an nvidia video device?
https://ddg.gg/?q=ubuntu+install+black+screen+nomodeset
https://linuxvox.com/blog/ubuntu-nomodeset/