Timeout and Termination - Won't boot.

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Hello Mint Forums.

I recently downloaded the .torrent version of the 32-bit DVD. I'm using Windows 7 and I read some of the instructions on how to start using Linux Mint, so I downloaded the Universal USB Installer and configured it to my liking (I read that setting a 250MB persistent file size is recommended). When I restarted my computer and selected to start up Mint, I was taken to the Linux Mint menu which showed the various ways to start it up. I selected the normal one at the top. My computer switched to a black screen and various codes popped up on it, which I assume was hardware. Then this happened. I waited a couple minutes, and then it displayed something that said something "timed out" and then the process was "terminated". Here's a few more less-blurry pictures of my monitor: http://i.imgur.com/qLNaH.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/CPJKD.jpg, http://i.imgur.com/dJNhS.jpg.

I assumed the .iso was corrupted, so since then, I've redownloaded the file a couple times and even tried out the CD version, and I've continuously had the same problem. I'm starting to assume it's a problem with my USB drive. I'd really like to use it on a USB, in case I need to switch from my desktop to laptop in the future.

Hardware specs.

Thank you in advance.

[xenopeek]

The problem is probably with the graphics card driver. Try the following, at the countdown screen during the booting of Linux Mint, press a key. Using the arrow keys, highlight the second entry in the menu shown (compatibility mode). Press Tab to edit the boot parameters. On the line of text that appears at the bottom, add "nomodeset" (without the quotes) before the final double-dash (--) on that line. Continue the boot and see if this resolves it. If it doesn't resolve the problem, instead of "nomodeset" add "nomodeset acpi=off" (again, without the quotes).

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The problem is probably with the graphics card driver. Try the following, at the countdown screen during the booting of Linux Mint, press a key. Using the arrow keys, highlight the second entry in the menu shown (compatibility mode). Press Tab to edit the boot parameters. On the line of text that appears at the bottom, add "nomodeset" (without the quotes) before the final double-dash (--) on that line. Continue the boot and see if this resolves it. If it doesn't resolve the problem, instead of "nomodeset" add "nomodeset acpi=off" (again, without the quotes).

It worked excellent! It booted up fine and I was able to access the desktop. Will I have to use the compatibility mode every time or can I just use the normal "Start" option from now on? And if I can use the "Start" option, will I have to enter in the nomodeset?

Thank you!

[xenopeek]

If you have it booted from a CD/DVD/USB or even persistent USB, yes you will. If instead you have installed it to an USB, or installed it to a harddisk, then not (perhaps you do need to install graphics card driver yourself, but once that is done you don't need this action anymore).