LM 12-64 Live DVD not running on HP Pavilion g6 [CaseClosed]

[z06gal]

It does not really matter where nomodeset is, as long as it's before the two dashes (--). Make sure there's a space between nomodeset and the dashes, when you place it at the end, so no "... nomodeset--" but rather "... nomodeset --".

How do you edit compatibility mode?

[AlbertP]

With Tab or E key, depending on whether you use a CD/DVD or a Live USB.

[m_pav]

I've been a Mepis Linux user for the best part of 8 years and have been trying to get Mint 12 Lisa installed onto my new rig. Mepis installs and runs reasonably well on it after I have made some serious upgrades and modifications, given that Mepis 11.5 is based on Debian Stable and my new rig had hardware well beyond the capabilities of Debian Squeeze, updated kernel, DTE, xorg etc to the point it is no longer a Mepis distro, but I have wanted to try Mint 12 since it came out and this new rig seemed to be the best time to do so.

Rig is my own build, essential components below.
Gigabyte GA-A75-D3H Motherboard
AMD A8-3870 Quad Core 3.0GHz Black Edition FM1 Integrated Radeon HD 6550D
8GB DDR-1600 RAM

I can get LM 12 to boot using compatibility mode and the nomodeset grub argument, but after the initial installation reboot, nada, screen just goes blank. It appears the installer does not carry over any of the Live-session grub boot arguments, which is a shame because being unfamiliar with the idiosyncrasies of Mint and the Ubuntu type installer, I had to repeat this twice before I got it and now I'm on my third attempt.

The issue with the blank screen is I believe solely due to the APU integrated graphics and I'm certain there should be a simple work-around without having to resort to such an extensive list of no's in the grub boot line arguments such as those used in compatibility mode, which results in reduced hardware functionality at the OS level.

Can anybody shed some light on what I could try post install and before rebooting to a blank screen? I'd like to get a workign desktop and then try to install the correct drivers so I can give Mint a full months worth of real world testing because I don't believe in this run it for a day or so and slag it because it does things differently, as many reviewers do.

By the way, I'm not a reviewer, I own a computer business and I run it primarily on Linux

Mike P

[AlbertP]

@m_pav: Please open a new topic.

You can also use nomodeset on the installed Mint, by holding Shift during early boot (just after Gigabyte logo disappears). Then please install the latest graphics driver from http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/l ... linux.aspx.

[Cariboo]

Hi and Happy Easter Holidays to all!

After I had success with getting Knoppix 6.7.1 (Kernel 3.0.4 and boot option "nomodeset") running on my HP Pavilion g6-1b67ca (8GB Memory) Laptop.........
I want to try it again to install Linux Mint, this time LinuxMint 12 LXDE. I download it today and continue posting here in case of success (or failure)

[diddy]

I also had this black screen on Hp g6 this is how I cured it.

I am assuming that Mint 12 is installed on the HP g6.

Remove battery and power lead, press start button for twenty seconds or so

Assuming successful restart open System Settings / Power

Set Suspend when inactive - Don't Suspend

Set When lid closed - Hibinate


Do not use Suspend for anything.

[Cariboo]

I am assuming that Mint 12 is installed on the HP g6.

Unfortunately it does not run from my USB-Install yet.
I only get to a full functioning terminal/console when booting "Default(nomodeset)" or "Linux Mint(nomodeset)" from the UNetbootin menu. When booting the "Compatibility Option(nomodeset) the screen shows error messages ==see attached screenphoto. I have to choose the "nomodeset" cheat code, otherwise the screen is shut off (totally back) after the chime sound!
I wonder if there is a possibility to get the "dmesg" file output to the USB chip. I created an extra directory on this USB stick on my other computer, but I can not copy the "dmesg" file to it (get the message "read only file system). The idea behind is that somebody could find some information in it to help me to get LM12 LXDE running on my Laptop.

[AlbertP]

It appears to be unable to read the USB stick. Some USB device fails to enumerate - that's the drive from which you wanted to install Linux?

[Cariboo]

........- that's the drive from which you wanted to install Linux?

Yes, it is...
It's a NEXXTECH 8GB USB.
Shall I use a stick of a different Brand?

[AlbertP]

Please format the USB stick and try again. And don't forget to check the md5sum of your ISO file if you haven't yet done that.

Probably the file casper/filesystem.squashfs (which contains the full Mint system) is not OK in which case you can of course also copy it from a Mint 12 64 disc instead of completely formatting.

[Cariboo]

Probably the file casper/filesystem.squashfs (which contains the full Mint system) is not OK

Strange...
I downloaded LM12 LXDE from mirror "Canada University of Waterloo Computer Science Club", verified the md5sum and used UNetbootin to burn the .iso to an newly formatted USB stick and got the same result as before.
Then I burned the .iso file to DVD and during boot in "Compatibility Mode (nomodeset)", half way through, I got the complain about USB device on port 2 also ---- attached is a screenphoto of boot from DVD. I could get LM running from DVD though.
Is it possible that the file "casper/filesystem.squashfs" is not OK in the downloaded .iso?

.... in which case you can of course also copy it from a Mint 12 64 disc instead of completely formatting.

Do you mean to copy "casper/filesystem.squashfs" from the LM12-64 bit Lisa Standard DVD (see attached System-Info) --- and not Lisa LXDE (32-bit) version?

[Cariboo]

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Is it possible that the file "casper/filesystem.squashfs" is not OK in the downloaded .iso?

I checked the same boot options on another computer and there I didn't get this USB complain on port 2 at all. So, it is a different message during boot on another computer. i think It has to do with "how and what kind of hardware is detected",

[Cariboo]

=====More on the case " unable to enumerate USB device on port 2"

Probably the file casper/filesystem.squashfs (which contains the full Mint system) is not OK in which case you can of course also copy it from a Mint 12 64 disc instead of completely formatting.

I tried this and on this Laptop (HP Pavilion g6-1b67ca) of mine there is Kernel Linux 3.0.0-12-generic (x86_64) having difficulties.
I attached some /var/log files from the latest try to boot from the Live DVD.I'm not sure if it helps to find out what's wrong,

[AlbertP]

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[    6.492257] ehci_hcd 0000:00:13.2: Unlink after no-IRQ?  Controller is probably using the wrong IRQ.
[   17.048254] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 3, error -110
[   17.160283] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device number 4 using ehci_hcd
[   32.716256] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 4, error -110
[   32.828171] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd
[   43.260258] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 5, error -110
[   43.372284] usb 2-2: new high speed USB device number 6 using ehci_hcd
...
[   53.804259] usb 2-2: device not accepting address 6, error -110
[   53.804297] hub 2-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 2
...
[   59.080259] ohci_hcd 0000:00:13.0: Unlink after no-IRQ?  Controller is probably using the wrong IRQ.

Seems one of the two USB controllers (00:13.0 - USB 1.1 part, 00:13.2 - USB 2.0 part) is faulty. Probably it helps to connect to another port.

[Cariboo]

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Seems .....USB 2.0 part) is faulty. Probably it helps to connect to another port.

How can I connect to another port?
All three external accessible USB connectors/ports on this Laptop show the same behavior.
I think the are all driven by the same controller! .

[AlbertP]

I think so - my HP also has them all on the same controller. The other controller (with 4 ports at me, 5 at you) is only used for Bluetooth and the webcam here.

[Cariboo]

I wonder why I can run Knoppix 6.7.1 from the USB stick on this controller and
I also wonder why I can boot LM 11-64 without any cheatcode - ( I'm writing this right now with LM 11 USB Install) - but not Linux Mint 12?
How can that be when the USB controller is faulty
It doesn't make any sense to me.
I rather think there is something faulty with LM 12!
So, again my question: What do mean by

.....Probably it helps to connect to another port.

[Cariboo]

Hello,

I'm still struggling with this assumption as I'm concerned about the functionality of my Laptop:

Seems one of the two USB controllers (00:13.0 - USB 1.1 part, 00:13.2 - USB 2.0 part) is faulty. Probably it helps to connect to another port.

In case there is a faulty controller, I could claim a warranty repair from HP.
What I did so far, was running
- Knoppix 6.7.1-32bit from an USB drive (booting in "Compatibility Mode with cheatcode "nomodeset" for graphic controller issue)
- Linux Mint 11-64bit from an USB drive (booting regularly, no graphics issue)
- Ubunt 12.04-64bit Beta from an USB drive (booting regularly, no graphics issue)
I created the USB drive with UNetbootin (for Knoppix I used their application). In all three cases there was no problem with the USB boot.

When I try to run Linux Mint 12-32 or 64bit I have the difficulties described above.
Considering that the problem only occurs with LM12-USB drive installation, I came to the conclusion that the LM12 hardware detection sees the USB controllers differently from the other distros.

Has anybody a thought/suggestion/idea on that

[AlbertP]

The kernel of Mint 12 is the same as Ubuntu (EDIT) 11.10. Did you already try another program for putting Mint on USB such as Universal USB Installer (pendrivelinux.com) on Windows? note that you should format the USB stick there if you used it before with Unetbootin, else it won't boot at all (even no boot menu).

[Cariboo]

The kernel of Mint 12 is the same as Ubuntu 12.04.

On my LM12-64 Desktop Installation

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 'uname -a'

terminal output is:

Linux JG-Desktop 3.0.0-16-generic #29-Ubuntu SMP Tue Feb 14 12:48:51 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

while the terminal output for the Ubuntu 12.04 Beta USB installation says:

Linux ubuntu 3.2.0-20-generic #33-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 27 16:42:26 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

This indicates two different kernel versions and actually confirms my suspicion that I'm rather dealing with a software issue than a defect USB controller.

Did you already try another program for putting Mint on USB such as Universal USB Installer (pendrivelinux.com) on Windows?

Yes, I did that!
Resulted in the same error message: "unable to enumerate USB device on port 2!
Thanks to all for inputs and patience. The case is closed for me!