Black Screen with mouse pointer

[Cattivello]

Greetings,
I am facing a strange issue.
I write in the hardware section as I think is hardware related. But I am not sure.
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad L480
I run Linux mint for years. Suddenly, since yesterday, when turning on, I get a Black Screen and a mouse. I can move the mouse.
I used Linux Mint V. 21.1 Cinnamon Kernel 5.15.0-100 generic
I noticed that if I start with 21.1 cinnamon kernel 5.15.0-97, I have no problems.

So I tried to update/upgrade to the latest Linux Mint 21.3. I notice the kernel remained 5.15.0-100 and again have a black screen.
But I have a screen if I start 21.3 with kernel 5.15.0-97!
It seems the issue is related to the kernel model.
Is it possible?
How that actually happened from a day to an other?
Can someone suggest me how to have the screen back when starting the default cinnamon version?
PS
I do have the login screen. All above mentioned is after I log in.
Thanks you

[SMG]

I have a Lenovo Thinkpad L480

When using the 5.15.0-97 kernel, please open the System Reports app and click the System Information tab on the left. Your computer's information should come up in the right pane. Then click the Copy button in the lower right and paste the results into a reply window here so we can see how Linux Mint views your hardware.

[Cattivello]

Hi SMG, thank you for your reply.
Here is the data you asked. I hope that helps:
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System:
  Kernel: 5.15.0-97-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 6.0.4
    tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
    base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 20LSCT01WW v: ThinkPad Edge L480
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: LENOVO model: 20LSCT01WW v: 0B98417 WIN serial: <superuser required> UEFI: LENOVO
    v: R0QET66W (1.43 ) date: 01/12/2022
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 28.9 Wh (96.3%) condition: 30.0/45.0 Wh (66.6%) volts: 12.1 min: 11.1
    model: LGC 01AV463 type: Li-poly serial: <filter> status: Not charging cycles: 635
CPU:
  Info: quad core model: Intel Core i7-8550U bits: 64 type: MT MCP smt: enabled arch: Coffee Lake
    rev: A cache: L1: 256 KiB L2: 1024 KiB L3: 8 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 2429 high: 2498 min/max: 400/4000 cores: 1: 2400 2: 2402 3: 2498 4: 2435
    5: 2433 6: 2465 7: 2402 8: 2400 bogomips: 31999
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel UHD Graphics 620 vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel ports:
    active: DP-2,HDMI-A-1 off: eDP-1 empty: DP-1,HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:5917
    class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Jieli USB PHY 2.0 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1:2
    chip-ID: 1224:2a25 class-ID: 0102
  Device-3: Chicony Integrated Camera (1280x720@30) type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-7:10
    chip-ID: 04f2:b604 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.4 driver: X: loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
    gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x286mm (40.0x11.3") s-diag: 1055mm (41.6")
  Monitor-1: DP-2 pos: right model: Samsung C24F390 serial: <filter> res: 1920x1080 hz: 60
    dpi: 94 size: 521x293mm (20.5x11.5") diag: 598mm (23.5") modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
  Monitor-2: HDMI-1 mapped: HDMI-A-1 pos: primary,left model: Idek Iiyama PLX2783H
    serial: <filter> res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 82 size: 598x336mm (23.5x13.2") diag: 686mm (27")
    modes: max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
  OpenGL: renderer: Mesa Intel UHD Graphics 620 (KBL GT2) v: 4.6 Mesa 23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.2
    direct render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
    bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:9d71 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: Jieli USB PHY 2.0 type: USB driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo bus-ID: 1-1:2
    chip-ID: 1224:2a25 class-ID: 0102
  Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.15.0-97-generic running: yes
  Sound Server-2: PulseAudio v: 15.99.1 running: yes
  Sound Server-3: PipeWire v: 0.3.48 running: yes
Network:
  Device-1: Intel Ethernet I219-V vendor: Lenovo driver: e1000e v: kernel port: N/A
    bus-ID: 00:1f.6 chip-ID: 8086:15d8 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp0s31f6 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Wireless 8265 / 8275 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1
    bus-ID: 06:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:24fd class-ID: 0280
  Device-3: Realtek USB 10/100/1G/2.5G LAN type: USB driver: r8152 bus-ID: 2-2.4:3
    chip-ID: 0bda:8156 class-ID: 0000 serial: <filter>
  IF: enx00e04c6800e5 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-1: anbox0 state: down mac: <filter>
  IF-ID-2: virbr0 state: down mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 1-6:15
    chip-ID: 8087:0a2b class-ID: e001
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 3 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 2.1 lmp-v: 4.2
    sub-v: 100 hci-v: 4.2 rev: 100
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 1.58 TiB (173.3%)
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 970 EVO Plus 1TB size: 931.51 GiB
    speed: 31.6 Gb/s lanes: 4 type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 2B2QEXM7 temp: 26.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 833.86 GiB used: 807.15 GiB (96.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 31.1 MiB (32.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
  ID-3: /home size: 833.86 GiB used: 807.15 GiB (96.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: Hi-speed hub with single TT ports: 12 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s
    chip-ID: 1d6b:0002 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-1:2 info: Jieli USB PHY 2.0 type: Video,Audio driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
    interfaces: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA chip-ID: 1224:2a25 class-ID: 0102
  Hub-2: 1-2:3 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05e3:0610 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-3: 1-4:4 info: Prolific USB 2.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 067b:2586 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-4: 1-4.2:6 info: Genesys Logic Hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 05e3:0608 class-ID: 0900
  Hub-5: 1-4.2.1:9 info: Terminus Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 1a40:0101 class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-4.2.1.3:12 info: [Maxxter] Optical Gaming Mouse [Xtrem] type: Mouse,Keyboard
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 18f8:0f97 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: 1-4.2.1.4:14 info: China Resource Semico USB Keyboard type: Keyboard,Mouse
    driver: hid-generic,usbhid interfaces: 2 rev: 1.1 speed: 1.5 Mb/s power: 500mA
    chip-ID: 1a2c:4b81 class-ID: 0301
  Device-3: 1-4.3:8 info: Alcor Micro Flash Card Reader/Writer type: Mass Storage
    driver: usb-storage interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 058f:6362
    class-ID: 0806 serial: <filter>
  Device-4: 1-4.4:11 info: xxxxxxxx USB Type-C Digital AV Adapter type: Billboard driver: N/A
    interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 1.5 Mb/s power: 496mA chip-ID: 343c:0000 class-ID: 1100
    serial: <filter>
  Device-5: 1-5:5 info: Alcor Micro AU9540 Smartcard Reader type: Smart Card driver: N/A
    interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 50mA chip-ID: 058f:9540 class-ID: 0b00
  Device-6: 1-6:15 info: Intel Bluetooth wireless interface type: Bluetooth driver: btusb
    interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA chip-ID: 8087:0a2b class-ID: e001
  Device-7: 1-7:10 info: Chicony Integrated Camera (1280x720@30) type: Video driver: uvcvideo
    interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s power: 500mA chip-ID: 04f2:b604 class-ID: 0e02
    serial: <filter>
  Device-8: 1-8:13 info: Synaptics Metallica MIS Touch Fingerprint Reader
    type: <vendor specific> driver: N/A interfaces: 1 rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s power: 100mA
    chip-ID: 06cb:009a class-ID: ff00 serial: <filter>
  Hub-6: 2-0:1 info: Super-speed hub ports: 6 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 1d6b:0003
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-7: 2-2:2 info: Genesys Logic USB3.0 Hub ports: 4 rev: 3.0 speed: 5 Gb/s chip-ID: 05e3:0620
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 2-2.4:3 info: Realtek USB 10/100/1G/2.5G LAN type: Network driver: r8152
    interfaces: 1 rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s power: 256mA chip-ID: 0bda:8156 class-ID: 0000
    serial: <filter>
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 3792 note: see --pkg apt: 3708 flatpak: 71 snap: 13
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg] https: //brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/danielrichter2007-grub-customizer-jammy.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/danielrichter2007-grub-customizer-jammy.gpg] https: //ppa.launchpadcontent.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu jammy main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devolo-updates.list
    1: deb http: //update.devolo.com/linux/apt/ stable main
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dhor-myway-focal.list
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-earth-pro.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kismet.list
    1: deb https: //www.kismetwireless.net/repos/apt/release/jammy jammy main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
    1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com virginia main upstream import backport
    2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy main restricted universe multiverse
    3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
    4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jammy-security main restricted universe multiverse
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/phoerious-keepassxc-focal.list
    1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/phoerious/keepassxc/ubuntu jammy main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/signal-xenial.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/signal-desktop-keyring.gpg] https: //updates.signal.org/desktop/apt xenial main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skype-stable.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64] https: //repo.skype.com/deb stable main
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/slgobinath-gcalendar-focal.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/syncthing.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/syncthing-archive-keyring.gpg] https: //apt.syncthing.net/ syncthing stable
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-focal.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teamviewer.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/teamviewer-keyring.gpg] https: //linux.teamviewer.com/deb stable main
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/waydroid.list
    1: deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/waydroid.gpg] https: //repo.waydro.id/ focal main
Info:
  Processes: 372 Uptime: 4m wakeups: 5 Memory: 15.51 GiB used: 4.97 GiB (32.1%) Init: systemd
  v: 249 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 11.4.0 alt: 11/12/9 Client: Unknown python3.10 client
  inxi: 3.3.13

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[SMG]

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System:
  Kernel: 5.15.0-97-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 11.4.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 6.0.4
    tk: GTK 3.24.33 wm: muffin vt: 7 dm: LightDM 1.30.0 Distro: Linux Mint 21.3 Virginia
    base: Ubuntu 22.04 jammy

Going through the Changelog for 5.15 0-100 I do see references to some changes for the i915 driver, but I don't know if one of those applies to your situation. (I'm guessing at least one might given you see the change with the kernel version.) However, it's odd others have not (at least not yet) run into the same issue.

Have you tried the 6.5 kernel to see if it has the same problem? It's available in Update Manager.

• Open Update Manager.
• Select View > Linux Kernels and click Continue.
• Make sure 6.5 is selected on the left panel and then click the top-most option on the right panel. An "Install" button will appear.
• Install the kernel and then reboot for it to become active.

However, before you do that, I recommend you clean out this root partition. I'm surprised you were able to boot into your system with it that full unless it is somehow an anomaly because you have encryption of some type.

Partition:
ID-1: / size: 833.86 GiB used: 807.15 GiB (96.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 31.1 MiB (32.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
ID-3: /home size: 833.86 GiB used: 807.15 GiB (96.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5

[Cattivello]

Hi SMG,
About the i915 driver... I have no idea. I read is a new driver that supports all graphic card on chip.
I have Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 (rev 07).

You asked: "Have you tried the 6.5 kernel ".
No I did. I am a little afraid to install kernels that are not from the updates as I am afraid I get simply locked out.
I use a dual boot with windows as in some cases I need to test things in windows.
Do you think I can install it following your procedure and if something is not going well, I can fall back to the kernel 5.15.0-97 as I do now?

About my "/" root filled up. I dont know why is so full. When I do some maintenance I also noticed the red flag.. but I am not entirely sure how to clean it up.
Any suggestion?
Thanks

[Cattivello]

SMG,
maybe my root is filled up due to old kernels?
I figure I can clean that but I want to make sure I can keep the last working kernel. Is it possible?
The following is the listy of kernels and headers I still have:
(it seems I cant attach any image. So I list them.)

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ii  linux-image-5.15.0-100-generic                5.15.0-100.110                             amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.15.0-56-generic                 5.15.0-56.62                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.15.0-97-generic                 5.15.0-97.107                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-100-generic                 5.4.0-100.113                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-104-generic                 5.4.0-104.118                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-70-generic                  5.4.0-70.78                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-71-generic                  5.4.0-71.79                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-72-generic                  5.4.0-72.80                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-73-generic                  5.4.0-73.82                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-74-generic                  5.4.0-74.83                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-77-generic                  5.4.0-77.86                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-80-generic                  5.4.0-80.90                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-81-generic                  5.4.0-81.91                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-84-generic                  5.4.0-84.94                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-86-generic                  5.4.0-86.97                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-88-generic                  5.4.0-88.99                                amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-89-generic                  5.4.0-89.100                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-90-generic                  5.4.0-90.101                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-91-generic                  5.4.0-91.102                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-92-generic                  5.4.0-92.103                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-94-generic                  5.4.0-94.106                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-96-generic                  5.4.0-96.109                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-97-generic                  5.4.0-97.110                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.4.0-99-generic                  5.4.0-99.112                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-generic                           5.15.0.100.97                              amd64        Generic Linux kernel image
~$ dpkg --list | grep linux-headers
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-100                      5.15.0-100.110                             all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.15.0
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-100-generic              5.15.0-100.110                             amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-97                       5.15.0-97.107                              all          Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.15.0
ii  linux-headers-5.15.0-97-generic               5.15.0-97.107                              amd64        Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii  linux-headers-generic                         5.15.0.100.97                              amd64        Generic Linux kernel headers

I guess I should keep :
ii linux-headers-5.15.0-97 5.15.0-97.107 all Header files related to Linux kernel version 5.15.0
ii linux-headers-5.15.0-97-generic 5.15.0-97.107 amd64 Linux kernel headers for version 5.15.0 on 64 bit x86 SMP
ii linux-headers-generic 5.15.0.100.97 amd64 Generic Linux kernel headers
In case the new kernel dont work?

[SMG]

Hi SMG,
About the i915 driver... I have no idea. I read is a new driver that supports all graphic card on chip.
I have Intel Corporation UHD Graphics 620 (rev 07).

The i915 driver name is one Intel has been using for years. The name is not new. However, updates to the driver with that name happen on a regular basis.

You asked: "Have you tried the 6.5 kernel ".
No I did. I am a little afraid to install kernels that are not from the updates as I am afraid I get simply locked out.
I use a dual boot with windows as in some cases I need to test things in windows.
Do you think I can install it following your procedure and if something is not going well, I can fall back to the kernel 5.15.0-97 as I do now?

Yes. You can boot with any installed kernel by selecting Advanced Options from the grub menu and then selecting your desired kernel from the list (select one without recovery mode after the name).

SMG,
maybe my root is filled up due to old kernels?

Yes. The 5.4 kernels only apply for LM20 versions which is not what you are running so you can remove all of them.

We recommend you have your current working kernel and one or two older versions installed. You can delete all the rest. You can delete them either using Update Manager or Synaptic Package Manager (or the command line). If you need instructions, let us know.

[Cattivello]

So, i used Synaptic pac. manager and deleted those kernel I did not use and now it looks like that:

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ii  linux-image-5.15.0-100-generic                5.15.0-100.110                             amd64        Signed kernel image generic
rc  linux-image-5.15.0-56-generic                 5.15.0-56.62                               amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-5.15.0-97-generic                 5.15.0-97.107                              amd64        Signed kernel image generic
ii  linux-image-generic                           5.15.0.100.97                              amd64        Generic Linux kernel image

But my partitions still looks like this:

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Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 833.86 GiB used: 805.54 GiB (96.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 31.1 MiB (32.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
  ID-3: /home size: 833.86 GiB used: 805.54 GiB (96.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5

still using 96.6%
??
going to reboot now and I hope I will be back with better news

[SMG]

But my partitions still looks like this:

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Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 833.86 GiB used: 805.54 GiB (96.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 31.1 MiB (32.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
  ID-3: /home size: 833.86 GiB used: 805.54 GiB (96.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5

still using 96.6%
??
going to reboot now and I hope I will be back with better news

Nooooooooo! Don't reboot because you may not be able to get back in.

[Cattivello]

So, I have made progresses...
while we trying to solve my black scxreen with mouse, Linux mint gave me a new update that contained a new kernel: 5.15.0.101.98
This one works. I am in (so far)
Now the question is: What benefit I would have to install kernel 6.5?
I read quite a bit about it and I was tempted already. Do you you think is a good idea at this point to try it anyway?

Moreover, I noticed someting strange: My / partition and my home partition have the same size...
So I deleted some larger files in my Home, and I noticed now I have this:

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Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 833.86 GiB used: 799.09 GiB (95.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 31.1 MiB (32.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
  ID-3: /home size: 833.86 GiB used: 799.09 GiB (95.8%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5

I did free a little space.
It appear that my home partition affects the root partition. Is that even possible?

[Cattivello]

But my partitions still looks like this:

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Partition:
  ID-1: / size: 833.86 GiB used: 805.54 GiB (96.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5
  ID-2: /boot/efi size: 96 MiB used: 31.1 MiB (32.4%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1
  ID-3: /home size: 833.86 GiB used: 805.54 GiB (96.6%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p5

still using 96.6%
??
going to reboot now and I hope I will be back with better news

Nooooooooo! Don't reboot because you may not be able to get back in.

I actually did it before reading your answer.. I am in!

[SMG]

I actually did it before reading your answer.. I am in!

Yes, I noticed that. I am relieved.

Now the question is: What benefit I would have to install kernel 6.5?
I read quite a bit about it and I was tempted already. Do you you think is a good idea at this point to try it anyway?

I think you need to clean that drive before adding anything more.

Moreover, I noticed someting strange: My / partition and my home partition have the same size...

Are you using encryption of some type?

By the way, having 71 flatpaks installed is a LOT of flatpaks. Are you using all of them?

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I got that number from here:

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Repos:
  Packages: 3792 note: see --pkg apt: 3708 flatpak: 71 snap: 13

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Dinner is ready here...
I get back to you later.....

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I actually did it before reading your answer.. I am in!

Yes, I noticed that. I am relieved.

Now the question is: What benefit I would have to install kernel 6.5?
I read quite a bit about it and I was tempted already. Do you you think is a good idea at this point to try it anyway?

I think you need to clean that drive before adding anything more.

Moreover, I noticed someting strange: My / partition and my home partition have the same size...

Are you using encryption of some type?

By the way, having 71 flatpaks installed is a LOT of flatpaks. Are you using all of them?

Not really!
I just issued this command : flatpak list --app
And I list: 30 app

To the question if I use encryption, I could not remember if I actually have originally choosen to encrypt my home.
So I used this site to verify if I use any LUKS and it not! (https://www.baeldung.com/linux/check-disk-encryption)

About cleaning the drive..
It seems that my / and Home is the same partition. I guess I have to delete or move files from my Home.

About the Kernel 6.5, will that be still a good improvement?

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Not really!
I just issued this command : flatpak list --app
And I list: 30 app

Okay, but are you using them? Flatpaks can take up more room than a "regular" software install.

To remove unused runtimes you can run:

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flatpak uninstall --unused --delete-data

To the question if I use encryption, I could not remember if I actually have originally choosen to encrypt my home.
So I used this site to verify if I use any LUKS and it not! (https://www.baeldung.com/linux/check-disk-encryption)

That only checks for full disk encryption. It is possible as part of an install to encrypt just the home directory which is done with encryptfs.

About cleaning the drive..
It seems that my / and Home is the same partition. I guess I have to delete or move files from my Home.

There should not be any reason to do that. On a normal install, /home is part of the root directory and only the root directory shows in the inxi output.

However, you used btrfs instead of ext4 for your install. I don't know if somehow that might be a factor.

About the Kernel 6.5, will that be still a good improvement?

It's quite possible your full drive is causing the issue. It would not be the first time I have seen a full drive cause graphics issues.

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I cant remember if I ever chosen to encrypt my drive back when I have installed linux mint (years ago).
I tend to say I did not! But again... if there is a way you can suggest I can figure that out, it would be great.
I guess a simple way would be to boot with a live version of linux and see if I can read my disk partition, right?

In all cases, what it shows now is that if I make space in my Home partition, my Root partition frees space too.
So, I got to the conclusion that either I have to delete/move data elsewhere or I have to buy a new larger m.2 storage.
Or do you see other ways to make space on my root?

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I cant remember if I ever chosen to encrypt my drive back when I have installed linux mint (years ago).

So you've been doing in-place upgrades for a long time?

I tend to say I did not! But again... if there is a way you can suggest I can figure that out, it would be great.
I guess a simple way would be to boot with a live version of linux and see if I can read my disk partition, right?

Yes, that would be one way.

In all cases, what it shows now is that if I make space in my Home partition, my Root partition frees space too.

What does "if I make space in my Home partition" mean you are doing? Just cleaning out files?

So, I got to the conclusion that either I have to delete/move data elsewhere or I have to buy a new larger m.2 storage.
Or do you see other ways to make space on my root?

I'd like to know why the two of those are changing in tandem. That is not what we usually see.

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Moreover, I noticed someting strange: My / partition and my home partition have the same size...

They are also on the same partition.

What is the output of

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cat /etc/fstab

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I cant remember if I ever chosen to encrypt my drive back when I have installed linux mint (years ago).

So you've been doing in-place upgrades for a long time?

I suppose the answer is yes

I tend to say I did not! But again... if there is a way you can suggest I can figure that out, it would be great.
I guess a simple way would be to boot with a live version of linux and see if I can read my disk partition, right?

Yes, that would be one way.

That I have not done yet !!

In all cases, what it shows now is that if I make space in my Home partition, my Root partition frees space too.

What does "if I make space in my Home partition" mean you are doing? Just cleaning out files?

Yes, that is what I mean. And I got 50 GB free now. I must say that I think you right... probably I could not start due to little space left. However, I could login in the older kernel and upgrade the kernel to the next version I received by the updates.

So, I got to the conclusion that either I have to delete/move data elsewhere or I have to buy a new larger m.2 storage.
Or do you see other ways to make space on my root?

I'd like to know why the two of those are changing in tandem. That is not what we usually see.

No idea....