This isn't "really" a new issue post, but I know from other threads it's usually best to start a new thread when asking for assistance, so here I am.
I'm not a newb to Linux (I've been using Mint and Ubuntu for a while now), as I DO know how to fig things out, including search and try/test what I find (I've actually re-installed Mint 4x now ), so I didn't really wanna have to post this and bother you all, as I have read multiple threads, and had 'some' success, but the reason I love Linux is the forums, so her I be , as I always find awesome guru's that show there's better ways of fixing issues, so here's my system story...
I have this great little HP Elitebook 8440 that I was running Ubuntu on and I really wanted to try Mint (I used Mate as I thot Cinnamon would be to much for the old box). I started with Mint 20, but ran into the black screen issue (even with the Live USB), so I went the 'try and older vers' route and...
- 19 (same issue)
- 18 (worked - yay)
I got to 18.3 and all was well, then ASA I upgraded to 19 - right back to the black screen (BTW I'd get the login screen no prob, but after I logged in, I'd get a few secs where I'd see the taskbar almost loading up, then lights out). I've run thru a mountain of posts and end result I was successful with adding the 'i915.modeset=0' entry, but ONLY at the bootup grub (so I didn't permanently add it, as to me (and a few guru threads have noted) that's just a 'workaround', not a fix ), sooooo...
After looking and looking I found a guru that posted this link as a possible fix for this: viewtopic.php?f=59&t=345452, but it didn't wok for me. I couldn't install the kernel listed (wasn't in Synaptic and would just get 'Unable/Couldn't locate/find pkg in terminal'), so I fig'd I was prob missing a step and decide 'Why not ask in the awesome forum?'
As always, I'm always appreciative for any help here and thank you in advance for replies, so as is customary, here's my system specs...
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inxi -Fxxxz
System: Kernel: 4.15.0-151-generic x86_64 bits: 64 gcc: 7.5.0
Desktop: MATE 1.20.1 (Gtk 3.22.30-1ubuntu4) info: mate-panel dm: lightdm Distro: Linux Mint 19 Tara
Machine: Device: laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP EliteBook 8440p serial: N/A
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 172A v: KBC Version 30.35 serial: N/A
BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: 68CCU Ver. F.60 date: 11/11/2015
Chassis: type: 10 serial: N/A
Battery BAT0: charge: 37.6 Wh 96.3% condition: 39.0/39.0 Wh (100%) volts: 12.4/11.1
model: Hewlett-Packard Primary Li-ion serial: <filter>status: N/A cycles: 0
CPU: Dual core Intel Core i5 M 520 (-MT-MCP-) arch: Nehalem rev.5 cache: 3072 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 9577
clock speeds: min/max: 1199/2400 MHz 1: 2181 MHz 2: 2660 MHz 3: 2881 MHz 4: 2704 MHz
Graphics: Card: Intel Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0046
Display Server: x11 (X.Org 1.19.6 ) drivers: fbdev (unloaded: modesetting,vesa)
Resolution: 1366x768@60.03hz
OpenGL: renderer: llvmpipe (LLVM 10.0.0, 128 bits)
version: 3.3 Mesa 20.0.8 (compat-v: 3.1) Direct Render: Yes
Audio: Card Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:3b56
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.15.0-151-generic
Network: Card-1: Intel 82577LM Gigabit Network Connection
driver: e1000e v: 3.2.6-k port: 5020 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:10ea
IF: enp0s25 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Card-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 driver: iwlwifi bus-ID: 43:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:4239
IF: wlo1 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives: HDD Total Size: 320.1GB (7.4% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST9320421ASG size: 320.1GB serial: <filter>
Partition: ID-1: / size: 290G used: 19G (7%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
ID-2: swap-1 size: 4.08GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID: System: supported: N/A
No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Unused Devices: none
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 50.0C mobo: 0.0C
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes: 189 Uptime: 40 min Memory: 544.4/3737.8MB
Init: systemd v: 237 runlevel: 5 default: 2 Gcc sys: 7.5.0 alt: 5
Client: Shell (bash 4.4.201 running in mate-terminal) inxi: 2.3.56
P.S. After I upgraded to 19 and edited the boot grub with the 'i915' entry, I installed AnyDesk, so even tho with a reboot my screen goes to black, I can use that to remote in and I get/see the desktop, so not a bad 'workaround' tip for anyone who's trying to troubleshoot graphic issues with a black screen