Have to try several times to get Linux to boot
by TheMagicCookie from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4VEG1)
Hello linuxquestions.org!
A few months ago, I installed Linux on a computer I built several years ago. First I installed Fedora, but had this strange problem where after the grub menu, the monitor would say "No signal". I would hold the power button to shut down the computer and try again, and after several attempts it would boot successfully. I continued having this problem, so I switched to Linux Mint to see if this solved the problem. It did not.
The problem seems totally random. Sometimes it boots successfully first try. Sometimes I have to try up to six or seven times. Usually it "catches" after the second or third restart.
I have tried different monitor, different HDMI cable, and tried connecting the HDMI port on the motherboard, and none of it helped, so it is not a graphics problem.
I am currently dual booting with Windows 7 on one hard drive and Linux Mint on the other. I used Windows 7 for years and it never had a problem like this.
When I can get Mint to boot, it works perfectly fine. No crashes or anything to suggest a hard drive or memory or CPU problem.
I have been dealing with this for several months, and its getting a little old! I love Linux Mint otherwise, especially it's Cinnamon desktop, but I would like to resolve this issue. What on earth could be causing a problem like this?
My setup:
AMD Athlon II x3
4GB RAM
1TB Western Digital Hard Drive
ASUS motherboard
Linux Mint 19
A few months ago, I installed Linux on a computer I built several years ago. First I installed Fedora, but had this strange problem where after the grub menu, the monitor would say "No signal". I would hold the power button to shut down the computer and try again, and after several attempts it would boot successfully. I continued having this problem, so I switched to Linux Mint to see if this solved the problem. It did not.
The problem seems totally random. Sometimes it boots successfully first try. Sometimes I have to try up to six or seven times. Usually it "catches" after the second or third restart.
I have tried different monitor, different HDMI cable, and tried connecting the HDMI port on the motherboard, and none of it helped, so it is not a graphics problem.
I am currently dual booting with Windows 7 on one hard drive and Linux Mint on the other. I used Windows 7 for years and it never had a problem like this.
When I can get Mint to boot, it works perfectly fine. No crashes or anything to suggest a hard drive or memory or CPU problem.
I have been dealing with this for several months, and its getting a little old! I love Linux Mint otherwise, especially it's Cinnamon desktop, but I would like to resolve this issue. What on earth could be causing a problem like this?
My setup:
AMD Athlon II x3
4GB RAM
1TB Western Digital Hard Drive
ASUS motherboard
Linux Mint 19