I'm new to Linux and wanted to give it a try. First steps are not being very easy.
- System: Intel NUC5CPYH
- OS: Ubuntu 20.10 (also tried with Pop!_OS 20.10)
- Connection: HDMI cable directly to a BENQ 4K display
Problem: I'm able to install it without problem, but when booting for the first time I get a black screen and mouse freeze before the user login.
Here is what I've done:
- Updated NUC BIOS to version 079
- Changed BIOS configuration to "Linux"
- Changed definition in GRUB where I set
nomodeset(this allows me to boot but the resolution of the display is terrible) - Found a link with a possible solution where I installed intel drivers (no success)
I've attached a screenshot of the last command on the link above in the hope that it helps (honestly I can't make much sense of it).
Output of glxinfo | grep OpenGL:
1 Answer
I've tried a different approach. I've installed Lubuntu on the machine and it is working without any problems. Probably since it is an old machine it struggles with the more heavy distributions. I also purchased a new NUC, 10th generation and have managed to install Pop!_OS 20.04 without any problem.
Now I have two NUCs with different distributions, the old one I will try to use for long operations that require some time (e.g. uploading data to a backup server) and the new one as my daily use machine.
