Context: For the second time in a row, upgrading the Kernel resulted in a black screen at boot for me.
See also: https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=455598
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So build your own. ;)
Use DKMS drivers. They rebuild for the latest kernel as its upgraded. Using precompiled libs is a problem as many vendors dont keep up with the kernel.
Also, consider an OS that isn’t just a Ubuntu variant. Broken kernel upgrades are a thing of the past since our house dumped Ubuntu based distros.
I know it’s an LTS version, but 5.15 is not exactly a new kernel release. It’s EOL next year. I’ve been on the 6 series kernel since switching from Windows, and have yet to have anything break on update.
After reading that I realised that I have some similar problems. If I turn on the computer with the monitor turned off or if I turn it on too late, it goes to sleep and it won’t wake up, I have to restart the computer somehow, usually with reisub.
I had a similar issue with a Windows laptop recently
After reading your comment… me too…
My mint install doesn’t even let me use that old of a kernel version, I can only choose from 6.8, 6.11 and 6.14.
I’m using the 21.3 LTS release. That may be why I have more kernel options.
Since in my experience something always breaks when upgrading any Linux OS, I’ve come to try to avoid that.
21.3? Why not upgrade to the latest?
Because whenever I’ve upgraded any Linux OS in the last 10 years, something broke. Always. That’s why I’m riding this LTS until it dies.
Meanwhile on fedora over ~5yr or so I update at least once a week (or daily when I have home internet, but currently I do not so I bring my laptop to friends’ places and update on theirs every so often) and I’ve had updates break stuff only two or three times, and only once was it that serious. Like once it broke vlc and I just had to use mpv for a day or two until it updated to match and whatever issue was fixed, nbd.
If something breaks every time you update it’s either your hardware and you’ll just always have that until you switch it up (which sucks, so hopefully not) or try a new distro if you’re having that many problems with Mint. “Every time” isn’t a “normal” user experience, it should be an uncommon annoyance, maybe common back in the day, but not anymore.
try a new distro if you’re having that many problems with Mint
I’ve had problems across all the “beginner” distros: Ubuntu, Mint, Manjaro. The biggest reason why I tried so many is because two out of three always had issues out of the box. When the time came when the LTS died, it was a different set with problems.
On two different laptops.
Strange, it’s the exact opposite of the experience I’ve had with a “bleeding edge” distro on three different laptops. Well, sucks I guess, idk.
Can’t say I had the same experience, but staying on an outdated version is going to make you run into problems as the one you just experienced.
Wow, and it’s not even nvidia.
Some people have test environments that aren’t their prod environment.
Others stick with a distro that has better validation and/or long-term support.
Please don’t blame the kernel devs.
If something breaks when I update the kernel and that same thing works again if I downgrade the kernel, what explanation should I seek other than that the kernel broke something?
Notice I’m on Linux Mint, so I’m not using the original kernel but a modified version.
Please don’t blame the kernel devs.
Agreed… almost certainly not a kernel issue. Linus is famous for absolutely losing his shit if a kernel breaks userspace
Totally understandable crushout
I tried multiple distros over the last year to find a good one to recommend to someone I know. My experience with mint was a mediocre startup followed by mediocre use for a few days, followed by a boot failure. Very disappointing from a distro I frequently hear recommended as a newbie-friendly option.
yeah when I first switched to Linux everyone suggested Mint to me, like they always do, so I tried that. It was miserable, didn’t work well with my Nvidia GPU, and almost made me go back to Windows. then someone suggested CachyOS to me and I’m glad they did.
When you’re done with CachyOS I recommend OpenSUSE Tumbleweed - just as someone recommended me once after I was done with CachyOS :)
Oh I’ve been done with Cachy for awhile, I switched to NixOS. I just like having everything there in front of me plus using comma to run stuff without installing it is awesome.
You probably know this, but you can even run the CachyOS kernel on NixOS. Currently doing exactly that
yup, haven’t gotten around to it but I’ve been meaning to. How’s it working out for you? I might end up doing that today.
OpenSUSE TW gang rise up. I also got this black screen issue OP talked about but snapper rollback solved that (for now).
I’m gonna wait a bit to update then, sounds like that might be wise
CachyOS is the best Linux experience I’ve ever had. I used to use Mint too but it had problems with my new hardware. I was hesitant because people always say Arch distros are hard to learn but what I don’t see mentioned is how much better they actually run. I’ve had zero problems so far, and that’s more than I can say for Windows 11 lol.
Oh, it’s about mint. Never mind.
That issue was also a problem with SuSE back then. That’s why I left them.
Debian: If it’s not natively support and stable we’ll make it supported and stable, no matter the cost.
Exactly why I run LMDE and not LM.
It just takes an eon or two for them to get to the stable branch.
Same, upgrading to 6.8 for the exact same reason right now 😅
Fedora or *buntu for easy general stable use. Mint has never been well maintained.
I thought Mint was just Ubuntu without Snaps.
Mint forked for UI tweaks initially but never had a lot of funding or experienced devs. The snap thing was way later. I really should have included debian
I like Debian. I don’t really use it anymore but it’s solid. I only really use Arch these days.
I hope u get the stable experience as me.
After a fiasco with my 72 year old father in law’s laptop, I no longer recommend Linux Mint to people. On a fairly new Asus, multiple attempts at installing were needed to get it running, and he had constant issues that pushed him away from it. Installed Ubuntu for him, no issues over the past year. Sure it has snaps. He doesn’t know the difference and everything seems to be working fine. The goal is no IT support calls from the old man and Ubuntu achieved it.
Ubuntu has fucked me and my sister over. Bazzite has been doing ok and I’ve been looking in to Cachyos
I run CachyOS with Hyprland, after using EndeavourOS for quite some time. I definitely recommend either one, if you’re willing to learn to do things via terminal.
Ubuntu LTS? It can still have rough edges depending on your hardware, but solve them and you got five years of peace.
Why not go with Debian stable? I even recommend Fedora for non-techies.
I get so frustrated hearing this take over and over again.
https://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers
This is the process for installing the DKMS Nvidia GPU drivers on Debian.
The process to install said drivers on Ubuntu, Pop, Mint, etc, is literally clicking an icon.
Yes, following the manual is easy for you, and easy for me. It’s not easy for the tech illiterate elders in our lives. And it’s not easy for me to drop in weekly to solve their problems either.
Idk about Nvidia, wouldn’t recommend that for non-techies with a Linux desktop. Maybe then, Ubuntu is one of the few distros that handle Nvidia drivers well across updates.
No, I don’t recommend Nvidia in general except if you need CUDA.
I’m not recommending Nvidia. I’m making a point by giving an example of the procedure for installing drivers for the most common GPU (by a wide margin, amd and intel market share accounts for single digit market share) being far more difficult on Debian than other distributions that are more beginner friendly.
Did you even bother to read the thread?
Fedora would have achieved the same goal.
Fedora stability is chef’s kiss
I’ve ran Fedora on and off for years, by my measure, it’s not old man proof.
As a certified Old Mantm running Fedora Kinonite 43, it’s very Old Mantm proof.
Now Grandma on the other hand… I swear she can cause even an iPad to burst into flames at a mere glance.
I’d say it’s no more or less than Ubuntu. An immutable flavor like Silverblue or Bazzite would be more resistant to the technologically challenged, which is why I always recommend one of those to new Linux users first.
I get kernel panic when I try to use 6.14 in Mint. 6.11 is fine, though that seems to be deprecated.
22.2 fixed a lot of minor problems I had on 22.1, even on the same kernel. 6.14 would reliability freeze my desktop environment within an hour on 22.1 but it’s been solid since is on-place upgraded to 22.2
I’m on 22.2. i guess I should just go back to 6.8.
Kernel panic.
minor problems
Hmmmm…
