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I' m trying to install Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS on my desktop pc. After booting ubuntu from USB-Drive it was saying "Unknown chipset nouveau". By following this guide Guide I was able to install the OS. But when I try to boot Ubuntu I get nothing on my screen. The only thing I see is a black screen with a blinking underscore.

What might be the problem?

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You need nvidia drivers. While booting, boot into recovery mode. then from the menu enable networking and choose dpkg (in that order) and finally choose the root (drop to terminal) option.

Once you have done that, you will need to conect to wifi (if its a laptop) or just plugin an ethernet cable to connect to internel. Once you have internet working (test by doing ping 8.8.8.8 ), install the correct nvidia drivers.

Generally:

sudo apt install nvidia-470

--OR--

sudo apt install nvidia-510

For really old cards:

sudo apt install nvidia-340

Then exit and resume.

Domo N Car
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"You need nvidia drivers. While booting, boot into recovery mode. then from the menu enable networking and choose dpkg (in that order) and finally choose the root (drop to terminal) option.

Once you have done that, you will need to conect to wifi (if its a laptop) or just plugin an ethernet cable to connect to internel. Once you have internet working (test by doing ping 8.8.8.8 ), install the correct nvidia drivers." This was an incredible answer. I have a brand new 4090 and found myself in the same situation. If you get stuck, follow the steps above but download the relevant drivers for yourself by using this link: https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads?target_os=Linux i selected to do it over the network and it worked very well.

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