I mounted the Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS ISO on a stick and when I choose it from the boot manager the GRUB menu doesn't show up, I get a black screen and nothing happens. If I do the same thing with the same stick from another PC it starts correctly and I have no problems. When i click Pause it says "Pause key has been pressed! Press any other key to continue!!". Please I need help.
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If you have installed the OS to the target computer from a live system on the USB stick and you find that the problem is that the installed system boots to a BlackSOD, I don't have a complete solution, but the first step in identifying the problem involves removing the "quiet splash" feature from your OS. You will then be able to see error messages on boot that will give you some insight.
You will need to edit the grub file to do this. Follow the instructions here: https://www.baeldung.com/linux/boot-linux-command-line-mode
Then look for:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" Remove "quiet splash" and replace with the word "menu":
Then type:
sudo update-grub
Restart the computer and watch for indications as to what is going wrong. Common problems include video drivers that don't get installed properly leaving you with a black screen. Trying to boot in Comaptability Mode or Safe Mode can solve the problem temporarily by at least allowing you to see the desktop and fix the driver problem, which will take more research.
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