My Ubuntu desktop is booting to a gray screen with this error message:
Oh no! Something has gone wrong.
A problem has occurred and the system can't recover.
Please contact a system administrator.
I have tried:
- Rebooting
- Choosing an older kern with GRUB. My default is: Linux 6.8.0-49, but I get the same result with the oldest kernel (6.5.0-44).
- I booted into recovery mode and updated all packages (sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade), but this did not resolve the issue.
- I checked disk space - the '/' partition has 51GB free.
- I added 'nomodeset' in GRUB, but it made no difference.
- I used the command line to install Xubuntu to see if a different desktop environment would help, but the same issue occurs.
- Tried Ctrl + Alt + F2 to access a text console, but the cursor flashes indefinitely and does not accept input.
- Reinstalling the nvidia drivers.
Additional Notes:
- I'm using GNU GRUB version 2.06.
- The config of my PC is :
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Case | PCS PRISM TG BLACK ARGB MID TOWER CASE |
| Processor (CPU) | AMD Ryzen 3 4100 Quad Core CPU (3.8GHz-4.0GHz/6MB CACHE/AM4) |
| Motherboard | ASUS® TUF GAMING B550-PLUS (DDR4, USB 3.2, 6Gb/s) - ARGB Ready! |
| Memory (RAM) | 8GB PCS PRO DDR4 3200MHz (1 x 8GB) |
| Graphics Card | 8GB NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3050 - HDMI, DP, LHR |
| Graphics Card Support Bracket | NONE (BRACKET INCLUDED AS STANDARD ON 4070 Ti AND ABOVE) |
| 1st M.2 SSD Drive | 512GB PCS PCIe M.2 SSD (3300 MB/R, 2200 MB/W) |
| DVD/BLU-RAY Drive | NOT REQUIRED |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR 550W CV SERIES™ CV-550 POWER SUPPLY |
| Power Cable | 1 x 1.5 Metre UK Power Cable (Kettle Lead) |
| Processor Cooling | STANDARD AMD CPU COOLER |
| Thermal Paste | STANDARD THERMAL PASTE FOR SUFFICIENT COOLING |
| Sound Card | ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD) |
| Network Card | 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT |
| Wireless Network Card | WIRELESS 802 |
What's going on?
