Init 3 for nvidia driver install = blank screen

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Ssss123
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Init 3 for nvidia driver install = blank screen

Post by Ssss123 » 2019/06/15 23:01:51

So i followed instructions to install an nvidia driver and set runtime to level 3 (no gui) and now my computer is unuseable. It has a black screen and cant type anything. How to access centos?

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Re: Init 3 for nvidia driver install = blank screen

Post by TrevorH » 2019/06/16 12:36:42

Boot up, interrupt the boot process when you see the initial grub menu, hit 'e' to edit the current entry and scroll to the end of the linux16 or linuxefi line for the most recent kernel. Append a space followed by the digit 3 then hit ctrl-x to continue booting. Now you can login at the command line and undo the install that you did - if using the nvidia .run file it takes a --help argument and that will tell you the correct switch to uninstall it.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke

Ssss123
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Re: Init 3 for nvidia driver install = blank screen

Post by Ssss123 » 2019/06/16 23:03:30

Thanks. I didnt install it. All i did was type “sudo init 3” and i cant do anything on the computer. I can hear it processing but only see a blank screen with a blinker and cant type anytjing
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Didnt even get to install the nvidia driver. Thanks for any help.

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Re: Init 3 for nvidia driver install = blank screen

Post by esokolowski » 2019/06/19 18:53:53

you disable nouvea?

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