Krdytkyu

So yesterday I managed to install Linux, by adding the commands nomodeset and idle=nomwait to the grub. I'm still getting error messages, but at least I was able to enter the desktop (only in the same session as installation, everytime I reboot I get the frozen violet screen). (Trouble booting and installing Linux - Broken BIOS suspected?) My PC specs: (msi PE60 6QE, nvidia gtx960M,16GB DDR4,intel i7). I am currently running the 15.10 64-Bit version of Ubuntu.
Now somehow after choosing to run Ubuntu from the grub menu upon rebooting, I get a violet, frozen screen.Frozen violet screen
Sometimes when I don't add the commands "nomodeset" and "idle=nomwait", a black screen appears and from there nothing happens either. I have also tried starting Ubuntu in recovery mode, but it just freezes during the terminal is open, the last messages I get when running Recovery Mode are:

    BIOS EDD facility v.016 2004-Jun-25, 0 devices found

    EDD information not available

after these messages Recovery Mode freezes.

When I try to boot with generic I get the following lines before the screen freezes

    Booting command list



    Loading Linux 4.2.0-16-generic ...

    Loading initial ramdisk ...

and that's when it freezes in generic. same thing for generic (upstart). I'm just trying everything, nothing seems to work.

I'd be happy for every help.

This is fixable. On boot after BIOS screen tap SHIFT key to reach the grub screen. up / down arrow to hightlight top OS release on list (newest one) and instead of hitting Enter press E to edit.

Use your arrow keys to move cursor to line which starts

linux /boot

put your additional kernel options at end of that line. This fix is only good for current boot. Do this to confirm its the fix U need. hit ctrl-X to proceed to finish current boot.

If above helps U reach the desktop, then to make above temp change permanent, one you reach desktop open a terminal window ctrl-alt-t and enter

gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub

or if you know vi

sudo vi  /etc/default/grub

edit the line starting with

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT

so it appears

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset"

do similar for additional kernel options. Save your file then in terminal issue

    sudo update-grub

Let us know how you get on

PS. On boot after BIOS tap left Shift key to bring up grub menu. Is this possible ? If so go into Recovery Mode on topmost OS then into graphics Failsafe mode. Possible ?

In my case the "fix" for this was to finally boot on the last known good kernel (second from the top not marked recovery), which did boot, but reported errors. I clicked through the pop-ups letting the system fix itself... Then I rebooted, selected the main OS, and it booted fine.