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<ubuntu-mate> Hello all
<ubuntu-mate> Ive seem to have a problem with Ubuntu Mate 1604, When i am using the live version on a usb stick theres no problem, but when I reboot i get the black screan with a flashing curser or dash
<ouroumov> hi ubuntu-mate 
<ubuntu-mate> Hello
<ubuntu-mate> how are you?
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<ouroumov> Doing good, are you using the live now ubuntu-mate ?
<ubuntu-mate> yes I formated my hard drive
<ubuntu-mate> havnt installed yet
<ubuntu-mate> was worried i would get a bl;ack screen again
<ouroumov> ubuntu-mate, but you had installed it once before right?
<ubuntu-mate> yes earlier today
<ouroumov> ubuntu-mate, maybe we can help you out of the black screen business, but the OS needs to be installed first.
<ubuntu-mate> but when i install it...and reboot it goes black
<ubuntu-mate> how can I do anything to it?
<ouroumov> There are ways. First you can try setting a kernel boot parameter when you boot up using the bootloader interface.
<ubuntu-mate> whaaaa not sure what that is at all
<ubuntu-mate> sorry
<ouroumov> You can also switch to a text terminal using the keys CTRL+ALT+F1, log in, and make the parameter permanent
<ubuntu-mate> I have used linux before but am not command savy at all
<ouroumov> hang on ubuntu-mate I'm gonna reboot a machine cause I don't remember the sequence
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> aw crap by grub was unresponsive
<ouroumov> gonna try again
<ubuntu-mate> sorry
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> Yeah it's not working for me so I can't be sure of the steps but basically it should be like that:
<ouroumov> You install the OS to the drive, then you reboot. When the machine is booting again, hold the shift key down to access the grub menu
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> Then I think you've gotta type "e" for the edit options, and find the "nomodeset" parameter
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> If you don't find it, or your grub is like mine and does not work, you're gonna have to go to your black screen, then type CTRL+ALT+F1
<ouroumov> That'll bring you to a text-only interface
<ouroumov> you type your username, and then your password
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> When you type your password your characters won't be echoed back to you as star, but keep typing them and then type enter.
<ubuntu-mate> ok cool
<ouroumov> Once you've successfully logged in, you'll see a prompt like "username@machine:~/$"
<ubuntu-mate> yes
<ouroumov> you'll need to type the command to open a text editor: sudo nano /etc/default/grub
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> navigate to the line that says GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> and add in the parameter "nomodeset" so it becomes: GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset"
<ouroumov> then, save your changes by typing CTRL+X, then "y" then enter
<ubuntu-mate> gotchya
<ouroumov> Next, back at your prompt, type the command: sudo update-grub
<ouroumov> then sudo reboot
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ouroumov> and hopefully, you'll have corrected the black screen issue
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<ubuntu-mate> I did try something like that earlier...but i might have typed it in wrong
<ouroumov> You can always come back here using the live cd or using another machine and the web client on the Ubuntu MATE website
<ubuntu-mate> ok
<ubuntu-mate> can i print all the instructions from here?
<ubuntu-mate> that you gave me