Attempting to start Manjaro (Budgie) on a laptop with a faulty graphics card
Attempting to start Manjaro (Budgie) on a laptop with a faulty graphics card
Starting with gratitude, enjoy a joyful Easter as well. This can be challenging, but the approach Wendel and others use for PCI passthrough and driver module blacklisting seems applicable. A helpful resource I discovered is https://askubuntu.com/questions/110341/h...el-modules. If you manage to boot from a LiveUSB and install the OS, mounting the installed partition will allow you to modify files—this should work. For more in-depth guidance, refer to the ArchWiki entry on Kernel modules: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ker...acklisting. As a final option, you might compile your own kernel, which is standard in Gentoo; though I suspect we’ll discover a better path before reaching that point (unless you’re up for it). Good luck, and feel free to ask for clarification whenever needed!
I'll assess what I can manage but GPU issues are the biggest hurdle. Testing these on my own setup isn't possible at the moment. Before considering advanced fixes, it's wise to try a straightforward approach; install a distribution without a graphical installer or one that doesn't depend on a graphics card. Options like Arch, Debian (lightweight), and Gentoo are good starting points. If that succeeds, you might resolve the issue by disabling the driver for your Radeon card. Many distros include a default driver in their live version which lets both GPUs work, usually favoring the Radeon. On pure Arch, run `sudo pacman -S xf86-video-intel` and install xorg as per the wiki guide. This should function on Manjaro if you can access a framebuffer terminal, but you'll need to remove generic or specific drivers—generic: `sudo pacman -Rs xf86-video-vesa` and for AMD: `sudo pacman -Rs xf86-video-amdgpu`. If these steps don't help, disabling kernel modules could be the next step.
It seems we should keep Gentoo usage minimal for now. While it offers local compilation, it isn't the easiest choice for beginners. However, I'm prepared to help if needed.