Setting up mint on your Dell Inspiron 7559
Setting up mint on your Dell Inspiron 7559
You're facing a common issue when installing Linux Mint on your Dell Inspiron 7559. The loading screen freezing with specific color codes often indicates a compatibility or bootloader problem. Have you checked the BIOS settings for any updates or changes related to the boot process? Also, ensure that your USB drive is properly seated and try using a different USB port if possible.
Confirm you're running the 64-bit version. Try installing on a different Linux distribution to test. Also, disable legacy boot for 64-bit.
Stay tuned for support in an upcoming Mint Build, or consider another laptop option. A technician at the store I used to work at recently handled this issue on two different machines with switchable graphics. At the moment, Mint doesn’t boot natively without significant modifications to the built-in drivers that connect the kernel to specific GPU hardware. I regret to inform you this is the current situation. You might try Ubuntu or Debian instead, as both are based on Debian. If you discover a solution that neither of us found, please share it—I’d really appreciate hearing about it.
If Mint fails to start, I question Debian's chances too. Their release schedule is so slow that they're probably the last to add a feature or fix a bug. Ubuntu seems more promising: its 16.10 version worked on a system with a GTX 1060, while other distros would likely reject it, causing the typical "out of range" message.
I've seen reports suggesting changing the grub line during the live USB boot to 'nomodeset' can direct you to the installation area. Once your Mint is running, you'll need to modify the grub line again by adding 'nomodeset'. After launching, follow the standard steps to install the NVIDIA driver. Eventually, you shouldn't need to use 'nomodeset' during boot.