I get a black screen when booting using a 5.0+ kernel

Question

For some reason I can't boot into any distro that uses a kernel that's 5.0+. I always get a black screen.

But I can boot if I use the nomodeset flag, but I get a very low resolution.

I am also able to boot using custom kernels like ZEN, Liquorix and Xanmod, but not all distros support those.

Similair question (probably the same problem cuz I also run an Intel integrated GPU) Arch linux boot goes into black screen on laptop with Intel HD onboard graphics

Sorry If I didn't give enough info.

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 09 '20 at 18:24

You could try a lower resolution:

If that doesn't help you could try booting with nomodeset, then after the boot has completed invoke sudo modprobe i915 or whatever graphics driver you have and if your screen immediately turns black, then SSH to your device remotely and check dmesg for any errors.

I get a black screen when booting using a 5.0+ kernel

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