Pressing Ctrl-X or F10 does not boot Linux

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I am new to Linux and trying out different distros. However, my laptop has ATI GPU (Asus N56D) due to which many distros didn't boot successfully. After having google'd I found that I need to set "NOMODESET" kernel parameter.

I could edit the grub command line (by pressing 'e' at the grub) but unable to boot after pressing Ctrl+X or F10. Pressing Ctrl+X merely results in adding character 'x' at the cursor position. (This happens irrespective of linux distro).

Due to this I am unable to boot with the kernel parameter. Please suggest what is going wrong here.

edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

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asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

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Are you able to get it boot without your additional parameter? And also, it's nomodeset, no nomodset.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 9:58

@RistoSalminen Without additional parameter I can proceed further, but drops into shell prompt and no GUI.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 11:07

So it happens only when you have set nomodeset parameter to kernel, that pressing Ctrl-x just adds 'x' there?
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 11:08

Yes..thats right. After editing I am not able to get those changes into effect since Ctrl-X doesn't work. I had to press Esc to discard changes.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 12:28

Well, that's such an interesting behaviour. I think this should be possible: when you have edited the cmdline, just press Enter and then b.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 12:38

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Due to this I am unable to boot with the kernel parameter. Please suggest what is going wrong here.

edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

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asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

12113

Are you able to get it boot without your additional parameter? And also, it's nomodeset, no nomodset.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 9:58

@RistoSalminen Without additional parameter I can proceed further, but drops into shell prompt and no GUI.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 11:07

So it happens only when you have set nomodeset parameter to kernel, that pressing Ctrl-x just adds 'x' there?
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 11:08

Yes..thats right. After editing I am not able to get those changes into effect since Ctrl-X doesn't work. I had to press Esc to discard changes.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 12:28

Well, that's such an interesting behaviour. I think this should be possible: when you have edited the cmdline, just press Enter and then b.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 12:38

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Due to this I am unable to boot with the kernel parameter. Please suggest what is going wrong here.

edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

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asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

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Due to this I am unable to boot with the kernel parameter. Please suggest what is going wrong here.

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edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

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asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

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edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

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asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

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edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

4,71122137

edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

4,71122137

edited Dec 26 '13 at 17:49

hildred

4,71122137

asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

12113

asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

12113

asked Dec 6 '13 at 6:27

Vaman Kulkarni

12113

Are you able to get it boot without your additional parameter? And also, it's nomodeset, no nomodset.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 9:58

@RistoSalminen Without additional parameter I can proceed further, but drops into shell prompt and no GUI.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 11:07

So it happens only when you have set nomodeset parameter to kernel, that pressing Ctrl-x just adds 'x' there?
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 11:08

Yes..thats right. After editing I am not able to get those changes into effect since Ctrl-X doesn't work. I had to press Esc to discard changes.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 12:28

Well, that's such an interesting behaviour. I think this should be possible: when you have edited the cmdline, just press Enter and then b.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 12:38

|
show 2 more comments

Are you able to get it boot without your additional parameter? And also, it's nomodeset, no nomodset.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 9:58

@RistoSalminen Without additional parameter I can proceed further, but drops into shell prompt and no GUI.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 11:07

So it happens only when you have set nomodeset parameter to kernel, that pressing Ctrl-x just adds 'x' there?
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 11:08

Yes..thats right. After editing I am not able to get those changes into effect since Ctrl-X doesn't work. I had to press Esc to discard changes.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 12:28

Well, that's such an interesting behaviour. I think this should be possible: when you have edited the cmdline, just press Enter and then b.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 12:38

Are you able to get it boot without your additional parameter? And also, it's nomodeset, no nomodset.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 9:58

@RistoSalminen Without additional parameter I can proceed further, but drops into shell prompt and no GUI.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 11:07

So it happens only when you have set nomodeset parameter to kernel, that pressing Ctrl-x just adds 'x' there?
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 11:08

Yes..thats right. After editing I am not able to get those changes into effect since Ctrl-X doesn't work. I had to press Esc to discard changes.
– Vaman Kulkarni
Dec 6 '13 at 12:28

Well, that's such an interesting behaviour. I think this should be possible: when you have edited the cmdline, just press Enter and then b.
– Risto Salminen
Dec 6 '13 at 12:38

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I had the same problem and the following worked out:

Ctrl+Shift+fn+F10

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I had the same problem and the following worked out:

Ctrl+Shift+fn+F10

edited Nov 24 '16 at 5:06

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 3:41

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up vote
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I had the same problem and the following worked out:

Ctrl+Shift+fn+F10

edited Nov 24 '16 at 5:06

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 3:41

loguem

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up vote
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I had the same problem and the following worked out:

Ctrl+Shift+fn+F10

edited Nov 24 '16 at 5:06

Tomasz

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 3:41

loguem

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I had the same problem and the following worked out:

Ctrl+Shift+fn+F10

edited Nov 24 '16 at 5:06

Tomasz

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 3:41

loguem

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edited Nov 24 '16 at 5:06

Tomasz

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edited Nov 24 '16 at 5:06

Tomasz

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edited Nov 24 '16 at 5:06

Tomasz

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 3:41

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answered Nov 24 '16 at 3:41

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