I tried installing litrus on my Linux machine which originally is a Windows one, Dell Precision 7760. Prompted new graphic install and then it does not start after booting up. I can access the Grub GNU before the boot is initiated. The Litrus installer asked for a graphic driver installation which I ran on my terminal which asked me to reboot the machine. Can I retrieve my data without booting the machine? The laptop screen starts blinking after the Command on the blank screen: Finished wait until snapd is fully seeded.
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Before booting the laptop* – Harsh Patel Jun 16 '22 at 18:35
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You've provided no release details (ie. given clues as to what software stack you're using, release details are very useful in this regard). You can boot your system using live media allowing you to access your files, and without booting your installed system. – guiverc Jun 16 '22 at 22:44
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Does this answer your question? How to start Ubuntu in Console mode – karel Jun 18 '22 at 05:30
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You can not have 2 graphics drivers installed on a (L)ubuntu system.
Can I retrieve my data without booting the machine?
Yes.
3 ways. Easiest first, the risky one last:
That is what the live session dvd/usb is for that you used to install Lubuntu with. Boot from it, copy all files to another usb stick, external hard disk, or a cloud storage. And then attempt to fix your boot. The 2nd option might be possible:
It is possible from grub rescue to reset the graphics card. See https://askubuntu.com/a/272445/15811 and/or Need to deactivate NVIDIA driver from recovery mode or using Ubuntu 12.04 install disk
You can also reinstall without formatting your system; that will also keep your personal files. But 1 mistake at the installation process will be fatal.
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