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Written by Cybird on 2024-12-30 at 17:55

I've currently got a few issues with my new install of Linux Mint.

• The backup drive that all my data is on is formatted to NTFS, I can't mount that and I don't know how to change the format without loosing all my stuff. I really should have double checked that before I started, but now it's too late.

• Ever since I updated to the recommended drivers for my graphics card (nvidia-driver-550 on a GTX 1060 Mobile), my external monitor stopped being detected even if I unplug the HDMI cable and reinsert it.

• Another thing that only started after the driver update is that any time I boot the system it seems to get caught in a boot loop several times before finally getting Mint to boot.

• The backlight on my keyboard doesn't work unless I unplug and plug it back in. The keyboard itself works just fine, it's just the backlight.

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Written by Cybird on 2024-12-30 at 18:25

I asked my dad about the first bullet point since he was the one to give me the drive in the first place. He decided to ask Grok AI and send me the results. -_-

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Written by Myno :abyss_verified: on 2024-12-30 at 18:27

@Cybird you cant change a drives format wizhout clearing it afaict, but i swear linux should be able to mount ntfs

maybe zheres some filesystem driver you need or smzh

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Written by Cybird on 2024-12-30 at 18:33

@mynotaurus this is the error message that I get when I plug the device in.

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Written by nytpu on 2024-12-30 at 22:08

@Cybird That error typically means that there's no (compatible & loaded) driver available for it. There's definitely NTFS FUSE implementations available, do you have one installed? Although they've always been a bit flaky so it could be a bug with the driver not liking that specific partition/drive

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Written by Cybird on 2024-12-30 at 22:27

@nytpu I don't know how to check if I have that driver.

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Written by nytpu on 2024-12-30 at 22:48

@Cybird apt list -a --installed *ntfs* maybe? (Always a pain to search installed packages with apt IIRC)

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Written by Cybird on 2024-12-30 at 23:27

@nytpu I've solved this issue, but thanks anyways.

Solution: https://squawk.social/@hexaitos/113743271451849721

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