Mint linux install black screen, need help please

[freemail1]

Hi,

I downloaded Mint Cinammon iso then extracted it to new 8 gb USB drive,
tried to boot but I got a black screen as follows:
SysLinux 4.07 edd 2013-07-25 Copyright 1994-2013 Peter Anvin et al
no default or ui Configuration directive found
boot:

I am able to type things after the 'boot:' but don't know Linux commands.
I think they was a blinking underscore cursor after the 'boot:' too.

I did notice the following upon extraction to 8 gb usb drive:
1.Data error in 'disk\casper-uuid-generic'. File is broken
2. Data error in 'disk\cd_type'. File is broken
Data error in 'disk\'info'. File is broken
Data error in 'disk\'live-vivid-generic'. File is broken
Data error in 'disk\release_notes_url'. File is broken

Last 40% of the Mint mirror iso download went real slower than the first 60%.
I was using my VPN too for the download.

Thinkpad X31, XP sp3,
Bios adjusted for usb boot

Thank you in advance.

 

[arochester]

then extracted it to new 8 gb USB drive,

How did you do that? What software did you use?

 

[freemail1]

How did you do that? What software did you use?

Universal USB installer 1.9.5.2

 

[freemail1]

Is there a command I need to tpye in after 'boot:'? Should I download Mint again?
I'm curious to know why that happened.

 

[chimichurri]

no default or ui Configuration directive found

http://bit.ly/1nmpDYV

 

[freemail1]

Any ideas?

 

[freemail1]

What was the purpose of the above link? Took me to some dodgy site. Have caught something?

 

[freemail1]

Is some one able to give me some help with this please?

 

[freemail1]

bit.ly/1nmpDYV

@chimichurri, What was the purpose of the above link? Took me to some dodgy site. Have caught something?

 

[freemail1]

I reported chimichurri's link days ago, why havent staff looked into it?

 

[freemail1]

How did you do that? What software did you use?

waiting for your reply.

 

[freemail1]

been waiting patiently for days now, you Linux guys are all talk

 

[chimichurri]

I reported chimichurri's link days ago, why havent staff looked into it?

wha's the matter with u???

I think u r a little slow...

 

[JDG]

Is there a command I need to tpye in after 'boot:'? Should I download Mint again?
I'm curious to know why that happened.

Did you verify the checksum after download and again when it was replicated to the secondary storage to verify that your installation was intact?

You haven't even reached the installation phase, so this really appears to be a boot [specifically ISO image] issue.

[I will say that I have no experience with the tool you used to prepare your ISO for use on the USB device. I've mostly used Unetbootin because it works for me but I am sure there are better tools available.]

 

[freemail1]

Did you verify the checksum after download and again when it was replicated to the secondary storage to verify that your installation was intact?
... appears to be a boot [specifically ISO image] issue.

Thanks JDG.

Anyone know how to verify the checksum download with Universal USB installer 1.9.5.2 ?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Yesyesloud]

Md5sum works fine for integrity check.

In case everything else fails...
LiLi used to make me decent bootable usb drives. I have used it to write Mint iso files into flash sticks myself. Always worked. Give it a try.

 

[ryanvade]

I reported chimichurri's link days ago, why havent staff looked into it?

I did. It takes you to let me google that for you . Not a bad site.

 

[ryanvade]

Thanks JDG.

Anyone know how to verify the checksum download with Universal USB installer 1.9.5.2 ?
Thanks in advance.

http://bit.ly/1ntcDB3