Ubuntu 20.04 won't load. It's stuck at /dev/sda5: clean xxx/xxx files, xxx/xxx blocks [duplicate]

dev/sda1: clean, 552599/6111232 files, 7119295/24414464 blocks

After I turn on my laptop this message appears. The system never boots, the message just stays there.

Solution 1:

I have had this problem occur a few times, and every time it was ODDLY Nvidia's fault - yes COUNTER-INTUITIVELY

If in Ubuntu after a long painful reboot run:

sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

or if locked try Ubuntu's awesome way of troubleshooting and try: Ctrl+Alt+F1 through F7 to get to "TTY1-7" and run the same thing. Reboot for good measure, and re-install Nvidia's Proprietary Drivers.

I hope I helped, Mark

Solution 2:

I experienced the same problem; though Mark's (top answer) solution didn't immediately work (since ctrl+alt+F2 etc. brings up a flickering TTYL which is nearly impossible to use), his suggested cause was correct, as it was a problem with the nvidia driver.

Also for beginners like me, here's the fool-proof step-by-step solution:

1. Boot into safe mode (recovery mode). Enter this mode by holding the left shift key when the computer starts.

2. in terminal, type:

   sudo apt-get purge nvidia*

   sudo ubuntu-drivers autoinstall #Make sure you have internet connection

Other solutions suggested elsewhere didn't work (e.g. installing boot-repair or sudo apt-get update)

(This worked on my dual booted computer (Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04)

my error message was /dev/nvme0n1p5: clean, nnn/nnn files, nnn/nnn blocks

Solution 3:

ctrl+alt+f2 or f3

• login with your account
• type sudo apt-get update (enter password when prompted)
• type sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel
• reboot