Actual errors would be helpful.

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Just do this: https://itsfoss.com/nvidia-linux-mint/

Report any errors.

Your drivers aren’t installed. How did you install them previously?

Run nvidia-smi and post the output

The Nokia font was a “tweak” on the original Macintosh desktop font, but kicked up for different DPI and even lower res displays. Pretty clever.

Get a term app that does all the things for you, install ohmyzsh or fish or something, then learn that thing.

There is no universal or worthwhile catchall for any of this because it’s so subjective. Find what works for you, and get good at it.

Switch to Fedora.

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It would mean your old install works just fine-ish. If you’re loading new everything and still having issues at all, then something is wrong. You shouldn’t be having any of these issues at all.

Would you happen to have a different USB drive to this from? Also try and make sure you’re plugging it into the slower USB ports on your machine, and maybe skip any front ports extended by a USB extender inside the case.

The goal is to just find if SOMETHING works, or NOTHING works. Telling the difference is the first step in debugging the problem.

If you have any other monitor you can plug into, just try it. Also consider switching to DP if that’s an option.

Another thing: since you got a kernel panic on just booting, have you checked your .Emory timings and everything? You said you switched out your CPU, but are you sure that memory is compatible and set the proper timings? Does your BIOS have voltage and temp monitors? Sure your PSU can handle all this new hardware?

1. Regardless of your screen going black, the system still has console access. Try dropping to a console like I said by hitting CTRL+ALT+F2. If you still don’t get anything, hit F3, F4…and so on. Give it a few seconds between each try.
2. This being a TV could be an issue. Do you have another monitor around? Have you tried unplugging and replugging what I assume is an HDMI cable (which could also be a problem) once the screen is black to try and force a mode select?
3. Just try any other distro from a different image. See what happens.

Are you typing this passphrase by chance? Do you have it saved somewhere that you’re positive is correct?

Try typing it out in a terminal window and see if it matches what you have saved. Special characters and incorrect keyboard mappings could be problematic.

Need more info:

• How did you encrypt it in the first place
• What command are you using to try and mount it now?
• Do you have any other identifying LUKS info about the volume? (sudo blkid /dev/whatever)

Options for debugging in order of likelihood of working:

• Try a Fedora LiveUSB and see if you have the same issue
• Drop to a console when the screen goes black and check for an error
• The GUI may be on the wrong screen, so check all the others as well (CTRL+ALT+F1 though F6 to check)
• Drop your resolution to something lower if you’re on a high res widescreen monitor
• Choose the fallback GUI
• Update your BIOS

Again, no. There are a myriad of ways to do this if you just want a plainly, locally installed and running program:

1. Both RPM and dpkg support being able to unpackaged or install packages into your local home directory.
2. Download source, build and install yourself

You’re just adding arguments on arguments that aren’t making any sense now. You’re original comment and understanding has been addressed.

You are fundamentally misunderstanding how these work though. “Sandbox” is good when any userspace executed binary may comprise a system. How does that refer to a GUi, as you are using it? The actual executable code has nothing to do with it having a graphical interface.

Minisforum V3, but they’re now so highly sought after, they aren’t cheap.

Both KDE and Gnome have their own issues with pure tablet modes though, so just a heads up. Gnome is way better IMO, but the keyboard is still kinda “meh” compared to Android. KDE is kind of all over the place, depending on which apps you’re using.

Assuming there is full hardware support in the new machine, it’ll be fine. You’ll want to install the AMD firmware and microcode packages if they don’t get auto selected during updates, and make sure if you’re using any GPU acceleration to have the proper Mesa packages and extensions installed and enabled for AMD hardware versus Intel as it’s currently probably configured.

But that’s not accurate. I’m not trying to be pedantic here, just correcting your assumption.

Think about it like this: there’s Fedora Workstation, and Fedora Server. The only functional difference between those two distros is the package selection. If I install Fedora Server, which comes with no desktop, all I have to do to turn it into Fedora Workstation is install the packages for a desktop environment. No fundamental changes are made to the OS (kernel) at all. Vice versa also works in turning a “desktop” into the server flavor. It’s just packaging.