So it's seems to be a fairly common problem that ubuntu live usbs won't run because they lack the necessary nvidia drivers. I have a geforce gtx 960 and when I try to run the live usb I see a lot of nouveau errors. I have a couple of questions:
Is there an older version of ubuntu that doesn't have this issue?
Is there a way to try out just the terminal from the live usb and install the necessary drivers on a persistent image and then try the install?
Best Answer
Boot from the Ubuntu installation USB media you already have created.
Select (highlight) Try Ubuntu without installing and press the E key.
Add the
nouveau.modeset=0parameter to the end of the linux line.Then press the F10 key for booting into the Ubuntu Live desktop.
Now you can explore Ubuntu - when you decide to install Ubuntu, do the same when booting the system for the first time. After having installed the NVIDIA drivers, this is not necessary anymore.