Did a Balena etcher usb install. The USB is working, I reinstalled Zorin with the same reformatted USB after Garuda failed to install after an hour or so. Though Garuda didn't install, it cleaned the disks before a command to do so, hence requiring the Zorin reload. The USB is fine and yes I did redo the iso on the USB. Iso is not corrupt because it installed happily on a Dell Latitude 13.
Any ideas?
No, we need more data/details, is it possible to post your
inxi -Fxxza
like in
as text
and
Here's the inxi response:
redearthman@redearthman-Lenovo-IdeaPad-S145-14AST:~/Desktop$
inxi -Fxxza
/usr/bin/inxi: illegal option -- a
Error 7: One of the options you entered in your script parameters: -Fxxza
is not supported.The option may require extra arguments to work.
For supported options (and their arguments), check the help menu: inxi -h
redearthman@redearthman-Lenovo-IdeaPad-S145-14AST:~/Desktop$
However, with a bit more of a shove:
redearthman-lenovo-ideapad-s145-14ast
description: Notebook
product: 81ST (LENOVO_MT_81ST_BU_idea_FM_IdeaPad S145-14AST)
vendor: LENOVO
version: Lenovo IdeaPad S145-14AST
serial: PF1RPLL0
width: 64 bits
capabilities: smbios-3.0 dmi-3.0 smp vsyscall32
configuration: administrator_password=disabled boot=normal chassis=notebook family=IdeaPad S145-14AST frontpanel_password=disabled keyboard_password=disabled power-on_password=disabled sku=LENOVO_MT_81ST_BU_idea_FM_IdeaPad S145-14AST uuid=A9DA8390-31A8-E911-80D8-98FA9B66A084
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: LNVNB161216
vendor: LENOVO
physical id: 0
version: SDK0R32891WIN
serial: PF1RPLL0
slot: Chassis Location Unknown
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 21
slot: L1 Cache
size: 160KiB
capacity: 160KiB
clock: 1GHz (1.0ns)
capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified
configuration: level=1
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 22
slot: L2 Cache
size: 1MiB
capacity: 1MiB
clock: 1GHz (1.0ns)
capabilities: pipeline-burst internal write-back unified
configuration: level=2
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 COMPUTE CORES 2C+2G
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD]
physical id: 20
bus info: cpu@0
version: AMD A4-9125 RADEON R3, 4 COMPUTE CORES 2C+2G
slot: Socket FS1r2
size: 2566MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 100MHz
capabilities: x86-64 fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext fxsr_opt pdpe1gb rdtscp constant_tsc rep_good acc_power nopl nonstop_tsc cpuid extd_apicid aperfmperf pni pclmulqdq monitor ssse3 fma cx16 sse4_1 sse4_2 movbe popcnt aes xsave avx f16c lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs xop skinit wdt lwp fma4 tce nodeid_msr tbm perfctr_core perfctr_nb bpext ptsc mwaitx cpb hw_pstate ssbd ibpb vmmcall fsgsbase bmi1 avx2 smep bmi2 xsaveopt arat npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save tsc_scale vmcb_clean flushbyasid decodeassists pausefilter pfthreshold avic v_vmsave_vmload vgif overflow_recov cpufreq
configuration: cores=2 enabledcores=2 threads=2
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: 23
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 4GiB
*-bank
description: SODIMM DDR4 Synchronous Unbuffered (Unregistered) 2133 MHz (0.5 ns)
product: HMA851S6JJR6N-VK
vendor: Hynix/Hyundai
physical id: 0
serial: 82D82488
slot: DIMM 0
size: 4GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 2133MHz (0.5ns)
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: LENOVO
physical id: 0
version: AYCN14WW
date: 01/14/2019
size: 128KiB
capacity: 8128KiB
capabilities: pci upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect edd int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer int10video acpi usb biosbootspecification netboot uefi
*-pci:0
description: Host bridge
product: Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Processor Root Complex
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-generic:0 UNCLAIMED
description: IOMMU
product: Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) I/O Memory Management Unit
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 0.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.2
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msi ht cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: Stoney [Radeon R2/R3/R4/R5 Graphics]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: e2
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=amdgpu latency=0
resources: irq:32 memory:e0000000-efffffff memory:f0000000-f07fffff ioport:2000(size=256) memory:f0b00000-f0b3ffff memory:c0000-dffff
*-multimedia:0
description: Audio device
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI]
physical id: 1.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.1
version: 00
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:41 memory:f0b60000-f0b63fff
*-pci
description: PCI bridge
product: Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Processor Root Port
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 2.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.3
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm pciexpress msi ht normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:25 ioport:1000(size=4096) memory:f0a00000-f0afffff
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
logical name: wlp1s0
version: 00
serial: 28:39:26:64:f4:ab
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=rtl8821ce ip=192.168.1.57 latency=0 multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
resources: irq:43 ioport:1000(size=256) memory:f0a00000-f0a0ffff
*-generic:1 UNCLAIMED
description: Encryption controller
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 8
bus info: pci@0000:00:08.0
version: 00
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: msix ht pm cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:f0b40000-f0b5ffff memory:f0900000-f09fffff memory:f0b6f000-f0b6ffff memory:f0b6a000-f0b6bfff
*-multimedia:1
description: Computer telephony device
product: Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Audio Controller
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 9.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:09.2
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=snd_hda_intel latency=0
resources: irq:42 memory:f0b64000-f0b67fff
*-usb:0
description: USB controller
product: FCH USB XHCI Controller
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 10
bus info: pci@0000:00:10.0
version: 20
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi msix pciexpress xhci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=xhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:18 memory:f0b68000-f0b69fff
*-usbhost:0
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.4.0-65-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 0
bus info: usb@2
logical name: usb2
version: 5.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: Keyboard
product: USB Receiver
vendor: Logitech
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@2:2
version: 29.01
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-usbhost:1
product: xHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.4.0-65-generic xhci-hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@3
logical name: usb3
version: 5.04
capabilities: usb-3.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=4 speed=5000Mbit/s
*-storage
description: SATA controller
product: FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 11
bus info: pci@0000:00:11.0
version: 4b
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: storage pm msi ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ahci latency=64
resources: irq:30 ioport:2118(size=8) ioport:2124(size=4) ioport:2110(size=8) ioport:2120(size=4) ioport:2100(size=16) memory:f0b6c000-f0b6c3ff
*-usb:1
description: USB controller
product: FCH USB EHCI Controller
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 12
bus info: pci@0000:00:12.0
version: 49
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci-pci latency=64
resources: irq:18 memory:f0b6d000-f0b6d0ff
*-usbhost
product: EHCI Host Controller
vendor: Linux 5.4.0-65-generic ehci_hcd
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1
logical name: usb1
version: 5.04
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub slots=2 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb
description: USB hub
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@1:1
version: 0.18
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=hub maxpower=100mA slots=4 speed=480Mbit/s
*-usb:0
description: Bluetooth wireless interface
product: Bluetooth Radio
vendor: Realtek
physical id: 2
bus info: usb@1:1.2
version: 1.10
serial: 00e04c000001
capabilities: bluetooth usb-1.10
configuration: driver=btusb maxpower=500mA speed=12Mbit/s
*-usb:1
description: Video
product: Integrated Camera
vendor: Sonix Technology Co., Ltd.
physical id: 3
bus info: usb@1:1.3
version: 0.28
capabilities: usb-2.00
configuration: driver=uvcvideo maxpower=500mA speed=480Mbit/s
*-serial UNCLAIMED
description: SMBus
product: FCH SMBus Controller
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 14
bus info: pci@0000:00:14.0
version: 4b
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
configuration: latency=0
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: FCH LPC Bridge
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 14.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:14.3
version: 11
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master
configuration: latency=0
*-pci:1
description: Host bridge
product: Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Host Bridge
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 101
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:2
description: Host bridge
product: Family 15h (Models 60h-6fh) Host Bridge
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 102
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:3
description: Host bridge
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 103
bus info: pci@0000:00:09.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:4
description: Host bridge
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 104
bus info: pci@0000:00:18.0
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:5
description: Host bridge
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 105
bus info: pci@0000:00:18.1
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:6
description: Host bridge
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 106
bus info: pci@0000:00:18.2
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:7
description: Host bridge
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 107
bus info: pci@0000:00:18.3
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=k10temp
resources: irq:0
*-pci:8
description: Host bridge
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 108
bus info: pci@0000:00:18.4
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
configuration: driver=fam15h_power
resources: irq:0
*-pci:9
description: Host bridge
product: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD]
physical id: 109
bus info: pci@0000:00:18.5
version: 00
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-scsi
physical id: 1
logical name: scsi0
capabilities: emulated
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: SAMSUNG MZ7LN128
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 4L0Q
serial: S3S4NX0M703320
size: 119GiB (128GB)
capabilities: gpt-1.00 partitioned partitioned:gpt
configuration: ansiversion=5 guid=b879cd56-6ea9-4949-bfbf-a90ab679dd2a logicalsectorsize=512 sectorsize=4096
*-volume:0 UNCLAIMED
description: Windows FAT volume
vendor: mkfs.fat
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,1
version: FAT32
serial: b8a4-5ba4
size: 510MiB
capacity: 511MiB
capabilities: boot fat initialized
configuration: FATs=2 filesystem=fat name=EFI System Partition
*-volume:1
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
logical name: /
version: 1.0
serial: a0cacac1-8ed1-4249-864b-7441533a4bf1
size: 75GiB
capabilities: journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink recover 64bit extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2021-02-07 09:52:01 filesystem=ext4 label=Zorin lastmountpoint=/ modified=2021-02-07 13:34:06 mount.fstype=ext4 mount.options=rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro mounted=2021-02-07 13:34:07 name=Zorin state=mounted
*-volume:2
description: EXT4 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 3
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0,3
logical name: /dev/sda3
version: 1.0
serial: 110c9430-7e9e-4d56-89dc-559c88bc9899
size: 43GiB
capabilities: journaled extended_attributes large_files huge_files dir_nlink extents ext4 ext2 initialized
configuration: created=2021-02-07 13:26:18 filesystem=ext4 modified=2021-02-07 13:26:19 state=clean
Is that helpful?
Maybe, not normal inxi output, read again the wiki above. Greetings SGS
In what way? At what point? What file did you download? What options did you choose?
This seems highly unlikely; the only point a disk would be cleared is after you choose “Use whole disk” or similar.
Therefore, please provide specific details so someone can attempt to replicate the issue.
Hi Jonathon. However unlikely it may seem to you, that's what happened. Used etcher to flash the KDE iso, I booted from the USB, clicked on the blue installation line, screen went black. I waited for a significant period of time including making a meal and taking a shower, the installation hadn't budged. Powered off the lap top. I never got near choosing whether to erase the disc or partition. Took out the USB. Tried to reboot to Zorin, the Zorin OS was gone and there was no Garuda, just a grub line with no information or text. Please don't assume that Garuda is faultless, it clearly isn't, and while I'm no expert, I can read and I have installed distros before. There's the details; when I rebooted this was all there was:
grub> _
I also tried the dr460n but that wouldn't go beyond a black screen. I again flashed Zorin 15.3 onto the same USB to reinstall with no problems at all from Zorin iso.
Hi SGS. Thanks for your reply. Sorry about the long line. I'm afraid I can't identify the bug per se, indeed I'm not even sure it was just a bug. All I got was a grub line on a black screen, as below. And Zorin OS erased from the disk. Please see the details in my reply to Jonathan for the complete (and shorter) story.
grub> _
Also, of note is that I successfully installed Garuda on the family's Dell laptop with the same USB before it failed on the Lenovo Ideapad. S145. So it's maybe unlikely that it's Garuda, and perhaps related to the IdeaPad configuration or hardware. Originally on Windows 10. Secure boot disabled.
Ok. Ensured clean partition. New USB (just in case) tested USB with Pop OS. Works fine. Cleared partition again. Flashed Garuda to the new ISB with Etcher. Inserted to USB port. Started IdeaPad 145 with pin. Selected USB from boot menu. Garuda start page opened. Clicked on the blue install line. Lenovo splash screen came up. Then black screen with a brief flash of very pale blue rectangle in the top left hand corner of the screen. Wait 22 minutes. No chage on black screen. Powered off. This time alternative OS untouched.
Your bios is outdated:
Info on Lenovo :BIOS updates:
BIOS update without optical disk - ThinkWiki 1
AUR (en) - geteltorito
https://fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist
ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 BIOS Update | dave eddy
https://medium.com/@BladeCoder/flash-your-lenovo-ideapad-laptop-bios-from-linux-using-uefi-capsule-updates-a82e455ea29c
https://forum.manjaro.org/t/uefi-bios-update-with-fwupdmgr-fwupd/87736
Regarding your statement that your drive was wiped. I do recall an issue on Manjaro several years ago where the Calamares installer was responsible for wiping partitions. It did not happen without user intervention though. IIRC a specific sequence of events had to be chosen then canceled. It did not just happen on its own. I'm not saying it's impossible, because I've learned to never say never. 
Thanks for the info! I've been away from microsoft myself...I crack on with this and see how it goes. It is weird that the disk was wiped - it's never happened to me before.
I have noticed several Lenovo Ideapads with a refusal to boot properly posted in the last few days. I have no idea why.
Just as a way of removing other variables be sure your ISO has been checksumed properly, and use dd instead of etcher to burn your iso to the flashdrive. Another easier and very reliable method is to use Suse Studio Imagewriter to burn your boot disk. I know you said the flashdrive is fine, but just to remove that as another variable test out another thumb drive (if you have one available).
Another possibility if you have an external USB DVD drive is to actually burn the disk to a real DVD. Ocaissionaly using a real DVD disc instead of a thumb drive yields better results. I know most consider this ancient technology, but sometimes older is more reliable. Generally you don't encounter bad sectors with a freshly burnt DVD as you may with a very well used older thumb drive. Just an alternate method to consider if a DVD read/writer is available.
Another option worth researching would be to search for some useful grub kernel boot parameters that have helped with similar Lenovo laptops and your AMD graphics chip. As I have never used a Lenovo laptop I'm unfamiliar with any boot parameters that might be helpful in this situation.
I highly suggest you update your bios as this is one of the most likely cures in many cases. Another thing you might want to do before updating your bios is to reset your bios to the factory defaults (not necessary if updating bios). Be sure to disable secure boot and ensure the bios is set to AHCI mode after any bios update/reset.
Another suggestion that may be useful for troubleshooting purposes would be to test either the KDE or Gnome barebones editions. This would be useful to test as these editions use the LTS kernel. On the off chance this problem is kernel related this would help with eliminating variables that might be contributing to your problem. Troubleshooting is often a long methodical process of elimination where you need to tick off as many boxes as possible. It is more than likely a graphics issue causing your problem. However, you can never really be sure unless you cross off all other likely possiblities from the list.
Good luck.