Installation stalls

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I recently purchased a new laptop, without realizing that AMD gpus are problamatic with linux. I was previously using Linuxmint, still have that on other PCs here. The Linuxmint install USB got to a point where it would hang. Researching the issue, I was hopeful that migrating to Garuda might help me with a Windows jailbreak. Unfortnately, Garuda also hangs/freezes while trying to get to a live install.

The last line I see reads something like this:

A start job is running for Monitoring of LVM2 mirrors, snapshots etc. using dmeventd or progress polling (25s / no limit)

This is where it freezes every time. From the installer option, I’m using the open source drivers since it’s an AMD GPU and I know their proprietary drivers aren’t very linux friendly although it’s the same result either way. I’m guessing that I might need to hit ‘C’ to entire Grub command line, but after that I’m not sure what argument I need to pass to the installer.

The system is an AMD Ryzen 5 3550H with Raden Vega Mobile GFX… and RX 560X if that helps. I just downloaded the latest iso for xfce btw

Thanks, and I appreciate any help or suggestions that someone might have.

PS I’ve made all the necessary UEFI changes mentioned in the installation instructions; just curious after install are there any of those that need to be set a certain way?

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When I installed it on my machine, this particular process took about 3.5 minutes, So is it getting stuck on (25sec/no limit) or you are assuming it is stuck because process is taking too long?

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I’ll take that under advisement… it seems that it has become stuck though… the little red asterix curser stops moving and the speed monitor stops changing… hmmm… so… I’ll monitor times the next time I try… I have to goto work soon… so I’ll let you know after that… thanks

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yeh, it’s hung… over 20 minutes no change on the screen… sigh the asterix/curser freezes and the speed monitor doesn’t change

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Hmm, now this looks like a actual problem.

Couple of things I would Like to know:

  • How are you Installing Garuda? (Windows Dual Boot/ Fresh without windows)
  • Where are you installing? (Separate SSD or HDD / Same SSD or HDD as Windows)
  • Is BIOS/UEFI for your Laptop updated
  • If you are Installing with dual boot, consider, reducing a partition from windows drive and removing any filesystem on it (although, Garuda recommends a completely separate SSD or HDD)(at least 128GB space is recommended).
  • Check if you are on Latest Drivers on Windows for AMD cpu and GPU
  • Try installing with Both iGPU (vega) and RX560 options enabled.
  • Try another USB Drive (if this one is giving problems), with Ventoy installed on it, and copy the Garuda ISO image on it, then boot with secure boot off, and then select boot from USB option…

If problem still persists, then Leave it to experts here… :confused:

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Thank you for replying…

No dual boot… just want solely linux on this laptop… the situation is interesting… I replaced a older model laptop from the same line of laptops… I was trying to install linuxmint(previously from that SSD)which had linuxmint on it… with similar issues…

I swapped it back out for the SSD it came with… which has Windows 10 on it… ultimately I would like to use the old SSD that had linuxmint on it… just to recover some things off of that drive… right now, I was just trying to get to the live install from this Windows SSD… once I’ve done that the plan was to swap them out again and shelve this Windows SSD in case it was ever needed… so I guess in answer to your question both potentially… are there issues where a drive without a windows boot sector could cause my symptoms?

I’m checking the drivers currently… I’ll look into Ventnoy… I just used another computer with linuxmint to make my bootable usb

BTW the older SSD(linuxmint)had it’s linux install with NVIDIA modules/drivers

Thanks for giving me some new things to try

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Welcome to the Garuda forum @Mysterious_Loner :wave: :smiley:

While in the live environment, please post the output of:

garuda-inxi

Also, please post your calamares debug logs to the forum after running the following command.

sudo -E calamares -D8
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will do if I can ever get to the live environment

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They are normally not. What is the exact model of GPU?

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added this parameter to get to live install:
nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=5500

here is the first:

System:
  Kernel: 6.6.29-1-lts arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-x86_64 lang=en_US keytable=us tz=UTC
    misobasedir=garuda root=miso:LABEL=GARUDA_XFCE_BIRDOFPREY quiet
    systemd.show_status=1 checksum=y systemd.unified_cgroup_hierarchy=1
    nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us=5500 driver=nonfree nouveau.modeset=0
    i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 wm: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0
    with: xfce4-panel tools: xfce4-screensaver avail: xautolock vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.32.0 Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: ASUSTeK product: TUF Gaming FX505DY_FX505DY v: 1.0
    serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: ASUSTeK model: FX505DY v: 1.0 serial: <superuser required>
    uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: FX505DY.315
    date: 03/09/2020
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 37.5 Wh (95.4%) condition: 39.3/48.0 Wh (81.9%)
    volts: 11.9 min: 11.9 model: ASUSTeK ASUS Battery type: Li-ion serial: N/A
    status: not charging
CPU:
  Info: model: AMD Ryzen 5 3550H with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx bits: 64
    type: MT MCP arch: Zen/Zen+ note: check gen: 1 level: v3 note: check
    built: 2019 process: GF 12nm family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 0x18 (24)
    stepping: 1 microcode: 0x8108102
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 tpc: 2 threads: 8 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 384 KiB desc: d-4x32 KiB; i-4x64 KiB L2: 2 MiB desc: 4x512 KiB L3: 4 MiB
    desc: 1x4 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1543 high: 2100 min/max: 1400/2100 boost: enabled
    scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: schedutil cores: 1: 2100 2: 1243
    3: 1305 4: 1400 5: 1400 6: 2100 7: 1400 8: 1400 bogomips: 33550
  Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
  Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
  Device-1: AMD Baffin [Radeon RX 460/560D / Pro
    450/455/460/555/555X/560/560X] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel
    arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm built: 2016-20 pcie:
    gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:67ef class-ID: 0380 temp: 35.0 C
  Device-2: AMD Picasso/Raven 2 [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Mobile Series]
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-5 code: Vega
    process: GF 14nm built: 2017-20 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    ports: active: eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:15d8
    class-ID: 0300 temp: 42.0 C
  Device-3: IMC Networks USB2.0 HD UVC WebCam driver: uvcvideo type: USB
    rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-4:3 chip-ID: 13d3:56a2
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.13 compositor: xfwm4 v: 4.18.0 driver:
    X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi
    gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 361x203mm (14.21x7.99")
    s-diag: 414mm (16.31")
  Monitor-1: eDP-1 mapped: eDP model: BOE Display 0x08c3 built: 2019
    res: 1366x768 hz: 60 dpi: 101 gamma: 1.2 size: 344x194mm (13.54x7.64")
    diag: 395mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes: max: 1366x768 min: 640x480
  API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 5 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
    Radeon Vega 8 Graphics (RADV RAVEN) driver: mesa radv v: 24.0.5-arch1.1
    device-ID: 1002:15d8 surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: discrete-gpu
    name: AMD Radeon RX 560 Series (RADV POLARIS11) driver: mesa radv
    v: 24.0.5-arch1.1 device-ID: 1002:67ef surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 2
    type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
    v: 24.0.5-arch1.1 (LLVM 17.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
  API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. glxinfo is missing.
Audio:
  Device-1: AMD Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 05:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:15de class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
    bus-ID: 05:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.6.29-1-lts status: kernel-api tools: N/A
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
    status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin
    4: pw-jack type: plugin tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
    vendor: AzureWave driver: rtw_8821ce v: N/A modules: rtw88_8821ce pcie:
    gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 03:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:c821 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
    vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
    lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp4s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: IMC Networks Bluetooth Radio driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB
    rev: 1.1 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-1:2 chip-ID: 13d3:3530
    class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
  Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 4.2
    lmp-v: 8 status: discoverable: no pairing: no class-ID: 6c010c
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 252.93 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Western Digital model: PC SN520
    SDAPNUW-256G-1002 size: 238.47 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
    logical: 512 B speed: 15.8 Gb/s lanes: 2 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: 20110000 temp: 40.9 C scheme: GPT
  ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Memorex model: USB Flash Drive
    size: 14.46 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B type: USB
    rev: 2.0 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
    fw-rev: PMAP scheme: MBR
  SMART Message: Unknown USB bridge. Flash drive/Unsupported enclosure?
Partition:
  Message: No partition data found.
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
  ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 7.57 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
    comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 8 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 44.2 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): cpu: 2500
  GPU: device: amdgpu temp: 35.0 C watts: 8.17 device: amdgpu temp: 44.0 C
Info:
  Memory: total: 8 GiB available: 7.57 GiB used: 2.97 GiB (39.2%)
  Processes: 306 Power: uptime: 12m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 2.99 GiB services: upowerd,xfce4-power-manager
    Init: systemd v: 255 default: graphical tool: systemctl
  Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1315 libs: 400 tools: paru Compilers:
    gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: Bash v: 5.2.26
    running-in: xfce4-terminal inxi: 3.3.34
warning: database file for 'garuda' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'core' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'community' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'multilib' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'chaotic-aur' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
  System install date:     2024-12-17
  Last full system update: 2024-12-17 ↻
  Is partially upgraded:   No
  Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
  Windows dual boot:       <superuser required>
  Failed units:            snapper-cleanup.service
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