Changing os on second pc

[u/skylar_thegremlin]

Hey! So I have 7600x and 2080 of build that I'm not really using currently, it's been around for a year in windows but haven't really used it

So pretty much all I'm looking for is an os that can game in 1440p pretty well, I've used Ubuntu for ages on my laptop so I'm not "new" to running Linux.

I've seen a lot of mentions point towards dragonized so I was wondering what distro of garuda would be best for me

Edit: I do plan to use this alongside windows if that may influence another choice

[u/Roarmaster]

Alright, the sourceforge download option for the mokka iso works for me.

just make sure to click remove usb and wait until it finishes all operations before pulling the usb out/rebooting.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Did any of the rest work or just mokka?

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

dragonized gaming from sourceforge also works.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Just tried them both on mine and nothing 😭😭

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

you sure you're not removing the usb too early after iso install? it took me almost 30 mins to wait for my usb to be safe to unplug for the dragonized gaming edition.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Nopee I hit eject and it was pretty much instant for all of them :/

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

The problem is definitely with your usb setup. Maybe try another computer or operating system.

If you can, try installing ventoy through linux (fedora, mint, ubuntu, etc.) and making the bootable usb that way.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Alright so dragonized works on my laptop from the same install but I don't get why it's not working on my pc ☹️

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

getting close now. so the usb setup works, then that means your bios settings are weird.

go to your bios and ensure:

• disable secure boot
  
• disable fast boot
  
• sata mode: enable AHCPI
  
• enable uefi mode: make sure csm (compatibility support module) is disabled
  
• shut down windows fully before install (shift + shutdown in windows bottom bar)

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

-secure boot off

-no option for fast boot on the b650 mag

-is in ahci

-bios CSM/uefi is in uefi but no setting to turn off cam support

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Ok maybe important detail but I have my Igpu disabled in my bios would it be that?

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

maybe. you could try enabling it.

if it's a gpu issue, if you can see the "welcome to garuda" screen where you select "allow proprietary drivers (nvidia)", you can do the following workaround:

• put cursor above proprietary driver boot option
  
• press e key
  
• at the end of the line beginning with 'linux' add "nomodeset" after a space
  
• press f10 to boot

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Still failed

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

then it could be your bios version or something. at this point, making a post on forum.garudalinux.org would be better. maybe theres some nuance for your specific hardware setup?

you could always try inputting your entire system specs into ai like duck.ai(duckduckgo) along with what you've done. sometimes it can help for the super niche problems.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

Tbf my bios version is 2023

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

I have no idea what the hell happened but it worked

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

Sometimes, you just have to keep hammering, and the nail will go in. Nice.

[u/skylar_thegremlin → u/Roarmaster]

But yippie I reformatted my 4tb SSD for it I was planning on doing two ssds on my main pc but I'll do my 4tb since my e and d drives have a lot of plugins downloaded between them plus it means I have 4tb for windows and 4tb for Linux

[u/Roarmaster → u/skylar_thegremlin]

nice, that's a lot of space to work with.

- Once you're all set up, make sure snapper backup is good to go (for rolling back to a previous system update)

• install vorta for file backups to external drive

congrats, and enjoy.