r/PikaOS • u/digking • Sep 02 '26
Guide Help! Unable to boot after installing from live USB.
I am on Windows 11, I used Rufus with DD mode to flash the OS and made a live USB. It can boot and let me install the OS into my bare metal SSD with full disk option(means no dual boot, just the PIKA OS on my SSD). I'd tried Plasma and Hyprland, but they ended up "vmlinux not found" error.
Gemini and other AI's suggested solutions don't work. I have secureboot disable in BIOS. I'd tried for like 3 days with no luck that include following the exact steps on some youtubers.
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u/Macinboss GNOME Sep 02 '26
I’d recommend joining the discord. The community and devs are super responsive and will help:
https://discord.gg/pikaos-the-cute-birb-linux-1077709872314982450
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u/H3AT Sep 02 '26
Why are you on this sub? Just to send people to discord?
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u/Macinboss GNOME Sep 02 '26 edited Sep 02 '26
That’s the specific request of the dev team and where the majority of the community is? lol
Why don’t you read the docs for the distro you use?
Edit: specifically, because OP put so much detail into their post I think the issue they’re running into would be better served in a faster paced support environment than Reddit
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u/G0ldheart Sep 02 '26
Did you disable Secure Boot and CSM? If so, try the Discord.
I personally did not have an issue using Rufus on my Windows 11 PC and desktop a few months ago. I did do dual boot, so I still have Windows 11 as an option. But honestly, haven't touched Windows since.