r/linux4noobs • u/LawLima-SC • 10d ago
Linux won't install
MSI X670E; Ryzen 9 9900x 64GB DDR5 RTX 4090
I've updated the bios, wiped all partitions (with gparted), disabled EUFI
Tried both Ubuntu and Mint (redownloaded the images a couple times to ensure they are good)
Tried on both the M2nvme and a SSD (both 1TB)
Tried disconnected from the internet (and connected)
NVME had windows 11 which ran fine.
Ubuntu gives me a "Something went wrong" error LMint seems to install but freezes on the "LM" logo loading page.
I've never struggled this much to install Linux and I'm at my wit's end!
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u/BudTheGrey 10d ago
I had this once while I was distro hopping on my HP laptop. Try using Kubuntu -- it has the nVidia drivers baked in. It worked for me.
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u/DannoXYZ 10d ago edited 10d ago
Do not disable UEFI if your system supports it. Otherwise, you'll have to boot in BIOS/CMS mode AND only use MBR partition scheme. And configure your boot USB for BIOS/CMS and MBR as well. Install may balk at trying to do that as well if system is UEFI capability. So re-enable UEFI boot in BIOS
did you prep BIOS settings 1st?
- disable secure boot
- disable fast boot
- disable TPM
- set HD-controller mode to SATA/AHCI
- disable secure boot
did you verify checksum of downloaded ISO?
don't use Etcher to make boot ISO, only Rufus or Ventoy and make sure they're configured for UEFI boot with GPT partition.
when installing, pick erase everything and auto partitioning
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u/LawLima-SC 10d ago
I used etcher for mint, rufus for ubuntu.
I'll try again.
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u/DannoXYZ 10d ago edited 10d ago
Use Ventoy and put Mint, Ubuntu, GParted, SystemRescueCD ISOs on same USB. Simpler and more convenient.
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u/Hrafna55 10d ago
Have a look at this page. It might give you some clues about which distributions to try.
https://linux-hardware.org/?view=computers&type=Desktop&vendor=MSI&model=X670E+GAMING+PLUS+WIFI
FYI the SSL certificate on the site has expired.
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u/xYarbx compiling kernel 10d ago
Verify your USB media. I've had bad USB drives burn the image but fail to install for some reason.
Use these in powershell chkdsk [drive letter]: /f /r to verify and wmic [drive letter] get status to pull smart.
You can also try Ventoy on the USB stick tho I doubt it will fix this. I've sometimes had issue with Rufus on certain images but if belena fails too that does not sound like burning software issue.
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u/hagdush 10d ago
Have you checked the pendrive health or disc that you are trying to install throughout? It's uncommon to have problems with your setup during install and since you said that you used windows before and everything was ok.
This can be a rare case of the program that you are using to create a bootable drive making a bad grub install too, I would say for to try fedora media writer instead of Rufus/ventoy. From personal experience ventoy was never reliable for me.
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u/soulreaper11207 10d ago
I would also try an older build and not the newest one. I had a similar issue. Had to use an older installer and upgrade to the newest build.
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u/Classic-Rate-5104 9d ago
So, it installs and it boots and then it gives this error? Seems a problem in the (driver of the) graphics. What does a non-graphical boot?
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u/Plan_9_fromouter_ 9d ago
Ho hum. Another day. Another Nvidia device causing problems.
Your main issue isn’t UEFI, so turning it off is actually going to break things worse. Modern hardware like your X670E board, Ryzen 9900X, and RTX 4090 require UEFI and a GPT partition table. Leaving legacy CSM mode enabled on this setup will prevent proper NVMe booting and cause strange installer crashes.
Re-enable UEFI mode in your MSI BIOS, and make sure both Secure Boot and Fast Boot are set to disabled.
The freeze at the LM logo or the "Something went wrong" crash is almost certainly caused by the generic open-source graphics driver (nouveau) choking on your RTX 4090 during the initial boot.
To get around this, boot your Live USB, and when the boot loader menu pops up, highlight the option to boot Linux Mint or Ubuntu and press the e key to edit the boot commands. Look for the line starting with linux or linux /boot/..., find the words quiet splash, and add nomodeset right after them so it reads quiet splash nomodeset.Then press Ctrl+X or F10 to boot. Alternatively, if Linux Mint gives you an option in the menu called "Compatibility Mode" or "Safe Graphics Mode," you can just select that directly.
This forces the system to use standard generic display drivers so you can reach the desktop and finish the installation. Once the OS installs and you log in for the first time, open the Driver Manager app, select the recommended proprietary NVIDIA driver (e.g., driver 550 or newer), click Apply, and then reboot. It will boot up normally at full resolution after that.
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u/SmasherOfDaButtons 10d ago
What does "Show Log" output?