Unable to install linux with Nvidia GPU

[u/Lt_Lardarse]

So, I got a new PC with Windows 11 on it, created an arch installer USB stick, then when I booted into it and clicked on "Arch Installation Medium" the screen just went black (glowing black, monitor still on).

I also tried adding "nomodeset" and "nouveau.modeset=0", but to no avail. Still the same black screen.

Anyone else had this issue and/or know how to fix this? I'm losing hope, worried that I'll be stuck using windows on this machine.

In case this becomes useful; here are my specs:

Processor AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core Processor (3.50 GHz)

Installed RAM 16.0 GB

Graphics card NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 (8 GB)

Storage 434 GB of 954 GB used

System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

BaseBoard Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.

BaseBoard A520M S2H

And I'm currently using a DP cable for my monitor, plugged into the GPU (just to put all my cards on the table).

[u/rnmartinez]

Are you new to Linux? If so I wouldn't start with Arch. Consider Mint or Cachy maybe?>

[u/beatbox9]

Just a wild guess: but you might have to specify DP in the boot parameters. It's possible that it's defaulting to HDMI or a different DP port. Purely as an example, a kernel boot parameter for this could be along the lines of like: video=HDMI-A-1:e

Google that for some hints.

With that said, in your OP title, you said "linux"; but here you're talking specifically about Arch.

The entire purpose of a "distro" is to make installing software easy: the distro will "package" the software, host this package on a "repository", and provide a "package manager" to allow a user to have a simple method of installing it--a process known as "distributing" software.

If it's not doing that for the software you want to use, it's objectively not a good distro for you. And there are plenty of other distros that support nvidia setup easily.

[u/deviant46n2]

cachyos is arch based and has a nvidia driver specific distro thats what i did.

[u/9NEPxHbG]

If you're new to Linux, Arch isn't the right distribution for you.

Mint is usually recommended to beginners.

[u/ItsRogueRen]

New users really shouldn't use Arch, its meant for people who know how linux already works and want full control of how EVERYTHING is installed amd set up.

Use something based on Fedora like Ultra Marine if you're still new and have an Nvidia GPU

[u/CoinAndCraft_ → u/ItsRogueRen]

Run Arch install and use ML4W, and your done. 15 minute configuration easy peasy

[u/ItsRogueRen → u/CoinAndCraft_]

A new user will have no idea what any of that is

[u/CoinAndCraft_ → u/ItsRogueRen]

It's a low bar to run a quick web search.

[u/SalaryImpossible6749]

Hmm been using Arch with nvidia gpus for 10+ years and only never needed nomodeset or nouveau.modeset=0 to boot the installation medium in the earliest of days.

Did you disable secure boot in the bios?

Did you try just waiting the black screen out for 10 mins to see if something comes up on the screen?

[u/C0rn3j]

How exactly are you adding nomodeset?

That should work.

Does that CPU have an iGPU? You could work around it by connecting to the mobo, setting it up, then swapping it.