[SOLVED] Mageia 7 Post Install fail

[klwilcoxon]

Hi All -

After several years away, I wanted to return to Mageia so I used Mageia-7-netinstall-nonfree-x86_64.iso for my AMD A8-5600K based pc. My BIOS is version E7721ANS v30.6 on an MSI 6.0 motherboard.

I have to use Windoz for work, so this was a dual boot setup. The install went well, including the default bootloader.

Upon restart and every time afterward, choosing Mageia or Mageia Safe mode (? - I forget the wording) leads to an attempted start, blank screen, computer restart, and back to the bootloader menu. This cycle repeats as long as I keep trying either option. HOWEVER, when I choose Windows 10, it starts right away and runs perfectly.

I'd really really like to use Mageia. I have read all the Mageia 7 posts but have not found anything similar here or on the wiki. I would call myself a basic user who can follow instructions quite well but am at a loss as to how to proceed on my own.

Please help me get in!! Thanks

[ITA84]

That's a really strange behaviour. Does the system restart immediately? If not, maybe by removing 'quiet' from the Mageia boot command line (Esc to text mode, then 'e' to edit the line) will print some messages you can read to understand where it encounters a problem.

Another thing you could do is boot from the Mageia medium in rescue mode (can't remember if it's available in the netinstall medium, you might have to download another one) and try reinstalling Grub from there

[klwilcoxon]

I'll get the full install disk and try reinstalling. Thanks. I did the edit thing but I couldn't get it to save, so no new info.

[klwilcoxon]

I'm back and words cannot describe my frustration. I purchased an install DVD from disc.com and installed on my computer.

Once again, upon restart and every time afterward, choosing Mageia or Mageia Safe mode leads to an attempted start, blank screen, computer restart, and back to the bootloader menu. This cycle repeats as long as I keep trying either option. HOWEVER, when I choose Windows 10, it starts right away and runs perfectly.

Please, please can someone help me figure this out? I'm very good at following instructions!

Thank you
Kevin Wilco

[klwilcoxon]

PS I did use the Rescue Mode from the disk to reinstall Grub2. No difference.

[benmc]

ok,
so when you start in recovery mode, how far does it boot before doing its restart -

what is your graphics card?

[johnpenguin]

If a Live DVD boots fine, wouldn't that rule out a graphics card problem?

[klwilcoxon]

Recovery mode does the same thing as when I'm trying to load Mageia: start, blank screen, computer restart, and back to the bootloader menu. This cycle repeats as long as I keep trying either option. HOWEVER, when I choose Windows 10, it starts right away and runs perfectly. Should I try to reinstall again? PS. Using the Recovery System on the install disk, I used the remount operation. No difference.

[klwilcoxon]

PS. Forgot to mention that my graphics card is on the AMD A8-5600 APU with Radeon HD Graphics 32.6GHz

[benmc]

please give the full model of your motherboard ie: MSI A68HM-E33.

likely issue is secure boot turned on.

[klwilcoxon]

Motherboard: MSI A78M-E35
BIOS: E7721AMS v30.6

Just in case it might be helpful:
Boot Override
- SATA2: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH22N550
- UEFI: Builtin EFI Shell
- SATA1: ST1000DM003-ISB102
- WD 1600BEVExternal 1.02
- UEFI: WD 1600BEVExternal 1.02

Thanks!!!

[benmc]

Well, that online manual is next to useless, unless you need Over-Clocking info. ( https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/support ... own-manual)

have a quick read here - you are not alone: https://forum-en.msi.com/index.php?topic=276780.0.

seems you likely need to locate and disable secure boot in your bios.

cheers

[klwilcoxon]

OK. There is no specific secure boot option. The boot is now set to Legacy + UEFI. Should I set it to Legacy? Edit: Oops, that's not even an option. Tried UEFI only and nothing would run.)

BTW, I inserted the install disk and went to Rescue mode -> Go to console -> grabjournallogs Message: "line 3: mountpoint: command not found. I do not see Mageia install mounted on /mnt. You need to mount it first!

Back to rescue menu -> mount Message: Your system is ready on /mnt

Restart -> Mageia -> Same thing: start-pause-black-back to menu.

[klwilcoxon]

I read the Mageia 7 Errata and see this is a known problem. Unfortunately, little guidance beyond what advanced users can do (and understand). Moving on. I tried.

[klwilcoxon]

I went to LinuxQuestions.org and asked about the problem. I was instructed to edit the bootloader and add "nomodeset" to the end of the linux line. It worked.

nomodeset

The newest kernels have moved the video mode setting into the kernel. So all the programming of the hardware specific clock rates and registers on the video card happen in the kernel rather than in the X driver when the X server starts.. This makes it possible to have high resolution nice looking splash (boot) screens and flicker free transitions from boot splash to login screen. Unfortunately, on some cards this doesnt work properly and you end up with a black screen. Adding the nomodeset parameter instructs the kernel to not load video drivers and use BIOS modes instead until X is loaded.