I'm having a tough time trying to install Linux on my system. After reaching the GRUB screen, it hits initramfs and then completely freezes. This causes my fans to stop spinning, and I have no idea what's causing the issue. I'm using an RTX 5070 Ti graphics card, a 9800x3d processor, and a B850 Eagle WiFi 6E motherboard. I've tried various GRUB flags, like 'nvidia-open' and 'nomodeset', and I've disabled options in UEFI such as TPM and Secure Boot. While it works fine in BIOS mode, it locks to an 800x600 resolution, which isn't ideal for my Linux experience. If anyone has any suggestions or fixes, I'd really appreciate the help!
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Have you checked if the display output is being routed through your integrated graphics? Sometimes when there's an issue with the main GPU, it can fallback to the integrated one.
It sounds like you're trying to install Linux, right? If that's the case, which distro are you using? With your RTX 5070 Ti, it's crucial to use a recent version of the OS that includes the correct driver to ensure proper graphics support. Otherwise, you might end up using the Nouveau driver, which can cause display issues. My suggestion would be to either find a recent distro with kernel version 6.17 or above or install using your integrated graphics and then switch to the Nvidia card after updating everything.
So, when I say installer, I mean like the Kali or Arch Installer ISO. I tried Arch with a 6.18 kernel, but nothing shows on the integrated GPU either. Can you recommend a distro that comes with the Nvidia driver already installed?
Yeah, using the integrated graphics didn't work either.