Hey everyone! I recently tried to switch from Fedora to Kubuntu on my new laptop, and surprisingly, Kubuntu booted without any problems—no black screen after the GRUB menu like I experienced with Fedora. I noticed that Kubuntu uses GRUB version 2.14, while Fedora and Nobara are still on version 2.12. I'm really eager to get Fedora running, so I'd love to hear if anyone has a solution for this!
2 Answers
First off, have you checked the integrity of the Fedora ISO you downloaded to make sure it’s not corrupted? Also, is your laptop using M.2 storage? There's a known timing issue with M.2 drives that can affect booting. Just a thought!
It’s likely not a GRUB issue. You might need to tweak some kernel parameters at the GRUB menu. Hit 'e' when you see the GRUB menu and try adding `nomodeset` after the 'quiet' line. That usually helps with installation problems. After you successfully boot, run `sudo dnf upgrade --refresh; sudo fwupdmgr update` for good measure! If that doesn’t work, share your laptop model and GPU, and we can dig deeper.
I did try adding `nomodeset` and even `i915.force_probe=46a6` since I have an Intel Core i5 12th gen with Iris Xe graphics.