USB installation stuck after selecting install

[alfrek]

When I try to install via the ISOs downloaded from the Debian site, I get an initial blue "debian 12" screen, and can select from that menu, ie graphical install, install, etc. When I select either of those, a smaller version of the screen, but without text, pops up in the middle, and everything freezes. I can walk away for a few minutes and nothing changes.

I have been able to install Arch, Mint, Ubuntu, Pop-OS; I have been unable to install Fedora - see thread here: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2303991. I don't know if these are related.

When I use the netinst ISO, the smaller frozen screen in the middle is blue with "debian 12". When I use the live ISO, everything is the same, except the frozen screen in the middle is just black.

I can select "e" to get into the "edit selection" screen, and can edit that text, but I don't know what I would change. The reddit thread below suggests changing to "verbose" and to "noplash", but nothing changes.

I can also hit F10 to get into a command line, but I don't know what I would do there.

There is a description of a similar problem here: https://www.reddit.com/r/debian/comment ... in_screen/.

I have attempted with both secure boot and TPM turned off in the BIOS as suggested in that thread.

I have a Yoga 7 2-in-1 14IML9 - Type 83D:

Processor: 1x Intel® Core™ Ultra 7 155U Processor(Core™ Ultra 7 155U)
Memory: 1x 16GB LPD5X-7467
Graphics: 1x Intel® Graphics

Thanks, and please let me know if I can give any more info.

[sunrat]

I vaguely recall having to change in the BIOS of my Yoga 11e a setting I think was "OS Type" to "Other OS" rather than the default "Windows something" before being able to install Debian. It was over 4 years ago so memory of details are hazy.

[mguertler]

Hi,

I am in the exact same situation. Did you succeed eventually?

Best,

Martin

[kc1di]

You might want to turn of secure boot in bios also if it's enabled.

[mguertler]

Hi,

thanks for advice. I had done that already. I tried all combinations allowed by uefi. I have the choice of disabling tpm and/or secure boot.
The device is booting ubuntu 24.04 lts. I compared the installer kernels, debian 12 (bookworm) hat 6.1.??, ubuntu 6.8.??. But the device does not boot debian testing which has an even newer kernel (6.11 or 6.12). Just installing ubuntu, but would prefer debian as all my other machines are running that...

Best,

Martin

[kc1di]

do you know what graphics card is in that machine? Does the live session boot to the DE? if it does please install Inxi (sudo apt install inxi) and issue this command in a terminal and post the output here.
inxi -Fxxzr

[sunrat]

Are you installing from a USB stick with the image copied to the whole device eg. cp debian(whatever).iso /dv/sdX as advised in https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ ... 03.en.html
or are you using a multiboot stick like Ventoy? There have been reports of multiboot USB failing at the finding files stage. Try using a dedicated USB stick instead.

[mguertler]

I used

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cp debian...iso /dev/sdb

, no multiboot. I tried 3 sticks and several images (stable, testing, live), all froze after selecting Instal (or graphical install or expert...)

[juribel]

On my Lenovo Thinkpad laptops and in several Virtual Machines, I successfully installed Debian 12 from a Ventoy USB Stick without any problems. I used the Debian Live ISO with Xfce. BTW, I had completely removed Windows long before. I would always suggest the use of the Live ISO.

[sunrat]

I used

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cp debian...iso /dev/sdb

, no multiboot. I tried 3 sticks and several images (stable, testing, live), all froze after selecting Instal (or graphical install or expert...)

You need to run sync after that to ensure any data in cache is written correctly. Not sure if that's your issue though.

[seion]

I just got a new Core Ultra 7 265K and trying to install debian 12 on it, and am having the same issue. I even tried a live CD version booted off a USB drive and nothing is loading up :/ Original Poster has a core ultra, I wonder if its something with this CPU. I was able to install debian fine on another 14900K

[Peter Zehnder]

I use sometimes Ventoy without any problems, but best thing i remember was download an ISO and then make a bootable USB with Balena Etcher

[seion]

ventoy? I downloaded both the live and the full install and flashed with Balena Etcher.

[seion]

I loaded Daily Debian Testing onto a USB Drive and was able to boot the install onto that. Now I am stuck trying to find drivers for my onboard network card...

[sunrat]

I loaded Daily Debian Testing onto a USB Drive and was able to boot the install onto that. Now I am stuck trying to find drivers for my onboard network card...

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