Bug #2611
OpenRC CLI ISO freezes on boot with AMD ryzen
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I have been trying to install this on a pc I recently built. I put in the installation media for the openrc command line version and it constantly froze on boot. I kept rebooting and it never worked. I then inserted an external hard drive that has linux mint installed and it started no problem. I checked to see if it was a problem with the installation media and inserted it into my intel laptop and the installation media started fine. This appears to be a problem that only happens with amd cpus. Specific cpu is the ryzen 3700x. Just freezes during the init process after I select to boot the image in the selection menu at the start of parabola. I hope this is clear. The image below shows the problem but it freezes at different stages during this process.
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Updated by bill-auger over 4 years ago
- Assignee set to Megver83
- Subject changed from Installation Media Freezes On Boot (OpenRC command line with amd) to OpenRC CLI ISO freezes on boot with AMD ryzen
that is probably not a problem with the ISO media - it is more likely a kernel issue - i would suggest installing parabola on the external disk, using the computer that can boot the ISO - then see if the ryzen computer can boot parabola from the external disk
Updated by Megver83 over 4 years ago
- Status changed from unconfirmed to info needed
- Category set to LiveISO
Your processor, is this one?
You said you tried Linux Mint and it worked. However, it would help more to try something more Parabola-like.
For instance, did you tried some if these ISOs?:
- Parabola LXDE with OpenRC
- Parabola with systemd
- PureOS/Trisquel/Hyperbola or another free distro
- Artix
- Arch Linux
Try them in that same order. If one of them works, then you don't need to test the rest.
Updated by Megver83 over 4 years ago
I've investigated a bit, and found this:
- https://community.amd.com/thread/240970
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/systemd/+bug/1835809
- https://forum.manjaro.org/t/amd-ryzen-7-3700x-and-radeon-rx-5700-xt-support/94005
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/firmware/linux-firmware.git/commit/?id=417a9c6e197a8d3eec792494efc87a2b42f76324
This is not the result of a deep investigation, just collected some possibly useful info, but looks like it may need non-free firmware. Anyways, try other Parabola ISOs, if not, you could try Trisquel, PureOS or Hyperbola to see if your CPU works with a free distro.
Updated by NewUser69 over 4 years ago
Tried parabola openrc with lxde. I will try systemd then one of the recommended distros. Won't be home for another 2 hours so I will send what happens when I get home.
Yes, that processor is mine.
*update: can't test until Sunday.
Updated by NewUser69 about 4 years ago
I have just tested parabola on systemd and it boots just fine.
I don't know if it is a bug with this operating system or just one with openrc in general.
Updated by Megver83 about 4 years ago
You should then try an older OpenRC ISO https://repo.parabola.nu/iso/ (try one from last year)
If it happens the same, then try Artix to confirm if it's an OpenRC thing
Updated by NewUser69 about 4 years ago
Just tested an older iso from march of 2019. It froze also. I am now going to test artix linux.
Update: Artix was a success when starting. I believe this concludes the testing but I am available to test if you want me to test more.