I did some searching in the forums but didn’t come across anything. I’m a long time Linux (Ubuntu then Mint) user but want to switch to Fedora. I just bought (hasn’t arrived yet) a new Lenovo LOQ Gaming laptop with a Ryzen 7 and nVidia RTX 4060. It’s been a while since I installed any linux distro so just wondering if there are any tips or tricks I need to do when installing Fedora in a dual boot environment with Win 11 preinstalled on the new laptop. I can handle the standard install, just curious about any BIOS settings or things that might help with nVidia during the install.
Will windows have bitlocker enabled? If so then turning it off may be necessary. That can be done at the same time as you use windows to shrink the ntfs file system and leave space for the fedora installation.
You probably will need to boot the install media in troubleshooting mode (basic graphics) so the drivers and graphics config are proper for the nvidia gpu. Once the installation is complete then install the nvidia drivers from rpmfusion. Follow the guide at Howto/NVIDIA - RPM Fusion and if you choose to use the akmod-nvidia-open drivers instead of the proprietary akmod-nvidia drivers the instructions are on the same page under the NVENC/NVDEC link.
OK my new laptop is here and I’m having issues with HDMI connected monitors and need help.
Lenovo LOQ 15AHP9
Fedora version 41
Kernel 6.11.4-301.fc4l.x86_64
I wanted to see if Fedora would run my monitors before actually installing in dual boot mode so:
Used Windows 11 to create the Fedora Live Boot USB (created on Jan 12, 2025)
a. Selected the option to download the .ISO file during creation
Booted on Fedora USB
System came up OK and Laptop screen no issues
Tried 2 different monitors with 2 different HDMI cables
Fedora recognizes that I have a 2nd monitor connected (shows when I go into display)
a. 2 different results. Either just a completely blank, white screen or teeney / tiny black little windows (multiple) with little dots that are too small to see
I know the post above says to start in troubleshooting mode but I did a search and couldn’t find anything on how to do that. Also, to try and get this fixed, do I really need to install Fedora first? Then setup the nVidia drivers?