Installation doesn't start

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Hello,

I am new to Fedora, trying to install it for the first time.
I downloaded:
Fedora-Workstation-Live-x86_64-32-1.6.iso
and since my laptop uses OpenSUSE at the moment, used its Studio ImageWriter to create a bootable USB stick with the Fedora ISO.
I tested it on a desktop and it booted properly and allowed me to start the installation process.
However, on my laptop (Acer TarvelMate B117) I only get to the first screen, where I need to choose an option such as install, test+instal, etc.
Once I choose install the screen goes blank, the cursor blinks at the top left corner and nothing happens anymore.
I also tried the option of installing in basic graphics mode, but with the same results.
It looks like something in the onboard graphics disagrees with the Fedora installation. Is this a known problem? Is there a workaround?

Thanks,

Abe

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What’s the spec of the target machine?
try renoving rhgb and quiet from the kernel boot parameters (GRUB) and take note of messages you see.
Any clues?

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Hello,

Thanks for the quick reply.
There was no rhgb parameter in the basic graphic mode but I removed the “quiet” parameter.
It gets stuck right at the beginning. The last message I get is:
Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)…

I added “edd=off” and now I can get to the start of the installation.

So thanks for the tip, it helped me bypass the problem, but I didn’t actually solve it: what does EDD probing mean?

Thanks,

Abe

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Com’on … give a little more credit sir. You got the installation to start, which resolves the title of this thread. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Just kidding. In any case, EDD is “BIOS Enhanced Disk Drive Services”.

I got lots of hits with a DuckDuckGo search on “edd=off probing linux”

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I thought I gave the credit, but have no problem telling you that you solved my problem for me, and many thanks for this!

I have issues now with actually starting up Fedora (after the installation) but I will start another thread with these issues.

Thanks again!

Abe

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