I get to the point with a new install after searching Chicago, Illinois, USA. When I click next, the screen flashes but doesn’t go to the next page.
Read about others having the same problem like my setup using an Nvidia 1660 based video card on a mainboard with a non-video i7 chip.
This system BIOS has no option to degrade the video as the i7 chip doesn’t have Intel graphics. So I’m really stuck and will have to figure out how to load some other type of Nvidia driver to get this new installatio working.
The installation script or process doesn’t offer a reduced video setting. Nor does the GRUB screen have a basic video option is that’s the real problem. I don’t see a way to get into system settings from the installation menu’s. Is there some keyboard short cut to open Terminal or System settings?
The very first menu seen when booting the install media has 3 options. The 3rd option is ‘troubleshooting’ and gives access to booting and installation in basic graphics mode that does not rely on the driver for the nvidia GPU. Once installed and having rebooted the nvidia drivers can then be installed.
I see a GRUB menu but the 3rd option shows UEFI Firmware Settings. Selecting that option only takes me to the ASUS BIOS settings that doesn’t have a way to select any video resolution.
Pressing Esc on the GRUB menu may offer a path to load the Nvidia driver. Am I missing. something?
You are booting to grub for the installed system.
My comment was for booting the live install media and the first menu, way before grub is even installed.
Ok - I would have to reload the OS again to get back to that point. I finished loading the OS and trying to configure after the reboot. That’s where I can’t get past the time zone screen.
So does the initial OS load set the video for the remainder of the setup?
It sets the mode for the entire installation process and makes it so the first boot uses the same video mode until drivers are available.
I think that the nouveau driver takes over only after the first boot setup, unless the user installs the nvidia driver in the first boot. I routinely complete the first boot setup then reboot before doing anything else.
Your hangup appears to be during the first boot setup wizard that asks for several things, including time zone, user info, etc. During that process there is one screen that asks to enable the 3rd party repos which will enable the rpmfusion repo used to install the nvidia driver.
Install completed and loading updates after the setup. At some point the Nvidia driver may load and set the resolution to full HD. Thanks for the help.