[SOLVED] Odd installation problem

mrmazda · 04-18-2020, 11:51 PM

https://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu-releases/focal/ is where to get the RC isos, but that's now how I got/get it. On all but one I upgraded from 18.04 according to instructions here:
https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-upgra...ts-focal-fossa
My clean install was done by downloading linux and initrd.gz (April 16th RCs) from
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubun...staller/amd64/
and loading them with Grub, which is equivalent to booting from this download burned to CD:
https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/ubun...tboot/mini.iso
Thursday is when 20.04 release is scheduled for announcement:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseSchedule

Topher_AL · 04-20-2020, 08:30 AM

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Thursday is when 20.04 release is scheduled for announcement

I will wait to get Ubuntu's latest and try it this weekend. Thank you for your input.

Pete051 · 04-22-2020, 01:34 PM

I have the same problem originally with a ryzen 3 3200 on a Asus prime b450 so I changed the board to a Asrock b450m pro with the same cpu but still no luck, the only things attached to the board are the power cables and keyboard/mouse and a wifi adapter so no interference from misbehaving usb's I also tried another PSU but no luck so I'm waiting for a new cpu to see if that's the problem. I've tried with various flavour or linux and even windows 10 all to no avail

mrmazda · 04-22-2020, 11:09 PM

You need an OS, or critical components, that are newer than your hardware, if you want it to be supported. Support for the Ryzen 3 3200G apparently surfaced in kernel 5.3, so it's not likely supported with 19.3's 5.0 kernel. Try Ubuntu 20.04 or openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Topher_AL · 04-24-2020, 10:17 AM

OK - I have tried Ubuntu 20.04 and I got a lot of timed out errors and then it ended with [ end Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt ]
I also found out that MX has an advanced hardware version (ahs version) that has the 5.4 kernel and that did not work for me either.

What else can I try? Or am I more than likely just spinning my wheels and give up on this board and try another board?

mrmazda · 04-24-2020, 07:24 PM

MX and Ubuntu exist on Debian foundations. Try something that is not, openSUSE Tumbleweed, Fedora 32 (scheduled for Tuesday release), Manjaro all have qualifying kernels.

Pete051 · 04-25-2020, 02:03 PM

I did eventually succeed in installing Ubuntu 20.04 although it still refuses to entertain windows 10. I wonder if it's a ram configuration issue, I'm using a single 8G DDR 4 2400mhz stick and I notice a lot of people using this cpu seem to be using dual sticks

computersavvy · 04-25-2020, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete051

I did eventually succeed in installing Ubuntu 20.04 although it still refuses to entertain windows 10. I wonder if it's a ram configuration issue, I'm using a single 8G DDR 4 2400mhz stick and I notice a lot of people using this cpu seem to be using dual sticks

I think most newer systems use (and many require) dual channel memory so I would suggest dual sticks.

mrmazda · 04-25-2020, 06:37 PM

When using a single stick instead of a matched pair, performance can suffer nearly 50% on a motherboard supporting dual channel RAM. Such things should have nothing to do with whether one can succeed with OS installation.

Topher_AL · 04-27-2020, 12:28 PM

SUCCESS - was able to install OpenSUSE-Tumbleweed version - I think it mentioned having Kernel 5.6.4-1-default
So my build is good. I guess I need to get the MX team tell me how to get that Kernel into their advanced hardware version.

Thank you mrmazda for keeping me going and trying different versions.