From d4dd64ae0e006c91bb966b7f3b56ea59674b78f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Enjeck Cleopatra <32180937+PROTechThor@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2020 11:12:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] USB installation black screen --- user/advanced-configuration/uefi-troubleshooting.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/user/advanced-configuration/uefi-troubleshooting.md b/user/advanced-configuration/uefi-troubleshooting.md index d93906ff..d9feffcc 100644 --- a/user/advanced-configuration/uefi-troubleshooting.md +++ b/user/advanced-configuration/uefi-troubleshooting.md @@ -105,6 +105,10 @@ Consider this approach as a last resort, because it will make every Xen update a Whenever there is a kernel or Xen update for Qubes, you will need to follow [these steps](/doc/uefi-troubleshooting/#boot-device-not-recognized-after-installing) because your system is using the fallback UEFI bootloader in `[...]/EFI/BOOT` instead of directly booting to the Qubes entry under `[...]/EFI/qubes`. +Installation from USB stick hangs on black screen +--------------------- + +Some laptops cannot read from an external boot device larger than 8GB. If you encounter a black screen when performing an installation from a USB stick, ensure you are using a USB drive less than 8GB, or a partition on that USB lesser than 8GB and of format fat32. Installation completes successfully but then boot loops or hangs on black screen ---------------------