cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/39410719

Error when trying to install Bazzite specifically

I get the following error message:

amd_pstate: failed to register with return -19

And there’s more but then the screen turns into a creepy pasta gif looking thing of white and green shifting blocks, except for a few random letters.

But the issue doesn’t happen when I used a Garuda xfce I had laying around I used for an older PC (that was maybe too old for Bazzite?). That went into the installer and live iso environment without issues.

It’s a newish build I’m making for someone as a gift with the following hardware:

Asus Prime B550M-K AM4 microATX Kingston FURY Beast DDR4 3600 MHz AMD Ryzen 5 4500 AM4

And a used Nvidia RTX 3060ti.

I have secure boot off I think (the Asus EZ bios is weird)

Update

I managed to install it using the text installer, but now it does this:

Then blank screen. Ctrl-Alt-F2 gives me a terminal at least and I did just get-logs which gives me the following:

Is this a Wayland issue?

Update 2:

Not a Wayland issue. But tried installing Fedora Kiinoite to rebase it to Bazzite, but Fedora has the same issue Bazzite did when trying to install, only it doesn’t mention the Elf 19 error, and it frezzes allowing me to take a picture:

I really love Bazzite and run it on my own computer, but I’m starting to think it doesn’t really run on older desktop hardware.

  • CaptainCancel@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    Does it need to be Bazzite? That was my first choice too when I left Win11 earlier this month, but couldn’t get a USB install stick to boot. Ended up going with Fedora because it was the only distro that booted up without issue.

      • cepelinas@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        2·
        3 months ago

        Same for me but after that it’s been smooth sailing. I would say worth it. I think it is due to custom partitioning if you give it the whole drive it will suceed.

  • Lumisal@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    From my experience Bazzite is the easiest to use system for gaming on Linux, but I can’t install it.

    I tested Garuda, but even the Mokka edition I know my friend won’t like the aesthetic of, and although it works, for some reason on my monitor it only shows 720p resolution - I don’t know why. It even makes the bios go into 720p when it’s otherwise fine. But that could be because I have a 2k monitor.

    I was going to gift them the PC tomorrow since they leave the country for December, so also running out of time. Willing to try other gaming focused systems too.

  • toothbrush@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    Do I get that right, you do manage to install it and then it does this? If so, try installing Nvidia drivers per hand, and try various versions, nvidia drivers are usually the culprit and they keep releasing faulty driver versions

    edit: how does it look when you boot with x11 or with software rendering?

    • Lumisal@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      It won’t work with a GUI after installing via text installer.

      How could I change the driver via terminal?

      (Live environment didn’t work either)

      • toothbrush@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        21·
        3 months ago

        I had my last nvidia card a long time ago, but from what I remember, you download it off their website, put it on a stick, and then execute it, its a binary. Try different (older) versions too, and try to force x11 like I said, to see if it has to do with wayland

        edit: as in, you just install an older version through binary installer

        edit edit: im sorry, im out of time, good luck! if x11 and framebuffer graphics dont work either (and maybe mpv with vo=drm and other vo= options is a great way to try stuff) and older versions dont work either, and no luck with nouvau, then im out of ideas!

        • Lumisal@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
          2·
          3 months ago

          I’ll try that if still having issues with Cachy, which is at least currently installing. Thanks for the info