all boot attempts freeze on initialization no matter the OS

dmitry106 · 2017-08-03 02:41:23

I was trying to install archlinux on the newly upgraded motherboard on my grandfather's system. Unfortunately, I am unable to install anything since whenever the OS I am currently booting to initializes past the first loading steps, it freezes or results in a black screen. Archlinux black screens, windows server 2016 freezes, Debian black screens, etc.

I have tried resetting the BIOS, updating to the newest version, which is F8e, removing the CMOS battery, using different USB drives and operating systems, fastboot and secure boot have been turned off through all attempts, tried installing through UEFI, same freezing.

Any tips on what else to try would be greatly appreciated.

Specs of the system in question:

Gigabyte GA-z77p-d3
Xeon E3-1220 v2 previously working in the previous mobo
3x Mushkin Silverline 8GB ddr3 (although I have only one in the system that I made sure works in another system)
R9 280 displays just fine

Corsair 500w PSU verified to be working in another system.

jasonwryan · 2017-08-03 02:48:58

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … odesetting

dmitry106 · 2017-08-03 02:55:41

Unfortunately, I have tried this option, and arch freezes all the same with nomodeset. This couldn't have been the problem considering that Debian and even Windows have the same freezing or black screen problem upon initialization.

jasonwryan · 2017-08-03 02:59:24

dmitry106 wrote:

Unfortunately, I have tried this option, and arch freezes all the same with nomodeset.

Odd, you didn't mention that in your post. You also didn't mention what your card is, or what exact options you have passed on the kernel line.
I have no idea about Windows, but Debian will exhibit exactly the same issues with KMS as Arch.

Please don't make this a guessing game.

Moving to NC...

dmitry106 · 2017-08-03 03:05:20

Sorry, I meant that I just tried that, not that I already tried it. The exact model of card is an MSI r9 280 Gaming 3Gb if that helps more. I have not tried passing more options to the kernel line as I have only minimal experience in trying to troubleshoot issues like this.

jasonwryan · 2017-08-03 03:14:01

So it is a Radeon card? I have no experience with those cards, but you could try adding: radeon.modeset=0 modprobe.blacklist=radeon to your kernel line.

dmitry106 · 2017-08-03 03:24:40

No change, tells me that it is "triggering uevents" and then black screens. I will try to boot off of a gtx 980 I have lying around.

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all boot attempts freeze on initialization no matter the OS

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