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Hi everyone,
I’m trying to install Linux on my HP OMEN 16 (16-u1xxx) with an NVIDIA RTX 4050 and Intel CPU, but I’ve run into persistent boot issues on multiple distros:
**Distros Tried:**
- Arch Linux (vanilla ISO) - The Distro I wish you use
- Linux Mint
- EndeavourOS Mercury ISO (NVIDIA mode and normal mode)
The Symptoms I have noticed so far:
- Vanilla Arch / EndeavourOS: Stuck on audit logs; no usable `root@archiso` prompt.
- Kernel panic appears after 30–60 seconds when using `modprobe.blacklist=nouveau` + `nomodeset`.
- Linux Mint boots **only** with `acpi=off`.
- EndeavourOS NVIDIA option still fails to give a stable shell without `acpi=off`.
- GRUB / systemd shows repeating failed services:
- `Failed to start Wait for Network to be configured`
- `Failed to start Pacman mirror update`
- `Failed to load/save screen backlight brightness`
- Console floods with logs, making it impossible to interact.
ALL DISTROS ONLY WORK IF I USE 'acpi=off' but this then causes issues with the installation later down the line.
My Hardware:
- HP OMEN 16 (16-u1xxx)
- CPU: Intel (model TBD)
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4050 + Intel iGPU
- RAM: 16–32 GB (stock)
- Storage: NVMe SSD
- USB: Netac 3.0 (also tried other USB drives)
The Boot Flags I have tried:
- acpi=off
- nomodeset
- modprobe.blacklist=nouveau
- nvidia-drm.modeset=0
- noapic nolapic
What I assume might be wrong:
- Problem seems tied to ACPI / hybrid graphics / IRQ conflicts.
- Could also be USB drive quirks or BIOS ACPI table incompatibilities.
I have tried multiple kernel parameters and ISO options; no success so far.
I really hoped linux would work on my laptop but I am realistically at my wits end. I hope that someone on here would be able to assist me with installing Arch Linux successfully.
Thank you for reading.
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