On Sat, 19 May 2018 01:57:06 -0700 (PDT) [email protected] wrote:
> If you have used the i7-8750U Coffee Lake Processor with Qubes 4.0, > please drop a short message detailing (Make, Model ect) if it worked > for you. > > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-users/hJZLAP0kFG4 This > is the original message about the problems stemming from the GL63 > 8RD-067 (https://us.msi.com/pdf/nb/GL63%208RD-067.pdf). Figured that > with all MSI laptops listed on the HCL working with Qubes 4.0 (at > least fully installing) that the one thing that not one computer had > on the entire HCL was a i7-8750U Processor-- could be the source of > the problem. > > Quick recap of the problem: > > When booting and heading to install everything is Great. Starting > install everything is Great until [qubes-mgmt-salt-base-topd-] > [782/1018] (sometimes it's [786/1018] [787/1018] [794/1018] > [796/1018] but always this file in front > [qubes-mgmt-salt-base-topd-]) just stops the install, doesn't through > an error or freeze up, just stops installing. Yes it has been left > for hours at that stage, you can hear the HHD stop spinning and the > light that represents it is being written on turns off. One time it > made it past [796-1018] and threw an error (Tried install via 7 > different USB's and writing dd in Rufus and Fedora) for the first > time. Never copied the error and it never showed up again. It > pertained to [salt-master-2017.7.1-1.fc25.noarch.rpm] failing or some > sort (carelessness to not document is fully noted). > > Tried to create a Live Bootable using USB as HD with the Laptop in > question and it failed at the exact same point [782/1018] as it had > numerous times with the 1TB HDD. Created and a Live Bootable using a > different computer with the same metrics, and fully booted with not > even a hiccup. > > If you can answer any of these questions that would be great: What > does [qubes-mgmt-salt-base-topd] correlate with? Or even "Salt"? > > > Further reading on this problem: > https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/qubes-users/hJZLAP0kFG4. > > > > THANK YOU > BEST > ERIN D. > If it has nVidia graphics, try turning it off/blacklisting it. Been discussed many times on this list. Mike. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20180519110736.6b55a3b2.mike%40keehan.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
