Blank screen after starting install | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

cerulean summit Oct 21, 2022, 8:29 PM

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Hello, right after I select the "Arch Linux install medium option", the screen goes blank. This only happens on my 2K@144 monitor. If I try with my 1080p@75 monitor, the virtual console appears and I can proceed with the install. My monitor is connected to my GTX 1080 through DisplayPort.

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Blank screen after starting install

young spoke Oct 21, 2022, 10:09 PM

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@cerulean summit what is your graphics processor

cerulean summit Oct 21, 2022, 10:38 PM

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young spoke <@206746457678544898> what is your graphics processor

GTX 1080

young spoke Oct 22, 2022, 8:26 AM

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cerulean summit GTX 1080

bingo, you need nvidia drivers

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try chrooting into the system with a installation drive and using yay to install nvidia-dkms

cerulean summit Oct 22, 2022, 8:28 AM

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but I'm trying to install the system

young spoke Oct 22, 2022, 8:28 AM

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cerulean summit but I'm trying to install the system

oh.

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ok so

cerulean summit Oct 22, 2022, 8:28 AM

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:(

young spoke Oct 22, 2022, 8:28 AM

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@cerulean summit whats your cpu

cerulean summit Oct 22, 2022, 8:28 AM

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Intel i5 8600K

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I just found it weird to work on my 1080p monitor but not my 2K one

young spoke Oct 22, 2022, 8:29 AM

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cerulean summit Intel i5 8600K

plug your pc's display output into the cpu's display output

cerulean summit Oct 22, 2022, 8:29 AM

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like, what if I only had the latter haha

young spoke Oct 22, 2022, 8:29 AM

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that should make it like

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display shit

cerulean summit Oct 22, 2022, 9:55 AM

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I updated the question

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