thanks David for this message. @Isaac Shields, please share with us the results of your efforts. also, you might if you continue to have problems with your Gigabyte machine, install Debian on a more ordinary machine in order to gain experience for an install on the less ordinary Gigabyte machine.
Regards, Tom Arnall ONLY GOD On 1/2/21, David Christensen <dpchr...@holgerdanske.com> wrote: > On 2021-01-02 01:06, ike wrote: >> On 01/01/2021 11:42 PM, ike wrote: >> >> I have a Gigabyte GA-A320M-H I have tried to install Debian 10.7 . >> I >> have enable Iommu and CSM. When the menu comes up it does not >> matter >> what I select after I hit enter the screen is just a mess can you >> help >> me please. After I press enter the screen is just lines dots and a >> mess. >> I under stand there is a BUG in Lommu if so how do I fix it. I am >> not >> an expert with this so be patient with me please. >> Thank you Isaac Shields >> nejek...@bigpond.com > > First, backup your data. > > > What is the URL and the exact file name for the ISO file you downloaded? > > > What is the SHA256 checksum of the ISO that arrived on your computer? > > > How did you burn the ISO to a CD, DVD, BD, or USB flash drive? E.g. > what operating system, application, and/or commands? > > > Go into the CMOS Setup and choose "Reset to defaults" (or whatever it is > called). Be sure to "Save". > > > Power down. Pick one HDD or SSD for Debian and remove all the others. > Make sure it is plugged into the first disk interface on the motherboard > (e.g. "SATA3 0"). > > > Boot the Debian Installer. Take notes of the title of every screen and > the choice(s) you made on that screen. For example, here are my notes > from a recent Debian 10 install: > > Debian GNU/Linux installer boot menu (BIOS mode) > Install > Language English > Country, territory or area United States > Keymap to use American English > Hostname dipsy > Domain name tracy.holgerdanske.com > Root password ******* > Full name for the new user debian > Username for your account debian > Choose a password for the new user ******** > Select your time zone Pacific > Partitioning method manual > Encrypted volume (sdb2_crypt) - 1.0 GB Linux device-mapper > (crypt) > #1 1.0 GB f swap swap > Encrypted volume (sdb3_crypt) - 12.0 GB Linux device-mapper > (crypt) > #1 12.0 GB f ext4 / > SCSI5 (0,0,0) (sdb) - 60.0 GB ATA INTEL SSDSC2CW06 > #1 primary 999.3 MB B F ext4 /boot > #2 primary 1.0 GB K crypto (sdb2_crypt) > #3 primary 12.0 GB K crypto (sdb3_crypt) > 46.0 GB FREESPACE > Finish partitioning and write changes to disk > Use a network mirror Yes > Mirror country United States > Archive mirror deb.debian.org > HTTP proxy <blank> > Participate in the package usage survey No > Choose software to install > Debian desktop environment > Xfce > print server > SSH server > standard system utilities > Device for boot loader installation /dev/sdb > Installation complete Continue > > Power down at POST. > > Remove installation media. > > > Post details if you encounter problems. > > > David > > > --
