Installation issues with Pop!_OS
Installation issues with Pop!_OS
I’m having trouble setting up Pop!_OS on my external SSD—"Installing Pop!_OS failed, likely because of a hardware issue." I managed to get Xubuntu installed instead.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X with Pop!_OS 20.10 works fine. I also attempted 20.04, but encountered the same issue. Installing Xubuntu was successful.
Pop-up if it resembles Ubuntu logs in /tmp/installer.log, we’d need to review this file for useful guidance. A fast search reveals this issue often occurs during installation in incorrect modes—either an EFI setup on a legacy system or an MBR on an EFI-supported platform. How was the installer generated? Is your BIOS without CSM enabled? Have you attempted to manually access the boot menu and select EFI as the boot method?
I wasn't aware POP had a dedicated image from Nvidia, and I didn’t own an Nvidia GPU or use POP OS. It feels odd how they approached this, though I suppose they have their reasons. Edit - I wonder if I’m the only one who has to search for the right spelling of Nouveau every time I try to use it. Usually I handle spelling well, but this word just doesn’t stick.