Looking at the github issues I expect that the following 2 issues are caused by the same bug:
opened 12:31PM - 11 Apr 22 UTC
T: bug
C: installer
P: default
hardware support
needs diagnosis
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#… ## Qubes OS release
Qubes release 4.1.0 (downloaded in last week from https://ftp.qubes-os.org/iso/Qubes-R4.1.0-x86_64.iso)
Hash verified and was okay.
### Brief summary
For several years I have been using Qubes OS on a laptop every day, so I wanted to install it on a new desktop computer.
I downloaded the latest ISO image and then write it on a USB stick with the DD command
sudo dd if=Qubes-RX-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdY status=progress bs=1048576 && sync
according to the recommendations from Qubes OS DOC (https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/installation-guide/).
Then I put the pendrive into every possible USB port and started it from BIOS.
Of course, I previously enabled virtualization for AMD in the BIOS under the name SVM (Secure Virtual Machine).
**The problem was that no matter which USB port the flash drive was in and no matter if I turned it on in legacy or uefi mode, text was popping up every time with:
"dracut-pre-udev:modprobe: ERROR: could not insert 'floppy'"
like here
https://forum.qubes-os.org/uploads/db3820/original/2X/e/e4000f9eaa27ab737160949fe6bdfeb4393889d3.jpeg**
I am currently using Qubes OS on a laptop with:
Disk SSD 512 GB.
8GB RAM
Intel i5-3320M
NVIDIA GEFORCE
I wanted to install Qubes OS on a desktop computer with:
Motherboard Gigabyte B450M
NVIDIA ASUS GTX 1650
64GB RAM
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
2 x 2T HDD
### Expected behavior
Correct launch of the Qubes OS installer.
opened 05:46AM - 13 Apr 22 UTC
T: bug
C: other
P: default
needs diagnosis
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#… ## Qubes OS release
R4.1 (downloaded last week)
### Brief summary
First, I disconnected the SSD from my laptop and connected it to the PC via USB. There was the latest Qubes OS R4.1 on the disk but after connecting to a PC only I could run it, when I tried to start the VM eg "personal" the system froze.
Due to the fact that I need the system to work and I do not have time to wait and I could not install Qubes OS R4.1 directly from ISO due to an bug in the installer I was forced to download the Qubes OS R4.0.4 version in order to update it to R4.1
After installing R4.0.4 on HDD on PC, the update went more or less without problems, only after restart I have the same situation as when connecting SSD via USB.
The system boots, but attempting to start the VM results in a system freeze. Surprisingly, the watch works but the VM does not start and the keyboard and mouse do not work.
This is a big problem when someone uses the system for everyday work like me and here two bugs one after the other. I have already reported the first one for the installer and this one is the second.
I tested if this bug occurs on a different kernel and occurs on every kernel from the last R4.1
PC spec:
Motherboard Gigabyte B450M
NVIDIA ASUS GTX 1650
64GB RAM
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
2 x 2T HDD
### Expected behavior
VM starts without problems.
Similar to issue 1, I also get that error in the logs and get to exactly the same point during the installation process. If he would run the installer in troubleshooting mode he would probably get the same output as is visible in my attached image.