Qubes os stuck after entry disk password

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Update: Upgrading to the newest kernel version does not fix the issue.
(6.13.7-1)

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Could you describe the problem in more detail? Without logs or something like serial console output, it’s like fishing in the dark.

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No. I’m sorry. I don’t have any of those. But you could start a topic asking if anyone has a working setup with that particular CPU.

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The only console output I’m aware of is the first screenshot that fuckedup sent.

Is there any way to get more detailed output?

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My current CPU is a Ryzen 9 7900x

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I have found a similar post which could help:
https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/i-type-my-disk-password-in-then-just-stuck-on-loading/29013

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As written above: experiment with

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Will be experimenting, but is using an older kernel version an issue?

I read this on this post: Previous link

You can remove all kernel-latest kernels and use the stable kernel that has version 6.6.x and it should work for you.

Would this be a security issue?

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If you consider a non functioning system to be a DenialOfService attack, I’d say, I’ll take the risk.

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:joy:

For now, I have

Increased the installonly_limit value on /etc/dnf/dnf.conf to 5 as mentioned on post: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/installing-older-kernels/569/5

And am testing with kernel version kernel-latest-6.8.6 to see if the issue continues.

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Update:

Issue is present on kernel version kernel-latest-6.8.6

Current temporary solutions:

Using kernel version 6.6.77-1 to avoid issues on startup after entering encryption password. Sticking to stable kernel versions temporarily until fix is found. (Removing kernel-latest versions downloaded for experimentation)

Future actions:

Experimenting with https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/uefi-troubleshooting/

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all works fine actually?

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Github xhci
he has excatlly same hardware as me, u think download 6.6.x kernel will help me?

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all works fine actually?

This is a temporary solution to a problem that I will need to look into to fix.

he has excatlly same hardware as me, u think download 6.6.x kernel will help me?

I think that if you downloaded Qubes OS, then the stable kernel I am referring to is already downloaded by default, simply navigate to the second option on boot and select kernel version 6.6.77-1.

In “Advanced options for Qubes” menu press enter on “Xen hypervisor …” and there will be a list of boot options with different kernel versions.

If it isn’t downloaded, then download it with these commands in the dom0 terminal, refer to this post: https://forum.qubes-os.org/t/i-type-my-disk-password-in-then-just-stuck-on-loading/29013/29

sudo qubes-dom0-update kernel

Should install the older stable kernel, if not, you can specify kernel version 6.6.77-1.

sudo qubes-dom0-update kernel-latest-6.6.77

If you’d like to go a step further and ensure that in the long term you will keep this working kernel version as a backup, then do these commands:

Increase the installonly_limit value on /etc/dnf/dnf.conf to 5 as mentioned on post: Installing older kernels - #5 by nisenycyeq226

sudo nano /etc/dnf/dnf.conf
Modify the file as you please, do CTRL+O to save, and CTRL+X to exit

Edit since I can’t make new replies (I just made this account):

Check this post out:

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HMM

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In my opinion, the hardware is still not ideal. If you search the Asrock forums, you’ll find very similar reports (also from 2025) that suggest fundamental instability …

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Issue still present in kernel version 6.12.35-1.fc37
Forced to use kernel version 6.6.77-1

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This issue is caused by the USB qube. I had this same problem and while downgrading the kernel version worked so did disabling the automatic startup of sys-usb.

Related thread. Sys-usb freezes/crashes system(Broke after dom0 update)

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On a desktop, I am currently unable to disable automatic startup of sys-usb as it would disable my keyboard and make me unable to use the system.

Downgrading sys-usb itself, however, did not help the issue if I booted using a different kernel version than 6.6.77-1

I have no idea how to fix this other than downgrading.

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The most recent dom0 update has completely resolved the issue.
Kernel version 6.12.37-1.fc37 boots without any issues.

Dear Qubes devs,
I love you.