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Subject: Re: Can't boot up Linux ISO on HP computer
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On 05/09/2021 14.11, EpicLemon99 wrote:
> I have problems trying to use Linux distributions on my new machine, a H=
P Pavilion TG01-2856no. The CPU it has was released Q1 2021.
>
> My problem is that whenever I boot a Linux distribution ISO, it appears =
that my CPU stalls on tasks. The most recent kernel version this has happe=
ned on is 5.13.13, with Arch Linux.
>
> I could get journalctl logs from NixOS: https://ibb.co/album/9wMM0p
>
> The fact that I have the same problem on multiple distributions has led =
me to believe that it's something to do with the kernel, but I could be wr=
ong.
>
> I have set Secure Boot off in my BIOS settings and the SATA emulation is=
 set to AHCI. I have tried with RAID.
>
> I have tried the following boot options: nomodeset, noacpi, noapic, acpi=
=3Doff.
>
> The only distributions that I have managed to get working are Devuan and=
 Gentoo.
>

Devuan and Gentoo both do not use systemd,
about any other distro does so by default.

So I would suspect an issue with systemd.

HTH,
Andre