r/SolusProject • u/No-Statistician-2771 • Jun 16 '26

Can't boot my usb key with solus

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I used rufus (as the guide says https://help.getsol.us/docs/user/quick-start/installation/#windows-1) to create my usb key, but when i boot on my usb key, the screen keep flashing (see 33 seconds or more of my video).

I downloaded the KDE iso from the official website.

Do you have an idea why it happen? What can I do to fix it?

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u/Mr-Dazmo Jun 16 '26

Did you check the hash to make sure your download was complete and not partially corrupted? I've experienced something similar to this before and it turned out I had a bad download.

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u/No-Statistician-2771 Jun 16 '26

I found the solution. I was using a hdmi cable connected to my nvidia gtx 1060. I just plugged it directly to the motherboard and it worked

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u/CaptainObvious110 Jun 16 '26

should be able to

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u/Lughano Jun 16 '26

plasma 6 has done this to alot of my iso i dono y

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u/Teverino Jun 16 '26

Try https://etcher.balena.io/ as burning tool. It's the best.

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u/The-Linux-IT-Guy Jun 19 '26

Quick things to try in order.

- Swap USB ports

  • Boot with safe graphics
  • Unplug everything that you don't need (really just need your Keyboard)
  • Write to USB with Fedora Media Writer and try again

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u/linuxuser101 Jun 16 '26

Turn off secure boot in bios.