Qubes OS 4.0 Anaconda Time-Out X-Server Failed to Start

[jonmch...@gmail.com]

Greetings,

Over the last week I have tried installing Qubes OS 4.0 on my laptop. I have tried both RC5 and the Full Release version (thinking the latter may have fixed the issue I'm facing). In addition, I downloaded both twice and burned them twice to DVD, so I don't think it is a corruption issue. Each time I attempt install, everything goes fine until it attempts to start up Anaconda. It always ends with it timing out and X server failing to start. My laptop is an ASUS ROG with both an Intel and Nvidia GPU. I have read through any threads I could find that are similar to what I'm dealing with but none seem to solve it. In the past, I could use the nomodeset kernel option to get around a driver issue, but I am not given any option during boot to change any kernel options. I'm not sure what to do at this point. Forgive me if the answer has been given before and I simply have not come across it. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[awokd]

You may be able to hit TAB on installer boot which will allow you to edit
command line options. If not, try the suggestion at
https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/uefi-troubleshooting/#change-installer-kernel-parameters-in-uefi.