Qubes installer reboots computer spontaneously

[freddyc...@gmail.com]

As of right now, I am unable to install Qubes 4.0. The installer loads perfectly fine, and the media is in good shape. However, while I am configuring the installer (destination disk, user accounts, etc) the installer will hang and the computer will reboot. This occurs on a consistent basis, I could probably set it to a clock. I’m running a Dell Inspiron 7000 gaming laptop with a dedicated GTX 1050ti. I’m thinking that might have something to do with it. Additionally, fallback graphics mode fails when trying to start x-server, booting me out of the installer.

Any idea as to how I could get this to work.

P.S. Any other Linux installers/live instances work flawlessly, for hours at a time.

[freddyc...@gmail.com]

After some tinkering, I’ve come to find out that it’s not only the installer that causes the computer to reboot, but the initial setup post-installation as well. It’s as if my laptop refuses to play nice with the OS. I’m at a loss as to what to do going forward. I can confirm that the media is fine, and that the installer successfully installs a copy to an external drive is another computer.

[awokd]

freddyc...@gmail.com:

> After some tinkering, I’ve come to find out that it’s not only the installer that causes the computer to reboot, but the initial setup post-installation as well. It’s as if my laptop refuses to play nice with the OS. I’m at a loss as to what to do going forward. I can confirm that the media is fine, and that the installer successfully installs a copy to an external drive is another computer.
>

Try blacklisting nouveau.

[freddyc...@gmail.com]

Did so and was able to get through the setup. However, now it is exhibiting the same behavior at “Executing Qubes configuration.”

It will display the above, freeze, and then reboot.

[awokd]

freddyc...@gmail.com wrote on 4/23/19 1:59 PM:

> Did so and was able to get through the setup. However, now it is exhibiting the same behavior at “Executing Qubes configuration.”
>
> It will display the above, freeze, and then reboot.
>

So you've made it all the way through the first stage of the install,
it's rebooted, and now it's deploying templates? Trying temporarily
disabling your Wifi card in UEFI settings, then rerun.