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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 04e5875925..464060f42c 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -2402,6 +2402,16 @@ BIOS or UEFI boot menu, where you can choose to boot from the USB stick. In order to boot from Libreboot, switch to the command mode by pressing the @kbd{c} key and type @command{search_grub usb}. +Sadly, on some machines, the installation medium cannot be properly +booted and you only see a black screen after booting even after you +waited for ten minutes. This may indicate that your machine cannot run +Guix System; perhaps you instead want to install Guix on a foreign +distro (@pxref{Binary Installation}). But don't give up just yet; a +possible workaround is pressing the @kbd{e} key in the GRUB boot menu +and appending @option{nomodeset} to the Linux bootline. +Sometimes the black screen issue can also be resolved by connecting a +different display. + @xref{Installing Guix in a VM}, if, instead, you would like to install Guix System in a virtual machine (VM). |