Can't boot into ubuntu

[Dailyquinn]

So I finally got around to installing Ubuntu alongside my windows installation, and for some reason I can't even get it to boot, every time that it doesn't just freeze I get an error about 'no installation media detected' or something to that extent (sorry, not actively booting it atm)

 

I've already tried disabling secure boot as much as possible (there is no on/off switch I could find, but deleting the keys causes the 'enabled' display to switch to 'disabled'), and turning off the both the xhci handoff and compatibility support module in bios in case those are causing problems, removing all USB devices except keyboard, mouse, and boot drive, and recreating the boot drive.... Twice. Any suggestions?

 

(System boots into windows fine and runs like a champ, btw, no issues there)

 

Specs:

Ryzen 5 2400G

16gb ram-dual 8gb Corsair vengeance sticks

Asus rog strix x370-f

Gtx 1050

Thermaltake toughpower 750w

Patriot burst 240 (boot)

2 random data disk drives, plus additional USB peripherals.

 

Bios **IS** up to date, unless asus's updater is lying to me

[Master Disaster]

We'd need to know what exact message you get before we can help you.

[Dailyquinn]

*sigh* give me 5 minutes to recreate it, brb

[Dailyquinn]

Well, it won't even get that far in the boot process any more, I took pictures of the boot process, but it hangs at the end of the second picture, repeatedly.

[Master Disaster]

Are you running in a VM?

[Dailyquinn]

That is a negative, trying to boot from USB.

[Dailyquinn]

To be specific, the original issue was occuring after it loaded the splash screen, it would then kick it back to the console display with that error I mentioned, now it won't even get to the splash screen before it locks up. Keyboards are completely non-responsive the entire time, can't even get caps lock/num lock to trigger as tested using the lights on the keyboard itself.

[Master Disaster]

Found a similar issue on Ubuntu's forums, the fix was to update the BIOS to the latest version and downloading the latest version of Ubuntu. Looks like it's a compatibility issue between Ubuntu and the firmware.

 

One other answer suggested that booting with a HDMI cable instead of a DP cable fixed it for them.

[Dailyquinn]

Hmm, fair enough. Currently trying to boot with a freshly downloaded ISO of 19.04, and bios is up to date, but I'll rip out my extra monitors and see if that fixes it. Thanks.

[Dailyquinn]

Well, got it to boot in. Need to lock down which of two variables it was, but it works now, so who cares

[Dailyquinn]

Okay, turns out it was two problems, one was the Displayport adapter for my TV, the other was that it was trying to boot in bios mode using the uefi files? Whatever it is, now am sucessfully booted in and installing. Thanks.