Proxmox Install Black Screen

lojik

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Jun 26, 2025
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Steps taken:
1. Install Proxmox VE (Graphical)
Results:
Hangs at "Loading initial ramdisk..."
2. Highlight either Proxmox VE (Graphical) or (Terminal UI)
3. Select E to edit entry
4. Add nomodeset to linux line in multiple ways
- Add nomodeset to the very end of line without removing anything
- Add nomodeset_ before splash "nomodeset_splash ..."
- Remove vgaXXX and add nomodeset
Results:
Either hangs at "Loading initial ramdisk" or continues to a Black Screen


Motherboard:
  • Gigabyte TRX50 AERO D
  • AMD TRX50 Chipset
CPU:
  • AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X
GPU:
  1. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080

BIOS/UEFI Settings​

  • Secure Boot: Disabled
  • CSM (Legacy Boot Support): Enabled
  • Boot Mode: UEFI and Legacy
  • Storage Boot Option Control: Legacy Only
  • Other PCI ROM Priority: Set to Legacy
  • Fast Boot: Disabled
Connected to monitor via HDMI
Proxmox version proxmox-ve_8.4-1.iso

Please let me know if you need more information to troubleshoot.
 
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