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SteamOS not Installing from USB - Bootloop - Recorded Failures

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Description

Your system information
  • SteamOS version: 3.8.14

Hardware

  • Gigabyte B760 DS3H (DDR5 Edition)
  • CPU: i5-14500
  • RAM: 16GB
  • Storage is an NVME from SK Hynix
  • GPU: Sapphire 5700XT
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

The Installer seems to run into some issue.
Which looks like something went wrong. Stays on CLI the whole time and no GUI loads.
I know the hardware is fine since I test various others distros on it.
I checked the USB (used a different one too), flashing with Balena or the provided command.
I could not locate any logs on the USB. I hope there are some since it says "Recorded Failures"
I have reviewed footage of the crash and it looks like a Kernel Panic.
So I made a video and attached a picture of the issue.

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Steps for reproducing this issue:
  1. Boot from USB with Secure boot disabled into Partition one (CSM/Legacy Support is disabled).
  2. Welcome to SteamOS loads on CLI -> it goes through various things.
  3. At some point it dumps a bunch of text looks like a lot of HEX => Reboots PC and repeats the process.
  4. SteamOS Bootscreen mentions recorded failures after multiple tries.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the USB boot on the listed Gigabyte B760 DS3H, i5-14500, and RX 5700 XT hardware with Secure Boot disabled, following the four reported steps. Inspect the CLI output, kernel-panic evidence, and SteamOS "Recorded Failures" information; done means identifying the cause of the boot loop or documenting the missing details needed to proceed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
operating-systems
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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