After some more testing, I've come to the conclusion that this motherboard's BIOS doesn't like 32GB USB drives. Installing to a 16GB worked as expected. On Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 2:54:50 PM UTC+2, Pierre B wrote: > > Quick update: I gave Ubuntu 16.04 LTS a spin on that same box and it > resulted in exactly the same situation: a non bootable usb key that freeze > completely said host. > I'm more and more thinking this is linked to more recent versions of Grub. > > The Linux that currently runs on it is a Ubuntu 14.xx derivate with an > older grub version. > > > On Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 10:52:24 AM UTC+2, Pierre B wrote: >> >> I have strange case of a machine where Voidlinux fails to install >> correctly. >> >> Let me start by saying that I'm using Voidlinux on several computers/VMs >> and I'm now getting used to setting it up. >> Still there is this one computer where I can't figure out what's going >> on. I'm installing the OS to a usb stick and the computer in question is a >> Core2Quad running on a X38 motherboard. >> Also note that a different flavor of Linux installs and runs fine on it. >> >> The install procedure itself completes without error: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> What happens afterward it that the PC freezes at the bios level. After >> processor detection, freeze occurs at memory count, only the letter "M" is >> displayed: >> >> >> >> >> Void-installer boots fine but as soon as the key with newly installed >> Void is plugged in during BIOS screen it freezes. >> >> I tried reinstalling grub manually with verbose output and it doesn't >> throw an error: >> >> >> >> Just >> a bit curious about this part >> --prefix >> '(,msdos1)/boot/grub' >> Shouldn't there be a device before the comma ? >> >> Digging a bit deeper, I analyzed MBR on that key after dumping it into >> nonworking.mbr file: >> >> >> >> >> What strikes me is that huge part full of zero from offsets 10 to 50. >> Comparing to a working installation there is plenty of data in that area. >> >> >> Images were also uploaded here: http://imgur.com/a/deBq0 >> >> >> So I'm turning to your expertise. >> >> If you have any idea or hint I'm all ears. >> >> >> >>