Framework 16 - Unable to install OS out of the box

Framework Laptop 16 Linux
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Hi all, I’m new to Linux but have been using/administering/supporting Windows for years. I’ve got Fedora 43 running on an old desktop so I’m aware of what should happen, but with this new laptop I’ve not even been able to get to the point of being able to run the Live disc to partition and install.

I’m running Fedora-KDE–Desktop-Live-43-1.16.x86_64.iso from a USB that I’ve set up with Ventoy. Ventoy appears to work correctly and I can boot it and choose a distribution to install. When trying to start Fedora Live it sits there for a while and then goes to an error message which reads as follows:

[2.337100] dracut-cmdline[652]: //lib/dracut/hooks/cmdline/29-parse-livenet.sh: line 6: get_url_handler: command not found

Warning: /dev/root does not exist

Warning: /dev/ventoy does not exist

Generating “/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt”

Entering emergency mode. Exit the shell to continue.

Type “journalctl” to view system logs.

You might want to save “/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt” to a USB stick or /boot after mounting them and attach it to a bug report.

Press Enter for system maintenance (or press Control-D to continue):

I’ve had a look around and there seems to be some suggestions that I need to update the Linux kernel as the laptop is so new the hardware is unsupported. No idea how true that is.

When trying the installer for archlinux-2025.12.01-x86_64.iso it just cuts to black and goes straight back to the Ventoy boot menu within a couple of seconds.

I’m using a brand new Framework 16 (AI 9 HX 370, RX 7700S) that was delivered this morning and assembled without issue.

Can anyone give me any pointers? If you’re going to ask me to check things you may need to explain how I need to do it as I’ve next to no experience with Linux or how to use terminal properly.

Many thanks in anticipation of your reply.

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Try to create the USB with some other software. Ventoy sometimes just won’t work (for some unknown reasons).

Fedora Media Writer for example, which you can use to burn the ISO to the USB. Of course it will wipe the drive while doing so but atleast you can test if Ventoy is the culprit here.

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I’ve tried it as suggested and got the same error message, so I think Ventoy is good. I’ve left it on the error message so if there are any commands I can run to provide more info, please let me know.

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The error message is likely not the same, as /dev/ventoy is not used if you are using Fedora Media Writer.

That being said… there are a few bugs in the Fedora 43 installer..

Can you create a Fedora 42 boot iso and see if you are able to install?

Open bug on the Fedora BZ:

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Thanks for the reply. I had the brainwave to try another USB stick to see if that might be it and - it works immediately. Not sure why, but I’m guessing it was having trouble writing data back to the USB while loading it into memory.

Many thanks for all your assistance!

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