New user, stuck in bios after trying to install Nvidia drivers

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Hello,

Here are a few things i would do:

  • when unsure, i disconnect the HDDs that i do not want the installer to mix with and i keep only the SSD or HDD that i want to install on
  • check the available BIOS update, and your motherbord seems to have an update MSI Global - The Leading Brand in High-end Gaming & Professional Creation
  • i always boot with proprietary driver from the live media if there is an Nvidia GPU that is known to work better with them, and the GeForce GTX 1080 is one of those, then i do the install. That ensures the install of video-nvidia the proper way.
  • in case of Gnome DE i always enable the early KMS as is not doing funky things that way
  • also in case of Gnome i remove gdm-plymouth and install normal gdm and i remove plymouth from /etc/mkinitcpio.conf HOOKS line and then i run:
    sudo mkinitcpio -P
    and
    sudo update-grub

Hope this helps.

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