New Bookworm Install: Blank Screen on Boot

Troubleshooting
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DietPi Version:
G_DIETPI_VERSION_CORE=8
G_DIETPI_VERSION_SUB=25
G_DIETPI_VERSION_RC=1
G_GITBRANCH=‘master’
G_GITOWNER=‘MichaIng’

Diet Pi version = bookworm

Kernel: Linux DietPi 6.1.0-16-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.67-1 (2023-12-12) x86_64 GNU/Linux

architecture = amd65

SBC model = Native PC (x86_64)

I did a clean install on a BeeLink S12 Pro and followed this guide: Link

I’m having an issue if I SHUTDOWN or REBOOT the DietPi, it refuses to boot up.

I have to reboot the machine, press the delete key and it enters the Bios. Once I’m in the Bios, I have to go to Save&Exit → Discard Changes on Exit…and only then does it boot into DietPi as expected (happens immediately).

I have it configured to go to a non-GUI terminal session.

No clue what I’m missing here and why this behavior is occurring. Let me know if there’s any additional information I can provide. Thank you.

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Can you check dmesg --level=emerg,alert,crit,err.

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This sounds more like a hardware issue if you need to enter Bios to have the computer to boot correctly.

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Probably the drive takes a little longer to be available than the firmware allows it. So only when deferring it by entering the BIOS, it is ready to be booted from.

Not sure whether you BIOS allows to set some delay? In case the bootloader (GRUB) loads already but fails to find/mount the root partition, there is a GRUB setting for this. E.g. to add a 5 seconds delay (and showing a boot menu for 5 seconds):

G_CONFIG_INJECT 'GRUB_DEFAULT=' 'GRUB_DEFAULT=5' /etc/default/grub
update-grub
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Hi,

Thanks for the replies. The BIOS setting has something called ‘Quiet Boot.’ It appears after I disabled this, all is well. I think your suspicion is correct Michalng.

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