Try to install CentOS 7.6 on AMD Ryzen computer but ends up kernel panic

[louiclille]

Hello, I am trying to intall CentOS 7.6 on an AMD computer with AMD Ryzen 5 3600 cpu,
using usb to boot ,
but it ends up a kernel panic (RIP in vsnprintf + 0x4e/0x6af, didn't get a chance to enter install menu or rescue system),
please give me some clues if you konw how to solve the problem, really thank you very much!

[tunk]

Could you try with CentOS 7.8?

Edit: How did you create the usb?

[louiclille]

Could you try with CentOS 7.8?

Edit: How did you create the usb?

Hi, I used "UltraIso" , the usb boot works well in my Intel-based computer but didn't work well on the AMD one.

[drk]

7.6 is probably too old. Try 7.8. It installed on my Ryzen system.

[louiclille]

7.6 is probably too old. Try 7.8. It installed on my Ryzen system.

Thank you! I am going to take a try.

[desertcat]

Could you try with CentOS 7.8?

Edit: How did you create the usb?

Hi, I used "UltraIso" , the usb boot works well in my Intel-based computer but didn't work well on the AMD one.

First IF YOU HAVE ONE the best way is simply install it from a DL DVD... but in this day and age the DVD is going the way of dinosaurs such as the 3.5" floppy and the 5.25" floppy. Assuming you do not have access to a DVD or Blue Ray R+W and can ONLY do the install via a USB, I would become familiar with the dd command and not some strange program. See here:

How to Set Up a USB Key to Install CentOS

https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey

The basic for the dd command is like this:

Starting with CentOS 6.5, one can install from USB keys by simply transferring the desired ISO using dd.

For example, assuming your USB stick is seen as /dev/sdz (please double check what yours is, do not blindly assume /dev/sdz as you may overwrite something irretrievably):

dd if=CentOS-6.5-x86_64-bin-DVD1.iso of=/dev/sdz

Notice they say:

"Applications known (2019) that do NOT work are: unetbootin, multibootusb and universal usb installler - do NOT use these. Also Rufus does not work correctly if the wrong options are chosen so the tool is best avoided." whether "UltraIso" falls in this group or not I don't know, that said the dd command is simple to use and works all the time.