# Gray screen of Death - rebornos **URL:** \ **Category:** Issues & Assistance\ **Tags:** bug, installer, iso\ **Created:** [August 31, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498 "2021-08-31T08:06:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:06am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/1 "2021-08-31T08:06:25Z")
Hi, i am new to rebornos community I downloaded rebornos iso 2021.06.30 Created a bootable usb Started it with nvidia driver option But i can not able to see installer Instead i only see is gray screen after few minutes i got this error ![IMG20210831132217](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rebornos/original/1X/3f2974464758e95fa048baec5be5e4cfc4bff251.jpeg) Plz help me I really want to use rebornos as my primary system Thanx ---
**Author:** ![Xotic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/xotic/32/314_2.png) [@Xotic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Xotic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/2 "2021-08-31T08:12:46Z")
Please try it with open source drivers Thank you ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:12am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/3 "2021-08-31T08:12:47Z")
Hi @Dhaval 🙂 , Please use the other entry at the selection screen (not Nvidia). We’ll need to investigate the issue with the Nvidia option further. The ISO runs totally fine without Nvidia proprietary drivers ! ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:14am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/4 "2021-08-31T08:14:18Z")
But i do have nvidia graphics Card So i need nvidia drivers ---
**Author:** ![Xotic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/xotic/32/314_2.png) [@Xotic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Xotic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/5 "2021-08-31T08:15:03Z")
You can always install them later once you have installed reborn os in your computer. For now boot with open source drivers, install it and later install nvidia drivers ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/6 "2021-08-31T08:15:46Z")
The boot selection screen is for the ISO to display. The installer and the final installation are independent of what you select at the first screen 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:15am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/7 "2021-08-31T08:15:51Z")
Ok, can u give me a command so Ican install it later ---
**Author:** ![Xotic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/xotic/32/314_2.png) [@Xotic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Xotic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/8 "2021-08-31T08:16:18Z")
> **[How to install & configure nvidia driver on arch linux - Lintel...](https://howto.lintel.in/install-nvidia-arch-linux/)** > > Nvidia is a graphics processing chip manufacturer that currently generates most of its revenue from the sales of graphics processing units (GPUs), which are used for competitive gaming, professional visualization, and cryptocurrency... ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:16am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/9 "2021-08-31T08:16:41Z")
I selected first entry ---
**Author:** ![Xotic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/xotic/32/314_2.png) [@Xotic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Xotic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:17am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/10 "2021-08-31T08:17:47Z")
Was it `Boot with proprietary drivers (Nvidia)` or `Boot with Open Source Drivers` ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:19am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/11 "2021-08-31T08:19:23Z")
![IMG20210831134800](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rebornos/original/1X/47e9d2ba15c3429336f5750913e921410e2ea5a9.jpeg) Boot with nvidia ---
**Author:** ![Xotic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/xotic/32/314_2.png) [@Xotic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Xotic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:20am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/12 "2021-08-31T08:20:18Z")
Can you try the second option ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:21am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/13 "2021-08-31T08:21:37Z")
Ok, let me try the second option But just for curiocity, what are the problem with first option ---
**Author:** ![Xotic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/xotic/32/314_2.png) [@Xotic](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Xotic)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:22am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/14 "2021-08-31T08:22:19Z")
@shivanandvp will help with explaining things, take over please ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:35am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/15 "2021-08-31T08:35:55Z")
The NVIDIA entry uses different `grub` options for booting with the live ISO. The following options are added to the grub entry: `nvidia nouveau.modeset=0 nouveau.blacklist=yes modprobe.blacklist=nouveau i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1` Here is grub entry for **RebornOS x86\_64 UEFI Default (CD)**: ```bash options archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% cow_spacesize=10G archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1 nvidia.blacklist=yes modprobe.blacklist=nvidia nouveau.modeset=1 nouveau ``` Here is grub entry for **RebornOS x86\_64 UEFI NVIDIA (nonfree, latest cards only, no legacy) (CD)**: ```bash options archisobasedir=%INSTALL_DIR% cow_spacesize=10G archisolabel=%ARCHISO_LABEL% nvidia nouveau.modeset=0 nouveau.blacklist=yes modprobe.blacklist=nouveau i915.modeset=1 radeon.modeset=1 ``` Source: [efiboot/loader/entries · master · RebornOS Team / Installers / cnchi / new cnchi gnome based · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/rebornos-team/installers/cnchi/new-cnchi-gnome-based/-/tree/master/efiboot/loader/entries) ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/16 "2021-08-31T08:37:34Z")
![IMG20210831140702](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rebornos/original/1X/52b69458e607a6fb50c8f3a3707735d304f0ef7e.jpeg) Currently instaling 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 8:44am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/17 "2021-08-31T08:44:36Z")
I had selected nvidia driver option in the rebornos installer ---
**Author:** ![shivanandvp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/shivanandvp/32/10_2.png) [@shivanandvp](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/shivanandvp)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 9:01am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/18 "2021-08-31T09:01:02Z")
(After installation Notes) If you have a hybrid graphics card setup, you may get a black screen (after installation) that won’t proceed further. If you do, please enter the `tty` with `Ctrl Alt Fn F2` or `Ctrl Alt F2` and install `bumblebee`: ```bash sudo pacman -S bumblebee reboot ``` ---
**Author:** ![CookieSource](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/rebornos.discourse.group/cookiesource/32/16_2.png) [@CookieSource](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/CookieSource)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 9:03am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/19 "2021-08-31T09:03:46Z")
it would prove useful if that’s the case if you report it afterwards 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dhaval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85e7bf/32.png) [@Dhaval](https://rebornos.discourse.group/u/Dhaval)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498/20 "2021-08-31T09:28:06Z")
![IMG20210831145426](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/rebornos/original/1X/61d48fdbcddf8900a9e75af3daa309e0f00ab970.jpeg) Lets try to install it again Reinstalling rebornos [Next page](https://rebornos.discourse.group/t/gray-screen-of-death-rebornos/498.md?page=2)