# CentOS Installation Issues

## HP Microserver Gen 7

### Kernel Panic on Boot (Both Live USB and New Installation)

Add the following lines to the kernel boot parameters: `<span class="pln">nolapic clocksource</span><span class="pun">=</span><span class="pln">hpet</span>`

## <span class="pln">Blank Screen on Startup</span>

Append `nomodeset` to [kernel param](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/kernel_parameters#GRUB "kernel param")