Laptop

[Michael]

a spinner. Maybe the deal is that it is an external drive.

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Anon Anon <lokotejones at gmail.com> wrote:

> Weird. Mine is fast as heck. Did yours have the SSD or the regular pleb HD?
>
> On Oct 27, 2016 12:21 PM, "Michael" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> it only took an hour but the progress changed from 'copying files' to
>> 'installing system'/
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 2:37 PM, Michael <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> my goodness this is taking a long time! I think it is working because
>>> the progress bar is moving... albeit slowly.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 1:17 PM, Michael <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> All done now to see if it will install!
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Anon Anon <lokotejones at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Google how to switch from UEFI to legacy on 11e. It's first hit.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Oct 27, 2016 10:00, "Michael" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> UEFI options are not selectable.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Kevin Fries <kevin at fries-biro.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I just bought an HP with a 7th gen i5, it currently runs Arch,
>>>>>>> absolutely without compromise.  What I did was:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - copied the Arch Linux install ISO to flash stick
>>>>>>> - turned off secure boot
>>>>>>> - turned on legacy boot
>>>>>>> - changed boot order to make USB device 1st
>>>>>>> - wiped entire drive
>>>>>>> - installed a proper sized GPT partition
>>>>>>> - installed as normal
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At least on my laptop, the GPT was undersized to meet Microsoft's
>>>>>>> minimal specifications, causing issues if you tried to put other OSes on it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I followed the technical spec, which if I remember right was 512mb.
>>>>>>> Also, once it is set up correctly, you will not need a /boot partition, you
>>>>>>> can use that GPT partition mounted on /boot.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Good Luck
>>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Oct 27, 2016 9:35 AM, "Anon Anon" <lokotejones at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Go into bios. Set secure boot crap to off. Install using legacy
>>>>>>>> bios. Try that.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Oct 27, 2016 08:17, "Keith Smith" <techlists at phpcoderusa.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I would make that my mission.  Are you booting from USB?  Have you
>>>>>>>>> tried a live DVD?  Install directly on the HD?  Any error messages?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 2016-10-27 07:56, Michael wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I wish I knew.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Keith Smith
>>>>>>>>>> <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If it were me I'd want to know why your current laptop will not
>>>>>>>>>>> constantly boot Linux.  And once you know, you may not need to
>>>>>>>>>>> buy
>>>>>>>>>>> another laptop.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2016-10-26 21:28, Michael wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> what do you recommend I get? a link?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 10:53 PM, Keith Smith
>>>>>>>>>>> <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I noticed the other day New Egg has some affordable refurbished
>>>>>>>>>>> laptops.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2016-10-26 19:37, Michael wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> The laptop I got is no good with Linux.  I put it on and
>>>>>>>>>>> sometimes it
>>>>>>>>>>> boots but usually not. The USB port I can boot from sometimes is
>>>>>>>>>>> one
>>>>>>>>>>> port and other times another. I got $300-350 to play with. Which
>>>>>>>>>>> laptop can I put linux and kodi on? WOuld making this Lenovo
>>>>>>>>>>> Thinkpad
>>>>>>>>>>> 100% linux be the best bet?
>>>>>>>>>>>
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