Laptop

[Anon Anon]

You installed Linux on an external drive? USB 2.0? You are going to have a
bad time.

On Oct 27, 2016 12:53, "Michael" <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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