Laptop

[Michael]

the  main problem is that I am getting a bunch of write errors  when it
writes to swap.

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Anon Anon <lokotejones at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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