Laptop

[Michael]

another thing: before I turned off efi it would install in about 5 minutes
but sometime it would boot and sometimes not

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:59 PM, Michael <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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