So I finally notice there is now "linux-image-extras-3.11.0-15-generic" in the apt cache, hmm... http://askubuntu.com/questions/153023/what-is-the-linux-image-extra-package-for-and-do-i-need-it "Sometimes, a specific variant of the/linux-image/is slimmed down by removing the less common kernel modules (drivers). In this case, the/linux-image-extra/package simply contains all of the "extra" kernel modules which were left out." Ugh... Thanks for the "space conservation". So voila, I have networking and a desktop, but now I have an issue I saw in the desktop installer the pegs a kworker thread @ 110% cpu on one core constantly, and will freeze if my monitor acpi suspends. Geezus, now what! Black cloud man, they follow me around. I really don't think it's too much to ask for raid or full-disk crypto in a desktop installation. Debian doesn't do EFI from what I could find, and most of the variants are more immature than even ubuntu's desktop installer to provide advanced raid/crypto/lvm capability on install. -mb On 01/04/2014 04:22 PM, Dazed_75 wrote: > Having insstalled 13.10 on maybe 25 systems, maybe 1/2 dual booting > and one using UEFI, I have a hard time imagining what could be causing > your problems. The only problems I have seen were truly minor. > > > On Sat, Jan 4, 2014 at 3:42 PM, Michael Butash > wrote: > > So per a prior comment about odd efi-booting asus laptop, I'm > still dealing with getting an os on it. > > I installed Ubuntu server 13.10 on it as the desktop installer was > unstable, and installed fine enough. Now, my kernels are straight > missing most of my drivers for things like my network cards and > who knows what else. If I install header packages, they are > there, but otherwise mia. > > I've never seen such a broken kernel install before, did the > initrd system change on here? Is there some additional package > set it needs now installed to see an atheros atl1c driver gig nic? > Even the intel driver for the wlan nic is missing, so it's not > just an "atheros" thing. It works fine with the server generic > kernel's initrd - really flippin befuddling. > > Backstory: > > Because ubuntu's desktop installer is so broken and incomplete for > 13.10, I had to resort to using server to get my normal disk setup > working using raid, crypto, and lvm. After wasting a week with > the desktop installer(s), at least I could get this to install > clean, aside from it not creating a crypttab properly on install > that consumed my morning. > > This was after spending almost a week trying to make any form of > ubuntu work on it, getting so pissed and spending another few just > to learn Arch, realized that all in all I'd rather have a > deb-based system, so went back again to try server to at least > install. I'm really wondering why... > > Thanks in advance! > > -mb > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > Dazed_75 a.k.a. Larry > > Please protect my address like I protect yours. When sending messages > to multiple recipients, use the BCC: (Blind carbon copy). Remove > addresses from a forwarded message body before clicking Send.