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 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 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" wrote: >> >>> a spinner. Maybe the deal is that it is an external drive. >>> >>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Anon Anon >>> 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" 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 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 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> All done now to see if it will install! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Anon Anon >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Google how to switch from UEFI to legacy on 11e. It's first hit. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Oct 27, 2016 10:00, "Michael" wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> UEFI options are not selectable. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 12:51 PM, Kevin Fries < >>>>>>>>> kevin@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" >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Go into bios. Set secure boot crap to off. Install using legacy >>>>>>>>>>> bios. Try that. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Oct 27, 2016 08:17, "Keith Smith" >>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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? >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 [1] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Keith Smith >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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 [1] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Links: >>>>>>>>>>>>> ------ >>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>>>>>>> [1] >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - 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