Why are you installing to an external drive? USB 2 will not work well for any OS. On Oct 27, 2016 1:03 PM, "Michael" wrote: > 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? 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