yeah.... I was wondering that. I suppose I'll try to install to the hard drive if it fails this time. On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 7:39 PM, Stephen Partington wrote: > 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" < >>>>>>>>>>>>> techlists@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 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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