it finally installed to the external drive and it works! On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 10:44 AM, Michael wrote: > 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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