Ouch! The external drive is OOOh SOOOOO slow. At least now I know Linux will run on this computer so there is NO reason not to install mint on this thing. On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 12:39 PM, Michael wrote: > 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 < >>>>>>>>>>> lokotejones@gmail.com> 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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