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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <lokotejones@gmail.com> 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" <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:

a spinner. Maybe the deal is that it is an external drive.

On Thu, Oct 27, 2016 at 3:34 PM, Anon Anon <lokotejones@gmail.com> 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" <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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 <bmike1@gmail.com> 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" <bmike1@gmail.com> 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" <lokotejones@gmail.com> 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
<techlists@phpcoderusa.com> 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
<techlists@phpcoderusa.com> 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?

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