Linux Installation Issues

[travisdh1]

@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:

@MattSpeller said in Linux Installation Issues:

For a useful suggestion - did the drive come partitioned? Perhaps blow it away with DD, at least a GB or two

Yes, but we aren't close to needing to write to the drive yet, we can't boot the kernel. How do we run DD when you can't boot yet?

Are you getting a

grub>>

prompt, or a normal shell? If you're into a normal shell, it's gotten past boot, but is not getting into the installer from busybox.

[scottalanmiller]

@wirestyle22 said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller I can't vouch for them I'd try it.

20+ minutes per boot test, sadly.

[travisdh1]

@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:

@wirestyle22 said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller I can't vouch for them I'd try it.

20+ minutes per boot test, sadly.

Dang. Are you sure something isn't wrong with the thing?

[scottalanmiller]

@travisdh1 said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:

@wirestyle22 said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller I can't vouch for them I'd try it.

20+ minutes per boot test, sadly.

Dang. Are you sure something isn't wrong with the thing?

Seems fine with Windows 10

[scottalanmiller]

Getting OpenSuse Tumbleweed downloaded so that I can test with a totally different installer.

[dafyre]

@scottalanmiller -- If you get the flashing screen issue, that's a problem that is resolved by doing updates.

[scottalanmiller]

@dafyre said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller -- If you get the flashing screen issue, that's a problem that is resolved by doing updates.

Flashing screen? It doesn't even load the OS yet. We are a long way from worrying about a flashing screen.

[dafyre]

@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:

@dafyre said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller -- If you get the flashing screen issue, that's a problem that is resolved by doing updates.

Flashing screen? It doesn't even load the OS yet. We are a long way from worrying about a flashing screen.

Even on Tumbleweed?

[scottalanmiller]

@dafyre said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:

@dafyre said in Linux Installation Issues:

@scottalanmiller -- If you get the flashing screen issue, that's a problem that is resolved by doing updates.

Flashing screen? It doesn't even load the OS yet. We are a long way from worrying about a flashing screen.

Even on Tumbleweed?

Tumbleweed failed, working on a fresh attempt.

[DustinB3403]

Downloading Mint 18 now, have guests coming over as well, will update when I can.

[scottalanmiller]

OpenSuse Tumbleweed dies here...

[momurda]

Does Windows load/work without error?

[scottalanmiller]

@momurda said in Linux Installation Issues:

Does Windows load/work without error?

Yes

[DustinB3403]

Creating my LiveUSB now, will reboot in a minute

[scottalanmiller]

@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:

Creating my LiveUSB now, will reboot in a minute

Which distro are you testing first?

[tiagom]

I wonder if it is related to this

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Realtek_8169_driver_problem

Could it be the network drivers hanging it all up? Perhaps disable the NIC in the bios and see if you're able to get past that?

[tiagom]

or booting with brokenmodules=r8169

[DustinB3403]

@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:

@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:

Creating my LiveUSB now, will reboot in a minute

Which distro are you testing first?

Mint 18 (64-bit)

[DustinB3403]

Running a LiveUSB works just fine for me.

[scottalanmiller]

@DustinB3403 WTF It doens't even "kind of" boot here!!