Linux Installation Issues
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@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:
Creating my LiveUSB now, will reboot in a minute
Which distro are you testing first?
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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?
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or booting with brokenmodules=r8169
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@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)
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Running a LiveUSB works just fine for me.
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@DustinB3403 WTF It doens't even "kind of" boot here!!
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@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:
@DustinB3403 WTF It doens't even "kind of" boot here!!
I used UnetBootin to create my liveUSB, from there did a direct download of Mint 18 64 bit (on windows 10)
Rebooted, hit ESC to get to the boot selection screen, chose my USB and was up in a minute or so.
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@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:
@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:
@DustinB3403 WTF It doens't even "kind of" boot here!!
I used UnetBootin to create my liveUSB, from there did a direct download of Mint 18 64 bit (on windows 10)
Rebooted, hit ESC to get to the boot selection screen, chose my USB and was up in a minute or so.
Standard approach, should work with your system Scott. Maybe compare your UEFI/BIOS settings with @DustinB3403
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It actually took me a bit longer, I had to figure out what the boot selection key was on this beast.
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You left SecureBoot on and everything? No changes?
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@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:
You left SecureBoot on and everything? No changes?
No changes at all, I rebooted, tapped esc to get to the boot selection, and booted from my USB.
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Ridiculous
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@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:
Ridiculous
Bring your laptop out for a beer on Friday (i'll take a look at it)
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OK booting back into Windows, I have some things I have to finish there.
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@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:
OK booting back into Windows, I have some things I have to finish there.
You going to move to Linux on that beast for day to day use?
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@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:
@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:
OK booting back into Windows, I have some things I have to finish there.
You going to move to Linux on that beast for day to day use?
IDK just yet, I might dual boot it. But i'll have to setup a partition.
If all of my games work on it, then sure. Why not.
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@scottalanmiller have you done any sort of partitioning on this system yet?
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@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:
@scottalanmiller have you done any sort of partitioning on this system yet?
It comes partitioned. What are you actually asking? The drives are clearly not a factor, the kernel is not loaded.
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Posting some reference links because I'm leaving the office...
http://askubuntu.com/questions/336506/linux-on-asus-rog-laptop
http://help4tech.net/linux-installation-in-asus-rog-gl552vw-dh71
https://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?81702-Linux-installation-in-ASUS-ROG-GL552VW-DH71
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2304054
http://askubuntu.com/questions/757573/installing-linux-on-rog-gl552vw-beginner
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@scottalanmiller said in Linux Installation Issues:
@DustinB3403 said in Linux Installation Issues:
@scottalanmiller have you done any sort of partitioning on this system yet?
It comes partitioned. What are you actually asking? The drives are clearly not a factor, the kernel is not loaded.
I was asking to see if you had any option for warranty replacement....
