[vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
I recently started a thread asking about partition schemes: http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html After reading the numerous helpful comments, I decided to keep it simple and go with an NFTS partition for Win7, and an extended partition that contained partitions for / and /home (both in ext4 format). Great. I used GParted to format the drive and create the partitions and then installed Windows 7 and all the updates without a problem. Windows 7 is as happy as a pig in mud. I then created a live USB of Ubuntu 13.10 with the UNetbootin tool (in Windows). I boot from the live USB and select the option to Install. When I get to the Installation type page, I see options for: (a) Erase disk and install Ubuntu (i) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security (ii) Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation (b) Something else No option to install alongside Windows. Clicking on Something Else would allow me to create a new partition table, but it does not see the partitions that already exist. A Google search reveals that this installation dilemma is common. Some of the problems were due to users having more than 4 primary partitions. That is certainly not the case here. I have also seen posts about the disk system being dynamic and that causes problems with the Ubuntu installer. Also not the case: Current partition table (according to Windows disk management tool): C: 150 GB, Layout = simple, File System = NTFS, Status = Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition), Free Space = 108.57 GB, Fault Tolerance = No, Overhead = 0% 315.76 GB unallocated Other posts discuss UEFI BIOS, BIOS options such as Secure Boot and FastBoot. I cannot figure out if any of these would apply to me or not.In Windows 7,dxdiag (direct X diagnostic tool) tells me: System Model: Dell System XPS 15z BIOS: Default System BIOS BIOS settings: Intel Speedstep = enabled Virtualization = enabled Integrated NIC = enabled USB emulation = enabled USB powershare = enabled USB wake support = disabled SATA operation = AHCI (other option is ATA) Adapter warnings = enabled Function Key Behavior = Function Key Charger Behavior = enabled battery health = performing normally miscellaneous devices: external USB ports = enabled eSATA ports = enabled Interesting thing about the boot order: if I have the hard drive before the USB storage device, I cannot fully boot into the live USB. I will see an initial splash screen that is most black with two small icons on the bottom center that resemble a keyboard = stick man surrounded by a circle. The system will then hang with a blank screen and the fans going at about 50%. Disabling Intel Speedstep in the bios also seems hang the live USB. Motherboard Board: Dell Inc. Product: 00WW5M Version: A00 Serial Number: .3SJSQS1.CN4864322A0095. Bus Clock: 100 megahertz BIOS: Dell Inc. A12 09/07/2012 example for sale on ebay: http://bit.ly/1gwcdX9 Hard drive: Seagate Momentus: ST500LX003-1AC15G (500.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n W2003D1H, rev DEM3 This is a hybrid drive. Any ideas? ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
Generally turning Secure Boot off makes life easier (Isn't supposed to be necessary after 12.10). Also turning fast boot off while working on an install generally helps make it easier to switch around settings when troubleshooting. UEFI should be ok, but if turning off Secure boot doesn't help you might have to drop it to Legacy. I've never encountered an issue where I couldn't see the existing partitions I made ahead of time but it could be secure boot related. I haven't done a recent Ubuntu fresh install but they usually have a choice to use the free space available and the advanced menu has always let me pick partitions and assign mounts. And yes if the hard drive is set earlier in the boot order you shouldn't expect other boot devices to work at all, even though some bios have a F12 boot menu it's not fool proof. Side track as others mentioned in the previous thread, what's the goal of this install? If you don't plan to primary boot linux all the time there are much easier ways (ie virtual machines). Thanks, Alex On 11/08/2013 09:19 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote: I recently started a thread asking about partition schemes: http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html After reading the numerous helpful comments, I decided to keep it simple and go with an NFTS partition for Win7, and an extended partition that contained partitions for / and /home (both in ext4 format). Great. I used GParted to format the drive and create the partitions and then installed Windows 7 and all the updates without a problem. Windows 7 is as happy as a pig in mud. I then created a live USB of Ubuntu 13.10 with the UNetbootin tool (in Windows). I boot from the live USB and select the option to Install. When I get to the Installation type page, I see options for: (a) Erase disk and install Ubuntu (i) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security (ii) Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation (b) Something else No option to install alongside Windows. Clicking on Something Else would allow me to create a new partition table, but it does not see the partitions that already exist. A Google search reveals that this installation dilemma is common. Some of the problems were due to users having more than 4 primary partitions. That is certainly not the case here. I have also seen posts about the disk system being dynamic and that causes problems with the Ubuntu installer. Also not the case: Current partition table (according to Windows disk management tool): C: 150 GB, Layout = simple, File System = NTFS, Status = Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition), Free Space = 108.57 GB, Fault Tolerance = No, Overhead = 0% 315.76 GB unallocated Other posts discuss UEFI BIOS, BIOS options such as Secure Boot and FastBoot. I cannot figure out if any of these would apply to me or not.In Windows 7,dxdiag (direct X diagnostic tool) tells me: System Model: Dell System XPS 15z BIOS: Default System BIOS BIOS settings: Intel Speedstep = enabled Virtualization = enabled Integrated NIC = enabled USB emulation = enabled USB powershare = enabled USB wake support = disabled SATA operation = AHCI (other option is ATA) Adapter warnings = enabled Function Key Behavior = Function Key Charger Behavior = enabled battery health = performing normally miscellaneous devices: external USB ports = enabled eSATA ports = enabled Interesting thing about the boot order: if I have the hard drive before the USB storage device, I cannot fully boot into the live USB. I will see an initial splash screen that is most black with two small icons on the bottom center that resemble a keyboard = stick man surrounded by a circle. The system will then hang with a blank screen and the fans going at about 50%. Disabling Intel Speedstep in the bios also seems hang the live USB. Motherboard Board: Dell Inc. Product: 00WW5M Version: A00 Serial Number: .3SJSQS1.CN4864322A0095. Bus Clock: 100 megahertz BIOS: Dell Inc. A12 09/07/2012 example for sale on ebay: http://bit.ly/1gwcdX9 Hard drive: Seagate Momentus: ST500LX003-1AC15G (500.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n W2003D1H, rev DEM3 This is a hybrid drive. Any ideas? ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
Alex, thanks for the reply. First, how would you even turn secure boot off? I don't see it listed as an option the BIOS settings. Drop it to Legacy, how? I primarily use Linux for my personal endeavors; however, there situations/applications for my work where I am forced to use Windows. And although I could run Windows in a virtual environment, I don't know how well that would work when I need to remote desktop into my office computer. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Alex Mandel tech_...@wildintellect.comwrote: Generally turning Secure Boot off makes life easier (Isn't supposed to be necessary after 12.10). Also turning fast boot off while working on an install generally helps make it easier to switch around settings when troubleshooting. UEFI should be ok, but if turning off Secure boot doesn't help you might have to drop it to Legacy. I've never encountered an issue where I couldn't see the existing partitions I made ahead of time but it could be secure boot related. I haven't done a recent Ubuntu fresh install but they usually have a choice to use the free space available and the advanced menu has always let me pick partitions and assign mounts. And yes if the hard drive is set earlier in the boot order you shouldn't expect other boot devices to work at all, even though some bios have a F12 boot menu it's not fool proof. Side track as others mentioned in the previous thread, what's the goal of this install? If you don't plan to primary boot linux all the time there are much easier ways (ie virtual machines). Thanks, Alex On 11/08/2013 09:19 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote: I recently started a thread asking about partition schemes: http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html After reading the numerous helpful comments, I decided to keep it simple and go with an NFTS partition for Win7, and an extended partition that contained partitions for / and /home (both in ext4 format). Great. I used GParted to format the drive and create the partitions and then installed Windows 7 and all the updates without a problem. Windows 7 is as happy as a pig in mud. I then created a live USB of Ubuntu 13.10 with the UNetbootin tool (in Windows). I boot from the live USB and select the option to Install. When I get to the Installation type page, I see options for: (a) Erase disk and install Ubuntu (i) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security (ii) Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation (b) Something else No option to install alongside Windows. Clicking on Something Else would allow me to create a new partition table, but it does not see the partitions that already exist. A Google search reveals that this installation dilemma is common. Some of the problems were due to users having more than 4 primary partitions. That is certainly not the case here. I have also seen posts about the disk system being dynamic and that causes problems with the Ubuntu installer. Also not the case: Current partition table (according to Windows disk management tool): C: 150 GB, Layout = simple, File System = NTFS, Status = Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition), Free Space = 108.57 GB, Fault Tolerance = No, Overhead = 0% 315.76 GB unallocated Other posts discuss UEFI BIOS, BIOS options such as Secure Boot and FastBoot. I cannot figure out if any of these would apply to me or not.In Windows 7,dxdiag (direct X diagnostic tool) tells me: System Model: Dell System XPS 15z BIOS: Default System BIOS BIOS settings: Intel Speedstep = enabled Virtualization = enabled Integrated NIC = enabled USB emulation = enabled USB powershare = enabled USB wake support = disabled SATA operation = AHCI (other option is ATA) Adapter warnings = enabled Function Key Behavior = Function Key Charger Behavior = enabled battery health = performing normally miscellaneous devices: external USB ports = enabled eSATA ports = enabled Interesting thing about the boot order: if I have the hard drive before the USB storage device, I cannot fully boot into the live USB. I will see an initial splash screen that is most black with two small icons on the bottom center that resemble a keyboard = stick man surrounded by a circle. The system will then hang with a blank screen and the fans going at about 50%. Disabling Intel Speedstep in the bios also seems hang the live USB. Motherboard Board: Dell Inc. Product: 00WW5M Version: A00 Serial Number: .3SJSQS1.CN4864322A0095. Bus Clock: 100 megahertz BIOS: Dell Inc. A12 09/07/2012 example for sale on ebay: http://bit.ly/1gwcdX9 Hard drive: Seagate Momentus: ST500LX003-1AC15G (500.11 GB) -- drive 0, s/n W2003D1H, rev DEM3 This is a hybrid drive. Any ideas? ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org
Re: [vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
You can RDP from Linux to Windows, Ubuntu comes with a program called Remmina. I use it all the time. So yes I agree if you plan to use Linux primarily proceed with the dual boot. Hmm, manufacturers are supposed to let you turn it off. What sub item it's under in the Dell Bios is a good question I don't know off hand. It may require a Bios update if they forgot to ship it. Thanks, Alex On 11/08/2013 09:50 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote: Alex, thanks for the reply. First, how would you even turn secure boot off? I don't see it listed as an option the BIOS settings. Drop it to Legacy, how? I primarily use Linux for my personal endeavors; however, there situations/applications for my work where I am forced to use Windows. And although I could run Windows in a virtual environment, I don't know how well that would work when I need to remote desktop into my office computer. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Alex Mandel tech_...@wildintellect.comwrote: Generally turning Secure Boot off makes life easier (Isn't supposed to be necessary after 12.10). Also turning fast boot off while working on an install generally helps make it easier to switch around settings when troubleshooting. UEFI should be ok, but if turning off Secure boot doesn't help you might have to drop it to Legacy. I've never encountered an issue where I couldn't see the existing partitions I made ahead of time but it could be secure boot related. I haven't done a recent Ubuntu fresh install but they usually have a choice to use the free space available and the advanced menu has always let me pick partitions and assign mounts. And yes if the hard drive is set earlier in the boot order you shouldn't expect other boot devices to work at all, even though some bios have a F12 boot menu it's not fool proof. Side track as others mentioned in the previous thread, what's the goal of this install? If you don't plan to primary boot linux all the time there are much easier ways (ie virtual machines). Thanks, Alex On 11/08/2013 09:19 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote: I recently started a thread asking about partition schemes: http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html After reading the numerous helpful comments, I decided to keep it simple and go with an NFTS partition for Win7, and an extended partition that contained partitions for / and /home (both in ext4 format). Great. I used GParted to format the drive and create the partitions and then installed Windows 7 and all the updates without a problem. Windows 7 is as happy as a pig in mud. I then created a live USB of Ubuntu 13.10 with the UNetbootin tool (in Windows). I boot from the live USB and select the option to Install. When I get to the Installation type page, I see options for: (a) Erase disk and install Ubuntu (i) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security (ii) Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation (b) Something else No option to install alongside Windows. Clicking on Something Else would allow me to create a new partition table, but it does not see the partitions that already exist. A Google search reveals that this installation dilemma is common. Some of the problems were due to users having more than 4 primary partitions. That is certainly not the case here. I have also seen posts about the disk system being dynamic and that causes problems with the Ubuntu installer. Also not the case: Current partition table (according to Windows disk management tool): C: 150 GB, Layout = simple, File System = NTFS, Status = Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition), Free Space = 108.57 GB, Fault Tolerance = No, Overhead = 0% 315.76 GB unallocated Other posts discuss UEFI BIOS, BIOS options such as Secure Boot and FastBoot. I cannot figure out if any of these would apply to me or not.In Windows 7,dxdiag (direct X diagnostic tool) tells me: System Model: Dell System XPS 15z BIOS: Default System BIOS BIOS settings: Intel Speedstep = enabled Virtualization = enabled Integrated NIC = enabled USB emulation = enabled USB powershare = enabled USB wake support = disabled SATA operation = AHCI (other option is ATA) Adapter warnings = enabled Function Key Behavior = Function Key Charger Behavior = enabled battery health = performing normally miscellaneous devices: external USB ports = enabled eSATA ports = enabled Interesting thing about the boot order: if I have the hard drive before the USB storage device, I cannot fully boot into the live USB. I will see an initial splash screen that is most black with two small icons on the bottom center that resemble a keyboard = stick man surrounded by a circle. The system will then hang with a blank screen and the fans going at about 50%. Disabling Intel Speedstep in the bios also seems hang the live USB. Motherboard Board: Dell Inc. Product: 00WW5M Version: A00 Serial Number:
Re: [vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
My problem might having something to do with EFI/UEFI support. I was reading Roderick Smith's webpage on this topic: www.rodsbooks.com/linux-uefi/#isitefi He mentions that: you can also try booting a boot medium that contains *only* an EFI-mode boot loader. The USB flash drive or CD-R image of rEFInd is a good choice for this test. I downloaded the rEFInd utility and burned it to a CD. When I tried to boot from the CD I get a blank screen and spinning fans. And according to Dell Support, I am running the most recent BIOS version (A12). Interestingly, when I purchased the laptop in ~May of 2012, I had no trouble resizing the partition and installing Linux. I don't recall what BIOS version it had then, but I think it was A02. I wonder if the new BIOS is causing problems now. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Thomas Johnston trjohns...@ucdavis.eduwrote: Alex, thanks for the reply. First, how would you even turn secure boot off? I don't see it listed as an option the BIOS settings. Drop it to Legacy, how? I primarily use Linux for my personal endeavors; however, there situations/applications for my work where I am forced to use Windows. And although I could run Windows in a virtual environment, I don't know how well that would work when I need to remote desktop into my office computer. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Alex Mandel tech_...@wildintellect.comwrote: Generally turning Secure Boot off makes life easier (Isn't supposed to be necessary after 12.10). Also turning fast boot off while working on an install generally helps make it easier to switch around settings when troubleshooting. UEFI should be ok, but if turning off Secure boot doesn't help you might have to drop it to Legacy. I've never encountered an issue where I couldn't see the existing partitions I made ahead of time but it could be secure boot related. I haven't done a recent Ubuntu fresh install but they usually have a choice to use the free space available and the advanced menu has always let me pick partitions and assign mounts. And yes if the hard drive is set earlier in the boot order you shouldn't expect other boot devices to work at all, even though some bios have a F12 boot menu it's not fool proof. Side track as others mentioned in the previous thread, what's the goal of this install? If you don't plan to primary boot linux all the time there are much easier ways (ie virtual machines). Thanks, Alex On 11/08/2013 09:19 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote: I recently started a thread asking about partition schemes: http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html After reading the numerous helpful comments, I decided to keep it simple and go with an NFTS partition for Win7, and an extended partition that contained partitions for / and /home (both in ext4 format). Great. I used GParted to format the drive and create the partitions and then installed Windows 7 and all the updates without a problem. Windows 7 is as happy as a pig in mud. I then created a live USB of Ubuntu 13.10 with the UNetbootin tool (in Windows). I boot from the live USB and select the option to Install. When I get to the Installation type page, I see options for: (a) Erase disk and install Ubuntu (i) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security (ii) Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation (b) Something else No option to install alongside Windows. Clicking on Something Else would allow me to create a new partition table, but it does not see the partitions that already exist. A Google search reveals that this installation dilemma is common. Some of the problems were due to users having more than 4 primary partitions. That is certainly not the case here. I have also seen posts about the disk system being dynamic and that causes problems with the Ubuntu installer. Also not the case: Current partition table (according to Windows disk management tool): C: 150 GB, Layout = simple, File System = NTFS, Status = Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition), Free Space = 108.57 GB, Fault Tolerance = No, Overhead = 0% 315.76 GB unallocated Other posts discuss UEFI BIOS, BIOS options such as Secure Boot and FastBoot. I cannot figure out if any of these would apply to me or not.In Windows 7,dxdiag (direct X diagnostic tool) tells me: System Model: Dell System XPS 15z BIOS: Default System BIOS BIOS settings: Intel Speedstep = enabled Virtualization = enabled Integrated NIC = enabled USB emulation = enabled USB powershare = enabled USB wake support = disabled SATA operation = AHCI (other option is ATA) Adapter warnings = enabled Function Key Behavior = Function Key Charger Behavior = enabled battery health = performing normally miscellaneous devices: external USB ports = enabled eSATA ports = enabled Interesting thing about the boot order: if I have the
Re: [vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
Oh right, try a CD/DVD For some reason UEFI was broken on 64 bit usb sticks for a while. I think 32 bit worked. I've dealt with this actually when trying to make something that would boot on Mac. Hence my suggestion to disable secure boot, then it will likely let you toggle to BIOS Legacy mode, but it might break Windows booting to do so (if it's Win 8). Thanks, Alex On 11/08/2013 10:15 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote: My problem might having something to do with EFI/UEFI support. I was reading Roderick Smith's webpage on this topic: www.rodsbooks.com/linux-uefi/#isitefi He mentions that: you can also try booting a boot medium that contains *only* an EFI-mode boot loader. The USB flash drive or CD-R image of rEFInd is a good choice for this test. I downloaded the rEFInd utility and burned it to a CD. When I tried to boot from the CD I get a blank screen and spinning fans. And according to Dell Support, I am running the most recent BIOS version (A12). Interestingly, when I purchased the laptop in ~May of 2012, I had no trouble resizing the partition and installing Linux. I don't recall what BIOS version it had then, but I think it was A02. I wonder if the new BIOS is causing problems now. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:50 AM, Thomas Johnston trjohns...@ucdavis.eduwrote: Alex, thanks for the reply. First, how would you even turn secure boot off? I don't see it listed as an option the BIOS settings. Drop it to Legacy, how? I primarily use Linux for my personal endeavors; however, there situations/applications for my work where I am forced to use Windows. And although I could run Windows in a virtual environment, I don't know how well that would work when I need to remote desktop into my office computer. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 9:37 AM, Alex Mandel tech_...@wildintellect.comwrote: Generally turning Secure Boot off makes life easier (Isn't supposed to be necessary after 12.10). Also turning fast boot off while working on an install generally helps make it easier to switch around settings when troubleshooting. UEFI should be ok, but if turning off Secure boot doesn't help you might have to drop it to Legacy. I've never encountered an issue where I couldn't see the existing partitions I made ahead of time but it could be secure boot related. I haven't done a recent Ubuntu fresh install but they usually have a choice to use the free space available and the advanced menu has always let me pick partitions and assign mounts. And yes if the hard drive is set earlier in the boot order you shouldn't expect other boot devices to work at all, even though some bios have a F12 boot menu it's not fool proof. Side track as others mentioned in the previous thread, what's the goal of this install? If you don't plan to primary boot linux all the time there are much easier ways (ie virtual machines). Thanks, Alex On 11/08/2013 09:19 AM, Thomas Johnston wrote: I recently started a thread asking about partition schemes: http://lists.lugod.org/pipermail/vox-tech/2013-November/016793.html After reading the numerous helpful comments, I decided to keep it simple and go with an NFTS partition for Win7, and an extended partition that contained partitions for / and /home (both in ext4 format). Great. I used GParted to format the drive and create the partitions and then installed Windows 7 and all the updates without a problem. Windows 7 is as happy as a pig in mud. I then created a live USB of Ubuntu 13.10 with the UNetbootin tool (in Windows). I boot from the live USB and select the option to Install. When I get to the Installation type page, I see options for: (a) Erase disk and install Ubuntu (i) Encrypt the new Ubuntu installation for security (ii) Use LVM with the new Ubuntu installation (b) Something else No option to install alongside Windows. Clicking on Something Else would allow me to create a new partition table, but it does not see the partitions that already exist. A Google search reveals that this installation dilemma is common. Some of the problems were due to users having more than 4 primary partitions. That is certainly not the case here. I have also seen posts about the disk system being dynamic and that causes problems with the Ubuntu installer. Also not the case: Current partition table (according to Windows disk management tool): C: 150 GB, Layout = simple, File System = NTFS, Status = Healthy (System, Boot, Page File, Active, Crash Dump, Primary Partition), Free Space = 108.57 GB, Fault Tolerance = No, Overhead = 0% 315.76 GB unallocated Other posts discuss UEFI BIOS, BIOS options such as Secure Boot and FastBoot. I cannot figure out if any of these would apply to me or not.In Windows 7,dxdiag (direct X diagnostic tool) tells me: System Model: Dell System XPS 15z BIOS: Default System BIOS BIOS settings: Intel Speedstep = enabled Virtualization = enabled Integrated NIC = enabled USB
Re: [vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
Quoting Thomas Johnston (trjohns...@ucdavis.edu): I primarily use Linux for my personal endeavors; however, there situations/applications for my work where I am forced to use Windows. And although I could run Windows in a virtual environment, I don't know how well that would work when I need to remote desktop into my office computer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeRDP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rdesktop (optional front-ends include the 'Remmina' GNOME/gtk+/xfce4 thing) ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
Re: [vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7
I finally stumbled upon something that seems to have allowed me to install Ubuntu 13.10 after Windows 7. I found the answer here: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+question/179231 and this is the specific instructions from post #11 that worked for me: I've worked on the original issue this night... and I solved it. Follow these steps: 1) Don't use the usb. The usb3 doesn't work correctly with the installation kernel (after the installation the usb works good). Burn the iso on CD. 2) Boot from CD and press any key when you see the logo keyboard equals human 3) Select the item Install Ubuntu and press F6. Mark with 'X' these options: - acpi=off (this is related to battery management... and this is the only option you need to use after the installation. Put it in the grub configuration /etc/default/grub) - nodmraid (I'm not sure you really you need this, but it works for me) - nomodeset (this is for the black screen) 4) Press ESC to close the popup, then press ENTER P.S.: I didn't find the Secure Boot configuration on bios, but it don't seem to be a problem. The install got hung up while writing the system logs to disk. I killed the power after about 45 minutes of waiting and rebooted. I was able to booted/logged into Ubuntu. There is a lot of tweaking I need to do to get all the components working, but at least it is installed. On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Rick Moen r...@linuxmafia.com wrote: Quoting Thomas Johnston (trjohns...@ucdavis.edu): I primarily use Linux for my personal endeavors; however, there situations/applications for my work where I am forced to use Windows. And although I could run Windows in a virtual environment, I don't know how well that would work when I need to remote desktop into my office computer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeRDP https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rdesktop (optional front-ends include the 'Remmina' GNOME/gtk+/xfce4 thing) ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech ___ vox-tech mailing list vox-tech@lists.lugod.org http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech
