Linux Installation Issues

[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!!

[DustinB3403]

@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.

[thwr]

@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

[DustinB3403]

It actually took me a bit longer, I had to figure out what the boot selection key was on this beast.

[scottalanmiller]

You left SecureBoot on and everything? No changes?