On Thu, 16 Jul 2020, Gerhard Zintel wrote:
Hi Felmon,
On 16/07/2020 02:17, Felmon Davis wrote:
> I have a new notebook I want to install Debian/Trinity on.
>
> 'Secure Boot' is turned on. maybe this doesn't account for the problems I'm
> having but my question is about it.
>
> in the BIOS I can turn it off but it says doing so "requires platform
> reset."
> turning it off within Windows simply reboots to the BIOS.
>
> I can't figure out if this is just another word for 'reboot' or does it have
> other consequences? googling yields no clear (or trustworthy) answer.
>
> it's an Asus Zenbook with Windows 10 Home; BIOS is American Megatrends
> version 300.
No answer about "platform reset" maybe I simply do not remember but - I have
installed Linux Mint / Mate (including Trinity) on two Asus Zenbooks without a
problem. The last was a Zenbook Flip of a friend.
thank you and William and Nikolaus for help.
I have Debian/Trinity installed on a Zenbook UX330 which is why I thought it
safe to attempt it on this Zenbook UX433FAC-A5348T but my attempts have failed.
the installer craps out and sends me to the commandline. I have tried with
Debian Live and netinst, 4Q0S live and Devuan ASCII netinst.
I did disable Secure Boot without disastrous consequences, that is, the native
Windows Home still boots, etc.
I do not want to do too much 'surgery' since it is fresh bought and I can return
it if it's not too far from default state.
I wanted to boot up Linux, look around and then determine my install strategy. I
may be plotting my return strategy instead.
not sure how to diagnose. I see an error as follows:
'please fix 'fbdev' driver. fbdev didn't call xf86SetGamma to initialise'. no
idea how to fix it.
Gerhard, Nikolaus, how do you get '|' on a German keyboard? I can't do
a 'dmesg | less' without it. (actually the keyboard is German but I
suppose the key setup is American.)
f.
--
Felmon Davis
Verbum sat sapienti.
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