11-07-2016, 02:28 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-09-2016, 08:07 AM by thoughtinstinct.)
Hi all
I was trying to help a friend get rid of windows and install LL but i have encountered a problem. The laptop is a Toshiba with UEFI, i thought at first it will be easier to just install mint on it and all went alright till i saw what a mess it is ( can't believe i was using it just some 4 months back !).
On trying to install LL i chnaged from UEFI to CSM,i chose cd-rom as first boot choice and finally changed sata drivers(?) to AHCI mode. Tried installing LL and i see there is progress but the screen kept blinking right from start and i gave up after about 30 minutes. When i use a windows 7 cd it installs until it mentions something about automatically stopping the installation to prevent damage to my computer.
I need to also mention that the onboard keyboard is not working so i have to rely to an external keyboard and LL seems to have issues with that since i can not do F2 when booting. My question: What options do i have to install LL?
I saw Jerry has made available for a limited time LL that can me installed on UEFI machines. Can that be something worth trying? Thanks !
I was trying to help a friend get rid of windows and install LL but i have encountered a problem. The laptop is a Toshiba with UEFI, i thought at first it will be easier to just install mint on it and all went alright till i saw what a mess it is ( can't believe i was using it just some 4 months back !).
On trying to install LL i chnaged from UEFI to CSM,i chose cd-rom as first boot choice and finally changed sata drivers(?) to AHCI mode. Tried installing LL and i see there is progress but the screen kept blinking right from start and i gave up after about 30 minutes. When i use a windows 7 cd it installs until it mentions something about automatically stopping the installation to prevent damage to my computer.
I need to also mention that the onboard keyboard is not working so i have to rely to an external keyboard and LL seems to have issues with that since i can not do F2 when booting. My question: What options do i have to install LL?
I saw Jerry has made available for a limited time LL that can me installed on UEFI machines. Can that be something worth trying? Thanks !