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Re: [lug-l] Request help for install



Looks like the problem was a faulty burn to the flash drive. Mint is
installing now. Thanks for all of your help! :)
~Katie May

On 1/17/14, Stephen J. Radachy <sjradach@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Good to know!
>
> Thanks, and have a fantastic day!
>
> Stephen J. Radachy
> B.S. Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
> sjradach@xxxxxxx
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jan 17, 2014, at 5:30 PM, Daniel Williams <dlwillia@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Booting off of a external CD drive may work on systems that can not boot
> from a flash drive.  The drives present differently and are recognized as
> what they are by the BIOS.
>
>
>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 3:15 PM, Derek LaHousse <dlahouss@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Don't be a total jerk, Stephen.  It's difficult even to know what to
>> search here.  Do you have any suggestions of fora, topics, or terms?
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 1:28 PM, Stephen J. Radachy <sjradach@xxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>> <image.jpeg>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, and have a fantastic day!
>>>
>>> Stephen J. Radachy
>>> B.S. Computer Science, Michigan Technological University
>>> sjradach@xxxxxxx
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>> On Jan 17, 2014, at 1:05 PM, Katherine May <kemay@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hmmm... In order to mount the Linux computer, I'd need something like a
>>> double-ended USB cord to connect them with. Any idea where to get one?
>>> ~Katie May
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 7:15 AM, Derek LaHousse <dlahouss@xxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> An alternate method of installing Linux would be to debootstrap (or
>>>> fedora's equivalent) the operating system in place, and then handle the
>>>> fiddly bits of getting the bootloader put in place.  For an UEFI
>>>> system,
>>>> you can even put the GRUB bootloader next to the Windows one.
>>>>
>>>> You just need someone with a linux computer, and to be able to let them
>>>> mount the hard drive.
>>>>
>>>> Derek
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 2014-01-17 at 03:01 -0500, Katherine May wrote:
>>>> > I think the model number is Asus S500C Notebook PC?
>>>> >
>>>> > ~Katie May
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 2:59 AM, Katherine May <kemay@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >         No, my laptop does not have a CD drive. I have an external CD
>>>> >         drive I could plug in via USB, but wouldn't that just have
>>>> > the
>>>> >         same problems as booting from a USB flash drive?
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >         I plan to make a second attempt Saturday afternoon with
>>>> >         another friend. Thank you all for your suggestions so far; if
>>>> >         you have any others, I'd love to hear them. I don't want to
>>>> >         break my shiny new laptop! :(
>>>> >
>>>> >         ~Katie May
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >         On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 5:23 PM, Stephen Radachy
>>>> >         <sjradach@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >                 Until your issue is resolved, here are somethings you
>>>> >                 can do in the meantime:
>>>> >
>>>> >                 1. Install virtualbox
>>>> >                 ( https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads ) and run
>>>> >                 Mint as a VM. Be sure to install vbox additions
>>>> >                 ( virtual box additions ( there should be a tutorial
>>>> >                 for it somewhere) ). Even if you're computer isn't a
>>>> >                 super high end beast, it should be fine - just no
>>>> >                 fullscreen HD video.
>>>> >
>>>> >                 2. Post your computer model number and such so one of
>>>> >                 us can do some more specific research.
>>>> >
>>>> >                 3. Ask Kaleb when the next meeting is and bring your
>>>> >                 laptop then
>>>> >
>>>> >                 4. See if anyone is willing to spend some physical
>>>> >                 time trying to diagnose it.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >                 On 14-01-16 05:07 PM, Kyle Schneider wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >                 > Katherine,
>>>> >                 >
>>>> >                 >
>>>> >                 > Do you have a DVD drive?  Can you boot from that?
>>>> >                 >
>>>> >                 > Sent from my iPhone
>>>> >                 >
>>>> >                 > On Jan 16, 2014, at 10:45 AM, Katherine May
>>>> >                 > <kemay@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >                 >
>>>> >                 >
>>>> >                 > > Is the inability to boot from USB a
>>>> >                 > > hardware/software issue covered under warranty? I
>>>> >                 > > don't know when I'd find time to return it,
>>>> >                 > > though.
>>>> >                 > >
>>>> >                 > > ~Katie May
>>>> >                 > >
>>>> >                 > >
>>>> >                 > >
>>>> >                 > > On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Derek LaHousse
>>>> >                 > > <dlahouss@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >                 > >         I've seen a Sony Vaio which simply COULD
>>>> >                 > >         NOT boot from USB.  You may
>>>> >                 > >         have one of these crippled computers.
>>>> >                 > >          Since you bought it with
>>>> >                 > >         Windows 8.1... chances are good.
>>>> >                 > >
>>>> >                 > >         On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Brendan
>>>> >                 > >         Kerrigan <bkkerrig@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >                 > >         > You can make UEFI bootable flash drives
>>>> >                 > >         hassle free with Rufus.
>>>> >                 > >         > http://rufus.akeo.ie/
>>>> >                 > >         >
>>>> >                 > >         >
>>>> >                 > >         > On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Tyler
>>>> >                 > >         Adam <tjadam@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >                 > >         >>
>>>> >                 > >         >> Failing that, the Mint .iso is a
>>>> > hybrid
>>>> >                 > >         image that can just be written
>>>> >                 > >         >> directly to the USB drive.  The bottom
>>>> >                 > >         of this howto suggests using
>>>> >                 > >         >> win32-image-writer to accomplish that.
>>>> >                 > >         >>
>>>> >                 > >
>>>> > http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/744
>>>> >                 > >         >>
>>>> >                 > >         >>
>>>> >                 > >         >> On Thu, Jan 16, 2014 at 9:55 AM,
>>>> >                 > >         Stephen Radachy <sjradach@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >                 > >         >>>
>>>> >                 > >         >>> You might want to try this:
>>>> >                 > >         >>>
>>>> >                 > >         >>> http://www.linuxliveusb.com/en/home
>>>> >                 > >         >>>
>>>> >                 > >         >>> I've never personally used it - so I
>>>> >                 > >         can't vouch for it, but it looks
>>>> >                 > >         >>> easy to use.
>>>> >                 > >         >>>
>>>> >                 > >         >>> As long as you're able to boot to the
>>>> >                 > >         usb, this should take care of
>>>> >                 > >         >>> everything else.
>>>> >                 > >         >>>
>>>> >                 > >         >>> Note - you might want to plug your
>>>> >                 > >         laptop into an ethernet cable during
>>>> >                 > >         >>> installation. You may have better
>>>> >                 > >         luck, but I had to
>>>> >                 > >         >>> research/download/compile drivers for
>>>> >                 > >         my wireless network interface card.
>>>> >                 > >         >>> --
>>>> >                 > >         >>> Thanks, and have a fantastic day!
>>>> >                 > >         >>>
>>>> >                 > >         >>> Stephen J. Radachy
>>>> >                 > >         >>> B.S. Computer Science, Michigan
>>>> >                 > >         Technological University
>>>> >                 > >         >>> sjradach@xxxxxxx
>>>> >                 > >         >>>
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