installing xubuntu om Asus tablet 203N

ondoho · 09-18-2021, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RenH

I started by selecting "Something else".

If you want Linux to completely take over this machine, you should choose "Use whole disk" instead.

RenH · 09-19-2021, 08:50 PM

It seems my problem lies with my downloading of Gparted. I downloaded and burnt on a USB, but it seems more complicated than what I did. I have to clear up if a USB thumb drive will work or do I need a USB flash drive. Further, do I download the "Live" version or the non-live.

Currently, the USB version of Xubuntu hangs almost immediately. Chaos has come again.

colorpurple21859 · 09-19-2021, 09:19 PM

see if this will fix the hanging of Xubuntu, at the grub menu press e for edit, at the linux line add this to the end

Code:

intel_idle.max_cstate=1

ondoho · 09-20-2021, 01:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RenH

I have to clear up if a USB thumb drive will work or do I need a USB flash drive.

It's the same thing.

RenH · 09-20-2021, 02:29 PM

Hi colorpurple21859,
I tried first without thumbdrive because grub is a partition [?]. No luck. Then I installed the linux thumbdrive and selected the grub partition. No luck with the command. So I decided to copy what grub displays. I hope there are no errors:

Quote:

Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lissts possible device or file completions.

Possible commands are:
. [ acpi authenticate background_color background_image badram boot break cat chainloader clear configure continue cpuid cryptomount cutmem distrust dump echo exit export extract_entries_configure extract_entries_source falsefwsetup gettext halt help initrd initrdefi insmod keystatus linux linuxefi list_env list_trusted load_env loadfont loopback is lsefi lsefimmap lsefisystab lsfonts lsmod lssal menuentry ned_add_addr net_add_dns net_addroute net_bootp net_bootp6 net_del_addr net_del_dns net_del_route net_dhcp net_get_dhcp_option net_ipv6_autoconfig net_ls_addr let_ls_cards net_ls_dns net_ls_routes net_nslookup normal normal_exit password_pbkdf2 play reboot regexp return rmmod save_env search search.file search.fs_label search.fs_uuid set setparams shift sleep smbios source submenu terminal_input terminal_output test true trust unset verify_detached zfs-bootfs zfsinfo zfskey

colorpurple21859 · 09-20-2021, 02:37 PM

highlight the menu entry you want to boot press e not c and add to end of line that begins with linux.

RenH · 09-20-2021, 08:10 PM

Hi Colorpurple21859,
Not sure if I am following your instructions correctly.
1.Booted with the linux thumbdrive and got my list of three:

Quote:

Ubuntu (emmc P0:ScanDisc DF40320 brings up grub
UEFI JetFlashTranscend 8GB 1100, Partition2
Enter Setup

Highlighted second on the list the JetFlash and hit Enter
Got a list [not fully written out]:

Quote:

Xubuntu
Xubuntu Safegraphics
Boot from next Volume
UEFI Firmware

Highlighted the first on the list and pressed "e"
Got:
[QUOTE]Setparams 'Xubuntu'
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz/file=/cdr

Can't add to the second item ["linux"] because no cursor. Mouse does not work or the cursors don't highlight. While I was trying to copy out the lines the system froze.

colorpurple21859 · 09-21-2021, 05:31 AM

did you try safe graphics mode?

RenH · 09-21-2021, 01:59 PM

Just tried graphics mode and got:

Quote:

Setparams 'Xubuntu'(safegraphics)
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz/ nomodeset file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu-seed maybe -ubuiquity quiet splash ---
initrd /casper/initrid

As usual I could not highlight with or without a mouse. Finally rather than just close I hit the start key. I copied some of the comments just in case they may help you:

Quote:

2.900427 Code: Unable to access opcode bytes at RIP 0x7f237c819
2 922234 Bug bad page state in process system-udevd pfn 11556c
2930255 page dumped because: nonzero mapcount
2 937142 CPU: 1 PID: 148 Comm:system-udevd Tainted:G BD 5.11.0-16 generic #17Ubuntu

There were more comments. the Final line:

Quote:

Kernel panic not syncing - kernel stack is corrupted

I wonder if I downloaded a wrong version of Xubuntu and of GParted.

colorpurple21859 · 09-21-2021, 03:19 PM

The mouse won't work editing the grub menu, you have to use the keyboard arrow keys to move the cursor around. What is the name of the ubuntu iso your are attempting to use?

RenH · 09-21-2021, 03:37 PM

Xubuntu 21.04 amd64. It shows two folders; the second has the label "writable". I did try to use the arrow keys but it won't highlight for selection, even with shift or ctrl.

colorpurple21859 · 09-21-2021, 03:54 PM

Code:

linux /casper/vmlinuz/ nomodeset file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu-seed maybe -ubuiquity quiet splash ---

Will the keyboard arrow keys work to get the cursor to the end of the line?
If it does use the delete/backspace/keyboard to change to this:

Code:

linux /casper/vmlinuz/ nomodeset file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu-seed intel_idle.max_cstate=1

RenH · 09-21-2021, 07:53 PM

The cursor worked and I deleted and added

Quote:

intel_idle.max_cstate=1

and then hit f10 to start. Unfortunately it ended with

Quote:

Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt

.
I am going to try again this time with the first on the list not the safegraphic].

RenH · 09-21-2021, 08:09 PM

I repeated what you suggested but on the first item "Xubuntu" and got a very long spillout but no mention of syncing problems or fatal anything. However, I think it is in a loop with the last line

Quote:

ret_from_fork+0x22/0x30

repeated. I'm up to line [?] 676.276060!

ondoho · 09-23-2021, 01:07 AM

colorpurple21859, thank you for patiently helping a lost newbie!
I really admire your perseverance here.
Not to take this off-topic, but may I ask if you do this sort of stuff professionally?