Hi Guys,
Long story short...2011 based computer, hasn't really been used, just been pulled out from storage. Have had massive issues with getting Linux installed on One physical disk (Windows 10 is on the other, dual boot setup) due to UEFI. Have been at it for 7 hours so far. Have installed Debian, but got boot failure error messages. Tried a few fixes, nothing worked and gave up. Tried Kubuntu, also got a boot error on boot up post install. Did some more research, which suggested not installing proprietary software and going with guided partitioning (rather than manual as I did in my first install attempt).
Now, some caveats. I'm using a Dlink wireless N nano USB device to connect to my local wifi hotspot access point. I am not able to connect via ethernet cable (which would be my preferred option). This device was auto detected by the Kubuntu live installer (both times) and Internet worked OK. Post install on my 2nd install attempt, wifi will not work. I strongly suspect that this is due to not selecting install proprietary software during the install process.
Finally got Kubuntu to work on my 2nd install attempt and have booted into it.
Dlink has a Linux driver, but it requires make and GCC be installed. Make is not installed and dpkg -l gcc doesn't show anything. edit: just tried dpkg -l | grep gcc and that shows gcc-9-base-amd64 is installed (forgive me, it's been a few years since I used Linux and I've grown rusty and forgetting stuff and it'll take me a week or so to get back in the swing of things).
So, I thought to myself, if I can grab the .deb package for make via the laptop that I am using and has active Internet, I can copy it onto a USB stick and manually install it via dpkg -i.
I did some research and figured out where the pool was for Kubuntu/ubuntu:
us dot archive dot ubuntu dot com slash ubuntu slash pool slash main slash
under 'm' there are a few instances using the name 'make', although only "makedev" and "makedumpfile" have any .debs in the directories. Of course, I have no idea which .deb file I actually need for Kubuntu 19.10.
I don't want to have to reinstall Kubuntu again (I've had a horror weekend with getting this computer updated). My prior background is in IT, but I am very rusty and have forgotten a lot of things due to non-usage.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Dave
I ended up installing Kubuntu again from fresh - 3rd attempt, got an error about an issue with dvd drive or hard drive during the install files process...nothing surprises me now...this has been the weekend from hell...wonder how a 4th attempt will go - edit: 4th and 5th attempt failed - /dev/loop x error; squashfs errors and comreset failed errors...trying a USB stick approach now before I give up for good.
I'm very suspicious that the motherboard is on its way out.
so, tried installing via a USB boot disk - install finished without issue. Well...kinda...the issue? none of the bootable devices in my bios boot to grub...I tried them all...such as:
ubuntu
UEFI OS
P0 Samsung 840 series
I mean, how am I meant to tell where the grub boot loader has been installed to? The installer doesn't tell me...I tried all options, 1 by 1, and none of them worked. I can select the windows drive and it boots without issue, reliably.
I'm trying another reinstall now (my 7th for the day) but I'm not holding my breath. Does linux not play nice with uefi?
I will admit that I dislike uefi, it complicates what was a relatively system in older bios systems imho and offers little benefits to me personally. I just find it incredibly frustrating...
another edit: 7th install went through, rebooted, removed usb stick when prompted and system rebooted...saw a brief flash of kubuntu, then black screen with flashing cursor at top left...tried another reboot, blank screen (no cursor). ctl alt f2, tried some stuff with lightdm, which didn't work (not found, I presume it's an ubuntu thing, not kubuntu). Checked for kdm, not installed. I'd have expected kdm to be installed on a kde system, or has that changed? Ran 'startx' and X started, but low resolution, no network, no option to select/find. Tried a few things regarding network as per (https://itsfoss.com/restart-network-ubuntu/) and none of them work. ifdown command not found...ifconfig not found (but can be installed, useless to me since I have no network).
I don't understand how the installer via live DVD/USB has working wifi and connects OK, but post install nothing, despite telling it to install proprietary wifi drivers...
How is the installer borking things so badly, on multiple attempts (this is the 3rd attempt now via USB and 4 via DVD). I've had a working system once (sans wifi) when I elected to not install proprietary stuff.
No network
OK, kinda getting somewhere...
lsusb shows the USB wireless n nano adaptor...v/p details are 2001:3319
lists the driver as rtl8xxxu
lsmod shows the module loaded into the kernel and running...
running:
alias: usb:v2001p3319d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFipFFin*
shows that the version (vendor/device) is listed for the rtl driver...
so as far as I can tell, the device is supported in 19.3 kubuntu and the module is loaded and active.
however, I cannot connect to my wifi network - it tries configuring and then disconnects...
interestingly, ifconfig is NOT installed. Why would Kubuntu not install an essential command such as this (the whole inet_tools package should be installed by default on *any* distro imho).
I cannot figure out why I cannot get the wifi to work.
Any ideas?
I used this thread to figure the above out...
https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...running-slowly
edit: I got it working, but it stopped working after a reboot...I ran modprobe rtl8xxxu like I did last time but it refuses to connect now...very frustrating when you do exactly what you did before and it doesn't work...edit: figured it out - I have to unplug the usb wireless adaptor and plug it in after every reboot...
Long story short...2011 based computer, hasn't really been used, just been pulled out from storage. Have had massive issues with getting Linux installed on One physical disk (Windows 10 is on the other, dual boot setup) due to UEFI. Have been at it for 7 hours so far. Have installed Debian, but got boot failure error messages. Tried a few fixes, nothing worked and gave up. Tried Kubuntu, also got a boot error on boot up post install. Did some more research, which suggested not installing proprietary software and going with guided partitioning (rather than manual as I did in my first install attempt).
Now, some caveats. I'm using a Dlink wireless N nano USB device to connect to my local wifi hotspot access point. I am not able to connect via ethernet cable (which would be my preferred option). This device was auto detected by the Kubuntu live installer (both times) and Internet worked OK. Post install on my 2nd install attempt, wifi will not work. I strongly suspect that this is due to not selecting install proprietary software during the install process.
Finally got Kubuntu to work on my 2nd install attempt and have booted into it.
Dlink has a Linux driver, but it requires make and GCC be installed. Make is not installed and dpkg -l gcc doesn't show anything. edit: just tried dpkg -l | grep gcc and that shows gcc-9-base-amd64 is installed (forgive me, it's been a few years since I used Linux and I've grown rusty and forgetting stuff and it'll take me a week or so to get back in the swing of things).
So, I thought to myself, if I can grab the .deb package for make via the laptop that I am using and has active Internet, I can copy it onto a USB stick and manually install it via dpkg -i.
I did some research and figured out where the pool was for Kubuntu/ubuntu:
us dot archive dot ubuntu dot com slash ubuntu slash pool slash main slash
under 'm' there are a few instances using the name 'make', although only "makedev" and "makedumpfile" have any .debs in the directories. Of course, I have no idea which .deb file I actually need for Kubuntu 19.10.
I don't want to have to reinstall Kubuntu again (I've had a horror weekend with getting this computer updated). My prior background is in IT, but I am very rusty and have forgotten a lot of things due to non-usage.
Any help/advice appreciated.
Cheers,
Dave
I ended up installing Kubuntu again from fresh - 3rd attempt, got an error about an issue with dvd drive or hard drive during the install files process...nothing surprises me now...this has been the weekend from hell...wonder how a 4th attempt will go - edit: 4th and 5th attempt failed - /dev/loop x error; squashfs errors and comreset failed errors...trying a USB stick approach now before I give up for good.
I'm very suspicious that the motherboard is on its way out.
so, tried installing via a USB boot disk - install finished without issue. Well...kinda...the issue? none of the bootable devices in my bios boot to grub...I tried them all...such as:
ubuntu
UEFI OS
P0 Samsung 840 series
I mean, how am I meant to tell where the grub boot loader has been installed to? The installer doesn't tell me...I tried all options, 1 by 1, and none of them worked. I can select the windows drive and it boots without issue, reliably.
I'm trying another reinstall now (my 7th for the day) but I'm not holding my breath. Does linux not play nice with uefi?
I will admit that I dislike uefi, it complicates what was a relatively system in older bios systems imho and offers little benefits to me personally. I just find it incredibly frustrating...
another edit: 7th install went through, rebooted, removed usb stick when prompted and system rebooted...saw a brief flash of kubuntu, then black screen with flashing cursor at top left...tried another reboot, blank screen (no cursor). ctl alt f2, tried some stuff with lightdm, which didn't work (not found, I presume it's an ubuntu thing, not kubuntu). Checked for kdm, not installed. I'd have expected kdm to be installed on a kde system, or has that changed? Ran 'startx' and X started, but low resolution, no network, no option to select/find. Tried a few things regarding network as per (https://itsfoss.com/restart-network-ubuntu/) and none of them work. ifdown command not found...ifconfig not found (but can be installed, useless to me since I have no network).
I don't understand how the installer via live DVD/USB has working wifi and connects OK, but post install nothing, despite telling it to install proprietary wifi drivers...
How is the installer borking things so badly, on multiple attempts (this is the 3rd attempt now via USB and 4 via DVD). I've had a working system once (sans wifi) when I elected to not install proprietary stuff.
No network
OK, kinda getting somewhere...
lsusb shows the USB wireless n nano adaptor...v/p details are 2001:3319
lists the driver as rtl8xxxu
lsmod shows the module loaded into the kernel and running...
running:
alias: usb:v2001p3319d*dc*dsc*dp*icFFiscFFipFFin*
shows that the version (vendor/device) is listed for the rtl driver...
so as far as I can tell, the device is supported in 19.3 kubuntu and the module is loaded and active.
however, I cannot connect to my wifi network - it tries configuring and then disconnects...
interestingly, ifconfig is NOT installed. Why would Kubuntu not install an essential command such as this (the whole inet_tools package should be installed by default on *any* distro imho).
I cannot figure out why I cannot get the wifi to work.
Any ideas?
I used this thread to figure the above out...
https://www.kubuntuforums.net/showth...running-slowly
edit: I got it working, but it stopped working after a reboot...I ran modprobe rtl8xxxu like I did last time but it refuses to connect now...very frustrating when you do exactly what you did before and it doesn't work...edit: figured it out - I have to unplug the usb wireless adaptor and plug it in after every reboot...