bryan30
September 27th, 2014, 02:10 PM
I just decided to switch to Ubuntu from a windows 8.1 computer (brand new hard drive, so no 8.1 info on it). I booted from a USB drive, and it asked me if I wanted to try it or install it, so I clicked install. went through the entire installation process, finished, rebooted 'no boot disc found' So I installed again. same thing. I went into bios, turned off secure boot. tried again. still no boot drive. turned on secure boot, installed again. still no boot drive. Though various changes here and there, so many I have no clue which did anything, but under the secure boto (efi is it?) it lists ubuntu, but if I select that, it gives me the 'no boot disc'. I've found if I turn the computer on, escape to the start up menu, then select boot efi selection (or something to that effect) I can select various different start up options, such as MokManager.efi, grubx64.efi, and shimx64.efi. grubx64 and shimx64 will boot me into ubuntu, but MokManager wants to do some other stuff.
So, I'm booted into ubuntu, and I I played around a bit, then I wanted to lock the computer. I hit log off, and nothing happened. I tried clicking on a few different things, and nothing happened. Eventually, a menu popped up asking me if I wanted to log off, lock, etc. Really seems weird that a brand new clean install takes that log for a menu to pop up....
But, moving on, I tried to install some software. If failed saying it didn't have permission the the /usr directory. I'm the only user, as which I should be admin and have access to everything, right? Ok, so I went in and changed my account, which apparently was not set for admin. I added the software, no shortcuts on the desktop, no entry's in the start menu, so I searched the drive, saw a copy, and ran it, it ran find. I then came back and tried to create a short cut. There's no menu item or shortcut key go create a new shortcut.
So, I went in to Apps I think it was, and created a new subdirectory, then went into that, the only opens were create a folder or am empty file. no short cut.
Ok, maybe if I select the program, I can past a short cut back in here :) Nope, pasted a full copy, which won't run without the other files, so......
Ok, then I looked at the path to the file....
/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev
WHAT THE?! and as I start from the top and dig in, each directory along the way looks to be and exact copy of the one above it
I (apparently used to be) am VERY computer literate. Though, apparently like most of the population, I've become brain dead on windows ways....
I'm thinking, because everything so new and I don't have a lot of stuff installed on here yet, I might just want to start over, but it would be really nice to figure out how to get the computer to boot into the OS without having to go into set up each time and select the program to start. I probably WILL eventually want a dual boot with windows 8.1, do I need the 8.1 boot screen, or will it install to the ubuntu start up?
So, for others, any idea what would cause the slowness in logging out, and excessive recursion in those directories?
And finally, what's the best way to instaill ubuntu on a new system from a usb drive? on a computer with the efi secure boot (HP pavailion t20 all in one)
So, I'm booted into ubuntu, and I I played around a bit, then I wanted to lock the computer. I hit log off, and nothing happened. I tried clicking on a few different things, and nothing happened. Eventually, a menu popped up asking me if I wanted to log off, lock, etc. Really seems weird that a brand new clean install takes that log for a menu to pop up....
But, moving on, I tried to install some software. If failed saying it didn't have permission the the /usr directory. I'm the only user, as which I should be admin and have access to everything, right? Ok, so I went in and changed my account, which apparently was not set for admin. I added the software, no shortcuts on the desktop, no entry's in the start menu, so I searched the drive, saw a copy, and ran it, it ran find. I then came back and tried to create a short cut. There's no menu item or shortcut key go create a new shortcut.
So, I went in to Apps I think it was, and created a new subdirectory, then went into that, the only opens were create a folder or am empty file. no short cut.
Ok, maybe if I select the program, I can past a short cut back in here :) Nope, pasted a full copy, which won't run without the other files, so......
Ok, then I looked at the path to the file....
/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev/fd/14/dev
WHAT THE?! and as I start from the top and dig in, each directory along the way looks to be and exact copy of the one above it
I (apparently used to be) am VERY computer literate. Though, apparently like most of the population, I've become brain dead on windows ways....
I'm thinking, because everything so new and I don't have a lot of stuff installed on here yet, I might just want to start over, but it would be really nice to figure out how to get the computer to boot into the OS without having to go into set up each time and select the program to start. I probably WILL eventually want a dual boot with windows 8.1, do I need the 8.1 boot screen, or will it install to the ubuntu start up?
So, for others, any idea what would cause the slowness in logging out, and excessive recursion in those directories?
And finally, what's the best way to instaill ubuntu on a new system from a usb drive? on a computer with the efi secure boot (HP pavailion t20 all in one)