I am trying to install Ubuntu 20LTS to a new Asus VivoBookX (Spec below) and the installation process keeps failing at different points.
I first intended to dual-boot with Windows, (thread here: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2445714) but eventually decided to go for a clean install, partly because the partitioning was getting too far beyond my technical understanding level.
I used the Windows process to set the Boot order the first time.
Regrettably I’d wrongly identified the French-Canadian keyboard this thing came with Asus VivoBookX Keyboard.jpgso although Ubuntu appeared to install smoothly and cleanly, and downloaded updates, some keys didn’t do what I expected.
I don’t know if you can reassign a keyboard once it’s installed, but since installation had been so easy I decided simply to re-run it and start again.
I used the bootable USB which had worked earlier, but it now stalled.
I wiped and re-loaded the USB, after the initial scan announced there was now an error. No error found on the re-load, but it stalled again, either after the original appearance of the Ubuntu logo, or at points between identifying the keyboard, and once even getting as far as trying to connect to our Wifi.
I tried allowing it open with the Ubuntu installation which had worked, but this now resulted in a black screen after the initial Ubuntu logo.
I tried it with 18LTS bootable USB, from a download I know works – it’s driving our PC and another laptop at present: it got as far as asking for the code for the WiFi but again stalled. The other laptop, next to it on the table, was receiving signal well, so I doubt it’s a signal issue.
I experimented with the “Try Ubuntu” option when it did get that far, but this resulted in the screen scrolling through lines too fast to read, until it came to rest at
[ 323.846114 ] pcireport 0000:001c – 5: AER: pc1e Bus Error : severity=Corrected type=Physical Layer. (Receiver ID) device [8086:9d15] error status/mask=00000001/ 00002000 [ 0] RxErr
I think I copied this accurately, apologies if not, and include it in the hope it makes more sense to those with more understanding than I have.
I have disabled “Fastboot” in the Asus setup menu.
I’m sure there’s a way out of this impasse, and will be grateful for patient pointers at how to get there.
Asus has: Intel Core i3 6th Gen. ; 8 GbB RAM; 1TB HDD, was running Windows 10. Manufacturer re-furbished, new.
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