Hello

[SeaJay]

Hi all

First time poster and first time looking to install Linux.

My exposure to Linux has been from the couple of Rob Braxman YouTube videos I've watched, and I'm quite experienced with computers, in that I used to fix them when I worked, but that was over 10 years ago.

 

[kc1di]

Hello @SeaJay
Welcome to the Linux.org forum, enjoy the journey!

 

[Goatmilk]

Always thought PC stands for "Prissy Crackpot"...

I quite like Rob Braxman myself. Even though I often envision him standing at some street corner holding a doomsday sign overhead, I did learn a lot from watching his videos.

As for his or any other phones and stuff, the advice is always to DuckDuck go and read, read, read.

Oh, and of course: Welcome!

 

[SeaJay]

Thanks for the welcome.

 

[Brickwizard]

Welcome to the forums from East Anglia [just]

 

[KGIII]

Welcome aboard.

 

[darry1966]

Welcome aboard. There is some very good Linux content on the "tube" including Total OS Today. I hope you really enjoy the Linux journey.

 

[wizardfromoz]

@SeaJay welcome to linux.org from DownUnder.

For Members, I have directed the OP's support questions and your responses to a thread I have given him in General Linux Questions.

Cheers

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

 

[SeaJay]

@SeaJay welcome to linux.org from DownUnder.

For Members, I have directed the OP's support questions and your responses to a thread I have given him in General Linux Questions.

Cheers

Chris Turner
wizardfromoz

Cool. Thanks for the welcome.

 

[SeaJay]

I've already run into an issue I've not seen addressed in the various Linux tutorials I've watched. In trying to use the Ubuntu installation it tells me to disable RST. I was hoping to avoid having to read loads of screen text because I'm more of a 'show me' person and prefer visual guides (my autism and adhd). I'll search the forums, here.

 

[Brickwizard]

tells me to disable RST.

RST is associated with windows back up with RAID settings, disabling RAID may will stop windows booting but can be switched on if necessary after installing Linux

 

[SeaJay]

RST is associated with windows back up with RAID settings, disabling RAID may will stop windows booting but can be switched on if necessary after installing Linux

I think one of the issues is when I change the regedit values to 0 (following the RST Linux boot guide), upon restarting the laptop, I've gone back in to regedit to find out why nothing worked, to find the values I initially changed to 0, have reverted back to the original Windows setting, of 3.

I also can't seem to access most of the Firmware/BIOS settings. Which means I can't do this:

"In the firmware menu, change the disk controller type to AHCI."

 

[Brickwizard]

I also can't seem to access most of the Firmware/BIOS settings

what is the make and Full model name & Number.

 

[SeaJay]

Acer Predator Helios 300 PH317-53
BIOS: v1.06

 

[Brickwizard]

OK so there are 3 variants for ACER in your case it's
power off the computer completely, disconnect any peripherals
switch on power whist constantly jiggling [tapping] F2
if it doesn't work, keep trying, you need to catch it just right.

 

[SeaJay]

F2 is for the basic BIOS settings, which I have. I need full unrestricted access, which I just this moment found out how to do. So I have full access.

The trouble now, is that I'm supposed to do either one of the following, to proceed:

• Turn off RST completely in the firmware.
• Change the storage controller protocol from RST to Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI).

But there is no RST option in the firmware (which I assume means the BIOS), and there are no AHCI options under Storage Controllers (in Device Manager - where they are located).

For example, it tells me to change from RST to AHCI by:

1. Opening Device Manager
2. Under IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers, verify which controller mode is in use in Windows.

If the controller mode is set to anything other than Standard SATA AHCI Controller, you need to make a change that allows Windows to boot safely in AHCI mode. This can be done using the Registry Editor.

But there are no IDE ATA/ATAPI controller options in Device Manager.

I'm starting to think this isn't as easy as I've been told.

 

[SeaJay]

It's all good. I managed to change a setting in BIOS from SATA to AHCI, only now I can't seem to locate my storage drive that has all my personal details on. :/ Please tell me it's there somewhere.