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blackneos940
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Also, I think she's just nervous about trying something new..... 
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rstanley
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I have been using ThinkPads since when IBM was still making them. They have worked great for me, including the on I am typing on right now. The Keyboard layout has been the best I have seen on any laptop. The current one I use has changed slightly, but still great. I use Debian.
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blackneos940
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Here ya go!.....My wife has a Lenovo Yoga... but she won't let me try out Linux on it. I wonder why?!?!
@blackneos940 -- what does lspci tell you about your sound and wifi? You might can find drivers on the web and manually install them.
kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView SSA-CUnit (rev 0f)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation ValleyView Gen7 (rev 0f)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation ValleyView USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 0f)
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation ValleyView SEC (rev 0f)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation ValleyView Power Control Unit (rev 0f)
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blackneos940
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I've wanted to try Debian for a while now, as an actual Install.......
IBM, huh.....? I'll look into that.......
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rstanley
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Thinkpads were made by IBM until the sold the division to Lenovo. ThinkPads are all Lenovo now.I've wanted to try Debian for a while now, as an actual Install.......
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blackneos940
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atanere
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Well, I'm confused again. Your "lspci" report didn't show your sound or wifi. When I ran it on my netbook it showed them, and I was able to find a wifi driver that way. Now that you have it booting Kubuntu, I wonder if you could make some other distros boot also? As I mentioned earlier, I have had the best success so far with openSUSE, but your mileage may vary.
Southerner? LOL! Sort of. I'm from Indiana, but my parents were both from Alabama, and I spent a lot of time down there. I still visit a couple of times a year.
Southerner? LOL! Sort of. I'm from Indiana, but my parents were both from Alabama, and I spent a lot of time down there. I still visit a couple of times a year.
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blackneos940
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Well, I'll try openSUSE, since it's just a matter of repeating the commands.....
Ah, so you grew UP in Indiana..... Man, when I was little, and saw the Movie called Twister, I ALWAYS though Indiana had a BUNCH of Tornadoes..... XD I'll let you know how the openSUSE thing works, once I get it ready..... So, do you guys get Tornadoes often in Indiana.....? One time, I saw a giant Red Moon in Ohio, and through some of Indiana I think, one time, on a trip..... : D
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atanere
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Yeah, like all of the midwest, we get a number of tornadoes every year, mostly in spring or early summer. I've never seen one, but the closest touchdown to my house was about 5 miles away. I hope you have some success with openSUSE... good luck!
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ryanvade
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They could techically be connected via internal USB conections. Try
Code:
lsusbor install lshw and use that.
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blackneos940
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I thought so..... :3 However, my Geography is a bit lacking, as I thought Indiana was more North-EAST..... :\ Blegh..... Anywho........ :3 Once I, once again, replace my Chromebook charger (with one that won't BREAK), I'll get to work on openSUSE..... I don't care WHAT Flavor of Linux it is, as long as I can get this thing up and RUNNING..... : D (Although, it WOULD be nice to use something other than *buntu, for a change.....) :\ Also, 5 miles is cutting it CLOSE.....! D: *makes Yao-Ming face*
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blackneos940
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Hey, I just wanted to let you know that I'm booting up that Kubuntu USB and running that Command in a Minute.....
BRB!..... ^^
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alena20
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Hello, i have the same computer. Fighting also to install linux but still maybe thinking to give it back, as the workaround is quite complicated as i am not experimented! Still wondering if wifi and sound are working for u now?
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blackneos940
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Well, to be honest, I wiped the USB, thinking I could easily make another one.....
Not so....... Do what you think is best..... My Dad got me that ASUS, so I just use my Chromebook with Chrome OS and Kubuntu, when I want my Linux fix..... Also, I kept Windows 8 on the ASUS, since a decent OS is more preferable to an OS that has no compatibility (CURRENTLY) with the Hardware's Wi-Fi and Sound components..... :\ Now, if I could get the installer to even RECOGNIZE the Drive that Windows is installed on, I might have installed it..... After all, everything worked in the LIVE CD environment, except for Wi-Fi, SD Card detection, and Sound..... This led me to think that the ASUS uses an SD Card for it's SSD..... :\
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blackneos940
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Also, welcome!!.....
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alena20
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Thank you , gives me an idea. Do you know if i refuse Windows 8 licence on Asus (there is such an option) , so i will not have any OS at all..is there a chance to install 32-bits ubuntu?..Or all this UEFI stuff doesnt depend on Windows but machine settings? Thank you!
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GrumpyOldMan
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I believe it's in the BIOS, so machine settings.
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alena20
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Thanks! It is quite mean in this case..
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GrumpyOldMan
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Well, it WAS Microsoft's idea, after all.
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blackneos940
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Eh..... It's INCREDIBLY difficult to get it installed on their, from what I can see..... And it's almost not even WORTH it..... IF you can detect the internal Storage Media..... :\
