[vox-tech] Cannot install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7

[Thomas Johnston]

I finally stumbled upon something that seems to have allowed me to install
Ubuntu 13.10 after Windows 7. I found the answer here:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+question/179231


and this is the specific instructions from post #11 that worked for me:

I've worked on the original issue this night... and I solved it. Follow
these steps:

1) Don't use the usb. The usb3 doesn't work correctly with the installation
kernel (after the installation the usb works good). Burn the iso on CD.
2) Boot from CD and press any key when you see the logo "keyboard equals
human"
3) Select the item "Install Ubuntu" and press F6. Mark with 'X' these
options:
 - acpi=off (this is related to battery management... and this is the only
option you need to use after the installation. Put it in the grub
configuration /etc/default/grub)
 - nodmraid (I'm not sure you really you need this, but it works for me)
 - nomodeset (this is for the black screen)
4) Press ESC to close the popup, then press ENTER

P.S.: I didn't find the "Secure Boot" configuration on bios, but it don't
seem to be a problem.
The install got hung up while writing the system logs to disk. I killed the
power after about 45 minutes of waiting and rebooted. I was able to
booted/logged into Ubuntu.

There is a lot of tweaking I need to do to get all the components working,
but at least it is installed.


On Fri, Nov 8, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Rick Moen <rick at linuxmafia.com> wrote:

> Quoting Thomas Johnston (trjohnston at ucdavis.edu):
>
> > I primarily use Linux for my personal endeavors; however, there
> > situations/applications for my work where I am forced to use Windows. And
> > although I could run Windows in a virtual environment, I don't know how
> > well that would work when I need to remote desktop into my office
> computer.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeRDP
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rdesktop
>
> (optional front-ends include the 'Remmina' GNOME/gtk+/xfce4 thing)
>
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