On Thu, 16 Jul 2020, Gerhard Zintel wrote:

> Hi Felmon,
> 
> On 16/07/2020 02:17, Felmon Davis wrote:
> > I have a new notebook I want to install Debian/Trinity on.
> > 
> > 'Secure Boot' is turned on. maybe this doesn't account for the problems I'm
> > having but my question is about it.
> > 
> > in the BIOS I can turn it off but it says doing so "requires platform
> > reset."
> > turning it off within Windows simply reboots to the BIOS.
> > 
> > I can't figure out if this is just another word for 'reboot' or does it have
> > other consequences? googling yields no clear (or trustworthy) answer.
> > 
> > it's an Asus Zenbook with Windows 10 Home; BIOS is American Megatrends
> > version 300.
> 
> No answer about "platform reset" maybe I simply do not remember but - I have
> installed Linux Mint / Mate (including Trinity) on two Asus Zenbooks without a
> problem. The last was a Zenbook Flip of a friend.

thank you and William and Nikolaus for help.

I have Debian/Trinity installed on a Zenbook UX330 which is why I thought it
safe to attempt it on this Zenbook UX433FAC-A5348T but my attempts have failed.

the installer craps out and sends me to the commandline. I have tried with
Debian Live and netinst, 4Q0S live and Devuan ASCII netinst.

I did disable Secure Boot without disastrous consequences, that is, the native
Windows Home still boots, etc.

I do not want to do too much 'surgery' since it is fresh bought and I can return
it if it's not too far from default state.

I wanted to boot up Linux, look around and then determine my install strategy. I
may be plotting my return strategy instead.

not sure how to diagnose. I see an error as follows:
'please fix 'fbdev' driver. fbdev didn't call xf86SetGamma to initialise'. no
idea how to fix it.

Gerhard, Nikolaus, how do you get '|' on a German keyboard? I can't do 
a 'dmesg | less' without it. (actually the keyboard is German but I 
suppose the key setup is American.)

f.

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Felmon Davis

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