Anno domini 11:12:15 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 +0200 (CEST)
 Felmon Davis scripsit:
> 
> 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.)

<altgr>+"<" - "altgr"is right of space, "<" is left of "Y" - at least on keyboards.

@fbdev: most likely your graphic card is not supported. You might try MX Linux and/or Arch and see how far that'll thke you. Most likely you will not be happy at the end of the day.

Nik



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