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Yes I checked my laptop brand and model it's corei5 with 4gb of Ram. But I think by mistake I created an installation usb for windows. How do I create one that is bootable from Ubuntu?
Yes I checked my laptop brand and model it's corei5 with 4gb of Ram.
that is generic cpu and ram information. brand would be something like hp or dell or lenovo and model would be something like presario cq56 or thinkpad T530.
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Originally Posted by Somdatta
But I think by mistake I created an installation usb for windows. How do I create one that is bootable from Ubuntu?
My model is Asus.
I created all the previous USB's using a windows machine using software for windows
Is that the problem then?
we are still trying to determine what exactly the problem is. i would ask again (one last time) that you try to create any new live usb with rufus using the dd option. i can't swear that it will work, but so far it seems to be one thing you haven't tried that others have reported success with when different methods were unsuccessful.
have you checked to see that secure boot is disabled in your bios/uefi settings (if you have that setting)? that may prevent you from booting even a properly written usb.
have you checked to see that secure boot is disabled in your bios/uefi settings (if you have that setting)? that may prevent you from booting even a properly written usb.
According to https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us...-3-10-ghz.html your Intel CPU has integrated HD Graphics 620, so this may be an Optimus laptop, even though specs I found only mention an NVidia 940MX GPU with dedicated RAM. Optimus often means special problems with installation, such as a need to include nomodeset on the installer's kernel command line.
Something to check is for a BIOS setting that is a choice between Windows and Other. If there is one it needs to be set to Other.
I am sending the snapshot of what I get upon doing ls with the installation USB for open suse. Something seems to be severely messed up.
This looks like the result of the USB not being used as the boot device. You may need to strike the F8 key during POST to access a menu that allows to select the USB stick as the boot device. F8 is the key my Asus requires, but some models use a different key. During normal POST the correct key to strike to reach the boot device selection may be announced. You should also be able to choose to boot the USB device instead of internal storage by entering BIOS setup.
Hallelujah, it has entered the bios utility upon striking the f2 on POSTbut there seem to be three USB drive options clicking on the first of which has made it freeze. Iam sending the snapshot.
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