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ExL wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:44 am I am trying to transition from Windows 7 to MX Linux, and have been looking for a simple way to get started. Although my Lenovo C30 is running Windows 7, the hard disk is GPT with an EFI System Partition. I was going to do an install of MX-19_November_x64.iso, but after viewing several videos which talked about issues installing with UEFI, I thought it might be better to start with a Live USB with Persist-all, until I get more familiar with Linux.

I started with a Live USB stick created with RUFUS 3.8. When I booted the stick, and used the Custom entries to set up Persist-all, errors occurred when it tried to make the root and home persistence. Next, I tried to boot into Linux and use MX Live USB Maker to create the stick. The resulting Live USB stick worked better when creating the root and home persistence, but got an error when creating the swap file. I was able to finish the bootup to MX Linux, and I was able to do the "Updates", and customize some applications, such as Firefox. I also installed a new password application. When I tried to restart MX-Linux, it hung up and didn't restart. I cycled PC power, and the Live USB stick booted, but hadn't saved all of the changes that I had made. The "Updates" did not appear to be saved, but my changes to Firefox were saved. The password application that I had installed was no longer there.

I found that the problems I encountered with the swap file creation and the hang on restart, were already listed in the forum, but the solutions seem a bit more complicated than I can handle at this point. I could take the plunge, and just do an install, but after my encounter with the Live USB bugs, I am even more worried about UEFI, GRUB, and other issues that could render my Lenovo unusable. I am thinking of just waiting for a while until these issues are fixed in an updated ISO. Any idea how long I may have to wait?

Thanks,
Ed

hunghung wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:57 am
Hơi lạc đề chút nhưng tôi nghĩ bạn cứ thử cài đặt MX lên phần cứng thực luôn chứ không cần dùng Live USB. Tôi cũng từng nghĩ Linux có vấn đề với phần cứng UEFI nhưng thực sự mọi thứ dễ dàng hơn cái mà bạn đã tưởng tượng rất nhiều. Trước khi làm bạn nên sao lưu các dữ liệu quan trọng trước. Tôi nghĩ nếu có thất bại thì bạn chắc cũng biết cài lại Windows chứ?

ExL wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:44 am When I tried to restart MX-Linux, it hung up and didn't restart. I cycled PC power, and the Live USB stick booted, but hadn't saved all of the changes that I had made. The "Updates" did not appear to be saved, but my changes to Firefox were saved. The password application that I had installed was no longer there.

Eadwine Rose wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:04 pm Mod note: write in English on non foreign language forums, or provide a translation.

turtlebay777 wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:12 pm

hunghung wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:57 am
Hơi lạc đề chút nhưng tôi nghĩ bạn cứ thử cài đặt MX lên phần cứng thực luôn chứ không cần dùng Live USB. Tôi cũng từng nghĩ Linux có vấn đề với phần cứng UEFI nhưng thực sự mọi thứ dễ dàng hơn cái mà bạn đã tưởng tượng rất nhiều. Trước khi làm bạn nên sao lưu các dữ liệu quan trọng trước. Tôi nghĩ nếu có thất bại thì bạn chắc cũng biết cài lại Windows chứ?

Are we answering in Martian now? I know SpaceEx and NASA are toying with sending people there.

Ooops, didn't see your translation in time Eadwine Rose.

dolphin_oracle wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 1:09 pm Oh yeah what fehlix said. What hangs is just the save dialog. If it doesn't t need to ask (with either static persistence or automatic saving) then no hang.

Eadwine Rose wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:12 pm You're welcome, it's the extension Xtranslate in chrome :)