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Recently tried installing Ubuntu 19.04. The ISO thumb drive didn't work. Don't remember the details, but I tried nomodeset and some other usual(!) tricks. After
by tormeh 7y ago
Recently tried installing Ubuntu 19.04. The ISO thumb drive didn't work. Don't remember the details, but I tried nomodeset and some other usual(!) tricks. After 30 minutes I decided to just give Pop a whirl even though it's not as popular as Ubuntu. Worked with no fuss. That's the best argument I can think of. It's Pop OS for me from here on.
- marsrover 7y agoI’ve never had to try “usual” tricks to get Ubuntu installed, and I’ve installed it many times in the last 12 years. In fact, I’ve been installing Linux for around 18 years total and the instal has always been pretty smooth from what I can remember. I understand the gripes of people that say Linux doesn’t work out of the box and requires constant tweaking, but if you’re having usual problems even getting it installed, I’m curious what you’re doing during the install.
- tormeh 7y agoNo no, I'm not doing anything weird during the install, I'm having issues getting to the install. Self-built desktop with (in this case) AMD CPU and GPU, but nothing special.
- marsrover 7y agoHave you tried using your onboard video card during install and installing AMD drivers after you get in? I’ve never actually used AMD components so maybe they make it more difficult to get the drivers or something.