On Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:18:03 -0400 Tristan Fleming <[email protected]> wrote:
> Has anyone found a work around for Qubes on an Alienware 17 r4? > > I just bought this laptop thinking that it would work with Qubes. So > far, I havent had any luck. It was a good excuse to buy a new laptop, > though! ;) > > I bought the Alienware 17 r4 > Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ > 8gb ram DDR4 > NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6GB GDDR5 (problem numero uno) > > So, to the point, I have two problems. One is the GFX card. And the > other is UEFI. > > Oh, and lest we forget the Qubes bugs. > > I booted in Legacy mode, initial graphics GUI starts, Boot into basic > graphics mode; > > Basic Graphics Mode FAILS > > Txt based install has common bugs: "LUKS was not provided a pw" Cannot > partition, cannot install! > > On the Hardware Compatibility List, it says Alienware works but > without sound. So, how did that person get Alienware to work!? > > Any help is appreciated. My problems are common, but someone figured > this out, right? > > Thanks, crew! > I found that I had to boot in UEFI mode for the graphical installer to work with my new laptop - legacy booting the usb stick gave me the same text installer problems you are seeing. Mike. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/20170321131543.5c6205b0.mike%40keehan.net. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
