The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Series 5 ultrabook - help installing linux in new SSD

    Discussion in 'Samsung' started by skor78, Nov 18, 2015.

  1. skor78

    skor78 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    51
    Messages:
    221
    Likes Received:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Hi everyone,

    I was having a minor problem booting linux in a USB stick (it was formatted NTFS instead of FAT), but when I searched around here I found out I may have much bigger problem than this..

    I ordered a new SSD that's arriving tomorrow morning, and I intend to install only linux, and leave the iSSD intact for when I intend to put back the original HDD with Windows on it. I was reading here a bunch of different problems when trying to install a new SSD, from bootloops, to iSSD partitions, etc..

    So my question is: How can I install linux in my new SSD, avoiding all those issues above?

    Thanks.
     
    skor78, Nov 18, 2015
    #1
  2. skor78

    skor78 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    51
    Messages:
    221
    Likes Received:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Hey,

    Can't anyone help me with this?
     
    skor78, Nov 19, 2015
    #2
  3. TANWare

    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    2,548
    Messages:
    9,585
    Likes Received:
    4,997
    Trophy Points:
    431
    TBH there are so many Samsung's of that era that got bricked just by changing a HDD few are willing to voice support. If you have Win7 on these machines success is more likely but if they are win8+ it is possible to brick the system. Either4 way be sure to have the latest bios version.
     
    TANWare, Nov 20, 2015
    #3
  4. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    7,197
    Messages:
    28,841
    Likes Received:
    2,165
    Trophy Points:
    581
    If Linux doesn't have the software / drivers to support the iSSD then it either won't see it at all or will see an unknown device so the likelihood of it changing the iSSD contents would be small. However, if the Linux installer can see the iSSD then it might, like Windows, put boot files there but there could be the facility for the user to decide what to put where.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Nov 21, 2015
    #4
  5. skor78

    skor78 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    51
    Messages:
    221
    Likes Received:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Hi guys,

    Thank you for your answers, I was actually able to install Linux hassle free, but the problem is using Linux itself day by day.. Lol

    I've rolled back to win 7, and decided to use Linux in a persistent stick for now.. First I need to learn more.. Only after getting comfortable with all its configurations, I can make it my daily OS..

    Thanks.

    Sent from my SM-A500F using Tapatalk
     
    skor78, Nov 21, 2015
    #5
  6. John Ratsey

    John Ratsey Moderately inquisitive Super Moderator

    Reputations:
    7,197
    Messages:
    28,841
    Likes Received:
    2,165
    Trophy Points:
    581
    Thanks for the update.

    You could try setting up dual boot Windows / Linux (but that increases the risk of bricking particularly if UEFI is enabled) or run Linux as a virtual machine inside Windows.

    John
     
    John Ratsey, Nov 21, 2015
    #6
  7. skor78

    skor78 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    51
    Messages:
    221
    Likes Received:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    31
    My laptop is not UEFI enabled (Windows 7 version), thank God..
    Even so, I hate dual boot configurations, they slow down my boot time every time, with menu options, regardless of not booting Linux. Instead I rather have Fast BIOS disabled, press F10, and run my fairly fast 32GB USB3 persistent stick. ;)

    Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
     
    skor78, Nov 21, 2015
    #7
  8. skor78

    skor78 Notebook Consultant

    Reputations:
    51
    Messages:
    221
    Likes Received:
    11
    Trophy Points:
    31
    Didn't even remembered this before but even faster, is to change boot order to USB HDD first and keep Fast BIOS enabled.. :)
     
    skor78, Nov 21, 2015
    #8