Friday, September 4, 2015

How To install Ubuntu 15.04 on laptop with Windows 8 and UEFI


Let's install Ubuntu 15.04 with KDE (Kubuntu) on laptop with UEFI (in my case it was ASUS N56JR):

STEP 0: Get Kubuntu ISO

STEP 1: UEFI

  • Open UEFI menu (in my case I did it by pressing F2 just after I pressed power button on my laptop) 



  • Go to Security tab

  • Select "Secure Boot menu" and disable it

  • Save & Exit

  • Put DVD with Kubuntu into your laptop 
  • Open UEFI menu again
  • Go to Boot tab
  • Change boot priorities: select as boot option #1 "UEFI: DVD". If your have several options for DVD - select one with "UEFI" prefix 

  • Save & Exit
  • On next boot you should have Ubuntu menu from DVD - select first option "Start Kubuntu" and you will get Kubuntu Live

Step 2: Kubuntu installation

  • Start Live Kubuntu from DVD
  • At this step I got black screen for several minutes - just be patient and you will get your Kubuntu Live :)
  • Kubuntu will ask you to try/install it just after loading. Select "Install Kubuntu"

  • Connect to a network

  • Mark checkboxes if you want to install updates or third-party software, click "Continue"

  • Wait some time. In my case it took more then 10 minutes 

  • Check "Manual" installation type 

  • Click "Continue". You will have partition table. Make sure you have "efi" partition

  • Select free space and press "Add..."
  • Create swap partition 

  • Again select free space and press "Add..."
  • Create ext4 partition with "/" as mount point 

  • Click " Install Now" (partition with "/" mount point should be selected)

  • Agree to write changes

  • Select your time zone

  • Select your keyboard layout 

  • Create your user 

  • Wait 

  • Click "Restart now" 

  • My laptop hanged at this stage. Do not worry - we will fix it. Just turn off your laptop by pressing power button

Step 3: GRUB configuration + fix shutdown/restart

  • Login into your new Kubuntu
  • Open Konsole
~$ sudo nano /etc/default/grub
  • Edit GRUB_CMDLINE_DEFAULT
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="nomodeset acpi=force apm=power_off"
  • Press CTRL+X to save & exit
  • Edit modules files
~$ sudo nano /etc/modules
  • Add to the end of file line:
apm power_off=1
  • Save & exit
  • Update GRUB
~$ sudo update-grub
  • Restart you Kubuntu
~$ sudo shutdown -r now
  • After reset "shutdown" from KDE panel will work

Step 4: Subwoofer

My ASUS n56jr has subwoofer but it is not work in Kubuntu without additional configuration. To make subwoofer work:
  • Unmute 

  • Connect your subwoofer
  • Install alsa-tools-gui and run hdajackretask
~$ sudo apt-get install alsa-tools-gui
  • Run hdajackretask (do not run it with sudo)
~$ hdajackretask
  • Check "Show unconnected pins"

  • Select pin with id 0x16. Check "Override" 

  • Select "Internal speaker (LFE)" 

  • Press "Apply now" 

  • Press "Close" on pop-up window but do not close hdajackretask main window
  • Go to KDE multimedia settings 

  • Select "Audio Hardware Setup" tab

  • Select "Analog Surround 4.0 Output"

  • Click "Apply" ant test your sound
  • If everything ok - press "Install boot override" in hdajackretask 
  • Restart your laptop

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