On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 10:28 AM dng@??? <dng@???> wrote:
>
> On 09-01-2023 15:24, o1bigtenor via Dng wrote:
> >
> > I may have more issues yet!
> >
> > Thought I would try using the above and understanding that it meant
> > 1. start the install
> > 2. type C-A-F2 and then do a
> > 3. modeprobe nvme.ko and that hopefully getting things going.
> >
> > Well - - - this morning (checked and secure boot is still off and the usbstick
> > is still listed as the 1st boot device) the twirly (dumb) circly thing
> > starts on
> > the black screen and then after a bit it changes to the same twirly stars in
> > a circle thing but on a blue background and it then is booting into windows.
> >
> > This is the same usb stick as yesterday so dunno what changed.
> >
> > Do I have to reinstall the installer?
> > Are the problems going to be less if I install using the 1st dvd equivalent
> > instead of trying to do a net-install?
> > This is getting rather tedious.
> > Maybe I need to forget about having a laptop for reading books running
> > on linux - - - - just no can do.
> >
> > Please advise.
> > _______________________________________________
>
> What you describe sounds like that your installer has been broken somehow.
>
> Personally I prefer Ventoy, an open source tool to create bootable USB
> pendrives for ISO/WIM/IMG/VHD(x)/EFI files. You install Ventoy once and
> add as many iso/wim/img/vhd(x ) files that fit on the USB pendrive.
> After booting you can choose from a menu which distro you want to install.
>
>
Thank you mr Nick!

So I need to fix the install stick - - - OK.

Anyone with more information on getting the nvme.ko working?

TIA