[GLLUG] Help for a newbie. Installing Ubuntu

[Matthew Copperwaite]

On 23 May 2016 at 16:57, Marcus Harriott <marcusjharriott at yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

> The lenovo will not shutdown using that command at command prompt.......
>  tried 6 times with and without space and with and without power cable
> .......
>

Might depend on the kind of command prompt, or windows version, I can't
find the page I used earlier, this one has slightly different commands
https://superuser.com/questions/495240/how-to-instruct-windows-8-not-to-perform-a-fast-shutdown
where it says:

shutdown -s -t 0

It also has a GUI option.

Matt



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>
> M
> On 23 May 2016, at 15:48, Matthew Copperwaite via GLLUG wrote:
>
> I had an issue with a new-(ish) Asus Ultrabook that when Windows says
> "Shutdown" it didn't actually shutdown, it actually went in to a suspend
> like state where it is able to boot extremely quickly. A search calls this
> "hybrid-boot" and can be over-come by running in the command prompt:
>
> shutdown /f /s /t 0
>
> Which I guess is how I fixed it for myself (it was a while ago now).
>
> Hopefully another piece to the puzzle.
>
> Matt
>
> On 23 May 2016 at 15:12, Marcus Harriott via GLLUG <
> gllug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> Hi Anton io
>>
>> A chap called Chris tried to help me but it appears that the Lenovo 100S
>> cannot be loaded with Linux.  We followed the instructions of one person
>> who alleged he had done it but they were not workable......
>>
>> The BIOS and UEFI pages are locked - every attempt to start from a a pen
>> drive or CD bangs straight back into a Win startup.  Unless you have any
>> new ideas I am minded to buy a different computer!
>>
>> Yours aye
>>
>> Marcus
>>
>> On 23 May 2016, at 10:55, Antonio Trkdz.tab via GLLUG wrote:
>>
>> Hi Marcus,
>>
>> I am sorry I totally forgot about my commitment, if you still have
>> problems let me know.
>> We can find a solution.
>>
>> Antonio.
>>
>> On Wed, May 11, 2016 at 11:32 AM, Chris Bell via GLLUG <
>> gllug at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> On Monday 09 May 2016 22:15:32 Marcus Harriott via GLLUG wrote:
>>> > Chaps,
>>> >
>>> > I am new to GLLUG - I hope I am not breaking the rules by sending
>>> > this mail.
>>> >
>>> > I was recommended to join your mail list by a Linux proselyter. I am
>>> > interested in moving to Linux ( I have a mac right now) but I am not
>>> > technically minded..........
>>> >
>>> > I have a new unused Lenovo 100S and a pendrive with ubuntu 14 LTS . I
>>> > have been unable to install the ubuntu because Lenovo makes it very
>>> > difficult to do.( but if blogs can be believed it is not impossible)
>>> >
>>> > Is there anyone out there ( Central London or Reigate or Watford) who
>>> > could help me????
>>> >
>>> > Many thanks
>>> > All good wishes
>>> >
>>> > Marcus Harriot
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>>> Hello Marcus,
>>> Have you managed to sort things? It might help if you can describe how
>>> far you get before you hit a snag.
>>> Chris Bell.
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