[PLUG] USB Adapter for NVMe drive

[Ben Koenig]

The installation method originally proposed is going to run into problems
due to UEFI installation procedures.

Lenovo implements a "service mode" that you have to go into for OS
installations and low level maintenance. There's a sequence of steps you
have to follow. Simply removing the drive and coping linux files onto it
will result into an unbootable system. Also, while you can delete windows
from the drive, you still need to go configure UEFI to forget the old
Windows kernel, and tell it that you have a new kernel. I don't mean to be
rude about this, but you guys are talking about linux installations like
it's still 2005. A LOT has changed and you can just dump files on a HDD and
expect it to boot....

John, I highly suggest taking time at the clinic to learn how to run
through the installation, and then network copy for /home. Your proposed
path forward for this isn't going to work as intended and will probably
result in years of struggling with obscure errors.



On Fri, Nov 15, 2019 at 10:53 PM Tomas Kuchta <tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com>
wrote:

> John,
>
> Booting live linux OS from USB stick is not installing it. It does not put
> anything on your disk unless you do it yourself - like with the rsync
> mentioned.
>
> BTW, windows license supplied with hardware is not legally transferable.
> Practically, you would need to extract the activation code from BIOS and it
> would talk to MS on activation. So, if MS cares, they would know that it is
> on different computer than your new Lenovo.
>
> Anyway, I would encourage you to try and play with live Linux running
> entirely from USB. Regardless whether you use it for the stated purpose or
> not. It is fun, pretty amazing/liberating and it could save your pants/data
> some day.
>
> Best luck and a lot of fun with your new computer.
>
> Tomas
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 16, 2019, 00:59 John Jason Jordan <johnxj at gmx.com> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:05:04 -0800
> > Galen Seitz <galens at seitzassoc.com> dijo:
> >
> > >As Tomas said, there's really no need to open up the laptop.  Just
> > >boot a live distribution from a flash drive and do the partitioning
> > >and copying from it.  Knoppix would be my choice too, but an Ubuntu
> > >install image would probably work.
> >
> > Something I did not make clear: I do not intend to install Linux on the
> > new computer. I intend to copy my existing Xubuntu installation to the
> > new drive and make it bootable there. This may involve some finagling,
> > for example, the new computer's video is 3840x2160 while the old
> > computer is 1920x1080. I anticipate some issues, but I am sure they can
> > be resolved.
> >
> > Also, over the years I have many, many times attempted to get two
> > Linux computers to connect to each other, and I have always failed, in
> > spite of massive advice here. I prefer to leave that issue alone.
> >
> > Having said that, an alternative that I have considered is using a live
> > distro with GParted to partition the drive without removing it, then
> > use a USB stick to transfer files from the old computer. (I have a
> > GParted live disk, and also a 512GB USB3 stick.) But removing the drive
> > and copying directly is simpler and probably faster.
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