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--- drafts:2025:0825linux_install [2025/08/25 22:04] – [what do] scumsuck
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 We got a laptop manufactured 8-12 years ago - HP Pavillion 7.  We thought it'd be a good guinea pig to test installing linux, since it's a magical operating system that can revive old hardware like old unsupported Windows.
-===== what do =====
+===== August 25 2025 =====
   - saw this post https://gg8473.com/blog/post/2025-08-20-linux-1.html
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   - "ubi partman exit code 10", try https://askubuntu.com/questions/1032905/ubi-partman-failed-with-exit-code-10-ubuntu-18-04
   - didn't work, going to talk with kat
-  - doing some terminal shit with ''fdisk'' and ''sudo''
+  - doing some terminal shit with ''fdisk'' and ''sudo'' but nothing's working
+  - restarted to start anew
+  - install Linux Mint again
+  - this time there's no option to install with windows cuz i think it was wiped, so just install regularly (not "something else" option)
+  - error 5 this time, usb might be faulty UHH tried different usb slot same issue
+  - going to try re-burning linux to the USB with [[https://rufus.ie/en/|rufus]]
+  - usb doesn't work now.  it's corrupted or w/e and just won't appear on me or shane's computers.  Gonna try another USB and get a refund for BOTH of these that fucked up.  Until tomorrow!
+===== Aug 27th 2025 =====
+  - Going to [[https://linuxmint-installation-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/verify.html|verify my iso image]].
+  - Followed [[https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=291093|the instructions here for windows]].
+  - Waiting 5 minutes for the powershell to resolve the command
+  - Looks like the hash from the powershell matches the hash in sha256sum.txt
+  - OK TIME TO BURN AGAIN??
+  - Using [[https://rufus.ie/en/|Rufus to burn this time]] since there's some forum posts about Balena having write errors.  Just went with the default settings {{.:images:20250827-174157.png}}
+  - OK IT INSTALLED!  I restarted, took out the USB, and it's telling me to setup stuff.  So it was just the USB yesterday that was fucked up.
+  - Updating all the shit via the welcome guide... there's 1gb of updates and i'll just install it all cuz :shrug:
+  - Luckily [[https://gg8473.com/blog/post/2025-08-27-linux-3.html|becky just installed a VM to play CSP]] so I can follow her steps.  You'll need a USB with a [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows11|windows ISO, which you can download officially]] and then authenticate.
+  - Remembering to change settings in startup BIOS to enable virtualization mode.  In my case I just restarted, pressed esc until BIOS started up, and found the setting in the 3rd tab.
+  - Also go into user groups and add yourself to the vboxusers group
+  - Downloaded VirtualBox via the software manager, plus the guest iso and guest extensions.
+  - Created a new VM with that Windows 11 iso
+  - Booted up the VM, manually install Windows
+  - OH MY GOD it doesn't meet the requirements.  Okay find Windows 8.1 and an [[https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230004|old CSP version compatible with Windows 8]].
+  - Mowed the lawn while waiting for shit to download.  Full Gribble mode
+  - Installing Windows 8.1.  No error about system requirements.  Waiting now...
+  - Keeps timing out, will try to copy the iso to desktop first -_-
+  - ok that worked.  Yay it's installed.
+  - Now it's making me make a microsoft account.  hell naw.  It error'd anyways and told me I can just make a local account, which is FINE.
+  - Fuck it's so slow and laggy IDK if this is going to work with drawing lmao.  Well I'll leave it installed just in case.
+  - **Aseprite** works out of the box.
+  - **Wacom** Bamboo tablet works out of the box with pen pressure.  IDK the model I have, it's from around 2015 or something I think.
+  - Downloaded **Krita** for drawing instead of CSP.  Mayhaps I shall download Krita on my main desktop too so I can get used to the brushes.