brent

Your Brentship, as the first post stated, this is a BIOS rig and
thus GPT is not an option.
!) "add an image" does not function

      blueicetwice this is a BIOS rig and
      thus GPT is not an option.

      I have no idea what a "BIOS rig" is. Do you? Could you please explain it to us, so we can try to help you? And are you trying to install Ubuntu here? I thought this discussion was about installing Solus.

          Axios

          Ax, as a reactionary, I do it the old fashion way. Why ?

          • I am a dolt
          • Can be used for Disc Golf
          • dinner plate
          • Blade replacement for table saw

          @Brent, tanks for the linkies, I did review them prior to the installations.

            elfprince Thats good to know I havent done that in ages.
            Didnt know it still kept pace with everything sounds like it did.

              WetGeek If he would just tell us the specs of his machine might help
              alot prob something simple.

                WetGeek

                Your Geekness, quite a lengthy reply. "Okay, that's fair. It was when the version came out a long time ago, so I'd forgotten." This is what my wife says about me. : < ))
                I am pleased dat the pros have arrived at the scene. My original rig [born 2008] was upgraded in 2014, as a
                result of a FEMA inspection. I took my 32bit to a casino and doubled down and won. When I replaced the CPU,
                I made sure it supported 64bit operations, as well as other parts. I purchase only AMDs, as I despite Intel and
                their founding father, Andy Grove.

                I will take up your suggestion. Alec, may I have Linux XFCE for $2000, pleaze.

                  System: Kernel: 5.15.0-91-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: N/A Desktop: Cinnamon 5.0.7
                  wm: muffin dm: LightDM Distro: Linux Mint 20.2 Uma base: Ubuntu 20.04 focal
                  Machine: Type: Desktop System: Gigabyte product: GA-970A-UD3 v: N/A serial: <filter> Chassis:
                  type: 3 serial: <filter>
                  Mobo: Gigabyte model: GA-970A-UD3 serial: <filter> BIOS: Award v: F4 date: 10/13/2011
                  Battery: Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech Wireless Keyboard K360 serial: <filter>
                  charge: 55% (should be ignored) status: Discharging
                  Device-2: hidpp_battery_1 model: Logitech M705 serial: <filter> charge: 50%
                  status: Discharging
                  CPU: Topology: 6-Core model: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T bits: 64 type: MCP arch: K10
                  L2 cache: 3072 KiB
                  flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm bogomips: 33827
                  Speed: 1393 MHz min/max: 800/2800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1953 2: 1742 3: 1851
                  4: 1042 5: 805 6: 1829
                  Graphics: Device-1: NVIDIA GF114 [GeForce GTX 560] vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: nvidia
                  v: 390.157 bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 10de:1201
                  Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.13 driver: nvidia
                  unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,nouveau,vesa resolution: 1280x102460Hz
                  OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 560/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.157 direct render: Yes
                  Audio: Device-1: AMD SBx00 Azalia vendor: Gigabyte driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
                  bus ID: 00:14.2 chip ID: 1002:4383
                  Device-2: NVIDIA GF114 HDMI Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel
                  v: kernel bus ID: 01:00.1 chip ID: 10de:0e0c
                  Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.15.0-91-generic
                  Network: Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Gigabyte
                  driver: r8168 v: 8.048.00-NAPI port: ee00 bus ID: 03:00.0 chip ID: 10ec:8168
                  IF: enp3s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
                  Drives: Local Storage: total: 1.82 TiB used: 128.72 GiB (6.9%)
                  ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD1003FZEX-00K3CA0 size: 931.51 GiB
                  speed: <unknown> serial: <filter>
                  ID-2: /dev/sdb vendor: Western Digital model: WD5000HHTZ-04N21V0 size: 465.76 GiB
                  speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter>
                  ID-3: /dev/sdc vendor: Western Digital model: WD5000HHTZ-75N21V0 size: 465.76 GiB
                  speed: 6.0 Gb/s serial: <filter>
                  Partition: ID-1: / size: 915.33 GiB used: 128.72 GiB (14.1%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
                  Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 27.8 C mobo: N/A gpu: nvidia temp: 43 C
                  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A gpu: nvidia fan: 41%
                  Repos: No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
                  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ppa-focal.list
                  1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu focal main
                  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
                  1: deb http: //packages.linuxmint.com uma main upstream import backport #id:linuxmint_main
                  2: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted universe multiverse
                  3: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
                  4: deb http: //archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
                  5: deb http: //security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
                  6: deb http: //archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ focal partner
                  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/teejee2008-ppa-focal.list
                  1: deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/teejee2008/ppa/ubuntu focal main
                  Info: Processes: 289 Uptime: 4h 33m Memory: 15.61 GiB used: 4.74 GiB (30.4%) Init: systemd
                  v: 245 runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 9.4.0 alt: 9 Client: Unknown python3.8 client
                  inxi: 3.0.38

                  [ IF YOU FIND MY WIFE'S MEASUREMENTS, PLEASE DELETE !!!]

                    while running the DVD (solus live environment), open the Gparted tool.
                    Your existing Ubu will show a 1MB boot partition, then a swap, then the system files.
                    If there is no space then after that, then Solus may offer to shrink the Ubu crap ("Install Solus Alongside of X") option.
                    If there IS a bunch of room for Solus then highlight the non-Ubu space in Gparted and format it to GPT.
                    Hopefully Solus will direct itself there.
                    OR
                    Solus should give you the opportunity to direct the install there (there=new gpt partition).

                    Since we don't know that...
                    ...in fact there are still important things we don't know, chiefly because I suck going back and re-reading...

                    at what exact point in the GUI Install process does Solus fail? What step? What does it say? Does it just freeze? Or abort? Send a pic of what it looks like when you open Gparted in the live dvd. That will help. Pics of the wife not necessary😉
                    edit/punctuation

                      blueicetwice OpenGL: renderer: GeForce GTX 560/PCIe/SSE2 v: 4.6.0 NVIDIA 390.157 direct render: Yes

                      this will be deprecated (unsupported by nvidia) in solus and the homegrown Nouveau will work fine.
                      I did not get the impression your Gigabyte product is "too new" for Solus--that's where common installs for 4.4 fail (new ISOs coming as you know)

                      EDIT: XFCE may be a month of two away if I had to guess as an observer. try budgie.

                      other thoughts: re-burn your Mate DVD for the hell of it. Pay attention to Solus's prep demands. I always find if I deviate then I've made a live medium useless and I try try again.

                      Question remains: at what stage does install Fail?

                        With 3 disks is this a multi Os boot setup?
                        If it is might explain it (I am no expert at multi boot)
                        Lunch time..lol

                          brent

                          Brent, my rig will not allow for GPT partition ! Both "disc" and "geeparted" show
                          a successful installation, with Das Boot. Neverthebloodyless, when starting the boot
                          it is not in the boot option. Odd, however, it does show up in the Grubhub Customizer. !

                          I can not load any pixs, Brent. There were two abortions and the others stated "successful
                          installation." Could this be an Ubuntu or Mint ploy or plot ?

                              Axios

                              AX, fix this issue and lunch is on me.

                              I have tree HDD, with a single OS and each. I try not to comingle.

                              The only multi boot dat I understand, was in basic training.

                                blueicetwice ......in my limited understanding, the bios just guarantees a Grub install (I think) and Solus would meke the Grub partition itse;f..still don't see the correlation.

                                It is utterly mindbogglind to me that Solus tells you installation was a success on boot then aborts on launch...

                                To me this means one of two things:
                                1) incompatible Graphics card (longshot)

                                2)Or more likely Axios is right: the other jealous distros are interfering. My advice is UNPLUG the other two then boot solus again. I am predicting success. Something is goofy in the boot then if what you say (Solus says install was successful) is correct.

                                Hang in there. this distro is well worth it and I've tried most.

                                      D/Led GOGONOME and was told the installation was successful. Fabulous how the
                                      screen slowly fads into darkness ! Brilliant engineering.

                                      Upon restart, the issue again, Solus was not in the boot up order, even tho it was listed
                                      in the Grubhub Customizer.

                                      It has been a joy to communication with y'all, butt this is truly a waste of time, despite
                                      being on home detention. 🇧 🇪 🇩 🇫 🇪 🇪 🇧 🇦 🇩 : <---------- my imoji are blockheads : - ))

                                      blueicetwice reinstall with others unplugged was probably the better suggestion, but all good.
                                      "D/Led GOGONOME and was told the installation was successful." I don't know what means. The installer usually says at the end something like 'solus installed successfully'; or similar so if that's where you saw it...then grandiose🙂

                                        Brent, what dat means the installation was successful, according to
                                        ISO d/l disc.

                                        I did another install and Solus populated the boot up order. Den,
                                        which I click the Solus boot line I got this: "ERROR: file /Das Boot/Solus Project.
                                        current.6.3.8-240 not found"
                                        ERROR: you need to load Lt. Kernel first.

                                        Another dead end ! : - ( Next try, I will UNPLUG the two other HDD and the ninth
                                        reinstall. In the meanwhile, time for dinner. The wifi is serving stir fried hard drive,
                                        with stuffed Chinese Dram.