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mykey
Asked: 2018-08-13 03:44:06 +0800 CST

Installing Ubuntu 18.04 stuck on boot menu

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I want to use Linux for the first time a requirement for my masters program. I have bought a laptop Lenovo T580 which came installed with Windows 10. My disk partition type is GPT and NTFS file system. I have downloaded Ubuntu 18.04 and created a bootable Ubuntu drive using this instructions.

Upon restarting windows and pressing f12 for boot menu then xlicking usb hdd , nothing happens. The same result with OpenSuse. I really need to install Linux but been cracking my head for two days through the forums but in vain.

What am I not doing right?

dual-boot 18.04 usb-installation syslinux

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  1. Best Answer

    Finally i have managed to install ubuntu 18.04 on my Thinkpad T580. The issues addressed were as follows; Rufus 3.1 asked to download some syslinux files, these files were placed on ‘rufus files’ folder; i had to copy them back to my bootable ubuntu usb (already created using rufus).

    • enabled secure boot - this automatically disabled legacy boot and the only option is ‘uefi’ only.
    • enabled ‘usb uefi support’
    • disbaled ‘quick’ boot to diagnostic
    • while creating the bootable usb using rufus, i chose GPT partition type - same as my hard disk partition. Flashdrive file system remains default- fat32.
    • also i changed my ‘hp’ flash drive and used ‘sandisk cruzerblade’

    This worked flawlessly.

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