[ubuntu-studio-users] Problem with Asus FX505 Tuf Gaming laptop after installing 20.04

[David King]

Actually in Ubuntu Mate, audio appeared to be working as in no 
notification of it not working, until I tried to use it and there was no 
sound.

David



On 26/10/2020 21:17, David King wrote:
> I have tried booting with Kubuntu 20.04 from a USB flash drive, but on 
> its default boot option, it gets stuck on the Kubuntu logo.
> 
> I tried the safe graphics mode, and it booted but there was no sound 
> hardware detected.
> 
> I also tried booting into Linux Mint 20, the default did not boot, and 
> with the safe graphics mode I could not get the trackpad to work.
> 
> 
> With Ubuntu Mate 20.04 it will only boot from the safe graphics mode, 
> although both audio and trackpad are working. But display is very low 
> res, as per all linuxes without proper drivers.
> 
> 
> David
> 
> 
> 
> On 21/10/2020 16:47, David King wrote:
>> Thanks for the suggestion, I'll download Kubuntu and try that.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On 21/10/2020 06:59, Dave in Dalek Zone wrote:
>>> I also have an Asus gaming laptop with an Nvidia Geforce graphic 
>>> card, and use Kubuntu without problem, with either the proprietary 
>>> Nvidia driver or the Xorg driver.
>>>
>>> Maybe you could try installing Kubuntu and then installing the Ubuntu 
>>> Studio Desktop?
>>>
>>> That works fine for me. HTH.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> With all best wishes,
>>> Dave
>>>
>>> On 2020-10-20 23:19, David King wrote:
>>>> It was originally using the Xorg nouveau driver but as it had problems
>>>> I switched to the Nvidia, and I have the same problems.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 20/10/2020 15:33, Mike Squires wrote:
>>>>> A data point:  I'm using an HP Envy 17 laptop, older Intel i7 
>>>>> processor, and according to the "Software & Updates" panel I'm 
>>>>> using the X.Org X server with the Noveau display driver.
>>>>>
>>>>> Nvidia hardware is "GeForce 940M".
>>>>>
>>>>> No problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not doing anything really complex, the usual home stuff but no 
>>>>> gaming (D&D using VTT and discord, but nothing very taxing to the 
>>>>> system).
>>>>>
>>>>> Installation was from the DVD, nothing other than the usual items 
>>>>> asked for during the installation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Mike Squires
>>>>>
>>>>> On 10/19/20 4:19 PM, David King wrote:
>>>>>> I bought an Asus FX505 Tuf Gaming laptop, with Intel Core i5 CPU 
>>>>>> and Nvidia GPU.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It came with Windows 10. I booted from USB to live Ubuntu Studio 
>>>>>> 20.04 and installed it after repartitioning.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can boot into Ubuntu Studio, but after a few minutes, everything 
>>>>>> except the mouse freezes. I can move the mouse around, but not 
>>>>>> click on anything, not drag anything. Key presses do nothing. I 
>>>>>> could press CTRL ALT F1 for a terminal and do things there, but 
>>>>>> since I updated the kernel to 5.8.0-23-lowlatency, even that no 
>>>>>> longer works after booting.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I would really like to get Ubuntu Studio working on this laptop, 
>>>>>> as Windows 10 sucks. I can revert it all back to just Windows 10 
>>>>>> if necessary, but would rather use Linux.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas on what is wrong?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Some websites suggest the graphics driver. I have the Nvidia 
>>>>>> proprietary driver installed and selected, originally the 
>>>>>> Xorg-nouveau driver was in use, but I removed this as some say it 
>>>>>> is buggy.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> David
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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