pccobbler
Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:19:34 pm
All of the below was done via external USB enclosures on my circa-2013 HP laptop after removing the internal SATA drive to prevent creating a double-boot.
I installed both Linux Mint 18.3 and ZorinOS (on separate SSDs). I usually use Ethernet to install an OS, but this time I used the option to not download anything, in other words, use only the contents of the LiveUSB. Installation completed successfully, but when I booted into the system for the first time, there were problems.
With both OS, I saw the following message:
error: attempt to read or write outside of disk 'hd0'
With Linux Mint, the system booted eventually, but with ZorinOS, GRUB stopped cold.
I tested the same scenario with Ubuntu, but the bug was not present, but then again I did not play with the temporary OS very long.
I then used a spare HDD to install Linux Mint 18.3 via Ethernet. The bug was not present. I assume the same would be true with ZorinOS.
The problem is not a showstopper, as I can install via Ethernet, but perhaps someone should look at it.
I installed both Linux Mint 18.3 and ZorinOS (on separate SSDs). I usually use Ethernet to install an OS, but this time I used the option to not download anything, in other words, use only the contents of the LiveUSB. Installation completed successfully, but when I booted into the system for the first time, there were problems.
With both OS, I saw the following message:
error: attempt to read or write outside of disk 'hd0'
With Linux Mint, the system booted eventually, but with ZorinOS, GRUB stopped cold.
I tested the same scenario with Ubuntu, but the bug was not present, but then again I did not play with the temporary OS very long.
I then used a spare HDD to install Linux Mint 18.3 via Ethernet. The bug was not present. I assume the same would be true with ZorinOS.
The problem is not a showstopper, as I can install via Ethernet, but perhaps someone should look at it.