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geogen

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ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

Hey people,

I have need using #! in my older laptop for the past 2 years and now I got a new machine, Bunsen was a logical choice for me.

I had trouble installing from ISO (could not install GRUB), so I used the netinstall method and manually installed grub-efi.

Now I have a working (sort of) installation, but it's not very usable as it is. I have the following issues I need your help with, since I am confused with all the guides etc I read online...

1. My screen resolution is set to 3840 x 2160 and ARandR lists it as the only available one. I would like to drop to 1920x1080 if possible. nvidia-detect says no NVIDIA card is detected and bumblebee installation results in a non bootable system (hangs after "Loading, please wait...")
2. Touchpad does not work
3. Media keys do not work (including backlight)
4. Wifi drops the link every once in a while

#1 is the most important problem, since I am unable to work like this on such a small screen...

Thanks in advance!

geogen

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

Can't say I wasn't expecting I had to upgrade to the newest packages and kernel with such a new platform...

OK, so I upgraded everything. Now I have the resolution I need and even managed to make the touchpad working. I also got some of the media keys working and Wifi seems more stable... however...

1. Bumblebee leaves me with a non-booting system, So I do not know if I am using the Intel or NVIDIA GPU

2. System Fans go to 100% after a while

3. I cannot adjust screen brightness (keyboard backlight however works)

4. I cannot reboot or shutdown. I get a blank screen with a blinking curson and that's all

5. Headphone sound sounds as if it has static.

Any help is appreciated... This is supposed to become my main production machine...

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

Can't say I wasn't expecting I had to upgrade to the newest packages and kernel with such a new platform...

BunsenLabs is aimed at older machines and is not well suited to brand new hardware.

I recommend Arch.

EDIT: or Windows.

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2016-05-16 18:14:56)

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

I upgraded everything

Thread moved to Help & Support (Other)

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

This is supposed to become my main production machine...

In my opinion, using Debian testing/unstable on a production machine is not a good idea at all.

Debian testing/unstable is not intended for general use, they are development versions and their sole purpose it to find bugs before the next stable release -- they are, in fact, designed to fail, that they can be used as a working system sometimes is just a happy coincidence.

EDIT: I forgot about the EDIT button...

Postcount plusplus!

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

In my opinion, using Debian testing/unstable on a production machine is not a good idea at all.

Could not agree more. However, I am more comfortable with debian and not really up for a change in distros. Have been using stable since #! first came out but now there is really not much choice...

Arch is a good option though, however I would prefer to take my chances with testing right now. Once everything is in working condition, I may switch to stable or pin a few (well, a lot actually) packages...

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

This may be of use:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=209554

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

@geogen - you've probably already tried this ... but is this helpful at all?
How to install a newer kernel version in BunsenLabs

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

@geekosupremo: I am actually on testing now, so I use 4.5 kernel.

I will try to sort out the nvidia-intel gfx stuff today, probably using nvidia-prime. Any tips?

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

I use 4.5 kernel

Looks like 4.6 has much improved Skylake support.

Arch [testing] pushed this version out yesterday:

empty@Arch ~ % uname -a
Linux Arch 4.6.0-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Mon May 16 20:36:53 CEST 2016 x86_64 GNU/Linux

EDIT: For Debian-based Skylake systems, remember to install the firmware-misc-nonfree package as a proprietary firmware blob is now needed for full performance with Intel graphics

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

^ Yes, and I hear that some unvaccinated people visit Africa and don't catch malaria so why bother with all those shots, eh?

Remember: the plural of anecdote is not evidence

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

OK, so the installation of nvidia-driver seems to have been OK, but when when I run nvidia-xconfig and reboot, I am left with just a blinking cursor after initial load.
This is the xorg.conf file that nvidia-xconfig generated:

# nvidia-xconfig: X configuration file generated by nvidia-xconfig
# nvidia-xconfig:  version 352.79  (buildd@debian)  Wed Apr 27 14:07:29 UTC 2016

Section "ServerLayout"
    Identifier     "Layout0"
    Screen      0  "Screen0"
    InputDevice    "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
    InputDevice    "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection

Section "Files"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Mouse0"
    Driver         "mouse"
    Option         "Protocol" "auto"
    Option         "Device" "/dev/psaux"
    Option         "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
    Option         "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
    # generated from default
    Identifier     "Keyboard0"
    Driver         "kbd"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier     "Monitor0"
    VendorName     "Unknown"
    ModelName      "Unknown"
    HorizSync       28.0 - 33.0
    VertRefresh     43.0 - 72.0
    Option         "DPMS"
EndSection

Section "Device"
    Identifier     "Device0"
    Driver         "nvidia"
    VendorName     "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier     "Screen0"
    Device         "Device0"
    Monitor        "Monitor0"
    DefaultDepth    24
    SubSection     "Display"
        Depth       24
    EndSubSection
EndSection

Any thoughts?

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

If you have Bumblebee installed (which you should on an Optimus machine) then you should *not* use `nvidia-xconfig`, remove the generated xorg configuration file and follow https://wiki.debian.org/Bumblebee

Note that if you have not installed the NVIDIA drivers from the Debian repositories then you will have to re-install them after kernel upgrades as they lack the kernel post-install script that the officially-supplied drivers have.

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

OK, I removed the file and now I am presented with a tty prompt which freezes after a few seconds, so I cannot even login...

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

Have you tried disabling modesetting?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ke … odesetting

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

Yes, I tried "nomodeset i915.modeset=0 nouveau.modeset=0", still no go...

P.S: Never thought it could be that hard... switching from Debian 6 to 7 and then 8 seems like a walk in the park now!

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

i have a cheapo, but recent intel cpu since a few months. i think it's skylake.
i use archlinux, and it was a joy to see how (mostly graphical) bugs just fixed themselves after each kernel upgrade.
by now it's working flawlessly (kernel 4.5.4-1).

i see the challenge in installing arch, but once you did that it's actually a pretty stable system.

of course there's also arch-based distros (manjaro, antergos) and installers (archbang).

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

sorry, clicked "Quote" instead of "Edit" - again!

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

@ohnonot - Arch and ArchBang seem promising, but after almost 10 years of Debian, I find the chances of me switching rather slim...

In any case, bubmblee-nvidia does not work for me. I even purged all nvidia and nouveau packages before installing nvidia-driver and bumblebee-nvidia again. nvidia-driver installs ok, but then nvidia-detect does not detect my GPU.

Since I can live on Intel Graphics for now, is there any way I cam make sure at least that works and move on to other issues? I can come back to bumblebee later on...

UPDATE: I am thinking of starting fresh, or at least remove all nouveau and nvidia packages and start over. Do you think this is a better approach?

Last edited by geogen (2016-05-18 13:14:32)

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Re: ASUS UX501VW new install, multiple issues...

^ sorry, my post was supposed to point out that a newer/newest kernel would probably help much - but turned out to be another archlinux fanboi post!
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