I am trying to install Lubuntu 15.10 64 bit in my MSI GX70 laptop which has Windows 7 preinstalled. I load the ISO onto the USB drive using UNetbootin and then boot as I used to do with my old laptop. However, the live CD session works for a few seconds and then crashes. I haven't tried directly installing it. I also pressed tab when the boot options come up and typed ´nomodeset´ but to no avail. What must I do?
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Unetbootin is known to not create the media properly.
Use the built-in tool diskpart from within Windows OS.
Open command prompt as administator and execute :
diskpart
list disk
select disk *
clean
create partition primary
active
format fs=fat32 quick
assign letter=**
Note : * = number of USB drive | ** = select a free drive letter
Mount the ISO file - copy the whole content to the USB drive.
Update addressing your comment that the Ubuntu Live seesion crashes :
Boot from Ubuntu installation media. Select Try Ubuntu without installing.
Press the E key and add radeon.modeset=0 at the end of the linux line.
Press the F10 key to boot into the Live desktop. Perform the installation.
When finished boot the Ubuntu system. Select the Ubuntu boot menu entry.
Press the E key and add radeon.modeset=0 at the end of the linux line.
Press the F10 key to boot into Ubuntu system. Install the AMD drivers.
Reboot ... from now on you don't have to add the boot parameter anymore.
Note :
Set a 'space' between the last sign in the linux line and radeon.modeset=0.
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