Burn a copy of this ISO, and you should be able to get through the installation process easily. This will avoid trying to load the bad video driver during the install, and we can replace the driver through the shell prompt (which turns out to be as easy as 1 command). The solution: Instead of trying to install the desktop version, burn a DVD to install the server version of Ubuntu 16. Unfortunately this locks up the installer instead of at least giving a shell prompt. I believe what's happening here is that the Ubuntu installer is trying to use an open source video driver that is not compatible with the GTX960M video card. I was never able to get to a shell prompt. Step 5Īt first, I tried installing the desktop version of Ubuntu 16, but this would only take me as far as the loading screen to the point before the installation menu appeared. Make sure an Ethernet cable is plugged in, as we're going to want the network configuration in the installer to be able to set up a working network connection for later. Step 3Ĭhange the boot ordering so it will only try to boot from the install disk that we're inserting. I'm not sure if that was necessary, but I did it anyway. Step 2įor me, I was not able to get the notebook to recognise the Ubuntu install DVD as bootable media unless I went into the BIOS settings and switched the boot method from 'UEFI' to 'legacy'. This backup process requires 6 DVDs or ISO files. After all, you already paid for a copy of windows 10. You should make a backup of the install disks in case you want to go back to windows 10 or need to roll back for some other reason. The process wasn't too difficult, but there were a few snags along the way and I wanted to share the process that worked for me: Step 1īy default, this notebook comes with windows 10. I recently purchased an MSI GE62 6QD Apache Pro laptop and went through the process of installing Ubuntu 16 on it. As long as an Ethernet cable is not plugged in at boot time, WiFi will work flawlessly. I still have one minor issue with being able to switch between using Ethernet and WiFi without rebooting, but I have a suspicion that it may be an Ubuntu bug. Updated August 27, 2017: Notes from an email someone sent me.Īfter 3 weeks of using this system after going through the setup described below, I'm overall fairly satisfied with the performance of this laptop with Ubuntu (it's fast and has lots of RAM), but there are still a few things I haven't bothered to get completely working, such as the microphone and webcam. Updated July 10, 2017: More details and corrections. Updated March 29, 2017: Added note about remote CPUS printers, and reflection on using this laptop. Updated August 23, 2016: Corrected command and added more details. Installing Ubuntu 16 Linux On A GE62 6QD Apache Pro MSI Notebook - By Robert Elder Introduction

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