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Are these the correct steps to install openSUSE 12.2 on my UEFI laptop? Feb 5th 2013, 00:53 I will install openSUSE on my new Samsung Series 9 laptop (NP900x4C-A01) and I want to make sure I'm going through the proper steps since there is a known issue where install of linux on a UEFI laptop can brick the laptop. (See here for more info: https://forums.opensuse.org/english/...et-around.html ) 1. Download the proper openSUSE 12.2 version Does it have to be the DVD version? Or can the liveCD version work? I've seen some comments that suggest the liveCD version will not work. Is this because it's a UEFI laptop (NOTE: see below for the steps I'll be taking to disable UEFI)? Will it matter? 2. Burn openSUSE iso to a USB stick with Suse Studio ImageWriter Is this Suse Studio best choice? Are there others? Do I burn the liveCD differently from a DVD image? 3. Boot Laptop into BIOS 4. Disable FastBoot Disable it like in this image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8221/8...9a1e302a_b.jpg 5. Disable UEFI Disable it like in this image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8360/8...ab9a4b3f_b.jpg 6. Set boot order (I don't have a USB plugged in in this image, but if I did, I'd choose the proper USB and put it at the top) Set USB at top like in this image: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8366/8...94338f7b_b.jpg 7. Don't do anything with security tab I assume leave all these settings alone: http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8222/8...d09f9d92_b.jpg 8. With openSUSE USB plugged in, exit BIOS and reboot 9. Blacklist samsung-laptop module? Since samsung-laptop module is what's been creating all those issues, do I need to blacklist it? If I'm disabling UEFI, does that matter? If I do disable it, I assume I do it by selecting install and at boot options (http://blog.gambliser.com/wp-content...install-1.jpeg) I enter: Code: samsung-laptop.blacklist=yes Is that correct? (And is that the correct name of the module?) 10. Remove all traces of Windows I want to do this because I will never use Windows on this and it has a small drive (only 128GB) so i need all the space I can get. Is this safe in a UEFI laptop with UEFI disabled? Are there any things I need to be careful about doing this? 11. After install is complete, upgrade Linux Kernel I want to do this because I've read the later kernels work much better with these laptops, have better battery life and can handle sleep/resume while older versions cannot (and without samsung-laptop module, those extra compatibilities will help). What's the latest kernel that works well with openSUSE 12.2? I'm thinking my steps are: a. Enable multi-kernel support so if something goes wrong, can use currently working one Do it like this: openSUSE 12.2: Chapter 12. Installing Multiple Kernel Versions b. Install newer kernel via: Code: zypper in kernel-default-3.7.xxx c. Set current kernel to be the default How do I do this? ------------------- I think that's it. Am I missing any steps? Thanks!

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