ASUS ROG G73 and Ubuntu

There's a patch to ALSA here for the G73Jw subwoofer:
http://www.spinics.net/lists/alsa-devel/msg40884.html
git.kernel.org - linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git/commitdiff

It may work for the G73Jh as well, I dunno... don't have the system any more. It's a part of the 2.6.37 kernel so that's probably the easiest way to try it.

 

Hello i have the G73JH but when i try to install ubuntu on it i get the following error:
try (hd0,0):NTFS5:3
try (hd0,1):non-MS:skip
try (hd0,2):invalid or null
try (hd0,3):invalid or null
try (hd1,0):NTFS5:2
try (hd1,1):invalid or null
try (hd1,2):invalid or null
try (hd1,3):invalid or null
try (fd0): invalid or null
Error: cannot find GRLDR in all devices. Press C+A+D to restart

have anyone seen this problem before?

 

Kenpachizero I think that can likely be caused by a dirty NFTS partition when using the wubi installer. Try running a chkdsk (or disk check) from windows and try installing again.

Check your hard disk for errors

How to use CHKDSK (Check Disk) - Windows 7

 

Hey ALLurGroceries,

i have done the chkdsk and it said thatit found no problems, any other suggestions?

 

I'd recommend making some room on your drive for a linux partition and doing a real install, Wubi is a bit flakey. Back up any important data first of course, since resizing your partitions always has a bit of risk associated with it.

There's a massive thread here but it doesn't seem to have many solutions:
Error: cannot find GRLDR in all drive. CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart - Ubuntu Forums

Besides errors on an ntfs partition some people seem to think it has something to do with a recovery partition bugging out the wubi loader.

 

ok, i have set 50GB aside, is there a prefered file system format i sould use?

 

Hi Kenpachizero, I'd go for ext4 unless you have a reason to use a different one. That's what I use but some people have been trying out btrfs, although it's not as stable.

 

Got room for another JW owner?

Fedora Core 14 installed, and still tweaking... Thanks A.G, for the keyboard backlight fix ! ( I had to change ATKD to ATK in /etc/acpi/asus-kb-brightness* event spec. )
... must be a fedora thing ...

Just got the SD card reader working. FC14 is missing the rts_pstor kernel module. Easy Fix... details here:
(SOLVED) Fedora 13 & 14 Linux on HP dv4-2155dx with RealTek 5288 multi-card reader | bisque.linuxsoup.com

Currently using xorg-x11-nvidia GPU drivers, and I have the display hiccups.

Strange, I have not been able to boot from USB sticks yet.
( Bios ver. 209 ) ... still experimenting.

Fedora (stable) kernel is 2.6.35, but glad to hear even the subwoofer
could soon be working ! Checking the wireless-N next ..

Great thread, makes 4 for a happy lappy, Thanks Again.

 

Unless your usb key is really really old (makes it likely unsupported) then there's no reason you can't boot off usb. Are you sure you are making the usb sticks bootable? Also, you just press ESC at post with an asus, it will bring up a the quick boot list without going deep into the bios.

 

Try creating a a USB boot disk with Unetbootin