WJB-2 Enthusiast

Thanks, @Gawain; with so much interaction going on I missed your valuable tip earlier. And, yes, Mint is 18.04.I highly value your included instructions for using VM with regard to MS Windows; will print it out as part of my key documentation. Because as an admitted hater of Windows -- due to years of forced use as a…

Thanks for all that. And for the benefit of any current and future visitors to this post, I'm assuming you manually update your MS Windows installations at various times of your choice. After all, at the very least you would want system patches. And Microsoft is the patching king. No need to respond if my assessment is…

So, on those apparently rare occasions you boot into Windows 10, aren't you swamped with updates including, eventually, insistence on upgrading? Some Linux folk say they just don't do the Windows updates. But -- doesn't Microsoft eventually go heavy-duty electronic temper tantrum when one does that? Regarding your link, a…

Oops. Where I mentioned preparing to abandon Win10 in August, I guess I didn't make it clear I did abandon it. Nuked; gone; both Aspires. Was after discussion with you, @MaClane, others, regarding whether Windows updates could interfere with Linux partitions. As I understand it the "Windows Key" remains in perpetuity on…

Thanks for the handy detail. I've seen such mention. With warnings to be careful the two file managers don't conflict. You may have noticed mention that I clean-installed 19.3 Mate on both systems after 19.3 Xfce upgrades created problems. So in effect I switched from Thunar to Caja with no speed improvement. I understand…

So I get the "perfectly possible to use a [Linux distribution] whatever it is." Shall I therefore take that as a dissension to JackE's "go for it?" That is, leave well enough alone?

Switched both Aspires to Linux Mint 19.1 in early 2019, making my newer E1-731 model a Windows 10 dual boot as a precaution. It was in August, using Mint 19.2 as I prepared to fully abandon Windows 10, that I seemed to observe Mint having slower write speeds. However, I didn't bother to compare megabytes per second levels…

Well, @MaClane, your sobering yet highly valuable information clarifies claims that Windows Updater damaged Linux partitions. Your explanation must relate to that. Raising two questions:* Why grant Windows space on a Linux PC knowing it can damage the kernel? * Windows' automatic updates can be deactivated, yet why retain…

Outstanding instructions, @JackE. I easily clicked my way right through. Well, up until the question, "Do you wish to add this file to allowable database?" required a "Boot Description." Luckily, as I fumbled about trying to determine the response, I caused a box to appear with the four-letter word answer. No, no, not THAT…

Sorry @JackE, photos always best for perspective. You quoted the Boot Manager's Boot Option Menu, shown here: Selecting Ubuntu brings you GRUB, here: From there, selecting "System Setup" or alternately hitting F2 at boot/reboot, gives you the EFI Boot Mode settings with Boot Priority Order shown here: See, no EFI File Boot…

Before running the following two Terminal commands I tried another of multiple suggestions for dual boot trouble, which is booting with shift down. This did nothing but freeze the Windows Boot Loader. So I ran sudo efibootmgr and got this: wjb2@wjb2-Aspire-E1-731:~$ sudo efibootmgr [sudo] password for wjb2: BootCurrent:…

Thanks @MaClane and @JackE. Fixed clock via MS Windows, but Grub/boot issue remains. Didn't get far with JackE's suggestion, though am providing details in two concurrent replies to benefit future forum searches. It is likely not worth anyone troubling themselves further on this one. Because I'm about to place Windows 10…

Responding to MaClane: From what I understand, Grub 2.0 does not load automatically, right?* Correct. Turn this E1 on without hitting F12 and it ignores the dual boot installation and does what ACER designed it to do -- enter Windows. Hit F12 at start or restart and it goes to GNU Grub 2.02. From there are choices to allow…

Thanks, Balatekie. I'd forgotten about that list, which shows ACER never tested the E1 series for Win10. Ironically the unit never experienced any of the troubles many others have had with Win10 builds and updates. Which is what made inability to get 1809 puzzling. Though I believe egydiocoelho is correct that I should go…

Thanks, Balatekie. I'd forgotten about that list, which indicates ACER never tested the E1 series. Ironically the unit never experienced any of the troubles many others have had with Win10. Which is what's made this inability to get 1809 puzzling. Though I believe egydiocoelho is correct that I should go ahead and simply…

My Aspire E1, JackE and Daniel, shares this issue. As previously discussed with JackE, I too switched to highly superior Linux Mint. But selecting temporary Windows dual booting for two Aspires was followed by an extra heavy dose of Microsoft frustration. When version 1809 arrived for my modest 2012 Intel Celeron Z1620, an…

Okay, JordanB, as I originally noted mine was a "DVD-based installation," i.e., an ISO. What you call the drive "that Microsoft sent" describes what's created after downloading MS's Media Creation Tool (MCT). The MCT downloads the latest Windows 10 version/build, seeks and adds any updates, and then facilitates flashing…

Okay, after further use apparently the "Solved" selection remains indefinitely for replies. But "Edit" function seems to disappear after 15 minutes. The latter could potentially cause issues as it seems quite unreasonably short.

Wow, JordanB, thank you so much for taking the trouble for that. You're instructions were clearer, simpler, better than what I found at Microsoft Support. I hesitated using MS guidance until hearing from Acer Community. You gave needed perspective: Yes, my Z1620 was designed for Windows 7. And I now know I didn't imagine…

Okay, Billsey, after holiday delay about to begin your suggested running through a few cycles allowing tablet to run down, then charging all the way to see if power reading will "clear up and act right." So to be clear, I believe we're talking rapid succession, such as three cycles with no use of AC beyond charging. Just…