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Title: Acer not installing 5.6
Post by: amigo on October 14, 2021, 12:30:31 PM
I burned a dvd and I tried the install on my old Acer (32g) and it loaded the first screen.But I can't get it that far on my newer Acer. It is a Legacy.From what I read I should be downloading the Legacy or the UEFI version.Ok, I'm 76 and probably missing it but I can't find a download that states Legacy or UEFI?Help.
I've been running Lite for lot's of years and this is the first time I'm lost.And I did move the USB/CDRom to the top position.Thanks for the help.blessings
amigo
Title: Re: Acer not installing 5.6
Post by: firenice03 on October 14, 2021, 12:49:21 PM
@amigo
What type/model of Acer - 32g?   
Legacy BIOS or UEFI is fine (either) but it has to be 64bit and not 32bit...

Title: Re: Acer not installing 5.6
Post by: amigo on October 14, 2021, 02:10:12 PM
Sorry. The  old Acer Aspire 5250-BZ467 is a 64bit. Mfg date 2009.
Neither UEFI or Legacy show up int the BIOS.

The newer one is an Aspire 15, 64bit. Mfg 2018.In the BIOS of the newer one, is LEGACY
Title: Re: Acer not installing 5.6
Post by: amigo on October 15, 2021, 02:59:23 PM
I followed the old, "if at first you don't succeed" and found something that worked.  I had originally moved USB CDROM to the top and it didn't load.  So I then moved ATAPI CDROM: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GUE1N to the top and it loaded.  I'm not geek enuf to know what happened but it did work.  I got a chance to look at 5.6 and it looks good.  I'll try actually loading it at a later date.   I feel awkward that I couldn't explain the problem in such a way that gave others a lead but......  :023:

keep at it.....amigo