Should I install Linux on my Trident 3?

1. 2017-12-24 at 4:03 AM UTC

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   SBTlauien African Astronaut
   I got a MSI Trident 3 with Oculus Rift but Windows is kind of shitty. I'm considering getting a SSD for it and installing Linux(I'm thinking Steam OS) but when I search the nets, I can't really find anyone that has done this.
   
   What would you suggest?
2. 2017-12-24 at 4:42 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   depends on what you intend to do with it
   
   if it's just gayming, you're better off sticking with windows. if you want to try out lunix support dual booting is probably a better option given lunix VR support is still very new and general graphics hardware support will always be behind
3. 2017-12-28 at 6:58 AM UTC

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   SBTlauien African Astronaut
   Well, the problem is, Windows wont boot for some reason, and I don't know enough about Windows to get it running. It's a brand new system, so I found it strange that it wouldn't boot.
   
   So I bought a 500GB HD, put inside the Trident, and installed Ubuntu. After installing the recommended Nvidia drivers, I got stuck in a login loop. So I uninstalled the Nvidia drivers and now I'm back in.
   
   I do have a problem with the screen not fitting as well and I've played with the settings on my television as well as display settings in Ubunutu. The whole screen is slightly to big.
4. 2018-01-01 at 4:25 PM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
   It doesn't boot? Describe the boot sequence and how it fails. It should be giving you a STOP error code. What is it?
5. 2018-01-01 at 4:33 PM UTC

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   SBTlauien African Astronaut
   Ubuntu is working fine. Windows just freezes with black screen. I see no error code.
6. 2018-01-01 at 4:38 PM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
   Which version of Windows?
   
   So you see the Windows loading screen and it does it's little animation and then BLACK SCREEN?
7. 2018-01-01 at 4:41 PM UTC

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   SBTlauien African Astronaut
   ^No sir. I see the "MSI" boot screen, and then it's just black, no response. I think it's Windows 10.
8. 2018-01-01 at 4:57 PM UTC

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   Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
   In BIOS, is it configured for UEFI Secure Boot?
9. 2018-01-01 at 5:17 PM UTC

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   SBTlauien African Astronaut
   I turned Secure Boot off so that my NVidia drivers would work. Before I did that though, Windows would not boot, and Ubuntu would crash if I had NVidia drivers for my graphics.
10. 2018-01-06 at 12:30 PM UTC

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    Grimace motherfucker [my enumerable hindi guideword]
    Can you create a Windows 10 installation USB and try booting from it?
    
    Once booted from the USB, please try the following:
    
    1. Click Repair This Computer
    2. Click Troubleshoot
    3. Click Advanced Options
    4. Click Command Prompt
    5. Type C:
    6. Type dir and verify you see the Windows, Users, and Program Files folders
    7. Type bootrec /fixboot and then Enter
    8. Type bootrec /fixmbr and then Enter
    9. Type bootrec /rebuildbcd and then Enter
    10. Type exit and then reboot your computer.
    
    Does it now boot Windows? If not, there are a couple of others things we can try to get your Windows installation to boot before a Repair Install would be required.
11. 2018-01-08 at 6:29 PM UTC

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    SBTlauien African Astronaut
    I hate Windows. I'm not going to put that HD back in until I take my T3 apart again. That'll be in a while.