u/Firepxy

Hey yall, I’m working on installing Fedora on a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5i (Chromebook). I’ve removed chromeOS and updated the firmware and doing a clean install from USB.

It booted up, and asked if I wanted to start, which I did. But I don’t have any kind of window to watch it or know what’s happening. I’ve tried researching (maybe I don’t know how to word it) but cannot find out how to even open the installer. If I click it, it says “Installer already running: use the existing installer window”

Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can find that window or share knowledge as to what my actual issue is so I can move forward?

Hey y’all
First time ever installing Linux on any device. I have a Lenovo Ideapad Flex 5i that had ChromeOS. I wiped it, removed WP and did the firmware flash.

Installing Ubuntu now and I’ve been on this screen for about an hour now and it is wheel is moving.

I just wanted to see if it normal hangs out here for a while or if I should be concerned?

Any insight would be appreciated.

UPDATE: I’ve figured out the issue. It was the USB iso set up. I tried Etcher first then I got Rufus and redid the USB and now we’re cooking. Thank you to everyone who offered advice!

UPDATE 2: I managed to get the installer to finally run and ran into another snag with it not seeing the hard drive. I don’t think I have enough knowledge to figure that out. I’ve taken advice from another to try Fedora Linux as this machine may not be able to run Ubuntu. I’m trying Fedora now and if it installs I may try Ubuntu later.