My son is really into ExodiaOS, and we've been at it for over two weeks trying to get it running on his Asus ZenBook Pro15 Flip. We downloaded an outdated ISO and, while the project seems abandoned, he's determined to install it and eventually manage it. It's a great learning opportunity for him, but we keep hitting roadblocks.
Here's a quick rundown of our issues:
1. The live ISO or installation loads fine, but apps like the terminal and browser just show a blank screen.
2. Even though we have internet access, we can't install anything due to outdated packages, repo issues, and general dependency chaos.
3. It looks like the trouble is with his Intel/Iris iGPU because everything runs smoothly on my Lenovo X1 Carbon.
4. If we can get the browser up and running, we could update the system better. Currently, we only have XFCE terminal working, and it's a hassle because I have to look up commands on my phone or another laptop and manually enter them into the terminal.
Any ideas on why the browser or any other apps won't load, and how we might share info between devices to make this easier? Typing complex commands is pretty frustrating! Thanks a lot!
4 Answers
I've got some installation tips in our wiki that might help! You might find it helpful to check out the search results for installation topics as well. **Tip:** Always connect your laptop to an ethernet for installation, and remember to remove the boot media after you’re done!
For transferring info between devices, try using kdeconnect-cli. That way, you can easily copy and paste between your phone and the laptop, which should reduce some of the hassle you're dealing with trying to type everything out!
Have you considered using wget? It’s a great command-line tool that can help you download packages directly from repositories, which might bypass some of the issues you're facing with the graphical apps.
If your XFCE terminal is working, it means the graphical interface is functional. Try launching the web browser directly from the terminal to see if you get any error messages—it might give clues about what's going wrong. Sometimes it can be a problem with the GPU, but since it works on my system, it's likely a config issue. Good luck!
Thanks for the tip! We actually managed to do a full system update, which improved a few things. Now we’re getting a black screen instead of just a window outline, but launching Firefox and Chromium from the terminal still doesn’t show any errors. It’s a weird one for sure!