[NUC] Troubleshooting Linux* Issues on NUCs

What are you seeing?Which Device?Which Operating System?How to fix it.

During OS Installation: Linux* won't install or you can't boot to the desktop.		NUC NUC8i7HxK 
  1. Enter the BIOS.
  2. Select Advanced.
  3. Select Performance.
  4. Select Graphics.
  5. Disable iGD in the BIOS.
During OS Installation: The display freezes and the system locks up.NUC NUC7ixBNFedora 26*Older versions of Fedora may exhibit this symptom. Make sure you're using the latest version from Fedora.
HDMI audio isn't working.N/ALinux Mint 16* or Ubuntu.

Follow these steps to resolve the issue:

  1. Make sure that your system is up to date using the Update Manager.
  2. Add the following groups to your account: audio, pulse, pulse-access, video, and voice.
  3. In a Terminal window, run the following:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-audio-dev/alsa-daily
apt update
apt install oem-audio-hda-daily-dkm
  1. Reboot the system.
HDMI audio isn't working.N/AFedora 20*Update the kernel of Fedora 20 to the latest version (kernel version: 3.14.8 or later) to resolve this problem.

Phantom display is possibly mistaken for a system hang.		N/ALinux Mint 16, Ubuntu 13.10*, and Debian 7.3*

During installation, the display may remain blank, but the system still appears active.

OR

After a successful installation, the desktop sometimes appears blank (no icons or bottom panel).

This issue happens when the primary display is set to a phantom display, usually with the resolution of: 1024x768.

Try the following workaround:

  1. Right-click the desktop and select Change Desktop Background.
  2. On the System Settings screen, select All Settings.
  3. In the Hardware section, select Display settings. You should see a phantom display set as the default.
  4. Disable the phantom display which enables the correct display, via HDMI or DisplayPort, to work as intended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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