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= Overview =
Due to newer motherboards including UEFI and secure boot features, installing '''NST''' on newer laptops, such as the '''Asus Zenbook Prime''' can be a bit tricky. The following steps will guide you through the installation of '''NST 2.16''' on an '''Asus Model UX31A''',  using a '''SanDisk''' model Live USB, but the general procedure should carry over to similar models.

= Disabling Secure Boot =

On the '''Asus UX31A''', the option to disable secure boot can be found in the BIOS under an '''anti-theft''' setting. The effect of this setting is to prevent Live USB drives from booting correctly. When it is disabled, you will see additional boot options. In particular, you will see two options pertaining to the SanDisk USB:

* UEFI: SanDisk
* SanDisk

You will need to select the option that simply reads "SanDisk."

= Hard Drive Installation =

To correctly install '''NST 2.16''' on your hard drive, you will need to select the '''no GPT''' option from the boot menu of the flash drive.

[[Image:Graphical_desktop_nogpt_boot.png|thumb|center|Graphical Desktop (nogpt) Boot]]

= Installing Wifi Drivers =

The wireless chipset of the '''Asus UX31A''' does not always work out-of-the-box. The correct drivers can be downloaded [[http://intellinuxwireless.org/iwlwifi/downloads/iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1.tgz here]].

Once you download the file, extract it and copy it to the /lib/firmware/ directory, and reboot your machine:

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  <div class="screenTitle">Installing Wifi Drivers</div>
  <div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe ~]# </span>tar xvf iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1.tgz</div>
  <pre class="computerOutput">
iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1/
iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1/iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1/README.iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode
iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1/LICENSE.iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode
</pre>
  <div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe ~]# </span>cd iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1</div>
  <div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe ~/iwlwifi-6000g2b-ucode-18.168.6.1]# </span>cp ./iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode /lib/firmware/</div>
  <div class="userInput"><span class="prompt">[root@probe ~]# </span>reboot</div>
</div>

For more information on installing wifi drivers for '''NST''', see [[Wireless]].