Install Zorin on Asus Vivobook S15 OLED (M3502QA-MA141)

[Sandor9555]

[Aravisian]

Well, I am stumped.

And I just did some searching through the web and everything I read of others on same or similar computers had no trouble installing...

[Sandor9555]

Thanks for your help anyway. I don't have any idea how to solve it.

[Aravisian]

@Sandor9555

Thanks for your help anyway. I don't have any idea how to solve it.

I will continue looking into this, don't let the brevity of my previous reply fool you.

[Sandor9555]

I tried with manjaro plasma desktop, failed at "Create Volatile Files and Directories..." with the opensource drivers and with proprietary drivers too.

[Sandor9555]

Tried ElementaryOS, I could install it but in the live session it recognized the wifi now after installation not. Tried nmcli radio wifi on and got failed to set Wi-Fi radio: Object does not exist at path "/org/freedesktop/NetworkManager"

[zabadabadoo]

@Aravisian

Please check Security tab, too...

@Sandor9555 your "ASUS BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode" screenshots differ from the "ASUS UEFI BIOS Utility" screenshots I have found doing websearches re switch for fTPM in your case with AMD chipset.
e.g. How To Enable TPM On ASUS BIOS? Step-By-Step Guide , scroll down to " For ASUS AMD Motherboards"
I wonder if BIOS needs an update. What is its version ?

[Sandor9555]

I was able to install elementary OS with safe graphics, and I got these warnings:

W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/ip_discovery.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega10_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi12_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_10_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_imu.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_6_0_3.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi10_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/smu_13_0_10.bin for module amdgpu
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-5.15.0-58-generic
cryptsetup: WARNING: Resume target cryptswap uses a key file
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/yellow_carp_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vangogh_gpu_info.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_me.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_pfp.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_ce.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_sdma1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/cyan_skillfish_sdma.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi10_mes.bin for module amdgpu

The other things are mostly working like wifi, sound, brightness, etc.

What do you think, is there any chance to install zorin, or now I should be happy with this?

[Sandor9555]

The BIOS version is: 2.20.0049

[zabadabadoo]

According to this: ASUS Vivobook S 15 M3502 | Laptops | ASUS UK
Latest BIOS is

[Sandor9555]

So I have to update the BIOS.
I never do such before, what do you think, is this tutorial good: Flashing BIOS from Linux - ArchWiki

[Ocka]

You can update via BIOS>advanced>EZ update.

[Sandor9555]

Well, I'm definitely stupid, but I can't see such here:

[Ocka]

Never stupid more so learning, try in the EZ utility flash.

If you need, Heres a link with photos.
It's about 1/2 way down the page, click the link that is titled in BLUE " How to use EZ Flash to update BIOS in UEFI mode" to see the photo's.
^^^^ not a link just an example of how to see the photo's.

[zabadabadoo]

From your screenshot, this should be what you are looking for:

Ocka has given you links and advice in his post just above.
I don't have an ASUS machine, so have never experienced their EZ Flash Utility myself.

[Sandor9555]

Thank you, this was the problem, now the zorin core is running
The asus linux tools are not compatible, but everything else is working fine.