How to install Ubuntu on ASUS F556U, JournalError error?
Solution 1:
Almost all systems need to have UEFI/BIOS updated to latest available from vendor. So first thing to check is if UEFI/BIOS is latest version from vendor. Normally there is only one version and it may say Windows. But Microsoft requires vendors to allow users to turn off UEFI Secure Boot. But even if UEFI Secure boot is on, Ubuntu should install. But proprietary drivers may require you to turn off Secure Boot.
Many Asus models need a boot parameter pci=nomsi. On initial boot you can manually add it to grub menu. But if a parameter is always required you will want to make it permanent by editing this and then updating grub.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/KernelBootParameters
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
sudo update-grub
Change this in /etc/default/grub:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash pci=nomsi"
Similar systems with issue: ASUS X540U pci=noaer instead of pci=nomsi and it also worked
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2391201
Problems Installing on ASUS F555U needed boot option pci=nomsi
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2303665
Asus x555u w/o pci=nomsi - space issue on drive and runaway log files filling drive
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2327103&page=3
https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2327570
Solution 2:
I see your BIOS is old version X556UJ.206. Pretty sure there are newest versions. I have seen American Megatrends Inc. X556UJ.302 (12/09/2015)
You need to update it first.
First download this tool to identify your mb and the BIOS:
https://ami.com/en/download-license-agreement/?DownloadFile=Motherboard_ID_Tool.zip
Most likely you you need to get the latest AMIBIOS from here:
https://ami.com/en/download-license-agreement/?DownloadFile=AMIBIOS8_AMI_Firmware_Update_Utility.zip
Run it and update the BIOS.
Then try installation again.
If you have any issues contact AMI BIOS support directly you don't need ASUS guys:
https://ami.com/en/support/technical-support/