I too encountered many problems with Ubuntu on my ASUS UX501VW, During installation, it got stuck in the Ubuntu splash screen maybe 4 times, each time I had to manually shut down using the power button. This issue was solved by using a USB 3.0 (I used a USB 2 pen drive before).
However, after installation, the fan went on to full blast, I updated to kernel to version 4.6 as described here -> http://askubuntu.com/questions/765394/ubuntu-16-04-fan-problem-on-my- asus-ux501vw , but this didn't change a thing My current problem (aside from the noisy fan) is I get a black screen with a blinking underscore when I shutdown. I did get various messages like "/dev/nvme0n1p5: recovering journal" which last a long time and "[576.981129]nouveau: 0000:01:00.0: pci: failed to adjust lnkctl speed and [600.291447] NMI watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#2 stuck for 22s! [plymouthd:2112]'. I had to manually shutdown using the power button, but this restarts the laptop so I boot into Windows and shutdown from there. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1575437 Title: Asus ZenBook UX501VW frequently hangs during boot under Ubuntu 16.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1575437/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
