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T-Biscuit · Joined: 23 Apr 2016 Posts: 14

[quote="jd7654" I'd stay away from those N3050/N3060 chips myself, awful performance. Atom x5 Cherry Trail is way better. The quad core N3150/3160 are comparable, but those seem to be for Chromebooks.

FYI, Baytrail Linux boot should work as shown with just those files. I noticed the bootia32.efi file that was posted previously was different from the one I was using successfully. That one is 558KB and the one which works for me is 607KB.(came from here) The one in the original post is larger still, but can't check that one as my tablet is out for a while.[/quote]

I appreciate the tips on the chips ( Laughing

) and will give them weight when the opportunity comes. And I have downloaded the boota32.efi file that worked for you & will give it a try -- maybe tonight!

s1wood · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 43

I have finally managed to persuade my Aspire Switch 10 to recognise a USB boot of Xenialpup but I just get to a command line which says
>Grub 2.02 beta 2
Minimal BASH-like editing is supported<
Pressing tab as suggested brings up a long list of incomprehensible instructions.

Can anyone help me with this - in very simple terms, I am not good with the command line.

Susan

T-Biscuit · Joined: 23 Apr 2016 Posts: 14

I encountered this myself when getting one of Barry's Easy OS showing some willing. I've lost my notes but maybe can remember what I pieced together from googling.

You need to find out the exact name and location on drive for the vmlinux and initrd files. Assuming that the drive is hd0 (because it booted, almost), your need 4 grub commands.
Something like . . .

root (hd0,0)
vmlinux /vmlinuz.q
initrd /initrd.rd
boot

Hope this helps.

TB

foxpup · Posted: Thu 12 Apr 2018, 05:38 Post subject:

@s1wood
What do you mean with "a USB boot of Xenialpup"?
Is xenialpup on a usb? How did you put it there?
Did you go into BIOS to choose usb boot?
Did you take 64bit version?

s1wood · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 43

I downloaded xenialpup-7.5-uefi.iso and installed it on a USB drive with UNetbootin.
I created an EFI folder and a Boot folder inside it and put bootia32.efi and bootx64.efi in that.
So far, so good, both options came up to be authenticated, I went for the 32 since I think this machine is 32-bit (not sure how to check since I can't currently get into it), and when I booted I got this grub screen.

The OS runs perfectly on my Thinkpad.

Susan

foxpup · Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2018, 04:21 Post subject:

Susan,
It looks too complicated to me: combining both UNetbootin and EFI boot folder.
This is easier: Use the linux command dd to put the iso on your usb. When you insert the usb be sure to know the letter for your usb. Let's say it is sdc. Then the dd command should be something like this:

s1wood · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 43

I've put the command in but sdg1 can't be opened: I get 'permission denied' even when using sudo. Any suggestions?

foxpup · Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2018, 13:59 Post subject:

s1wood · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 43

I've now loaded the ISO on the USB using the command line and it works on the Thinkpad but won't boot the Aspire at all - I have been through all the steps to authorise the .efi.

I was going to try again with the EFI/boot folder but the device is now coming up as read-only and won't let me put a new folder in.

Any advice, or should I try a different OS? I did want to use Puppy because this netbook has a tiny HDD.

Susan

foxpup · Posted: Fri 13 Apr 2018, 17:47 Post subject:

s1wood · Joined: 16 Jan 2010 Posts: 43

I have cracked the problem! I re-installed on the USB with Unetbootin and then (having done some more research) downloaded rEFInd and transferred the folders to the USB. After going through the loading procedure again it booted first time.
Sadly after all that, it won't be of any use since I can't get the wireless to work. I shall have to try another OS.

Thanks for your assistance,

Susan