Issues with install on x86 generic | Home Assistant | Page 1

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 4:32 PM

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Just like the title says I'm trying to install haos on an old pc and it refuses to install not only have I installed it through Ubuntu but I have tried using the haos image on the USB and It just won't boot into it

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 4:44 PM

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opal hornet Just like the title says I'm trying to install haos on an old pc and it refuses ...

lets start by defining "old"

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 4:45 PM

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2010 thinkcentre

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M90z

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 4:47 PM

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I have tried using the haos image on the USB
i get that you might have been just trying things but you need to flash to the device you are going to boot from (SSD?) there is no "installer" that you boot you flash the OS to the boot drive

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 4:48 PM

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OK well I did that

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And it doesn't boot into that

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 4:48 PM

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can you ensure the thinkcentre is updated to most recent bios. it looks like they had some uefi issues at some point.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 4:49 PM

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Maybe that's my issue

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It's not updated

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 4:51 PM

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there's a number of things it could be updating bios and then reflashing might help. the uefi stuff could have messed with the bootloader install.

if it doesn't work we have learnt something (and you will have an updated bios as a side effect) 😛

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 4:52 PM

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K I'm trying to update it right now because I wiped the drive

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 4:53 PM

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you might have to enable uefi etc.. in the bios after the bios. it wasn't default for some stuff back then.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 4:55 PM

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Just trying to figure it out I haven't updated an old style bios in a little

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:03 PM

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opal hornet Just trying to figure it out I haven't updated an old style bios in a little

yeah, we have all been there 🙂

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:04 PM

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Especially using an USB instead of windows

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There we go got it updating

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Haven't been updated in 3 years

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Updating bios is always nerve racking

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Still nothing

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:09 PM

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Still nothing what?

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:10 PM

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Like I can't boot into it

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:10 PM

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are you able to pull the SSD and try flashing it on another system? usb-sata or whatever?

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:10 PM

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What do you see during boot?

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:11 PM

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I see intel boot agent when I boot

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opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:12 PM

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rocky iris are you able to pull the SSD and try flashing it on another system? usb-sata or ...

Not really because the pc I use only has one hard drive connecter

robust galleon Nov 22, 2025, 5:12 PM

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Do you have an option got into boot settings whilst the laptop is starting up? If not go into the Bios and see what devices show up for Boot Order

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:12 PM

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You could disable that agent. Try pressing F12 during boot to bring up the boot device selection.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:13 PM

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I try that

robust galleon Nov 22, 2025, 5:13 PM

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Also, what did you use to create the USB from the downloaded image?

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:13 PM

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I used Ubuntu and then did the haos partition table on the drive

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:14 PM

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You might have to follow the efibootmgr steps too.

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Can you boot ubuntu again and then share this?

lsblk -o+FSTYPE,LABEL,PTTYPE,MODEL
efibootmgr

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:15 PM

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Yeah np let me reformat my usb

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:15 PM

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Why re-format. What did you put on it now?

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:15 PM

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I updated my bios with it

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:16 PM

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Oh. Right.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:32 PM

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Efibootmgr not a block device

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I misunderstood my bad

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opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:36 PM

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brazen mulch Oh. Right.

Should I try reformatting it?

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:36 PM

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No. Flash looks good but you're not booted via UEFI.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:37 PM

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It doesn't pop uefi

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Even though it says it supports uefi

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Should I boot into bios?

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:39 PM

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opal hornet Should I boot into bios?

might have to enable some stuff in there.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:41 PM

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rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:45 PM

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apprantly they have different bios's some with uefi and some without. did you get the right one?

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it does seem like other people have had similar issues though.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:45 PM

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Yeah

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I used the uefi bios USB kit

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:45 PM

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there anything hiding in advanced to make it show up

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:45 PM

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And updated via dos

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brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:47 PM

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See if CSM is disabled and if there is a UEFI boot option in the F12 boot menu.

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:47 PM

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could see if theres a slightly older version or something. it does seem to be an issue that the option to switch it on is just missing for some people

brazen mulch Nov 22, 2025, 5:47 PM

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If not you have to virtualize.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:47 PM

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I clicked virtualize but can find csm

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Cant

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rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:48 PM

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opal hornet I clicked virtualize but can find csm

that's not exactly what was meant but try all the submenus see if anything is hiding

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:48 PM

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Oh lol

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Just updated ism

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:49 PM

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oof, is that a HDD I spy?

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:50 PM

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Maybe

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:50 PM

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thats not recomended (but also shouldnt be the issue)

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how much ram does the system have?

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:50 PM

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3 gb I think?

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4

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I meant

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:51 PM

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to be honest, your best bet might be to install ubuntu and run a container install in docker.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:51 PM

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I did that with my 3d printer server I want add-ons though

rocky iris Nov 22, 2025, 5:52 PM

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addons are just containers pretty much all addons will have a stand alone container that you can just run alongside the HA container.

opal hornet Nov 22, 2025, 5:52 PM

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Well I'll try formatting this one more time

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