#please help
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Ive done what its saying me to do and nothing happens
I have tried to forced restart it but it wont boot to linux
Iv also reinstalled it 3 times still stuck at same screen
@icy basalt What does it boot to?
Go to Boot Option #1 and see if it can be changed
I would guess you will need to use the add new boot option and then go to the Ubuntu folder and choose the shimx64.efi file
Okay
My laptop is 32 bit
This is a image from google its diffrent for me
Did you get 32 bit grub files?
Oh, it is LMDE too
Was it installed in CSM mode?
CSM is basically old BIOS mode boot, the newer scheme is UEFI
Boot the USB and run in terminal> sudo parted -l
I think i download bios/uefi
The USB can boot in either mode
What is the command for this
sudo parted -l
Start LMDE6
Okay
Once it boots, open terminal and run the command
sudo parted -small L not 1 sudo parted -l
efibootmgr -v
Can you go into Disks program then click on the 300MB partition, then click the play button?
Should i close terminal?
You don't have to
Mount the partition and then go to the File Manager
It says i need a password
See if no password works or try mint
Doesnt work
Ok in terminal. sudo mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi
sudo mount /dev/mmcblk2p1 /mnt/boot/efi
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi
sudo mount /dev/mmcblk2p1 /mnt/boot/efi
ls /mnt/boot/efi
Imma put that here that fast boot can cause issue with detection. Put that to disabled
Thats a image from google
This is mine
@icy basalt You had a typo, you used sudo mkdir -p /mnt/efi and not sudo mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi
Yes, try without typos
All of it?
yes
try> sudo umount /dev/mmcblk2p1 /mnt/boot/efi
Ok
sudo umount /dev/mmcblk2p1
Then sudo mount /dev/mmcblk2p1 /mnt/boot/efi
ls /mnt/boot/efi
Omgim so stupid
How old is this laptop?
I mean its not old the model is old
It was a gift from my relatives
It was relases in 2014
Asus x205ta
2014 should fully support UEFI
Im gonna be back in 20 mins smthing came up sryyy
Yeah my relatives stupid af ngl
They could have gotten a better laptop for the same price
Sry about being late again
How do i do that just restart the pc?
Yes
I am not sure. I want to see what is in that EFI System Partition to see exactly what files are present
sudo mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi
sudo mount /dev/mmcblk2p1 /mnt/boot/efi
ls /mnt/boot/efi
mokutil --sb
It has me puzzled, nothing in the EFI System Partition and it had a 2MB partition at the beginning of the drive
I have no clue what that means
I have erase disk installed linux mint
Ike 3 times so that might be the reason it has nothing?
It is like it was installed in CSM/BIOS mode
There is a way as people were installing 64 bit versions on those by using a special efi file but the LMDE 32 bit version should have the 32 bit efi file.
Sick how do we do it
Maybe post at forums.linuxmint.com in the LMDE area, see if there is someone there
@icy basalt try> sudo mount /dev/mmcblk2p3 /mnt
same one
now> cd /mnt/ && ls
Yay something came
Good, now> cat /etc/fstab
Wrong command> cat etc/fstab
It was definitely installed in UEFI mode as it shows /boot/efi there
So why wont it boot
This is a weird PC, 64 bit CPU but bootloader is 32 bit. It should have been fine with 32 bit LMDE
try this in terminal> sudo ls -R boot/efi
@icy basalt > for i in /dev /dev/pts /proc /sys /run; do sudo mount -B $i /mnt$i; done
sudo chroot /mnt
apt update && apt install --reinstall grub-efi-ia32 grub-efi-ia32-bin
type y
Does it have internet connection?
Yes
Does this work> ping -c3 8.8.8.8
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf
apt update && apt install --reinstall grub-efi-ia32 grub-efi-ia32-bin
apt update
Yay its updating
apt install --reinstall grub-efi-ia32 grub-efi-ia32-bin
It has 2 - before reinstall
Now you can, if it finished
Should i type this now
Try the command any way
Seems like its done
ls /boot/efi/EFI
Oof
efibootmgr
exit
Exit terminal?
type exit in terminal
Okay
then do efibootmgr
Try a reboot, remove the USB and see if it boots the install
I have to install it first no?
It was already installed, just missing the boot loader, that might not be fixed yet
So should i restart my laptop without the usb?
yes, to see if it does work
What are some of the other menus?
Boot option priorities
It doesnt open
Secure Boot menu
I am seeing if I can simulate a 32 bit bootloader in vmware and see what LMDE does
Ok
it must open to let u adjust device priorities.
Idk when i press my arrow keys nothing happens there
do the plus and minus sign keys
or first hit enter, then those keys
Still nothing happens
@gritty grove yo bro got anything?
Still installing in VM
Cool just wanted to say thanks for helping
boot up the ISO, use the boot repair program to create a summary report
just press enter
yes
Alrighty
Forgot to connect to internet
@gritty grove keeps saying do you want to update software automatically iv done it 2 times now
Use no then
Once done, Create a bootinfo summary
Might be both, have to see what the report says
Yes, upload report
Ok lets try some commands in terminal
sudo mount /dev/mmcblk2p3 /mnt
for i in /dev /dev/pts /proc /sys /run; do sudo mount -B $i /mnt$i; done
sudo chroot /mnt
modprobe efivarfs
mount -t efivarfs efivarfs /sys/firmware/efi/efivars
grub-install --target=i386-efi --bootloader-id=Linux --efi-directory=/boot/efi --recheck
parted -l
-small L
parted -small L
Open Gparted program in Program menu, change the name of the fat32 partition to EFI System Partition and remove the names from the other 2
Change the second one in list, mounted as /mnt/boot/efi change name to EFI System Partition
grub-install --target=i386-efi --bootloader-id=Linux --efi-directory=/boot/efi --recheck
Should i close the gparted
Click the green check mark in gparted first
Aight
Have to apply changes
parted -l
Try a shorter command
grub-install --target=i386-efi --bootloader-id=Linux --efi-directory=/boot/efi
Also why is it fat32 im pretty sure i download ntfs
fat32 is right, that is what mine is
Okay
Mine shows 1 1049kB 106MB 105MB fat32 EFI system partition boot, esp
Just like mine!
Did you manually partition the drive?
Something might be broke in the ISO
Says unrecognised option did i type it wrong?
Must have
I wonder> mkdir -p /boot/efi/EFI/ubuntu
grub-install --target=i386-efi --bootloader-id=Linux --efi-directory=/boot/efi
grub-install --target=i386-efi --bootloader-id=Linux --efi-directory=/boot/efi --force
see if adding the force command works
How did you put the ISO on USB?
By rufus
Rufus 4.2?
Do you have a second USB stick? If you do I would download a new ISO on the X205 and use the USB Image Writer program to write the ISO to the other USB stick
Yeah
But the other usb stick doesnt work sometimes when i used it on windows it shows the loading screen and didnt show how much space it had
I found some topics on the forums about LMDE 6 and rufus. Maybe use Ventoy on Windows to out the ISO on the USB or Balena Etcher
Mint 21 XFCE would be a pain as it is 64 bit only
I just wanna play tf2 on my pc
Could try MX Linux 32 bit
It looks like dd mode is needed in Rufus for the LMDE ISO to work
@gritty grove should i install mx linux on my other usb is it good for team fortress 2?
I would try dd mode in rufus to put the LMDE iso on the USB again
Aight
On the same usb?
Anyways its getting hella late here 1:30 am rn i really gotta go to sleep can we continue this tmmrow thanks a lot for the help i really appreciate it
Gn bro
I might not be around much tomorrow- work
Ping me when youre free
@gritty grove
@icy basalt You around?
Seems like our timezones are hella diffrent