New PC fails EFI-boot on USB installation xUbuntu-18.04; BIOS boots USB
New Acer-PC Aspire-T
Intel i5 core processor 8400
internal memory 8 Gb DDR4
250 Gb Solid-State-Disk
2 Tb sata-Disk
-- new info added below
USB-installation medium several times used: always successful on BIOS-boot.
If the PC boots in BIOS-mode, then the USB-installation can be started, but then the GUID-partitions show up as undefined. This is normal.
If the PC boots in UEFI-mode, then the only boot-choice is to start the Micr$oft Windblows-installation, this is not what we want to happen.
2 questions:
.q1. How do we get this PC to boot in UEFI-mode and start xUbuntu-installation using the USB-stick ? ... without having to do the W-installation first.
.q2. Any suggestions for a clever Partition-set: must we use the Solid-State disk as * boot, * root, * swap ?!?
I assume your answer will look like:
- Solid-State p1: Guid-Efi-Partition (1 Gb fat-32; necessary for UEFI-boot)
- Solid-State p2: root (240 Gb ext4)
- Solid-State p3: swap-Partition (14 Gb swap)
- 2 Tb p1 : home-partition (ext4)
On the web several completely suggestions are found.
None of them worked for UEFI-booting the USB-installation.
We appreciate your time and suggestions!
Wim
-- some of my tries below :
USB-stick
new MBR-partition table
new partition: primair, 1.6 Gb , no flags set
formatted FAT32
opened xubuntu-18.04.2 amd64 DVD iso with Archive-Manager
extracted everything to the FAT32-USB-stick
Hard-links do not work on FAT, so manually copied the (source) file to new location.
ISO and USB contains equal quantity of directories and files (so COPY is OK)
sudo fsck.fat -tvV USB-stick : all OK
--
new PC completely powered down, insert USB-stick (FAT xubuntu-installation)
boot PC, press -key to enter PC-setup
CPU and Chipset
Intel-AES-NI : Enabled ( * also Disabled is tried * )
Integrated Peripherals
Sata Controller : Enabled
Sata Mode : RST with Optane
Power
Deep Power Off Mode : Enabled
Boot
Launch CSM : Never
Boot Filter : UEFI
Boot Priority Order : !!!
* here the USB can not be selected *
When (re)booting in Legacy-mode (BIOS, 16 bits) then the USB can be selected
But we want to setup the PC in UEFI-mode, so larger disks ( 2Tb and more ) can be used.
Suggestions are welcome !
18.04 uefi bios usb-installation
asked Mar 15 at 20:18
WimWim
12
add a comment |
New Acer-PC Aspire-T
Intel i5 core processor 8400
internal memory 8 Gb DDR4
250 Gb Solid-State-Disk
2 Tb sata-Disk
-- new info added below
USB-installation medium several times used: always successful on BIOS-boot.
If the PC boots in BIOS-mode, then the USB-installation can be started, but then the GUID-partitions show up as undefined. This is normal.
If the PC boots in UEFI-mode, then the only boot-choice is to start the Micr$oft Windblows-installation, this is not what we want to happen.
2 questions:
.q1. How do we get this PC to boot in UEFI-mode and start xUbuntu-installation using the USB-stick ? ... without having to do the W-installation first.
.q2. Any suggestions for a clever Partition-set: must we use the Solid-State disk as * boot, * root, * swap ?!?
I assume your answer will look like:
- Solid-State p1: Guid-Efi-Partition (1 Gb fat-32; necessary for UEFI-boot)
- Solid-State p2: root (240 Gb ext4)
- Solid-State p3: swap-Partition (14 Gb swap)
- 2 Tb p1 : home-partition (ext4)
On the web several completely suggestions are found.
None of them worked for UEFI-booting the USB-installation.
We appreciate your time and suggestions!
Wim
-- some of my tries below :
USB-stick
new MBR-partition table
new partition: primair, 1.6 Gb , no flags set
formatted FAT32
opened xubuntu-18.04.2 amd64 DVD iso with Archive-Manager
extracted everything to the FAT32-USB-stick
Hard-links do not work on FAT, so manually copied the (source) file to new location.
ISO and USB contains equal quantity of directories and files (so COPY is OK)
sudo fsck.fat -tvV USB-stick : all OK
--
new PC completely powered down, insert USB-stick (FAT xubuntu-installation)
boot PC, press -key to enter PC-setup
CPU and Chipset
Intel-AES-NI : Enabled ( * also Disabled is tried * )
Integrated Peripherals
Sata Controller : Enabled
Sata Mode : RST with Optane
Power
Deep Power Off Mode : Enabled
Boot
Launch CSM : Never
Boot Filter : UEFI
Boot Priority Order : !!!
* here the USB can not be selected *
When (re)booting in Legacy-mode (BIOS, 16 bits) then the USB can be selected
But we want to setup the PC in UEFI-mode, so larger disks ( 2Tb and more ) can be used.
Suggestions are welcome !
18.04 uefi bios usb-installation
asked Mar 15 at 20:18
WimWim
12
1
How did you create the USB?
– Mitch♦
Mar 15 at 20:36
For UEFI boot you can just copy contents of the ISO file to the FAT32 formatted USB. I use 7Zip, no need for a fancy partition setup. mkusb also makes a bootable USB that works BIOS or UEFI.
– C.S.Cameron
Mar 16 at 4:10
Thank you Mitch for your question. I downloaded the DVD-iso, checked the file, and used usb-creator to create a bootable USB. On several (older) PC's this USB worked fine: xUbuntu-18.04 was installing fine. I also checked: the USB is containing /EFI/ ...
– Wim
Mar 16 at 7:23
add a comment |
New Acer-PC Aspire-T
Intel i5 core processor 8400
internal memory 8 Gb DDR4
250 Gb Solid-State-Disk
2 Tb sata-Disk
-- new info added below
USB-installation medium several times used: always successful on BIOS-boot.
If the PC boots in BIOS-mode, then the USB-installation can be started, but then the GUID-partitions show up as undefined. This is normal.
If the PC boots in UEFI-mode, then the only boot-choice is to start the Micr$oft Windblows-installation, this is not what we want to happen.
2 questions:
.q1. How do we get this PC to boot in UEFI-mode and start xUbuntu-installation using the USB-stick ? ... without having to do the W-installation first.
.q2. Any suggestions for a clever Partition-set: must we use the Solid-State disk as * boot, * root, * swap ?!?
I assume your answer will look like:
- Solid-State p1: Guid-Efi-Partition (1 Gb fat-32; necessary for UEFI-boot)
- Solid-State p2: root (240 Gb ext4)
- Solid-State p3: swap-Partition (14 Gb swap)
- 2 Tb p1 : home-partition (ext4)
On the web several completely suggestions are found.
None of them worked for UEFI-booting the USB-installation.
We appreciate your time and suggestions!
Wim
-- some of my tries below :
USB-stick
new MBR-partition table
new partition: primair, 1.6 Gb , no flags set
formatted FAT32
opened xubuntu-18.04.2 amd64 DVD iso with Archive-Manager
extracted everything to the FAT32-USB-stick
Hard-links do not work on FAT, so manually copied the (source) file to new location.
ISO and USB contains equal quantity of directories and files (so COPY is OK)
sudo fsck.fat -tvV USB-stick : all OK
--
new PC completely powered down, insert USB-stick (FAT xubuntu-installation)
boot PC, press -key to enter PC-setup
CPU and Chipset
Intel-AES-NI : Enabled ( * also Disabled is tried * )
Integrated Peripherals
Sata Controller : Enabled
Sata Mode : RST with Optane
Power
Deep Power Off Mode : Enabled
Boot
Launch CSM : Never
Boot Filter : UEFI
Boot Priority Order : !!!
* here the USB can not be selected *
When (re)booting in Legacy-mode (BIOS, 16 bits) then the USB can be selected
But we want to setup the PC in UEFI-mode, so larger disks ( 2Tb and more ) can be used.
Suggestions are welcome !
18.04 uefi bios usb-installation
asked Mar 15 at 20:18
WimWim
12
New Acer-PC Aspire-T
Intel i5 core processor 8400
internal memory 8 Gb DDR4
250 Gb Solid-State-Disk
2 Tb sata-Disk
-- new info added below
USB-installation medium several times used: always successful on BIOS-boot.
If the PC boots in BIOS-mode, then the USB-installation can be started, but then the GUID-partitions show up as undefined. This is normal.
If the PC boots in UEFI-mode, then the only boot-choice is to start the Micr$oft Windblows-installation, this is not what we want to happen.
2 questions:
.q1. How do we get this PC to boot in UEFI-mode and start xUbuntu-installation using the USB-stick ? ... without having to do the W-installation first.
.q2. Any suggestions for a clever Partition-set: must we use the Solid-State disk as * boot, * root, * swap ?!?
I assume your answer will look like:
- Solid-State p1: Guid-Efi-Partition (1 Gb fat-32; necessary for UEFI-boot)
- Solid-State p2: root (240 Gb ext4)
- Solid-State p3: swap-Partition (14 Gb swap)
- 2 Tb p1 : home-partition (ext4)
On the web several completely suggestions are found.
None of them worked for UEFI-booting the USB-installation.
We appreciate your time and suggestions!
Wim
-- some of my tries below :
USB-stick
new MBR-partition table
new partition: primair, 1.6 Gb , no flags set
formatted FAT32
opened xubuntu-18.04.2 amd64 DVD iso with Archive-Manager
extracted everything to the FAT32-USB-stick
Hard-links do not work on FAT, so manually copied the (source) file to new location.
ISO and USB contains equal quantity of directories and files (so COPY is OK)
sudo fsck.fat -tvV USB-stick : all OK
--
new PC completely powered down, insert USB-stick (FAT xubuntu-installation)
boot PC, press -key to enter PC-setup
CPU and Chipset
Intel-AES-NI : Enabled ( * also Disabled is tried * )
Integrated Peripherals
Sata Controller : Enabled
Sata Mode : RST with Optane
Power
Deep Power Off Mode : Enabled
Boot
Launch CSM : Never
Boot Filter : UEFI
Boot Priority Order : !!!
* here the USB can not be selected *
When (re)booting in Legacy-mode (BIOS, 16 bits) then the USB can be selected
But we want to setup the PC in UEFI-mode, so larger disks ( 2Tb and more ) can be used.
Suggestions are welcome !
18.04 uefi bios usb-installation
18.04 uefi bios usb-installation
asked Mar 15 at 20:18
WimWim
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asked Mar 15 at 20:18
WimWim
12
edited Mar 19 at 10:07
Wim
asked Mar 15 at 20:18
WimWim
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asked Mar 15 at 20:18
WimWim
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asked Mar 15 at 20:18
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How did you create the USB?
– Mitch♦
Mar 15 at 20:36
For UEFI boot you can just copy contents of the ISO file to the FAT32 formatted USB. I use 7Zip, no need for a fancy partition setup. mkusb also makes a bootable USB that works BIOS or UEFI.
– C.S.Cameron
Mar 16 at 4:10
Thank you Mitch for your question. I downloaded the DVD-iso, checked the file, and used usb-creator to create a bootable USB. On several (older) PC's this USB worked fine: xUbuntu-18.04 was installing fine. I also checked: the USB is containing /EFI/ ...
– Wim
Mar 16 at 7:23
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How did you create the USB?
– Mitch♦
Mar 15 at 20:36
For UEFI boot you can just copy contents of the ISO file to the FAT32 formatted USB. I use 7Zip, no need for a fancy partition setup. mkusb also makes a bootable USB that works BIOS or UEFI.
– C.S.Cameron
Mar 16 at 4:10
Thank you Mitch for your question. I downloaded the DVD-iso, checked the file, and used usb-creator to create a bootable USB. On several (older) PC's this USB worked fine: xUbuntu-18.04 was installing fine. I also checked: the USB is containing /EFI/ ...
– Wim
Mar 16 at 7:23
1
1
How did you create the USB?
– Mitch♦
Mar 15 at 20:36
How did you create the USB?
– Mitch♦
Mar 15 at 20:36
For UEFI boot you can just copy contents of the ISO file to the FAT32 formatted USB. I use 7Zip, no need for a fancy partition setup. mkusb also makes a bootable USB that works BIOS or UEFI.
– C.S.Cameron
Mar 16 at 4:10
For UEFI boot you can just copy contents of the ISO file to the FAT32 formatted USB. I use 7Zip, no need for a fancy partition setup. mkusb also makes a bootable USB that works BIOS or UEFI.
– C.S.Cameron
Mar 16 at 4:10
Thank you Mitch for your question. I downloaded the DVD-iso, checked the file, and used usb-creator to create a bootable USB. On several (older) PC's this USB worked fine: xUbuntu-18.04 was installing fine. I also checked: the USB is containing /EFI/ ...
– Wim
Mar 16 at 7:23
Thank you Mitch for your question. I downloaded the DVD-iso, checked the file, and used usb-creator to create a bootable USB. On several (older) PC's this USB worked fine: xUbuntu-18.04 was installing fine. I also checked: the USB is containing /EFI/ ...
– Wim
Mar 16 at 7:23
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How did you create the USB?
– Mitch♦
Mar 15 at 20:36
For UEFI boot you can just copy contents of the ISO file to the FAT32 formatted USB. I use 7Zip, no need for a fancy partition setup. mkusb also makes a bootable USB that works BIOS or UEFI.
– C.S.Cameron
Mar 16 at 4:10
Thank you Mitch for your question. I downloaded the DVD-iso, checked the file, and used usb-creator to create a bootable USB. On several (older) PC's this USB worked fine: xUbuntu-18.04 was installing fine. I also checked: the USB is containing /EFI/ ...
– Wim
Mar 16 at 7:23