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August 9, 2017 at 8:08 am #70311
Hi , but the wifi card has a realtek or a broadcom chip ? In the last messages seems realtek in the intial broadcom…
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August 10, 2017 at 1:31 pm #70374Installed Ubuntu 3 times now, obviously I need refind for it to boot once I remove the USB and restart the machine…. that isn’t happening and it’s still failing I guess because it’s trying to load grub still
any idea how I install refind at this point in time? I’ve followed 15 million tutorials none of which are any good, isorespin comments section no good for the ezbook 3, its clear grub isnt going to work…. I’m stuck right here
August 10, 2017 at 1:39 pm #70375I posted on this forum somewhere about the guy with an EZbook 3 Pro who gave all the details how to do it on LinuxQuestions.org Search that site or this forum for it. I don’t have the link handy.
August 10, 2017 at 1:41 pm #70376The Refind page has all the docs on how to install it for various platforms.
August 10, 2017 at 2:08 pm #70381yeah I’ve read that forum thread and it explains nothing, once I install ubuntu….
the “solution” was
“So I headed to rEFInd homepage and followed the guide to install rEFInd manually in Windows and with help of program EasyUEFI.”
the isorespin page has removed or struck-thru all of the text even relating to it, including removing whatever scripts were related to installing it,
the options are:
install refind from windows (dont have it)
install after booting into the OS (not possible)
that’s why I asked here, if anyone who has *actually* done it and can tell me exactly how it’s done on the Ezbook 3.
basically to follow how that guy did it, you would have to reinstall windows 10 just to install refind to then install linux…. what a pain in the ass
August 12, 2017 at 10:39 am #70493Installed Ubuntu 3 times now, obviously I need refind for it to boot once I remove the USB and restart the machine…. that isn’t happening and it’s still failing I guess because it’s trying to load grub still any idea how I install refind at this point in time? I’ve followed 15 million tutorials none of which are any good, isorespin comments section no good for the ezbook 3, its clear grub isnt going to work…. I’m stuck right here
If you can’t boot from USB you must install REFind on Windows following this guide http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#windows
It’s simple and you can then choose which OS to start at boot without going into BIOS anymore.
August 12, 2017 at 10:39 am #70494I would install Manjaro Xfce onto a destination USB 3.0 drive. It will function in “data persistent” mode, so operates the same as installing to HD/SSD. You will then have full capabilities to do anything including installing rEFInd presumably without needing Winblows.
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August 12, 2017 at 10:42 am #70495I suggest to install REFind directly on windows
August 12, 2017 at 10:46 am #70496See the Manjaro forums for directions. I don’t have a link atm that has the directions… But in short, you burn the ISO to a bootable live-USB (using Rufus on Windows or Etcher/Unetbootin/dd on Linux), then boot into that and install to a second USB as the destination instead of the HD.
August 12, 2017 at 11:41 am #70497To anyone interested, I tested various linux versions over the last month:.
Lubuntu works really well on the EZBook 2. Download here. It is the best right now in my opinion.
Ubuntu works, but sometimes it freezes.
ElementaryOS does not work, it freezes after a few minutes of use.
August 16, 2017 at 6:59 pm #70697Hey, just got here
So did you guys managed to get the touchpad, wifi and sound working ?
August 16, 2017 at 7:59 pm #70698Hey, just got here So did you guys managed to get the touchpad, wifi and sound working ?
To sum up: Linux now works on the EZBook 2 thanks to Linuxium, a script that allows Ubuntu and derivatives to run on Intel Atom devices.
Everything works except Audio. You can find the latest Ubuntu ISO here. More versions on the website.
If you install Linux on a USB, you must install REFind on Windows in order to boot from the USB. Instructions here: http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#windows
August 25, 2017 at 1:29 am #70948Okay, I admit, I don’t know what I’m doing.
I installed Lubuntu from the link above. It won’t install grub and abandon ship. Says it will not boot.
So, I went and got the latest Ubuntu 17.10 test 64 bit test build. Did an erase and intalled directly to the hard drive. It boots and runs just fine but no touchpad, no wifi, etc. — just like before. Now I wished I didn’t wipe Windows because I had everything working.
Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.
August 25, 2017 at 8:31 am #70953Okay, I admit, I don’t know what I’m doing. I installed Lubuntu from the link above. It won’t install grub and abandon ship. Says it will not boot. So, I went and got the latest Ubuntu 17.10 test 64 bit test build. Did an erase and intalled directly to the hard drive. It boots and runs just fine but no touchpad, no wifi, etc. — just like before. Now I wished I didn’t wipe Windows because I had everything working. Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.
As I wrote above, after installing linux in dual boot with windows, you MUST install REFind on windows, otherwise it won’t boot.
I think you installed the wrong version of Ubuntu, the one from the official website, but that one is not compatible with intel atom devices.
Here’s Ubuntu 17.04 for EZBook 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99O3A0dDe67UVdxSGtld28tYUU/edit
Here’s Lubuntu 17.10 if you prefer it: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B99O3A0dDe67X1NkeEpiejBvNGs/edit
Both versions works for me on the EZBook 2 without problems except for audio.
August 25, 2017 at 9:47 am #70955Okay I don’t have my EzBook 2 with me right now but I will in a few days. Please tell me if I’m wrong.
I had success before booting Linux from an USB drive by going to the boot manager of the BIOS.
So, if I want to install the Lubuntu 17.10 Jump gave on a USB 3 drive without removing Windows, I guess I need to write this image to an USB drive, boot on it like I did before (by going in the boot manager by pressing escape at boot) and install Lubuntu on my other USB 3 drive.
Then, will I be able to boot directly on it via the boot manager (just to try) or do I really need to install rEFInd, since the installation drive would have booted fine?
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