Running Linux on the EZBook 2?

[BBaker]

Actually, step one is creating a Live-USB boot drive (UEFI mode) on a USB stick and booting up from that. Then running some commands in the Terminal window to dump your tablet’s configuration. For example if you run this command, and shown is the output on my notebook:

inxi -xxAv6

[Edit:] I found out that “inxi” works for LinuxMint but not on Ubuntu. On Ubuntu for hardware information run “lshw” like this:
lshw > lshwinfo.txt && gedit lshwinfo.txt

System: Host: G50 Kernel: 4.8.0-040800rc5-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 6.2.0)
Desktop: MATE 1.14.1 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.1) dm: mdm
Distro: Linux Mint 18 Sarah
Machine: System: LENOVO product: 80E3 v: Lenovo G50-45
Mobo: LENOVO model: Lancer 5B2 v: 31900058 STD
Bios: LENOVO v: A2CN38WW(V2.06) date: 07/15/2015
Chassis: type: 10 v: Lenovo G50-45
CPU: Quad core AMD A6-6310 APU with AMD Radeon R4 Graphics (-MCP-) cache: 8192 KB
flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 14372
clock speeds: min/max: 1000/1800 MHz 1: 1200 MHz 2: 1200 MHz
3: 1000 MHz 4: 1200 MHz
Graphics: Card: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Mullins [Radeon R4/R5 Graphics]
bus-ID: 00:01.0 chip-ID: 1002:9851
Display Server: X.Org 1.18.3 drivers: ati,radeon (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
Resolution: 1366×[email protected]
GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on AMD MULLINS (DRM 2.46.0, LLVM 3.8.0)
GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio: Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2 chip-ID: 1022:780d
Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Kabini HDMI/DP Audio
driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:01.1 chip-ID: 1002:9840
Sound: ALSA v: k4.8.0-040800rc5-generic
Network: Card-1: Realtek RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
driver: rtl8723be port: 3000 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:b723
IF: wlp1s0 state: up mac: 00:71:cc:56:d1:fd
Card-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000
bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: 28:d2:44:90:9c:3e
Drives: HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (26.3% used)
ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 500.1GB serial: S2RBNXAH300565K
Optical: /dev/sr0 model: HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GUA0N
rev: AL00 dev-links: cdrom,cdrw,dvd,dvdrw
Features: speed: 24x multisession: yes
audio: yes dvd: yes rw: cd-r,cd-rw,dvd-r,dvd-ram state: running
Partition: ID-1: / size: 318G used: 41G (14%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda5
label: Mint 18 Mate uuid: 872b2c2b-f103-44f4-b8f1-996cba71271c
ID-2: /boot/efi size: 256M used: 35M (14%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda2
label: SYSTEM_DRV uuid: 72B0-4A46
ID-3: /mnt/24CEB549CEB513D0 size: 123G used: 76G (62%) fs: fuseblk dev: /dev/sda4
label: Win10_G50 uuid: 24CEB549CEB513D0
ID-4: swap-1 size: 7.47GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda6
label: N/A uuid: 012c8bf2-a897-4267-bf49-f92eae1a64b7
Unmounted: ID-1: /dev/sda1 size: 1.05G label: WINRE_DRV uuid: B286ADA786AD6D13
ID-2: /dev/sda3 size: 0.13G label: N/A uuid: N/A

[Alessandro Valenti]

Has anyone tried to run Linux (any distro) on a virtual machine in windows on the ezbook 2?

[GilDev]

Sure, I run my Linux VM with i3wm all the time, but it’s just not as right as running native Linux of course…

[ahlidap]

Hello all,

 

how is this going? Any news?
I’m also trying to put linux running, but on a EZpad 5S (hardware is much the same as EzBook 2).

[BBaker]

For any BayTrail and CherryTrail devices this would be my recommendation to start with:
http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/ubuntu-16-10-beta-2-for-intel-baytrail-and-cherrytrail-devices-2/

[Ricardo Simões]

BBaker wrote:

For any BayTrail and CherryTrail devices this would be my recommendation to start with: http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/ubuntu-16-10-beta-2-for-intel-baytrail-and-cherrytrail-devices-2/

I’ve tried th new Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 2 for Intel Baytrail and Cherrytrail Devices from linuxium booting from a live usb and still no wi-fi, no sound, and no touchpad 🙁

Do you think it’s advisable to try to install it and then look for patches?

Best regards
Ricardo

[BBaker]

Ricardo Simões wrote:

BBaker wrote:

For any BayTrail and CherryTrail devices this would be my recommendation to start with: http://techtablets.com/forum/topic/ubuntu-16-10-beta-2-for-intel-baytrail-and-cherrytrail-devices-2/

I’ve tried th new Ubuntu 16.10 Beta 2 for Intel Baytrail and Cherrytrail Devices from linuxium booting from a live usb and still no wi-fi, no sound, and no touchpad

Do you think it’s advisable to try to install it and then look for patches?

Yes. Install it. Then you can attempt to install the drivers/patches. Which WiFi device do you have? Is it the Realtek rtl8723bs? Open a Terminal window (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run this command and paste the output here:
lshw > lshwinfo.txt && gedit lshwinfo.txt

[Ricardo Simões]

BBaker wrote:

Yes. Install it. Then you can attempt to install the drivers/patches. Which WiFi device do you have? Is it the Realtek rtl8723bs? Open a Terminal window (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run this command and paste the output here: lshw > lshwinfo.txt && gedit lshwinfo.txt

I have the Jumper EzBook 2 bought on gearbest

It has broadcom wi-fi

Installing linuxium Cherry Trail build now, and post lshwinfo output later, please take a look at this machine full hardware report taken on Windows 10 with HWiNFO64 at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9799184/Jumper_EzBook_2/Jumper_EzBoo_2.htm

It might help you see something somehow…

Best regards
Ricardo

[Ricardo Simões]

Forum does not letting me paste info… trying to attach the lshwinfo.txt file…

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Best regards
Ricardo

[BBaker]

OK nothing shows up there identifying the device. Nothing is recognized. So let’s follow the Linux Kernel Wireless doc’s to see what we can find…
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/b43

Summary

You need to have firmware files (usually in /lib/firmware/) so b43(legacy) can upload them to the card and run properly.

List of hardware

To check for a present hardware model execute following command:

lspci -nn -d 14e4:

You should see something similar to my machine (with Realtek rtl8723be wifi) using different “10ec:” address…
brad@G50 ~ $ lspci -nn -d 10ec:
01:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8723BE PCIe Wireless Network Adapter [10ec:b723]
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller [10ec:8168] (rev 10)

You’re output should identify which Broadcom Device BCM43XX you have (from that Kernel.org page linked above). Note: it’s also possible that it’s not on this list because it’s a recent/new device:

14e4:0576 not tested BCM43224 a/b/g/n ? wl/brcm80211
14e4:4301 yes (b43legacy) BCM4301 b B
14e4:4306 yes (b43legacy) BCM4306/2 b/g G
14e4:4307 yes BCM4306/3 b/g G
14e4:4311 yes BCM4311 b/g G wl
14e4:4312 yes BCM4311 a/b/g G (r8) wl
14e4:4313 not tested BCM4311 a ? wlno BCM4313 b/g/n LCN (r1) wl/brcm80211
14e4:4315 yes BCM4312 b/g LP (r1) wl
14e4:4318 yes BCM4318 b/g G (r7)
14e4:4319 yes BCM4318 a/b/g G
14e4:4320 yes (b43legacy) BCM4306/2 b/g G (r1) yes BCM4306/3 ? G (r2)
14e4:4321 partially BCM4321 ? N (r2)
14e4:4322 yes (3.18+) BCM4322 b/g/n N (r4) wl
14e4:4324 yes (b43legacy) BCM4306 a/b/g G (r1) yes BCM4306/3 a/b/g G (r5)
14e4:4325 yes (b43legacy) BCM4306/2 b/g G (r1)
14e4:4328 partially BCM4321 a/b/g/n N (r2) wl
14e4:4329 partially BCM4321 b/g/n N (r1) wl
14e4:432a not tested BCM4321 a/n N wl
14e4:432b partially BCM4322 a/b/g/n N (r4) wl
14e4:432c yes BCM4322 b/g/n N wl
14e4:432d not tested BCM4322 a/n N wl
14e4:4331 yes (3.2-rc3+) BCM4331 a/b/g/n HT (r1) wl
14e4:4350 yes (3.8+) BCM43222 a/b/g/n N (r6)
14e4:4353 yes (3.1+) BCM43224 a/b/g/n N (r6) wl/brcm80211
14e4:4357 yes (3.1+) BCM43225 b/g/n N (r6) wl/brcm80211
14e4:4358 yes (3.17+) BCM43227 b/g/n N (r16) wl
14e4:4359 yes (3.17+) BCM43228 a/b/g/n N (r16) wl
14e4:4360 no BCM4360 ? AC (r1)
14e4:4365 no BCM43142 b/g/n LCN40 (r3) wl
14e4:43a0 no BCM4360 a/b/g/n/ac AC? wlno BCM4352 a/b/g/n/ac ? wl
14e4:43a9 yes (3.17+) BCM43217 b/g/n N (r17)
14e4:43aa yes (3.17+) BCM43131 b/g/n N (r17)
14e4:43b1 no BCM4352 a/b/g/n/ac AC (r3) wl
14e4:4727 no BCM4313 b/g/n LCN (r1) wl/brcm80211
14e4:a8d6 not tested BCM43222 ? N (6)
14e4:a8d8 yes (3.6+) BCM43224 a/b/g/n N (r6) brcm80211 yes (3.6+) BCM43225 ? N (r6) brcm80211
14e4:a8db partially (3.18+) BCM43217 b/g/n N (r17)
14e4:a99d not tested BCM43421? ? ? wl

[BBaker]

I found a more explicit directions for getting the Broadcom B43 driver installed…

output of the lspci -nn -d 14e4: command should look something like this, does it?…

02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Broadcom Limited BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter [14e4:4727] (rev 01)

If yes, then follow these steps: [edit:] damn, I forgot without internet connection this won’t work. Can you use a USB Wifi adapter or some other way to get internet connection?…

sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source
sudo apt-get update
sudo update-pciids
sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer
sudo reboot

[BBaker]

These directions (for Ubuntu 16.04) might work for use without an internet connection. Do it on another machine and copy to USB drive…

run these Terminal commands:
cd ~
sudo apt-get purge bcmwl-kernel-source

then download these two files on another Windows or Linux machine with Internet access and use a USB drive to copy them to your home (~) directory. You can use FTP, browser, or ‘wget’ command if using Linux:
http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/b/b43-fwcutter/b43-fwcutter_019-2_amd64.deb
http://www.lwfinger.com/b43-firmware/broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
after these to files are in your home directory do this:
sudo dpkg -i b43-fwcutter_019-2_amd64.deb
tar xfvj broadcom-wl-5.100.138.tar.bz2
sudo b43-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware broadcom-wl-5.100.138/linux/wl_apsta.o
sudo reboot

then after reboot if WiFi is still not working run:
dmesg > dmesg_log.txt && gedit dmesg_log.txt
and post the content to http://www.pastebin.com and post the URL here.
Also post the contents of the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

[Ricardo Simões]

Ok here’s what I did: I  executed lspci -nn -d 14e4: in the terminal but no output 🙁

I checked for broadcom firware files in /lib/firmware (output from ls in attachment) and found there a folder named brcm (output from ls also in attachment)… can you please check if there’s anything missing or misplaced?

Meanwhile I booted to Windows 10 again and went to device manager, it shows wi-fi as a Broadcom 802.11n Wireless SDIO Adapter and hardware IDs have values of SD\VID_02d0&PID_a9a6&FN_1 and SD\VID_02d0&PID_a9a6

Is there a linux driver for this?

I’ve also included a screenshot

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Best regards
Ricardo

[BBaker]

Ricardo Simões wrote:

Ok here’s what I did: I executed lspci -nn -d 14e4: in the terminal but no output

I checked for broadcom firware files in /lib/firmware (output from ls in attachment) and found there a folder named brcm (output from ls also in attachment)… can you please check if there’s anything missing or misplaced?

Meanwhile I booted to Windows 10 again and went to device manager, it shows wi-fi as a Broadcom 802.11n Wireless SDIO Adapter and hardware IDs have values of SD\VID_02d0&PID_a9a6&FN_1 and SD\VID_02d0&PID_a9a6

Is there a linux driver for this?

I’ve also included a screenshot

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what is your output from this instead:
lspci -nn -vv
And also what is the contents of this file:
cat /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

[BBaker]

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