Hi everyone!
I have got a
new notebook Jumper EZBook 3 Pro with these specifications:
Proc: Intel Celeron N3450
GPU: Intel HD 500
RAM: 6GB 1600 MHz
eMMC 64 GB Toshiba
2x USB 3.0 port
mini HDMI port
micro SD slot
no LAN port !
no CD/DVD
SSD M.2 SATA III extension slot for nFF 2240 (but could be hopefully tweaked for 2280)
I havn't bought the SSD yet.
comes with WIN 10 pre-installed
American Megatrends Aptio Setup Utility 2.18.1263 UEFI 2.5, PI 1.4 compliant
(reffered as bios later on)
My intention: dual boot win 10 / Linux (Debian / Ubuntu family)
My Linux knowledge - more then newb, less than average (kinda)
My problem: I can't boot from USB most of common Linux distros. It is always the same - bios's "Hit ESC or DEL to enter setup", timeout 3-5 sec, cursor appears and freeze.
Distros tried to no avail (always most current version): Debian, Lubuntu, Mint, CentOS, Fedora, Zorin, Puppy, ElementaryOS, Manjaro.
What I already did: in WIN i prepared empty space for Linux partition (10GB)
disabled Fast boot both in win and bios.
In bios I set this (there are literally hundreds of options, so I name only few, I think are important for USB boot):
Advanced->USB configuration:
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Legacy USB Support : enabled
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XHCI Hand-off : disabled (no idea what this does)
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USB mass storage driver support : enabled
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USB transfer time-out : 5 sec
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Device power-up delay : Auto
Mass storage devices: CD-ROM (options are Auto, Floppy, Forced FDD, Hard Disk, CD-ROM)
Chipset->South Cluster Configuration->USB Configuration:
(i have again no idea what these do, but it's about USB, so I better report)
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xHCI Pre-Boot Driver : enable
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xHCI Mode : enable
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USB HSIC1 Support : enable
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USB SSIC1 Support : disable
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USB port disable override : Disable
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XDCI support : disable
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XHCI disable compliance mode : False
Chipset->South Bridge:
Serial IRQ Mode : continuous
SMBus Support : enabled
OS Selection : Android (options are Windows, Android, Win7, MSDOS)
PCI CLOCK RUN : enabled
Security->Secure Boot:
this informs me: Secure Boot activated when Platform Key(PK) is enrolled, System mode is User / Deployed, and CSM function is disabled.
Attempt Secure Boot : disabled
Boot
Setup prompt timeout : 1 (this influences how long does it take to cursor appear and freeze)
Bootup Numlock State : off
Quiet Boot : disabled
Fast Boot : disable
and settings of boot priorities, which i change whenever i want to boot from USB
How I set up the USB stick (its not actually stick, its samsung 32gb micro sd card with samsung adaptor and it is USB 2.0 only, but i tried also USB 3.0 kingston datatraveler stick with same results):
in win I use program called Rufus (
https://rufus.akeo.ie/), which is able to "burn" ISO's to usb.
I set it like this:
Partition scheme and target system type :
GPT partition scheme for UEFI (other options are MBR partition scheme for BIOS or UEFI, MBR partition scheme for UEFI)
File system : FAT32(default)
Cluster size: 16 kilobytes (default)
Quick format : check
Create extended label and icon files : check
When I start the "burn" I am usually informed that the ISO is hybrid iso and i can write it in ISO image mode or in DD (disk image) mode. I usually try both, one after another.
With all these settings I was able to boot Arch and Antergos! So I hope its not fundamentally wrongly set up.
But Arch's install with its command line is too difficult for me (atm).
And in GUI of Antergos Wifi and touchpad (i don't care, because of USB mouse) don't work,
and it says it needs internet connection for succesful install , and I am inclined towards Ubuntu anyway.
So is there a way how could I debug the booting of an ISO by modifing it, so it shows some information or some debug linux iso?
Or shall I try to fix live Antergos (I suspect bad driver for wifi), install it somehow and then try to reinstall it with my desired target system (Lubuntu most likely)?
But I am willing to learn, if you suggest to go Arch way.
Any help is appreciated, I can provide you all the information you would need. Thank you!
TL/DR new notebook with specifics, no distro boots except Arch and Antergos, help needed