Linux Mint 19.3 on Acer AspireOne Netbook
 

I've previously been able to run Mint 19.3 (32bit) on my Acer AspireOne netbook (Intel Atom processor) however I made the mistake of attempting to install Windows 10 (32bit) on it.

I've since completely wiped the drive and have attempted reinstall of 19.3 but it always freezes at the end of install after I've selected the option to restart.

When I force my netbook to power off then power on again I have gotten a grub prompt but Linux will not load after I select any option

Am I doing something wrong? Is there a reason 19.3 worked before and will not now?

Try using a live session to reinstall grub....

Hmmm. good point lol. I'll google those instructions presently and try once I'm off of work tonight.
thanks

okay, so I tried reinstalling grub using Boot Repair during a Live session however; it doesn't seem to take hold.
the boot menu does appear but when I select a distribution from the list none of them boot. I've even tried the installer over again

I have even replaced the hard drive (with a new solid state) but the netbook will neither power off or complete restart through menus
I can only turn off the device by holding down the power button

starsage77,

You could always try booting it from GParted and then create your required partitions using either GPT or MBR.

Then do a fresh installation of 32-bit MX Linux, antiX, Debian or Puppy Linux.

Unfortunately I’ve tried those other distros and their installers won’t load past the initial menus.
This netbook is at least 10 years old with an Intel Atom processor and only 1gb RAM

Download 32-bit EasyOS here

https://distro.ibiblio.org/easyos/x8...ll/2022/4.3.2/

do:
dd if=easy-4.3.2-x86.img of=/dev/sda bs=4M

Easy usually requires more than 1G, but the 32 bit might take less.
Try it, you have nothing to lose anyway.

*** Windows 10 (32bit) ????

It doesn't seem to matter what I do. I've installed a new (500gb) solid state drive and doubled (went from 1g - 2gb RAM)
and the only installer that will run is the one for 32bit Linux Mint 19.3 it completes and tells me to remove the install medium, but when I do the terminal window hangs. It doesn't reboot.

And, no matter how many times I boot the live disk and run Boot Repair it seems that the bootloader still does not point to the installed image. I can select Linux Mint from the menu but I just get a flashing cursor after with no error

In case I haven't mentioned, this is on an Acer AspireOne Netbook (D257)

It's so frustrating because 19.3 was working before on this very machine

Since you have used Boot Repair more than once, I'm wondering why you have not followed the instructions on their page and used the Create BootInfo Summary option and posted the link to that output here so members can view and hopefully help you?

I ran antiX, slitaz, salix fluxbox, slackel, various puppy installs, installed on my 32 bit acer aspire one zg5 with the intel atom n270 processor.

A lot older model than yours. Using usb drive as the installer. Was md5sum checked in Mint iso?

starsage77,

Trying to install Linux on a Windows netbook with 32-bit UEFI firmware?
https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...09#post6423909

Results from PasteBin

https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/p/tRczgzhSR2/

Results from PasteBin

https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/p/tRczgzhSR2/

is this something Easy2Boot https://easy2boot.xyz might help with?

it's been days since anyone has seemed interested in helping. I'll just move along and start a new thread