would be happy with any linux os.
BIOS offers only UEFI
no Legacy option.
did tire debin and ubuntu all so i tired this https://askubuntu.com/questions/862946/unable-to-install-ubuntu-on-acer-aspire-es1-533
thanks
I have some homework for you.
Can you check your bios and tell us how it’s currently configured.
What application are you using to create the live USB? Rufus, Etcher, other? If you used only one so far, like Rufus, can you switch to Etcher or vice versa.
Can you try installing from grub prompt and not live login using debian 13 or Zorin OS.
BIOS offers only UEFI and secure boot disabled
using mint to make usb drive with mx linux
on grub check comment below
In Mint, what program are you using to make USB drive? Sometimes the program used to make the live usb can be the cause of the installation issue. Are you using Etcher or Unetbootin or dd or something else?
One possibility is that it has a degenerate UEFI implementation that will only recognize the efi “payload” if it’s in the fallback location—I had this problem with an older HP laptop. You can force
grub-installto place the needed file in this location by passing the--removableswitch (you may also need to pass--efi-directory=[dir]), or you can manually copy the file toEFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efion your EFI partition if it was already installed elsewhere.
this is works but not sure i think i made a mistake it is now booting to grub command line. thanks very much i made progress.
update on fight with laptop
tried install grub but my install is a bit different then guides i can find.
https://askubuntu.com/questions/831216/how-can-i-reinstall-grub-to-the-efi-partition
You tried to mount the same partition twice at the end there, you want /dev/sda2 (your main root partition) on /mnt and /dev/sda1 (your efi partition) on /mnt/boot/efi
thanks
getting new error “EFI variables cannot be set on this system.” error cannot find grub drive for /dev/sda1
In the boot menu can you just select the drive itself as a boot device? If so I would try the suggestion from this comment:
I bought a laptop very similar (same model group but from the year after) to this just before Christmas for my niece. Got it 2nd hand, as my brother was just looking a laptop that she could browse on and maybe do some homework.
I refurbished it and got it cleaned up and I tried lubuntu, xubuntu, linux mint xfce and one other (forget now). Same thing kept happening. Would simply freeze when trying to boot them. Had removed Secure Boot too.
After couple days of trying I ended up giving up and going with a Windows 10 LTSC IoT version from Massgrave for her.
Wish I had better news or something more productive for you. Sorry!
Thanks for info nice to know I not only one with problem
The post you linked to is 9 years old, back then UEFI support on Linux was very limited. Nowadays, pretty much any distro under the sun supports it. The question then, is whether the computer has Secure Boot enabled and can be disabled. Ubuntu and Fedora are signed with Microsoft keys if I recall correctly, so you wouldn’t need to disable it, unlike other distros.
You did say you tried installing Debian and Ubuntu, am I reading this right? Can you give us more details, like which ISO, how you created the Live USB, what error messages you got, etc.
lubuntu and ubuntu will not boot freezes after selecting try ubuntu option. debin frezzes near end of installing something to do with Secure Boot file thing and Secure Boot disabled. debin live works but same error installing.
I don’t know why it wouldn’t be possible.
Did you try installing it and see what happens? A BIOS with only UEFI shouldn’t be a problem.
I tired installing and disabled Secure Boot but the install stops and can’t find Secure Boot file thing. It is like Secure Boot is still enabled. Hope I making sense.
I once had a problem because the sata mode was set by default to some weird mode that only windows would work on, so I had to change it to ahci. Might be worth checking for it in the bios/uefi menu.
old of image of tiring to fix itinstall linux on a Aspire es 15 es1-533-c27u
2021: https://old.reddit.com/r/linuxhardware/comments/j9tep7/installing_linux_on_a_acer_aspire_es_15_a/
2022: https://medium.com/@thenujansandramohan/install-any-linux-distro-on-acer-aspire-es1-533-be8e2d6015efConsidering many years have passed I don’t think it’s necessary to use a cutting edge distro anymore, but the reddit thread says something about having to update the BIOS to the latest version.
sorry i did tire to update the BIOS but need windows to do it and freedos does not work with UEFI.
sorry about not showing error in detail got the error thanks to actionjbone with mx linux live log.
efibootmgr
efibootmgr-qcL “MX Linux”-d/dev/sda-p 1-l/EFI/MX/shimax64.efi
thanks for all your help
Try MX Linux. It runs on a toaster, and I’ve never found a machine it wouldn’t install on.
thanks mx linux is very nice OS.
but getting the same error and live log install is very nice.
I am confused. What is this a photo of? I mean, why do I see icons on the left if you are unable to install and boot to login screen?
This is image is from me installing mx Linux which boots for live USB and install freezes at grub install step. The text is from live logs of install process of mx Linux os
What are you using to create the bootable installer? Rufus may have options to help with this.
Also, MX includes a bunch of system rescue tools. If grub-install doesn’t work by myself, maybe chroot would help?
The MX community forums might be a good place to ask, too. Lots of power users there.
I was going to say I have used acers and its fine but I can turn off uefi on them sooooo.
