MX Linux Forum

Posted: **Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:04 pm**

A bit of an odd problem, not quite sure where the root cause lies:

I have an HP EliteBook 8560W:

Installing MX 23 on a 250GB SSD no issues at all.

Installing MX 23 on a Crucial MX500 1TB SSD, install works fine but won't boot, gives a 3F0 error which is related to the hard drive & BIOS.
But, if I boot from the Live USB startup (GRUB?) menu then boot from the hard drive, all works fine.
Tried both BIOS & UEFI modes, no difference.
All installs were done by using the entire disk then splitting / & home using the slider.

I'll try an earlier MX to see if anything changes.

Installed MX23 on the Crucial MX500 SSD in a Fujitsu Lifebook, then put the Crucial SSD into the HP and it boots! The Fujitsu will only work in UEFI mode, so the HP needs that setup too.

The Crucial SSD & the Fujitsu are probably a few years newer than the HP Elitebook, so maybe it's some incompatibility there.

QSI from the working HP:

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System:
  Kernel: 6.1.0-13-amd64 [6.1.55-1] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.1.0-13-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
    resume=UUID=<filter> resume_offset=11214848
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.1_x64 Libretto October 15  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux 12
    (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP EliteBook 8560w v: A0001D02
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1631 v: KBC Version 01.3F serial: <superuser required>
    UEFI: Hewlett-Packard v: 68SVD Ver. F.63 date: 10/27/2016
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 56.9 Wh (98.4%) condition: 57.8/57.8 Wh (100.0%) volts: 16.7 min: 14.8
    model: Hewlett-Packard Primary type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: not charging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-2520M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge gen: core 2 level: v2
    built: 2010-12 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 0x2F
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 1008 high: 1150 min/max: 800/3200 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 986 2: 978 3: 1150 4: 920 bogomips: 19955
  Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB
    filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GF108GLM [Quadro 1000M] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nouveau v: kernel
    non-free: series: 390.xx+ status: legacy-active (EOL~late 2022) arch: Fermi code: GF1xx
    process: 40/28nm built: 2010-16 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: LVDS-1
    empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, VGA-1, eDP-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:0dfa class-ID: 0300
    temp: 40.0 C
  Device-2: Chicony Integrated HP HD Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 2-1.4:3
    chip-ID: 04f2:b230 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1600x900 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 423x238mm (16.65x9.37") s-diag: 485mm (19.11")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: Seiko Epson 0x5244 built: 2010 res: 1600x900 hz: 60 dpi: 113
    gamma: 1.2 size: 360x210mm (14.17x8.27") diag: 417mm (16.4") ratio: 15:9 modes: max: 1600x900
    min: 640x350
  API: OpenGL v: 4.3 Mesa 22.3.6 renderer: NVC1 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard 6
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1c20 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GF108 High Definition Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0bea
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.1.0-13-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: e1000e v: kernel
    port: 5020 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:1502 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 25:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:0085 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: HP Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth Combo type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 2-1.6:4
    chip-ID: 03f0:231d class-ID: fe01
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 1.2 lmp-v: 2.1
    sub-v: 4203 hci-v: 2.1 rev: 132
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:8 sco-mtu: 64:1 link-policy: rswitch hold sniff park
    link-mode: peripheral accept service-classes: rendering, capturing, object transfer, audio,
    telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 14.22 GiB (1.5%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT1000MX500SSD1 size: 931.51 GiB block-size:
    physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 043 scheme: GPT
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 93.13 GiB size: 91.1 GiB (97.83%) used: 14.12 GiB (15.5%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
  ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-3: /home raw-size: 838.13 GiB size: 823.9 GiB (98.30%) used: 100.2 MiB (0.0%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda3 maj-min: 8:3
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 7.67 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 53.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 40.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2057 libs: 1041 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
Info:
  Processes: 231 Uptime: 15m wakeups: 2 Memory: 7.7 GiB used: 1.67 GiB (21.7%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12 Client: shell wrapper
  v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: UEFI

Posted: **Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:16 pm**

Unless I am missing something here, it looks like you dont have a UEFI partition on board? I see a VFAT,

If you use F9 on boot, can you select the MX23 partition to run?

That error is basically saying no bootable partition, and if you have selected it in the bios, and then provided the security code, it should work... but not sure how it can without a uefi ... ( feel like i am missing something here.. and dont see it. )

Posted: **Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:59 pm**

CharlesV wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:16 pm... looks like you dont have a UEFI partition on board? I see a VFAT,..

ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1

Isn't it as it should be? (vfat aka fat32)

Posted: **Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:14 pm**

Charlie Brown wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:59 pm
CharlesV wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 4:16 pm... looks like you dont have a UEFI partition on board? I see a VFAT,..

ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 256 MiB size: 252 MiB (98.46%) used: 274 KiB (0.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1

Isn't it as it should be? (vfat aka fat32)

DOH! Your correct.. it is. I blazed right passed that!

Posted: **Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:20 pm**

:)

The really confusing part is that it boots when the installation is done on the other pc :)

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 4:13 am**

Charlie Brown wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 5:20 pm :)

The really confusing part is that it boots when the installation is done on the other pc :)

Yes, that's the interesting thing. If I install MX 23 on the Fujitsu then put the SSD into the HP, it boots without a problem. I looked at Gparted with both installs and can see that installing on the HP in UEFI mode does not set the bootflag on the first partition but changing the flags does not help.
Last night I installed MX 19 on the HP in UEFI mode, it installed and ran without an issue. Today I'm going to try the 'AHS' version of MX 23 to see if that makes a difference.

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:01 am**

The MX 23 AHS version installed & booted in UEFI mode without a problem.

The curious thing is that the QSI says it's in BIOS mode right at the bottom, although I'm certain that the system is set to UEFI ( I checked twice), the system will also boot with the same setup in BIOS mode too.

GParted also shows a 'legacy' layout on the disk

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System:
  Kernel: 6.5.0-1mx-ahs-amd64 [6.5.3-1~mx23ahs] arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 12.2.0
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-1mx-ahs-amd64 root=UUID=<filter> ro quiet splash
    resume=UUID=<filter> resume_offset=212992
  Desktop: Xfce v: 4.18.1 tk: Gtk v: 3.24.36 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm v: 4.18.0 vt: 7
    dm: LightDM v: 1.26.0 Distro: MX-23.1_ahs_x64 Libretto October 15  2023 base: Debian GNU/Linux
    12 (bookworm)
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP EliteBook 8560w v: A0001D02
    serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
  Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1631 v: KBC Version 01.3F serial: <superuser required>
    BIOS: Hewlett-Packard v: 68SVD Ver. F.63 date: 10/27/2016
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 55.2 Wh (95.5%) condition: 57.8/57.8 Wh (100.0%) volts: 16.7 min: 14.8
    model: Hewlett-Packard Primary type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: not charging
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i5-2520M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge gen: core 2 level: v2
    built: 2010-12 process: Intel 32nm family: 6 model-id: 0x2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 0x2F
  Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 128 KiB
    desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 879 high: 1020 min/max: 800/3200 scaling: driver: intel_cpufreq
    governor: ondemand cores: 1: 798 2: 800 3: 1020 4: 900 bogomips: 19954
  Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX unsupported
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via prctl
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines, IBPB: conditional, IBRS_FW, STIBP: conditional, RSB
    filling, PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GF108GLM [Quadro 1000M] vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: nouveau v: kernel
    non-free: series: 390.xx+ status: legacy-active (EOL~late 2022) arch: Fermi code: GF1xx
    process: 40/28nm built: 2010-16 pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 ports: active: LVDS-1
    empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, VGA-1, eDP-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:0dfa class-ID: 0300
    temp: 38.0 C
  Device-2: Chicony Integrated HP HD Webcam type: USB driver: uvcvideo bus-ID: 2-1.4:3
    chip-ID: 04f2:b230 class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 1.21.1.7 compositor: xfwm v: 4.18.0 driver: X:
    loaded: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa dri: nouveau gpu: nouveau display-ID: :0.0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1600x900 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 423x238mm (16.65x9.37") s-diag: 485mm (19.11")
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: Seiko Epson 0x5244 built: 2010 res: 1600x900 hz: 60 dpi: 113
    gamma: 1.2 size: 360x210mm (14.17x8.27") diag: 417mm (16.4") ratio: 15:9 modes: max: 1600x900
    min: 640x350
  API: OpenGL v: 4.3 Mesa 23.1.2-1~mx23ahs renderer: NVC1 direct-render: Yes
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard 6
    driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0 chip-ID: 8086:1c20 class-ID: 0403
  Device-2: NVIDIA GF108 High Definition Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:0bea
    class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k6.5.0-1mx-ahs-amd64 status: kernel-api tools: alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: PipeWire v: 0.3.65 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse status: active
    2: wireplumber status: active 3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
    tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
  Device-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: e1000e v: kernel
    port: 5020 bus-ID: 00:19.0 chip-ID: 8086:1502 class-ID: 0200
  IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 [Taylor Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel modules: wl
    pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 25:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:0085 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Device-1: HP Broadcom 2070 Bluetooth Combo type: USB driver: btusb v: 0.8 bus-ID: 2-1.6:4
    chip-ID: 03f0:231d class-ID: fe01
  Report: hciconfig ID: hci0 rfk-id: 1 state: up address: <filter> bt-v: 1.2 lmp-v: 2.1
    sub-v: 4203 hci-v: 2.1 rev: 132
  Info: acl-mtu: 1021:8 sco-mtu: 64:1 link-policy: rswitch hold sniff park
    link-mode: peripheral accept service-classes: rendering, capturing, object transfer, audio,
    telephony
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 17.31 GiB (1.9%)
  SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT1000MX500SSD1 size: 931.51 GiB block-size:
    physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s type: SSD serial: <filter> rev: 043 scheme: MBR
Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 93.15 GiB size: 91.13 GiB (97.83%) used: 17.21 GiB (18.9%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
  ID-2: /home raw-size: 838.36 GiB size: 824.13 GiB (98.30%) used: 110.9 MiB (0.0%) fs: ext4
    dev: /dev/sda2 maj-min: 8:2
Swap:
  Kernel: swappiness: 15 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default)
  ID-1: swap-1 type: file size: 10.7 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: -2 file: /swap/swap
Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 46.0 C mobo: N/A gpu: nouveau temp: 38.0 C
  Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: pm: dpkg pkgs: 2054 libs: 1041 tools: apt,apt-get,aptitude,nala,synaptic pm: rpm
    pkgs: 0 pm: flatpak pkgs: 0
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm-updates main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list
    1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bookworm main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
    2: deb http://security.debian.org/debian-security bookworm-security main contrib non-free non-free-firmware
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list
    1: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm main non-free
    2: deb http://mxlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/packages/mx/repo/ bookworm ahs
Info:
  Processes: 308 Uptime: 4m wakeups: 2 Memory: 7.7 GiB used: 1.58 GiB (20.5%) Init: SysVinit
  v: 3.06 runlevel: 5 default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 12 Client: shell wrapper
  v: 5.2.15-release inxi: 3.3.26
Boot Mode: BIOS (legacy, CSM, MBR)

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:56 am**

It is a legacy (MBR) install. If it was a UEFI install, GParted would clearly show a small ESP partition.

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:25 am**

j2mcgreg wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:56 am It is a legacy (MBR) install. If it was a UEFI install, GParted would clearly show a small ESP partition.

Agreed & that's why I added the screenshot, but the system was set to UEFI. when I installed MX 23 AHS & when I booted before making the QSI & screenshot.
There's clearly an issue somewhere with MX 23, the HP 8560W & the Crucial SSD.

I'm tempted to run the HP in UEFI mode with standard MX 23 built on the Fujitsu, but the HP setup has a warning message about UEFI saying it's 'for developers' so not sure how stable it will be.

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:49 am**

cancunia wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:25 am
j2mcgreg wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 5:56 am It is a legacy (MBR) install. If it was a UEFI install, GParted would clearly show a small ESP partition.
Agreed & that's why I added the screenshot, but the system was set to UEFI. when I installed MX 23 AHS & when I booted before making the QSI & screenshot.
There's clearly an issue somewhere with MX 23, the HP 8560W & the Crucial SSD.

I'm tempted to run the HP in UEFI mode with standard MX 23 built on the Fujitsu, but the HP setup has a warning message about UEFI saying it's 'for developers' so not sure how stable it will be.

I found this tutorial on a successful Ubuntu install on that laptop model. It might give you some insight on how to proceed:
https://beradrian.wordpress.com/2012/06 ... -on-8560w/

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:34 am**

cancunia wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:04 pm... All installs were done by using the entire disk ...

What if you do it manually from the very beginning and all on HP ?

Prepare the usb in GPT mode (click the "show advanced options" on "MX Live Usb Maker")

Make sure Bios is set to Uefi

GParted => "Device → Create Partition Table => GPT" ...

Prepare partitions, one fat32 (then right-click on it and put the flag esp (and boot while you're at it which's actually needed by Windows, not Linux) )

... Then go on with the default one, custom install ...

In the meantime these are really valuable feedback to devs, thanks to you.

(Sometimes there are things to correct with the auto-installer part of the MX Installer)

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:50 am**

Charlie Brown wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:34 am
cancunia wrote: Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:04 pm... All installs were done by using the entire disk ...
What if you do it manually from the very beginning and all on HP ?

Prepare the usb in GPT mode (click the "show advanced options" on "MX Live Usb Maker")

Make sure Bios is set to Uefi

GParted => "Device → Create Partition Table => GPT" ...

Prepare partitions, one fat32 (then right-click on it and put the flag esp (and boot while you're at it which's actually needed by Windows, not Linux) )
... Then go on with the default one, custom install ...

In the meantime these are really valuable feedback to devs, thanks to you.

(Sometimes there are things to correct with the auto-installer part of the MX Installer)

I did try something similar, with an install in UEFI mode after first deleting the SSD partitions, then creating a new GPT partition table using Gparted. I then ran the installer and used that to create / & /home. The installer created the correct partitions but did not add a boot flag on the EFI partition, adding the boot flag did not help.
I'm currently running Mint 21.2 Xfce in BIOS mode. It installed & booted fine but did not create the partitions for root & home quite as I expected so will re-install and will have to run that for a while now as I need the SSD for daily use. I much prefer MX so will keep a lookout on this thread.
It is curious as to why the AHS version I installed earlier today worked while the 'standard' version did not, also odd that AHS installed in BIOS mode while the laptop was set for UEFI.

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:54 am**

j2mcgreg wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:49 am I found this tutorial on a successful Ubuntu install on that laptop model. It might give you some insight on how to proceed:
https://beradrian.wordpress.com/2012/06 ... -on-8560w/

I have Linux Mint running at the moment, no issues on the install & booting.

Posted: **Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:22 am**

This should shed some light on the problem you are facing. From the Arch Linux site:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HP_EliteBook_840_G1

Note:
-- by all accounts, this is a bios from hell
-- you might need to set up an administrator's password in order to gain access to the needed controls
-- you are going to have to examine the bios for a control that lets you enter the dedicated path to the esp partition
-- your bios dates from 2016 even though the machine itself dates from 2012. This indicates that the HP firmware upgrade has already been applied.

Edited to add that Mint has the ability to make needed changes to the bios. MX does not.

Posted: **Thu Dec 21, 2023 7:31 pm**

j2mcgreg wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 9:22 am This should shed some light on the problem you are facing. From the Arch Linux site:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/HP_EliteBook_840_G1

Note:
-- by all accounts, this is a bios from hell
-- you might need to set up an administrator's password in order to gain access to the needed controls
-- you are going to have to examine the bios for a control that lets you enter the dedicated path to the esp partition
-- your bios dates from 2016 even though the machine itself dates from 2012. This indicates that the HP firmware upgrade has already been applied.

Edited to add that Mint has the ability to make needed changes to the bios. MX does not.

The thing is that I've not had a problem before when installing MX on the HP 8560w. As noted above, I installed version 19 in BIOS mode and it worked without an issue on the Crucial SSD, I did not try version 22 of MX so can't be certain if version 22 will work but version 23 did not work in BIOS or UEFI.
UEFI boot mode on the 8560w is for 'development' purposes according to a note in the setup so not really what I wanted anyway for daily use anyway. I have Mint running in BIOS mode for that reason, but would prefer to return to MX at some point.

Posted: **Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:09 pm**

Though the installation goes on and completes successfully, it would be interesting to see the minstall.log right after it's complete: how and at what point it changes from Uefi to Bios ... ( /var/log/... also the QSI can be used for that)

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