MX-19 Install

[bigdog100]

Hi, I'm new to Linux. This is my first install on a 4 year old HP laptop.

I've created a bootable version on a USB device using RUFUS. I can run from the USB device. I've tried installing 6 times using the installer on the desktop but when I attempt to run without the USB says:
Boot device not found.
Please install operating system on your hard drive.

I thought following the installer on the desktop would perform the install but it's not...do you have any suggestions?

Thanks for the help!

[dolphin_oracle]

if secure boot is enabled in your UEFI/Bios settings, then disable it.

[bigdog100]

Thanks for the suggestion...I was able to disable the secure boot...I double checked that is was disabled...tried to perform the install again, same message boot device not found.

Suggestions?

[Fornhamfred]

Did you run the usb live before trying to install it?

[dolphin_oracle]

ok, next question.

from the running live-usb, please post the output from our Quick-system-info tool.

if you have it, the /var/log/minstall.log file may be useful as well. this would get copied over to the installed system, so its probably present.

Also, please specify if you installed to UEFI/ESP or to mbr.

thank you.

[bigdog100]

Yes I ran it from the USB drive, then used the installation icon on the desktop.

There is no /var/log/minstall.log file, I seem to be running from the USB every time...

I install to MBR...

Here's the quick system tool...which finding this was at teh limit of my ability ;-)

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System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht lang=en_US tz=America/Chicago 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19_x64 patito feo October 21  2019 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP ENVY TS 17 Notebook PC 
           v: 0880100022305B00000620100 serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1965 v: KBC Version 93.52 serial: <filter> UEFI: Insyde 
           v: F.65 date: 11/20/2014 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 36.4 Wh condition: 58.2/58.2 Wh (100%) volts: 11.7/10.8 
           model: Hewlett-Packard Primary type: Li-ion serial: <filter> status: Charging 
CPU:       Topology: Quad Core model: Intel Core i7-4700MQ bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Haswell 
           family: 6 model-id: 3C (60) stepping: 3 microcode: 17 L2 cache: 6144 KiB 
           flags: avx avx2 lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 38312 
           Speed: 1596 MHz min/max: 800/3400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1596 2: 1597 3: 1596 
           4: 1597 5: 1596 6: 1601 7: 1597 8: 1597 
           Vulnerabilities: Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion 
           Type: mds 
           status: Vulnerable: Clear CPU buffers attempted, no microcode; SMT vulnerable 
           Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI 
           Type: spec_store_bypass status: Vulnerable 
           Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer sanitization 
           Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Full generic retpoline, STIBP: disabled, RSB filling 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel 4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics vendor: Hewlett-Packard 
           driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0 chip ID: 8086:0416 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1920x1080~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile v: 4.5 Mesa 18.3.6 compat-v: 3.0 
           direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor HD Audio 
           vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:03.0 
           chip ID: 8086:0c0c 
           Device-2: Intel 8 Series/C220 Series High Definition Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard 
           driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:1b.0 chip ID: 8086:8c20 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-6-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 2230 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: 5040 
           bus ID: 01:00.0 chip ID: 8086:0887 
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet 
           vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 3000 bus ID: 09:00.0 
           chip ID: 10ec:8168 
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 938.97 GiB used: 70.2 MiB (0.0%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Toshiba model: MQ01ABD100 size: 931.51 GiB block size: 
           physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s rotation: 5400 rpm serial: <filter> 
           rev: 1C scheme: GPT 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Blade size: 7.45 GiB 
           block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B serial: <filter> rev: 1.26 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: N/A size: 6.12 GiB used: 70.2 MiB (1.1%) fs: overlay 
           source: ERR-102 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda3 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 44.0 C mobo: N/A 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A 
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 
           1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/buster buster main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 248 Uptime: 3m Memory: 7.72 GiB used: 976.9 MiB (12.4%) Init: SysVinit 
           v: 2.93 runlevel: 5 default: 5 Compilers: gcc: 8.3.0 alt: 8 Shell: bash v: 5.0.3 
           running in: quick-system-in inxi: 3.0.36 

[dolphin_oracle]

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Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1965 v: KBC Version 93.52 serial: <filter> UEFI: Insyde 
           v: F.65 date: 11/20/2014 

well, there's the problem. your machine is set up to boot UEFI, but you are installing MBR. So there is a mismatch between how you are booting and what you want to boot.

That insyde UEFI setup utility can be tricky. I suggest checking to see if it can be set to boot "LEgacy first". if so, give that a try. elsewise try installing to the ESP, if you have one.

[m_frank]

Yes I ran it from the USB drive, then used the installation icon on the desktop.

There is no /var/log/minstall.log file, I seem to be running from the USB every time...

I install to MBR ...

Here's the quick system tool...which finding this was at teh limit of my ability ;-)

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System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.19.0-6-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 8.3.0 
           parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/antiX/vmlinuz quiet splasht lang=en_US tz=America/Chicago 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.14.1 tk: Gtk 3.24.5 info: xfce4-panel wm: xfwm4 dm: LightDM 1.26.0 
           Distro: MX-19_x64 patito feo October 21  2019 base: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP ENVY TS 17 Notebook PC 
           v: 0880100022305B00000620100 serial: <filter> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1965 v: KBC Version 93.52 serial: <filter> UEFI: Insyde 
           v: F.65 date: 11/20/2014 
	:
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 938.97 GiB used: 70.2 MiB (0.0%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Toshiba model: MQ01ABD100 size: 931.51 GiB block size: 
           physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s rotation: 5400 rpm serial: <filter> 
           rev: 1C scheme: GPT 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Blade size: 7.45 GiB 
           block size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B serial: <filter> rev: 1.26 scheme: MBR 
Partition: ID-1: / raw size: N/A size: 6.12 GiB used: 70.2 MiB (1.1%) fs: overlay 
           source: ERR-102 
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 2.00 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) fs: swap swappiness: 15 (default 60) 
           cache pressure: 100 (default) dev: /dev/sda3 
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It would be very usefully to see what partitions are on the Hard Drive.

Running from the Live USB stick:

1. Bring up a Terminal
2. Enter sudo inxi -po
3. Highlight the output with the "mouse"
4. Copy to the clip board, Press CTRL-SHIFT-C (or Right-Click and chose Copy)
5. Paste the results to forum

I think that the boot process is in UEFI mode and therefore ignoring the MBR.

Knowing the ESP (EFI System Partition) of the HD and partition holding the Linux Root FS,
you can run MX Boot Repair:

1. Chose Reinstall GRUB bootloader on ESP, MBR or PBR (root)
2. Select Apply

• Install on: ESP
• Location: sdaX (where X is number 1..n)
• Select root location: sdaY (where Y is the partition with Linux Root FS)

Of course, this supposes that there is still an ESP on the HD.

(Once again, I see that while I was composing this post someone came along and swooped me.) *SHRUG*

[bigdog100]

Oh my gosh, THANKS! I switched to legacy and it booted! Thank you sooo much!