For some reason I cannot install Tumbleweed on my X1 Carbon in UEFI mode. Installing Antergos from the same stick works so I’m at a total loss what the issue might be. Secure Boot is off, I’ve set the BIOS to UEFI only just to be sure.
When I switch to legacy mode I can install, but the boot fails afterwards … So that isn’t a solution either
I’ve tried a different USB stick too but that did not help. I also downloaded the ISO again. I’m writing the ISO to USB on Windows 10 and tried imagewriter, Rufus and Etcher.
Imagewriter may work but better to try http://www.osforensics.com/tools/write-usb-images.html Rufus and other boot helpers may modify the iso this will break openSUSE if not used in pure binary copy mode. The install iso is boot ready and needs no mods just a binary copy to the drive (not a partition direct to the drive)
Double check that either you create or use existing EFI boot partition mounted at /boot/efi be certain that the boot code is grub2-efi. Check the use secure boot box even if it is off and you plan to turn it on later.
If using BTRFS (the default) on root partition a min of 40 gig is recommended for TW it might be wise to make it 50 gig to allow for the frequent updates. If EXT4 then 25-30 gig is sufficient.
@gogalthorp - That tool unfortunately doesn’t recognize / list the USB sticks when there are no partitions present. @cnzhx - His solution (using Rufus) doesn’t work for me, sadly. If I try to use Rufus in ISO image mode with gpt/efi boot enabled I get an error message (can’t remember the details).
I’m trying the smaller live CD image on yet another stick now and will report back …
Some progress: The live ISO boots and starts to install, but I get this error message:
Error
Execution of command "[/usr/sbin/shim-install", "--config-file=/boot/grub2/grub.cfg"]]" failed.
Exit code: 127
Error output: Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
Installation finished. No error reported.
/usr/sbin/shim-install: line 310: efibootmgr: command not found
/usr/sbin/shim-install: line 336: efibootmgr: command not found
After that the install seems to hang/abort at 95% and throws me back into the live system. A reboot later I can log into the freshly installed system … So everything is good I hope.
Still not done The system boots, but all I can use is the CLI. I’ve installed with KDE Plasma but whenever I boot I get a blank screen with a single static _
I can switch to tty1 and log in from there but dunno how I can troubleshoot this. When I try to startx I get an error that it’s probably already running (which is true) and I should check the log in my home directory. That log consists of the same error message …
startx is depreciated only root can use by default
Sounds like a video problem to me what GPU?? May require a driver
If you start with nomodeset does it work?
at boot press e find line starting linux or linux-efi and go to it’s end (note it is long and wraps) add a space and nomodeset press F10 to continue boot
