[mythtv-users] Time to move to an HDMI stick for FEs?

[Kris Jensen]

On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 9:09 AM Kris Jensen <kris.jensen.knj at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Mon, Mar 30, 2015 at 11:02 PM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:50 PM Kris Jensen <kris.jensen.knj at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Fri, Mar 27, 2015 at 12:33 PM, Thomas Mashos <thomas at mashos.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I've gotten it to boot semi-successfully, however I've run into two
>>>>> problems.
>>>>>
>>>>> 1) Anytime I try to boot anything but the installed windows (EFI
>>>>> shell, USB ubuntu stick) it will auto-arrow key up repeatedly. I've tried
>>>>> different settings to resolve this in the BIOS (and different keyboards)
>>>>> but nothing seems to work. Until I fix this, point two is moot.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Yes, I have this issue as well (and lots of others as well). Bug?
>>>> maybe. Some measure to thwart non MS-OS? likely. I have seen no BIOS that
>>>> fixes it. yet. However you can boot an install CD, with the boot32.efi
>>>> trick. Then chroot is your friend.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 2) Ubuntu fails to boot and complains the NTFS partition is either in
>>>>> a inconsistent state or is in hibernation. I've not looked at this too much
>>>>> since it's kinda pointless to do so without fixing #1.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I have not tried duel booting OS's. So cant help there.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Have you seen? (
>>>> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cp8PHEmNrlDufVoDpeEqNEdGWJi_cZ_Mo6VC7QDeN8s/edit?pli=1)
>>>>    Good tips there.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hope it's of help
>>>> Kris
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I've tried the listed 32-bit EFI here and also tried reformatting my USB
>>> stick to GPT (from MSDOS), but I'm still getting that auto-arrow up issue.
>>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> That bios bug is not a show stopper. IT can be worked around. The bug
>> only happens when its booting (grub selection screen, EFI screen).
>> Once the kernel has loaded you'll not see that bug.
>>
>> I didn't go with the prebuilt .efi file. I built from source.
>> Here is a good link on the tips too build yourself. (
>> https://github.com/lopaka/instructions/blob/master/ubuntu-14.10-install-asus-x205ta.md
>> )
>>
>> Once I built the .efi file and placed it in the appropriate folder/dir on
>> the USB boot stick I was able to boot in to the Myth/Ubuntu/Linux install
>> CD. The backspace bug will be present on the install CD/USB Grub menu,
>> However since most install CD's have Grub menus layed out with the first
>> entry usually *”Try before installing”* All you need to do is press enter
>> and boot in to the install environment.
>>
>> Once in the CD/usb install environment. Simply install.
>> After the install process is done. I chrooted in to the Meego's installed
>> file system and rebuilt Grub with a 32bit EFI and made sure the Meego's
>> Grub is set to the correct menu item with auto select option on. And
>> rebooted into the new install. Bug well still be there on Grub/EFI shell
>> screens. Just ignore, You can always reboot the install CD/usb to repair
>> the Meego's file system if needed.
>>
>> Hope its of help.
>> Kris
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>
> Actually that helps a lot. I was able to get past that previously, but ran
> into an issue where the live environment would fail to finish loading and
> complained that the NTFS partition was either not-consistent or was
> hibernated. I haven't worked on that though since I thought the up-arrow
> would persist (I wanted to fix that first). Since it's not, I'll take
> another run at it when I get home.
>
> THanks,
>
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On a side note:
strangely enough, I had no issue just trowing an iso image of resent
PartedMagic on a usb stick and booting. No messing around with .efi files.
(backspace bug still present on grub screen. ignore, or with good timing
try and select menu entry. =)

Kris
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