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Install Debian netinstall to HP Elitebook 840 G8 problem

Started byRichard Forst <sterbl.ta@tutanota.com>
First post2021-09-03 09:50 +0200
Last post2021-09-12 09:00 +0200
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  Install Debian netinstall to HP Elitebook 840 G8 problem Richard Forst <sterbl.ta@tutanota.com> - 2021-09-03 09:50 +0200
    Re: Install Debian netinstall to HP Elitebook 840 G8 problem Richard Forst <sterbl.ta@tutanota.com> - 2021-09-03 10:50 +0200
    Re: Install Debian netinstall to HP Elitebook 840 G8 problem Patrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com> - 2021-09-03 17:10 +0200
      Re: Install Debian netinstall to HP Elitebook 840 G8 problem Andrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com> - 2021-09-12 09:00 +0200

#239608 — Install Debian netinstall to HP Elitebook 840 G8 problem

FromRichard Forst <sterbl.ta@tutanota.com>
Date2021-09-03 09:50 +0200
SubjectInstall Debian netinstall to HP Elitebook 840 G8 problem
Message-ID<CTc7v-2g9-1@gated-at.bofh.it>
I purchased a new laptop HP Elitebook 840 G8, and am trying to install Debian to it. However I encounter a problem. 

I change the bios setting, but when booting from usb. What was shown on the screen is simply a grub env command line like

grub>

instead of a traditional debian install screen which may describe whether to install with GUI or standard mode (non gui). I've repeated installing from netinstall iso many times, but I had never run into such situation. So actually I am stocked. I don't know that's because of UEFI or because the iso burn to usb stick problem (but I check the usb I can see setup.exe, and those bootable files as usual w/t a problem). 

The netinstall iso is downloaded from [1]. Is it expected now to install debian from grub? Or maybe because the iso I download is broken? 

I am scratching my head. So I appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks!
 
[1]. https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/11.0.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-11.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso

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#239610

FromRichard Forst <sterbl.ta@tutanota.com>
Date2021-09-03 10:50 +0200
Message-ID<CTd3A-2UU-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#239608
Ok I am kind of getting what goes wrong. First configure boot options to usb in bios setting as usual. 

Then do rebooting. After the screen displays HP logo, pressing esc button, which will again enter the bios seting or that kind of screen but it will ask (the screen will display) with several options, such as

continuous boot
...
boot options
bios setup
...

Then this time, pressing continuous boot or something similar (sorry can't remember the name, but it's at the first option). Now it enters to normal boot process where lovely debian installer asks me to install or use gui blah blah

It also possible my iso did not burn correctly. I did rebrun iso to usb using etcher, which seemingly do validation step. 

Anyway, hopes  this trivial info may be of help to someone who also runs into some annoying issues (not debian side) similar like mine. 

Thanks

Sep 3, 2021, 15:46 by sterbl.ta@tutanota.com:

> I purchased a new laptop HP Elitebook 840 G8, and am trying to install Debian to it. However I encounter a problem. 
>
> I change the bios setting, but when booting from usb. What was shown on the screen is simply a grub env command line like
>
> grub>
>
> instead of a traditional debian install screen which may describe whether to install with GUI or standard mode (non gui). I've repeated installing from netinstall iso many times, but I had never run into such situation. So actually I am stocked. I don't know that's because of UEFI or because the iso burn to usb stick problem (but I check the usb I can see setup.exe, and those bootable files as usual w/t a problem). 
>
> The netinstall iso is downloaded from [1]. Is it expected now to install debian from grub? Or maybe because the iso I download is broken? 
>
> I am scratching my head. So I appreciate any comments or suggestions. Thanks!
>
> [1]. > https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/non-free/cd-including-firmware/11.0.0+nonfree/amd64/iso-cd/firmware-11.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso
>

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#239632

FromPatrick Bartek <nemommxiv@gmail.com>
Date2021-09-03 17:10 +0200
Message-ID<CTiZk-70O-7@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#239608
On Fri, 3 Sep 2021 09:46:24 +0200 (CEST)
Richard Forst <sterbl.ta@tutanota.com> wrote:

> I purchased a new laptop HP Elitebook 840 G8, and am trying to
> install Debian to it. However I encounter a problem. 
> 
> I change the bios setting, but when booting from usb. What was shown
> on the screen is simply a grub env command line like

When in bios, did you disable Secureboot, Fastboot, and/or enable
Legacy option?

B

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#239895

FromAndrei POPESCU <andreimpopescu@gmail.com>
Date2021-09-12 09:00 +0200
Message-ID<CWrD4-56O-5@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#239632

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On Vi, 03 sep 21, 08:09:25, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Sep 2021 09:46:24 +0200 (CEST)
> Richard Forst <sterbl.ta@tutanota.com> wrote:
> 
> > I purchased a new laptop HP Elitebook 840 G8, and am trying to
> > install Debian to it. However I encounter a problem. 
> > 
> > I change the bios setting, but when booting from usb. What was shown
> > on the screen is simply a grub env command line like
> 
> When in bios, did you disable Secureboot, Fastboot, and/or enable
> Legacy option?

The Debian Installer works for me on EFI with SecureBoot enabled.

If you encounter any issues with it the Debian Installer Team will 
likely want to know about it (`reportbug installation-report` would be a 
good start).

Kind regards,
Andrei
-- 
http://wiki.debian.org/FAQsFromDebianUser

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