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  Special installation issue Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2022-01-21 11:10 +0100
    Re: Special installation issue Christian Britz <cbritz@t-online.de> - 2022-01-21 16:50 +0100
      Re: Special installation issue Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2022-01-21 17:10 +0100
    Re: Special installation issue deloptes <emanoil.kotsev@deloptes.org> - 2022-01-21 17:50 +0100

#244258 — Special installation issue

Hello all,

I am stuck with a special installation problem, maybe you can help me.

I want to install debian/armhf onto a tablet "Microsoft Surface RT". This one 
is UEFI-dongled, can officially not boot from an USB-stick, and can officially 
not be installed with any other OS than MS Windows ERT.

However I managed to get it booted from USB-Stick with some special tricks, it 
looks like the kernel is booting, but then I am stuck in the shell of grub.

On my USB-Stick is the debian-installer-iso for arm architecture.

Now my question: When I am in the grub shell, is it possible, to manually 
mount the iso and get access to the installer routine within the iso-image?

I believe (but I am not experienced enough at the moment), that the hardest 
thing is already done, whe I am so far, as I am. Maybe, next step will be 
easier, as soon I can start the installer routine. But here stops my 
knowledge. 

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

And if my plan is not possible, then please let me know, that I will stopp my 
efforts.

Best 

Hnas 
 

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#244276

Hello Hans,

didn't you ask this question already three years ago? ;-)

According to https://openrt.gitbook.io/open-surfacert/ it should be
possible to run ARM based Linux distributions on Surface RT, but there
might be inconsistencies, for example regarding power management.

Regards,
Christian

On 2022-01-21 11:01 UTC+0100, Hans wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> I am stuck with a special installation problem, maybe you can help me.
> 
> I want to install debian/armhf onto a tablet "Microsoft Surface RT". This one 
> is UEFI-dongled, can officially not boot from an USB-stick, and can officially 
> not be installed with any other OS than MS Windows ERT.
> 
> However I managed to get it booted from USB-Stick with some special tricks, it 
> looks like the kernel is booting, but then I am stuck in the shell of grub.
> 
> On my USB-Stick is the debian-installer-iso for arm architecture.
> 
> Now my question: When I am in the grub shell, is it possible, to manually 
> mount the iso and get access to the installer routine within the iso-image?
> 
> I believe (but I am not experienced enough at the moment), that the hardest 
> thing is already done, whe I am so far, as I am. Maybe, next step will be 
> easier, as soon I can start the installer routine. But here stops my 
> knowledge. 
> 
> Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
> 
> And if my plan is not possible, then please let me know, that I will stopp my 
> efforts.
> 
> Best 
> 
> Hnas 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

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#244278

Am Freitag, 21. Januar 2022, 16:31:56 CET schrieb Christian Britz:
Hi Christian,

no, no, although I might have asked to this thematics before. Sometimes I let 
things die, and when I have another idea, I pick things up again.

However, the link you gave to me I was not aware. Thanks for it, I will give 
it a close look.

Best regards

Hans 

> Hello Hans,
> 
> didn't you ask this question already three years ago? ;-)
> 
> According to https://openrt.gitbook.io/open-surfacert/ it should be
> possible to run ARM based Linux distributions on Surface RT, but there
> might be inconsistencies, for example regarding power management.
> 
> Regards,
> Christian
> 
> On 2022-01-21 11:01 UTC+0100, Hans wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > I am stuck with a special installation problem, maybe you can help me.
> > 
> > I want to install debian/armhf onto a tablet "Microsoft Surface RT". This
> > one is UEFI-dongled, can officially not boot from an USB-stick, and can
> > officially not be installed with any other OS than MS Windows ERT.
> > 
> > However I managed to get it booted from USB-Stick with some special
> > tricks, it looks like the kernel is booting, but then I am stuck in the
> > shell of grub.
> > 
> > On my USB-Stick is the debian-installer-iso for arm architecture.
> > 
> > Now my question: When I am in the grub shell, is it possible, to manually
> > mount the iso and get access to the installer routine within the
> > iso-image?
> > 
> > I believe (but I am not experienced enough at the moment), that the
> > hardest
> > thing is already done, whe I am so far, as I am. Maybe, next step will be
> > easier, as soon I can start the installer routine. But here stops my
> > knowledge.
> > 
> > Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
> > 
> > And if my plan is not possible, then please let me know, that I will stopp
> > my efforts.
> > 
> > Best
> > 
> > Hnas

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#244281

Hans wrote:

> Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

I usually use debootstrap and install to the USB stick (that is to boot
from). So I have a fully bootable system. I use qemu to prepare and test
the basics.
As mentioned those arm beasts are usually with various hardware combinations
and might be needed that you find what hardware specs you have and find the
proper kernel version or even compile your own. Problem are usually the
firmwares and binary blobs

But anyway if you use working bootable USB stick, you will not have to limit
yourself by the installer

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