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Re: Special installation issue

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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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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

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