Image for Linux/Windows on USB flash drive + UEFI boot

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HotTeaLover
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Image for Linux/Windows on USB flash drive + UEFI boot

Post by HotTeaLover »

Hi folks,

I have Lenovo Tablet 2 with Windows 8 and with UEFI "bios" (that is not a real bios).
Disabled the SecureBoot.
I formatted my 8Gb flash drive to FAT32, copied files all required files from Image for Linux/Windows (initrmfs.gz, isolinux.bin, isolinux.cfg,vmlinuz,...) and made an attempt to load from usb flash drive.

But it hangs at "Loading init rmfs.gz..." :(

Could someone advice what I am doing wrong ?

Thanks in advance!
TeraByte Support(PP)
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Re: Image for Linux/Windows on USB flash drive + UEFI boot

Post by TeraByte Support(PP) »

Both IFW (TBWinRE) and IFL support booting standard UEFI. Did you try using the standard TBWinRE or IFL boot media created using MakeDisk? Since it's Windows 8 you may have better results with TBWinRE.
HotTeaLover
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Re: Image for Linux/Windows on USB flash drive + UEFI boot

Post by HotTeaLover »

TeraByte Support(PP) wrote:
> Both IFW (TBWinRE) and IFL support booting standard UEFI. Did you try using
> the standard TBWinRE or IFL boot media created using MakeDisk? Since it's
> Windows 8 you may have better results with TBWinRE.

Tried to do according the manual http://www.terabyteunlimited.com/howto/ ... torial.htm - nothing nappened on screen befoer and durign Windows 8 loading.
Tried to do Image for Linux with usb flash via IFL-Create Recovery Boot Disk script - hangs at "Loading init rmfs.gz..."
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Re: Image for Linux/Windows on USB flash drive + UEFI boot

Post by TeraByte Support(PP) »

If you created the TBWinRE boot media (e.g. USB flash drive), make sure it's plugged in and the BIOS is set to boot it first -- or use the BIOS Boot Menu (if available) to select it. On fast booting Windows 8 systems you won't have time during boot-up to select it.

Otherwise, were there any errors or warnings when running the TBWinRE build?
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Re: Image for Linux/Windows on USB flash drive + UEFI boot

Post by TeraByte Support »

Use makedisk to create the bootable IFL UFD or CD. You can try the CD if
the UFD still gives you an issue.


"HotTeaLover" wrote in message news:[email protected]...

Hi folks,

I have Lenovo Tablet 2 with Windows 8 and with UEFI "bios" (that is not a
real bios).
Disabled the SecureBoot.
I formatted my 8Gb flash drive to FAT32, copied files all required files
from Image for Linux/Windows (initrmfs.gz, isolinux.bin,
isolinux.cfg,vmlinuz,...) and made an attempt to load from usb flash drive.

But it hangs at "Loading init rmfs.gz..."

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Could someone advice what I am doing wrong ?

Thanks in advance!

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