[OpenIndiana-discuss] Stupid BIOS

[Hung Nguyen Gia]

I have did all of did. No success.

I know them well since my Windows 7 days. Windows 7 also has many problems with UEFI.

Someone rebuilt Windows 7 image using boot technology from Windows 10, it used to work well but will break any OSes installed on the same machine.

I get off Windows 7 and go for Q4OS, very XP like Linux, for a while, before finally enter MX.


---- On Tue, 12 Jan 2021 23:11:58 +0700 Chris <oidev at bsdos.info> wrote ----

 > On 2021-01-12 05:01, Hung Nguyen Gia via openindiana-discuss wrote: 
 > > My BIOS only likes Windows and Linux. 
 > > 
 > > While on Linux, I could update to new kernel version, regenerate initramfs, 
 > > update-grub,... no problems. 
 > > 
 > > On OI, if I changed /etc/system or there was an system update which requires 
 > > regeneration of the boot image, after reboot, the system stopped booting. 
 > > 
 > > Everything I could see is a blank screen with A2 in the bottom right corner 
 > > of the screen. 
 > > 
 > > The only solution is unplug all of the disks on the system and boot again. 
 > > It will 
 > > print 99 or 9C error code. 
 > > 
 > > Attach a live usb stick of MX Linux and tried to boot again. It could boot 
 > > now. 
 > > 
 > > After this fine boot, I could reattach the disks and booted only ONCE into 
 > > OI. The 
 > > next time the above steps have to be repeated. 
 > > 
 > > Between those steps, reset button doesn't work. The only thing work is a 
 > > full 
 > > power off (unplug the cable). It's the only way to turn off the system and 
 > > try to 
 > > boot again. 
 > > 
 > > Too tired. I removed the OI disk from the system. 
 > > 
 > > After a successful boot into MX Linux, with a update-grub command, the 
 > > system now 
 > > boot fine without any problems. 
 > > 
 > > The same trouble also happened with BSDs, not just OI. 
 > > 
 > > Secure Boot is always turned off. 
 > > 
 > > I'm out of ideas other than just say goodbye. 
 > A stab in the dark here. But does your BIOS have/offer a 
 > (legacy) CSM? You might also try to change the order of 
 > the attempts: 
 >  
 > legacy 
 > (u)efi 
 >  
 > or reversed 
 >  
 > (u)efi 
 > lagacy 
 >  
 > Just thought I'd mention it in case it helps. :-) 
 > > 
 > > Perhaps I'm not being missed. 
 > > 
 > --Chris 
 >  
 > -- 
 >