Bug#998661: installation-reports: Successful install on Acer Switch V 10 (SW5-017P)
Package: installation-reports
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: divVerent@gmail.com
Boot method: USB
Image version: firmware-testing-amd64-netinst.iso
Date: 2021-10-10
Machine: Acer Switch V 10 (SW5-017P)
Partitions:
Number Start End Size File system Name Flags
1 1049kB 538MB 537MB fat32 boot, esp
2 538MB 1050MB 512MB ext2 boot
3 1050MB 62.5GB 61.5GB crypt
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [X]
Detect network card: [X] (needed firmware-iwlwifi)
Configure network: [X]
Detect media: [X]
Load installer modules: [X]
Clock/timezone setup: [X]
User/password setup: [X]
Detect hard drives: [X]
Partition hard drives: [X]
Install base system: [X]
Install tasks: [X]
Install boot loader: [E]
Overall install: [X]
Comments/Problems:
Primary problem was that the installed system did not boot. This is a known
problem of some Acer UEFI firmwares, which have hardcoded the path where
Windows puts its boot loader and instead ignore the EFI variables.
To fix this, I had to move all .efi and .CSV files from
/target/boot/efi/EFI/debian to /target/boot/efi/EFI/Microsoft/Boot and
rename shimx64.efi to bootmgfw.efi.
This can be done in the final stage of the installer right before the
reboot.
See https://hansdegoede.livejournal.com/24132.html
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