Hi everybody,
I wanted to give a try to FreeBSD using a netbook (Asus T200TA-CP022H) that I am not using anymore but until now, all my attempts failed.
I have followed these instructions to make the memstick (using
I have tried two differents .img : one for the amd64 and one for the i386.
Here is what I observed :
So, these experiments let me think that my laptop only starts in UEFI mode but can not launch a 64-bits OS. Could you confirm or not my assumption ?
If my hypothesis is right, would it mean that I need a 32-bits image with an UEFI mode ?
That brings me to my other questions, since it is mentioned in the Hardware Compatibility List that the i386 image can not be booted in UEFI :
Why this limitation ? Is it technical or a packaging choice ? (by "packaging", I mean the action of baking *.img)
If it is a packaging choice : Is there a way to mount the image and tweak it to boot in UEFI rather the legacy mode ?
If it is a technical limitation : Which work does it represent to make this possible ?
Many thanks for your clues and thoughts
PS: I have bolded my questions in order to ease the reading so no offense here but if anyone feels attacked, do not hesitate to tell me : I will change my habits... I am a nice boy in reality
I wanted to give a try to FreeBSD using a netbook (Asus T200TA-CP022H) that I am not using anymore but until now, all my attempts failed.
I have followed these instructions to make the memstick (using
dd
on a Debian desktop). I have tried two differents .img : one for the amd64 and one for the i386.
Here is what I observed :
- With the amd64 image, the BIOS recognize the USB stick i.e. the USB stick is present in the boot options. But if I attempt to launch a start from this stick, the system restarts and boots as usually on the hard disk (and in the current installed system).
- With the i386 image, the BIOS does not see the stick.
So, these experiments let me think that my laptop only starts in UEFI mode but can not launch a 64-bits OS. Could you confirm or not my assumption ?
If my hypothesis is right, would it mean that I need a 32-bits image with an UEFI mode ?
That brings me to my other questions, since it is mentioned in the Hardware Compatibility List that the i386 image can not be booted in UEFI :
Why this limitation ? Is it technical or a packaging choice ? (by "packaging", I mean the action of baking *.img)
If it is a packaging choice : Is there a way to mount the image and tweak it to boot in UEFI rather the legacy mode ?
If it is a technical limitation : Which work does it represent to make this possible ?
Many thanks for your clues and thoughts
PS: I have bolded my questions in order to ease the reading so no offense here but if anyone feels attacked, do not hesitate to tell me : I will change my habits... I am a nice boy in reality