would be happy with any linux os.
BIOS offers only UEFI
no Legacy option.
did tire debin and ubuntu all so i tired this https://askubuntu.com/questions/862946/unable-to-install-ubuntu-on-acer-aspire-es1-533
thanks
I have some homework for you.
Can you check your bios and tell us how it’s currently configured.
What application are you using to create the live USB? Rufus, Etcher, other? If you used only one so far, like Rufus, can you switch to Etcher or vice versa.
Can you try installing from grub prompt and not live login using debian 13 or Zorin OS.
BIOS offers only UEFI and secure boot disabled
using mint to make usb drive with mx linux
on grub check comment below
In Mint, what program are you using to make USB drive? Sometimes the program used to make the live usb can be the cause of the installation issue. Are you using Etcher or Unetbootin or dd or something else?
install linux on a Aspire es 15 es1-533-c27u
2021: https://old.reddit.com/r/linuxhardware/comments/j9tep7/installing_linux_on_a_acer_aspire_es_15_a/
2022: https://medium.com/@thenujansandramohan/install-any-linux-distro-on-acer-aspire-es1-533-be8e2d6015efConsidering many years have passed I don’t think it’s necessary to use a cutting edge distro anymore, but the reddit thread says something about having to update the BIOS to the latest version.
The post you linked to is 9 years old, back then UEFI support on Linux was very limited. Nowadays, pretty much any distro under the sun supports it. The question then, is whether the computer has Secure Boot enabled and can be disabled. Ubuntu and Fedora are signed with Microsoft keys if I recall correctly, so you wouldn’t need to disable it, unlike other distros.
You did say you tried installing Debian and Ubuntu, am I reading this right? Can you give us more details, like which ISO, how you created the Live USB, what error messages you got, etc.
It is work :) Thanks very much to you all
I will all so add full list of what i did for others.
The last problem i have now is it does not fully power off when i shutdown
this is last step i did https://superuser.com/questions/1237684/how-to-boot-from-grub-shell
grub> linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic root=/dev/sda1 grub> initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-29-generic grub> bootthen logged in and did
update-grub
One possibility is that it has a degenerate UEFI implementation that will only recognize the efi “payload” if it’s in the fallback location—I had this problem with an older HP laptop. You can force
grub-installto place the needed file in this location by passing the--removableswitch (you may also need to pass--efi-directory=[dir]), or you can manually copy the file toEFI/BOOT/BOOTX64.efion your EFI partition if it was already installed elsewhere.
this is works but not sure i think i made a mistake it is now booting to grub command line. thanks very much i made progress.If you’re getting a grub command line, then it’s finding the grub efi payload itself now, but can’t locate the kernel (or possibly the initram or something that’s supposed to be in it). Check your grub.cfg and try to confirm that it’s looking for the correct partition on the correct drive.
update on fight with laptop
tried install grub but my install is a bit different then guides i can find.
https://askubuntu.com/questions/831216/how-can-i-reinstall-grub-to-the-efi-partition
You tried to mount the same partition twice at the end there, you want /dev/sda2 (your main root partition) on /mnt and /dev/sda1 (your efi partition) on /mnt/boot/efi
thanks
getting new error “EFI variables cannot be set on this system.” error cannot find grub drive for /dev/sda1
In the boot menu can you just select the drive itself as a boot device? If so I would try the suggestion from this comment:
