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    • After a few attempts, my Acer SW3-016 still refuses to find a bootable device, why is this the case?

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    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      Here, I took a pic
    • ACE Posts: 45,230 Trailblazer
      OK. You now have 2 delete partition operations that are pending and thus not yet complete.  So now you must apply these changes from an option in one of the dropdown tabs, probably Gparted on your version.

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      Done, what now
    • ACE Posts: 45,230 Trailblazer
      (1) Shut the machine off.
      (2) Then insert your favorite 32-bit Linux distro installation stick.
      (3) Then turn the machine on and immediately start tapping the F12 key to boot from the stick.
      (4) Try to install the iso on the unallocated emmc chip

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      Alright then
    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      It didn’t work. At this point I might go back to windows again
    • ACE Posts: 45,230 Trailblazer
      edited August 2021
      What happens? What distro are you using? Installation stick must be GPT scheme. BIOS must remain in UEFI mode.

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      Ah I forgot to format it correctly 
    • ACE Posts: 45,230 Trailblazer
      (1) What distro iso are you trying to use?
      (2) Are you preparing the iso with Rufus?

      Perhaps posting a screenshot of the Rufus preparation page would help to make sure all the options are properly set.

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      I used Rufus + I’m attempting to install linux lite, which I just realised isn’t 32bit :tired_face:
    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      I chose ISO Mode + GPT and the UEFI Option thing. + I also wiped the disk via GParted too
    • ACE Posts: 45,230 Trailblazer
      Please post a screenshot of the Rufus setup with the 32-bit iso. If it fails, I suggest that you try to install 32-bit LinuxMint Cinnamon 19.3 iso since it has one of the better installers.

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      Alright I’ll try that 
    • ACE Posts: 45,230 Trailblazer
      Please post a screenshot of Rufus as you set up the iso.

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      Ok. I'll do it asap
    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer


      With the ISO you suggested I cannot select the GPT Partioning method, but with the Linux Lite 64bit I could
    • ACE Posts: 45,230 Trailblazer
      Try changing the target system to UEFI only (NOT BIOS NOR UEFI CSM). 

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      No difference, I'm beginning to really think a new laptop should become more of a priority.
    • Member Posts: 80

      Tinkerer
      I used your suggestions, and made a bootable USB out of it, installation went fine but didn't end too well as the no bootable device error still cropped up
    • ACE Posts: 35,857 Trailblazer
      Partition Scheme should be GPT for UEFI boot, not MBR.
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