I need some help...
For several days now, I’ve been trying to install Zorin 17 Lite on my Asus T100TA (one of the worst inventions ever made) Yes, the processor is 64-bit, but the UEFI is 32-bit...Before this, I had Zorin 15.3 32-bit and Windows 10 32-bit installed.
I’ve tried antiX, MX Linux, and even managed to install Debian 13 Trixie 64 bits simply by adding a 32-bit bootia32.efi file to the installation USB. However, with Zorin, no matter how many times I add the bootia32 file or try to configure the boot properly, GRUB fails during installation.
I tried to fix it by choosing “Try Zorin” and running several terminal commands. But even when GRUB installs successfully, I still get stuck on the BIOS menu. If I manually set GRUB as the first boot option in the BIOS, it still won’t go any further.
If anyone has any idea what could be done, I would be infinitely grateful.
Hi and welcome.
Using Brave A.I. search engine via Mojeek states you need to manually add the 32-bit EFI to the EFI Directory manually. I don't know how this is achieved. I used Ubuntu 22.04 as that is what Zorin 17 is based on in search criteria:
Yes, the bootia32.efi file can be used to install Ubuntu 22.04 on an Asus T100TA computer, but the standard Ubuntu 22.04 ISO image will not boot directly due to the T100TA's 32-bit EFI firmware requiring a 32-bit EFI bootloader, while the standard ISO only includes a 64-bit EFI bootloader. To resolve this, the bootia32.efi file must be manually copied to the EFI/boot directory on the USB installation drive. This process is necessary because the T100TA's firmware cannot load a 64-bit EFI bootloader. Once the correct bootloader is in place, the system can boot from the USB drive and proceed with the installation. It is also recommended to disable Secure Boot in the firmware settings to avoid boot issues. After installation, the system may require additional steps to ensure the bootloader is correctly configured, as the 32-bit UEFI firmware may fail to load 64-bit .efi files installed by the standard installer.
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