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12-11-2018 02:16 AM - edited 12-11-2018 02:43 AM
Hello,
I can't get that EliteBook 6930p booting from a linux live distribution on USB or CD. I tried my favourite Live linux
http://www.system-rescue-cd.org/
Current Version: 5.3.2
I run isohybrid on the ISO and write it to an USB stick. I tried 4 Sticks and all of the USB-Ports with no other device connected. It just freezes in the early boot screen and reads on the USB stick forever. I waited 15 minutes. F9 for the boot menu doesn't do anything.
Just with the stick inserted, the device does not boot at all.
The same ISO on a SD card works fine, just there is a bug with booting up that linux from SD failing later without sd support in the kernel...
I tried the same ISO on a CD-R, same like the USB-stick, it reads forever, no boot devices menu.
The installed BIOS is the latest F.20 from 9. Dez. 2011.
I tried enabling all boot options, or disabling all then enabling only a single option like USB. I tried with UEFI enabled and disabled. I also tried a BIOS reset to defaults.
Even if the ISO image on USB isn't valid, it should not freeze on reading.
The same ISO on USB boots fine on a EliteBook 8560w.
Any idea?
12-11-2018 02:50 AM