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How do I adjust screen brightness. My keyboard keys for it don't do anything.
UEFI only Laptop - Trouble booting
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Posted 7 months ago #
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So I now can install to my hard drive and add the wireless ucode and get wireless.
My laptop already had GRUB on it so when I installed to a partition on the drive all I had to do is update GRUB and Slitaz was there.Now I want to install to a usb drive that has nothing on it.
Did we cover how to get grub installed along with Slitaz for EFI?Also could you put the wireless ucode I need in the iso?
Thanks
DanPosted 7 months ago # -
New issue
After updating and rebooting I have lost wireless. It shows my settings but don't connect.
Also my Screen Resolution is stuck at 1024x768 and I have no other choices.
Not sure how to fix this unless I reinstall and don't upgrade packages.Posted 7 months ago # -
Hi maybl8,
Concerning install of SliTaz with uefi from scratch need to check for grub2 steps and /boot/efi partition.
for upgrade bad :(.
Hope no due of changes i do, upgrade to 5.10.217 and put pinctrl_intel* to modules.
Can you confirm with iso you have, 5.10.215 with pinctrl_intel* built-in and firmware no issue to connect ?Posted 7 months ago # -
Can you confirm with iso you have, 5.10.215 with pinctrl_intel* built-in and firmware no issue to connect ?
I used the iso that you put in the efitest folder.
It is .215 . I don't know about pinctrl. I know I was able to get wireless after I loaded the ucode you had me download and put in the firmware folder and changed the wireless settings for my wifi.Posted 7 months ago # -
Hi Maybl8,
I check, infact on april efitest iso, kernel have pinctrl built-in.
Sorry for issue :(, check for push and rebuild kernel.
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Rebuild kernel done and iso rebuild also.
ISOs available on mirror
https://mirror.slitaz.org/iso/current/slitaz-current-core64.isoPosted 7 months ago # -
OK Downloaded the iso.
The newer kernel is there.
I didn't notice my wireless ucode in there.
So do I just install like I did before with the scripts and add my wireless ucode manually?
Then try the update and see what happens?Posted 7 months ago # -
Hi maybl8,
Yes new kernel 5.10.217.
In case you can reinstall on usb key if you don't have datas on partition and retry update (5.10.215 to 5.10.217) and wifi should work.Infact i don't include firmware on iso
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Reinstalled to harddrive.
I am on .217 kernel.
There is no updates.Is this current iso a rolling release iso?
If not can I change something to make it a rolling release?I still need to figure out how to get grub on flash drive and then perform the slitaz install to it.
Also How do I change the screen brightness on this laptop. The Function keys don't work.
Posted 7 months ago # -
Hi Maybl8,
Infact, because iso is build with packages on tank / mirror, always up to date.
In case, current could be considered as rolling release, updates are pushed on it.
I hope also to provide stable version.For grub efi install, check to take time this evening after work to poc them.
Concerning Fn keys, maybe miss tools or kernel options :/.
Posted 7 months ago # -
Another thing now that I can use the sytem is connect to my network shares. I Have a NAS drive on my local network that has windows shares setup on it.
ThanksPosted 7 months ago # -
Hi Maybl8,
Minus few tests, add file not present on package i have successfully install slitaz with grub2-efi on my qemu env :)
Need to adjust grub2-efi-x64-modules to have kernel.img modinfo.sh file and write procedure.
Below my poc
Create two partitions first 512Mo vfat for /boot/efi, second for / ext4
Use tazinst-stable to install slitaz (with sda2 as /).
After install mount partitions
/dev/sda2 to /mnt
/dev/sda1 to /mnt/boot/efiInstall grub2-x64-efi-modules, grub2-x64, grub2 inside new system with
--root=/mnt
Manually add miss file grub-install complain (kernel.img and modinfo.sh)prepare chroot
mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
mount --bind /sys /mnt/sysInstall grub and gen grub.cfg
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --boot-directory=/boot/efi/EFI --directory=/boot/grub/x86_64-efi --recheck --removable --bootloader-id=grub /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/grub/grub.cfg
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I push fix for grub2-x64-efi-modules (available tomorrow on mirror when sync)
https://cook.slitaz.org/current/cooker.cgi?pkg=grub2-efi-x64-modulesBelow procedure :
Create two partitions first 512Mo vfat for /boot/efi, second for / ext4
/!\ Ensure to replace sdX1 / sdX2 by disk to use /!\fdisk /dev/sdX
mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdX2Create installer file
tazinst-stable new installer
Edit them and set TGT_PARTITION="/dev/sda2" TGT_FS="ext4", adjust stuff for TGT_HOSTNAME, TGT_ROOT_PWD, TGT_USER and TGT_USER_PWD.
keep TGT_GRUB="no" (install grub4dos and we want grub2-efi)
After installation done, we are ready to do stuff for grub2-efi bootloader
mount root partition
mount /dev/sdX2 /mnt
Create efi folder for esp partition
mkdir /mnt/boot/efi
mount esp parition
mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/boot/efi
Install grub2-efi-x64, grub2, grub2-efi-x64-modules on new root
# Edit thanks maybl8 for found typo (i miss ; done) :(for pkg in 'grub2' 'grub2-efi-x64' 'grub2-efi-x64-modules'; do tazpkg -gi $pkg --root=/mnt; done
prepare to chroot on new root
mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
mount --bind /sys /mnt/sysChroot on new root and install grub2
chroot /mnt
grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --boot-directory=/boot/efi/EFI --directory=/boot/grub/x86_64-efi --recheck --removable --bootloader-id=grub /dev/sdXgrub-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/grub/grub.cfg
quit chroot umount partition
exit
umount /mnt/dev /mnt/proc /mnt/sys
umount /mnt
rebootEnjoy
Posted 7 months ago # -
Hi Maybl8,
For information, i force sync for current (no wait this noon for sync) mirror is now up to date.
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