Hi,
The Yoga Book is flashed with kernel flinger as boot loader. For now I
don't really understand if I'm supposed to be able to access to a
BIOS/EFI menu or if the only firmware is kernel flinger.Does anyone has
some experience with x86 android tablets? Can I configure kernel
flinger to load GRUB, or directly another kernel? It seems most of the
tasks might be done with ADB.I'm quite lost I thought that an x86
device might always have an EFI/BIOS with at least few boot options. I
turns out that it's easier to boot linux on a Chinese no-name Allwinner
tablet :).
The good points are that the device is cool, even with Android. It has
a good finish and being able to write on real paper is really nice. I
really want to see Fedora on it!
Best regards,Alexis.Le mercredi 08 février 2017 à 21:23 +0100, Jeandet
Alexis a écrit :
> HI,
>
> I bought one today, I took the Android version.(Much cheaper, 100€
> less)
> Few observations first:
> -No regular size USB, it's micro USB (OTG or HOST capable)
> -No regular BIOS/EFI menu just android boot menu
> For now I need to investigate, I have no experience with Android on
> x86 and changing OS on such devices.
> Any hints here are welcome.
>
> Alexis.
> Le mardi 07 février 2017 à 14:08 -0800, Rick Stevens a écrit :
> > On 02/07/2017 01:44 PM, Jeandet Alexis wrote:
> > > Le mardi 07 février 2017 à 13:16 -0800, Rick Stevens a écrit :
> > > > On 02/07/2017 12:59 PM, Jeandet Alexis wrote:
> > > > > Thank you for your answer, my fear is mainly their halo
> > > > > keyboard.
> > > >
> > > > If you already have the device, try booting a LiveCD and try to
> > > > run it.
> > >
> > > Not yet.
> >
> > Ah. Yeah, that makes all of it a bit more dicey. And I hadn't
> > realized
> > it was Android. I was looking at the laptops, not the "book".
> >
> > > > Won't cost you anything except the use of a thumbdrive or blank
> > > > CD and
> > > > your time. You'll need the CD anyway if you find it works and
> > > > you decide
> > > > to install.
> > >
> > > Yep that's the plan, but before burning 500€ I would be happy to
> > > be sure
> > > it won't be like Bay-Trail Atoms and their 32bit UEFI or
> > > something like
> > > this.
> >
> > Uhm, dunno about that. I'd suspect it's a 64-bit UEFI BIOS, but
> > Lenovo
> > often has their own ideas about what's needed. The machine comes
> > with
> > Android Marshmallow (6) and I'm not sure what requirements that has
> > as far as UEFI is concerned.
> >
> > > > I have read that others have installed Ubuntu onto Yogas and
> > > > beyond
> > > > some teething problems with the on-screen keyboards, gestures
> > > > and
> > > > mouse clicks (somewhat similar to what Alexis says below), it
> > > > seems to
> > > > work.
> > >
> > > The problem with this device is that without keyboard you are
> > > really stuck.
> >
> > I guess there's a possibility of using a USB keyboard if you have
> > issues. That being said, if this is going to be your primary
> > machine and
> > you're on a budget, you may not want to be the David on this. If
> > you
> > can afford it and have the time, I'm sure the community would LOVE
> > to
> > have someone sort this out. I'd be interested (oh, gawd, just what
> > I
> > need...another bloody computer!)
> >
> > > > > Le mardi 07 février 2017 à 15:39 -0500, Billy Davis a écrit :
> > > > > > I just installed CentOS 7.3 on a Lenovo Twist Ultra Laptop.
> > > > > > Works fine
> > > > > > for the most part but:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Keyboard/touchpad do NOT work 'out of the box'. Small mod
> > > > > > to grub
> > > > > > file
> > > > > > fixed keyboard and 'mouse' part of touchpad (ie, mouse
> > > > > > moves around on
> > > > > > screenn and touchpad click works) but touchpad buttons do
> > > > > > NOT work.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > * Wired network works fine, wireless does NOT. Fix is
> > > > > > supposedly
> > > > > > available on line, but haven't tried it yet.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Runs great once you get it up.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Good luck,
> > > > > > Billy
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 2/7/2017 2:31 PM, Jeandet Alexis wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Does anyone tried to install Fedora the Lenovo Yoga Book?
> > > > > > > If yes does
> > > > > > > it works well? I wonder if the keyboard/touchpad is well
> > > > > > > supported.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Best regards,
> > > > > > > Alexis.
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