Reboot into Firmware

G33kFish

I have been trying to install Solus Budgie, Mate, and or Gnome. After I select boot device (USB) it starts the boot and I get a Reboot Into Firmware Interface. I have recreated my flashdrive several times and re downloaded the ISO couple time. What gives? Any ideas?

Thank you in advance for your time.

yursan9

Can you give us more info? Are you using UEFI or legacy boot? What's is your computer's specification? What is your method when making bootable USB?

G33kFish

UEFI, Asus V500C, I use Rufus to make my boot USB.

Asus Specs. Quick Info. | Color Black Operating System Windows 8 64-Bit CPU Intel Core i7-3537U 2.0GHz Screen 15.6" Memory 6 GB DDR3, Storage 250 GB SSD, Graphics Card Intel HD Graphics 4000 Video Memory Shared memory.

youswer

G33kFish
Any version Rufus works fine.
The Solus distribution image must be recorded using DD

Staudey

Did you follow this guide?

https://getsol.us/articles/installation/preparing-to-install/en/

G33kFish

OK, so it looks like the version of Rufus I was using was too "NEW"

I downloaded an older version, followed the instructions again, this time matching the screen since the version of rufus matched. And now it works.

Thank you Yursan9 and Staudey for your inputs.

brent

G33kFish I couldn;t make the new rufus work either last time I made iso's so I reverted too. Think i remember chatter about updating the install page at one time. (But I'm confident they have more pressing stuff to do).

G33kFish

The new Rufus works great on at lease 12 other distros I have tried over the last month. Just not this one and this is the one that I am looking forward to.

G33kFish

youswer Version 3.5 does not have that option. That is why I downloaded an older version.

kyrios

G33kFish It does, it now detects automatically the image format and prompts to confirm (normally with the correct value selected) when the start button is clicked.

The thing is that nobody seem to care about sending a PR for updating the help center page for the new version. ☹️

Tourette

Just use Gnome disks to restore Solus.iso onto a usb drive.

brent

kyrios That would be an embarrassing request even from me...

The partition scheme and target system buttons are split from the single button and have different verbiage, and you have 4096 and quick format checked, neither which are recommended in the install picture (I know your pic is a demo), so I can see where one would be hesitant. But the question is does the 3.5.XXX work in creating a functioning solus iso install usb? It should, somehow.

That's something I might experiment with if you haven't already. Will report back upon success. Or failure.

youswer

Hey guys! Try this: http://wiki.rosalab.ru/en/index.php/ROSA_ImageWriter
I write the images of this utility is not the first time. And everything works great!
There is a version under Windows.
What does any Linux distribution.

kyrios

brent I haven't tested it (I don't have any windows machine at home), I stole this picture from another thread, all credits go to @[deleted] 😁

brent

kyrios Yes, I have no more Win at home either to test. Just a skeleton lenovo with no spinning platter and solus on a usb. (upgrades are coming). Will experiment elsewhere. Thanks for reply.