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j4105 - can't boot linux from usb

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Topic: j4105 - can't boot linux from usb

Posted By: fuzzyworm
Subject: j4105 - can't boot linux from usb
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 2:53am

" rel="nofollow - Hello everyone.

Strange things happen with my new m/b j4105-itx - can't boot linux OS installer from USB stick. Have tried fresh Ubuntu and Debian and all of this in different combinations:

- making bootable USB stick with Rufus and Unetbootin (both freshest)

- turning Secure Boot in BIOS on and off again

- changing USB ports at m/b (all)

- changing USB drives (three)

- using different types of distros - from minimal/network to full

- removing all other drives from m/b

- resetting PC, resetting BIOS, resetting power and so on

Current BIOS is v.1.40. All bootable media I made work on my other PC without any problems.

I can see the string with the name of the USB stick on the screen when I'm choosing (F11) boot device.

But when I press on it nothing happens. It seems that the system just dont try to use it.

Any ideas?

Replies:

Posted By: NNEERR
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 3:24am

" rel="nofollow - Do you use an USB 2.0 oder USB 3.0/3.1 device?
Do you use Front-USB oder the USB ports at the rearpanel?

If you use Front-USB try to use an USB port at the rear panel.

It you use an USB 3 device try an USB 2 device (or vice versa).

Take care to use UEFI (because the board doesn't support legacy BIOS boot).

Possible problem: the connectors for Front-USB for USB2 and 3 are shared. Take a careful look to the manual.
It's not suggested to mix these USB 2 and USB 3 connectors, but it's working on my board. But if you mix them, take care to use the correct USB-2-connector.

Or if also the rearpanel USB ports are not working, try to unconnect all front USB connectors.

Posted By: NNEERR
Date Posted: 30 Sep 2018 at 3:26am

An consider the incorrect manual where the PINs for the USB connectors are numbered wrong.

Posted By: johnie83
Date Posted: 10 Apr 2019 at 8:30pm

Hi,

Have you solved this issue? I have the same issue with Debian 9 on USB drive in J4105-ITX

Posted By: baximus
Date Posted: 20 Nov 2020 at 6:13pm

Hello, have seme issue with ubuntu 20.04 and Windows 10
Fast Boot is disabled