[PLUG] Unable to install Alpine Linux on Lenovo N22 ( 4 GM Ram , 64 GB MMC ) Laptop

[Arun Khan]

On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 12:01 PM Abhijeet via plug-mail <
plug-mail at plug.org.in> wrote:

> Hi Plug Team ,
>
> I am trying to install Alpine Linux on my laptop  ( Lenovo N22 / Atom Quad
> Core / 64 GM MMC ) after being super successful with my Core 2 Duo as Dev
> Box.
>
> The USB boots , installation succeeds but on rebooting the OS is not found
> and the laptop is hung on UEFI / BIOS bootable media selection message
> window.
>
> I have tried the following
> 1. Delete all UEFI partitions and install the bootloader on MBR
> 2. Install with all defaults
> 3. Disable UEFI and allow only legacy boot in BIOS settings .
>
> All these to no avail . Since the laptop is a pretty small 10 inch Quad
> Core Atom processor laptop , I am looking forward to using it for small
> personal work + email. But the laptop is just not usable.
>
> Ubuntu works like a charm but it's like a 800 pound gorilla on that puny
> machine and uses too much memory to run any Window Manager fast.
>
>
I have always used Alpine as a VM (VBox and LKVM).
The issue may be related to UEFI.  Weird, it does not boot even though you
have disabled UEFI in the laptop BIOS.

Google search threw up a couple of links that may be helpful.

https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/Alpine_and_UEFI
https://wiki.alpinelinux.org/wiki/UEFI_Secure_Boot

Alpine is designed as a lightweight server alternative, I am not sure what
kind of desktop environment it supports.
Alternatively, try Lubuntu or Xubuntu (less heavy than Ubuntu) -- 4GB RAM
is sufficient.

HTH,
--
Arun Khan
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