Jul 17, 2016 as a proud owner of a tf101, i have been researching methods myself. The device is one of those detachablescreen 2 in 1s. A halfassed guide to linux on a tw100 winbook tablet. The asus bay trail t100 is not linux friendly phoronix. Installing xubuntu on asus transformer t101hagr043t. All parts of this post composed not quoted by myself are declassified for further usage. Style, power and convenience transformer book t100. Buy products related to asus book products and see what customers say about asus book products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Le opinioni su asus transformer book t100 chi ubuntu. Press repetitively the esc button at boot to prompt the boot menu. Aug 23, 2014 installing linux on the asus transformer book t100 posted on august 23, 2014 by alan german firstly, let me say that, while i have a version of ubuntu running on the t100, the process is not simple, nor is it completely successful. I did use it with windows and linux mint with the same results and software independent, and i also monitored the pen status. I recently replaced my old netbook computer with an asus transformer t100 a socalled twoinone unit featuring a tablet computer that docks with a dedicated keyboard. Nov 26, 20 the asus transformer book t100 has arrived to be your possible savior. Installing 64bit linux on the asus transformer book t100 mint. This forum is for any topics relating to linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks such as the asus eee pc, everex cloudbook or msi wind. Unless otherwise stated, all performance claims are based on theoretical performance. In short we download installation iso, then we burn it to a usb flash drive via rufus application on windows, then we boot and install the linux, next we boot it manually, compile 32bit uefi support for grub, do some fixes and we are done. Also, the linux mint splash on booting stays in portrait and i dont know how to fix that. Jan 04, 2016 a year and a half on, its much easier to get a fullyworking linux install on the asus transformer t100ta.
My installation procedure is based on asus transformer book t100 procedure described at. To help address this limitation, backers will be able to vote for their devices so the development team can create. Linux laptop and netbook having a problem installing or configuring linux on your laptop. Is it possible to install ubuntu on the asus transformer. The place to discuss all your alternate os discussions for the t100. The t100 is a nice little convertible tabletnetbook. I have an asus transformer t101hagr043t, a netbook withous usb ports. I have to say that i followed the spirit of ubuntu or other linux on the asus transformer book t100 john wells which was very useful.
Several days after my transformer book t100 arrived and. Detach the tablet to work and play anywhere, and dock to enjoy the comfortable keyboard, smart gestureenabled touchpad and advanced connectivity. Valaki tudja, hogy lehetsegese es ha igen, mikent asus transformers book t100ra linux mintet telepiteni. This was made possible with thanks to john wells blog post on inst. Installed from a usb stick and had an issue with uefi during install. How to run debian or ubuntu gnu linux on your android it is possible, but slightly tricky. Follow this step by step guide to install ubuntu on micro sd card of your transformer and boot it. Android on the asus transformer book t100 work in progress. But i can find virtually no information whatsoever regarding whether linux runs well or at all on the device.
Asus transformer book pc convertible 2 in 1 laptops. Latest steps to install ubuntu on the asus t100ta john wells. Installing linux on the asus transformer book t100 posted on august 23, 2014 by alan german firstly, let me say that, while i have a version of ubuntu running on the t100, the process is not simple, nor is it completely successful. Thanks to an intel z3740 bay trail processor the devi. At this point, bunch of key features dont work yet, including wifi or touchscreen support and the screen. Was a tought work and still i dont know exactly how i did. This article is about how to run ubuntu on the asus t100 and variants there are some devices and software that is not fully working, however, some are working quite well and the system is reaching a usable state. May 09, 2019 my installation procedure is based on asus transformer book t100 procedure described at. A year and a half on, its much easier to get a fullyworking linux install on the asus transformer t100ta. How to mount asus eee pad transformer ssd on linux mint.
Thats another computer with an intel atom bay trail processor. Debian 9 works very well on the asus transformer t100. Ubuntu or other linux on the asus transformer book t100. I need help with the installation of the asus transformer t100, i was able to log in grub menu, but when booting in live mode, there is a lot of mistake and in the end, the download takes 5 minutes. Ubuntu up and running well on the asus transformer t100. Once the grub menu pops up, select the linux mint 18. The asus transformer book t100 is an inexpensive windows tablet with a 10 inch display and a keyboard based that lets you use it like a laptop. Ubuntu up and running well on the asus transformer t100 5bentz linux asus t100. Hi, wanted to introduce a friend to the gnulinux universe. As the title suggests, this post is about triple booting the asus t100ta with windows, lubuntu and an encrypted linux mint. Puppy will try to bootrun from micro sdcard on asus t200. Ubuntu up and running well on the asus transformer t100 5bentzlinuxasust100. The guide is for windows, but in ubuntu and gnu linux in general is more easy.
Cannot boot linux mint from usb thumb drive on asus transformer book t100tac1grb. Installing linux on the asus transformer book t100. Is the asus transformer able to bootrun linux from microsd. My difficulty with the new machine is that a it runs windows 8. Unfortunately linux support right now is quite rudimentary, and installing it requires us to jump through a. This was made possible with thanks to john wells blog post on installing ubuntu onto the t100ta, a custom encryption setup tutorial, a full disk encryption tutorial, as well as documentation from elsewhere such as ubuntu and debian help pages. Dealing with the asus transformer book t100 to boot a linux distribution has been hell and a waste of a weekend.
I just followed this article to install linux mint 19. Jun 14, 2017 as the title suggests, this post is about triple booting the asus t100ta with windows, lubuntu and an encrypted linux mint. This book contains many real life examples derived from the authors experience as a linux system and network. The list thus far includes the asus transformer book t100 and lenovo miix 2. Sponsored by red hat, fedora is a linux distribution aimed more at developers who want to build apps for the os and generally contribute to the development of open source software. If youre not quite the average user, fedora might be the best choice for you. This doesnt mean casual users cant make use of its great security features and overall streamlined experience, but you. Faffed around in the bios until i found the right option sorry i dont remember what it was called but had to jump to the usb directly from the bios rather than normal boot to it. Aug 28, 2014 update due to an inability to activate the t100s wireless card when initially installing ubuntu, the instructions for the latter were simplified see. Finally i was able to install arch linux on a partition and install grub on the efi partition. I want to buy the asus transformer book t300 chi, its a very nice computer and i think itll suit my needs very well. Asus transformer book t100 is the beautiful ultraportable thats also an 10. Ubuntu on asus t100 wifi, bluetooth, sound fix, all. A halfassed guide to linux on a tw100 winbook tablet updated 4292015 by benjamin chadwick january 5.
Find great deals on asus transformer book pc convertible 2 in 1 laptopstablets. The following problem might occur from this post on linux mint forum. Ubuntu on asus t100 wifi, bluetooth, sound fix, all working. Im still playing around with a few other options, but for those hoping this baytrailbased transformer book from asus would be a nice little linux laptop, it doesnt look that way at this point as it doesnt want to part ways with.
How things have changed much of the work testing and patching new kernels has been. The process is almost exactly the same as the steps i took get ubuntu to run on an asus transformer book t100 tablet last year. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. He has an unused asus transformer t100 t100tadk005h. Installing linux mint on an asus transformer book t100. In consequence, this posting has been expanded to give complete instructions on establishing an internet connection using the onboard. Unfortunately linux support right now is quite rudimentary, and installing it requires us to jump through a few hoops.
Oct 27, 20 sadly, the asus t100ta appears to be a crap wreck at this point for running linux. Ubuntu up and running well on the asus transformer t100 jfwellslinux asust100ta. My aim is to get a perfect ubuntu installation on the t100, such that it can be used successfully as a daily machine in both netbook and tablet modes. I have this one to play with, now that ms is going so snoopy on its users, no way i want to keep windows. Remember when nothing really worked, and we had to jump through hoops just to get battery monitoring, or power off working. In a previous post installing linux on the asus transformer book t100 i provided details of how to install a specific 32bit distro of ubuntu.
Ill bet someone has tried to put macos on an asus transformer t100. Installing mint 18 mate on asus transformer t100ta. Released september 20, identified with model number t100t. This will vary depending on how you installed and your t100 model. I want to erase the windows version installed on it i think is either windows 8.