I originally hoped this would be a how-to post, but I'm still trying to figure out how to. There are a number of threads going back 5 years, and there's even a few websites with step by step directions. Unfortunately, they all failed on my hardware (Winbook TW801). The advice usually takes one of two paths. Either you install Linux, let grub install fail, and fix grub later, or you fix the install so it will install properly. I can install Kali, but it fails at installing grub-dummy (I've wiped the drive many times, no dual boot here), and everything I've tried failed at some point. Using the other method, I put bootia32.efi on the install USB drive, but still fails. Isorespin.sh didn't work on Kali, and seems to be only for Ubuntu flavors.
I came up with a third way, but it also didn't work. First, I installed Fedora 31, which installs nicely without issue. Then, I booted to a live CD image, and wiped all partitions except the EFI, and then installed Kali, specifying using the empty space instead of the entire disk (I hoped this would leave grub alone). I can access a grub prompt, but that's it.
I'm running out of steam, so I figured I'd ask for help, at least to share information and ideas so someone might find an answer.
Has anyone got Isorespin.sh to work on Kali?
IS EFI just a fat32 partition with some files? Or is there other magic involved? Can I simply copy the files from a working Fedora install, install Kali, copy over the EFI files, and tweak config?
When Kali installs grub, does it actually run a grub install? Or does it simply copy files to the EFI partition? If I take Fedora's grub files and put them on Kali install media, would that work?
If it helps, here's some of the links I've been collecting:
https://www.howtogeek.com/114884/how...ntu-wont-boot/ - Tried this, didn?t work. 64 Bit version wouldn?t boot, and 32 bit version said the 64 bit version was required.
http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2016/03/bo...ub-prompt.html - More instructions on fixing Grub.
https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...y-failed/page2 - My post. Not fruitful so far.
https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...ndows-10/page2 - a sister thread to the above one.
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/getting.html - The rEFInd boot manager.
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs...to_boot_linux/ - Not Kali, but about a Winbook tablet.
http://linuxiumcomau.blogspot.com/20...trail-and.html - Ubuntu on Bay Trail and Cherry Trail devices.
http://linuxiumcomau.blogspot.com/20...mentation.html - Part 2 of above, using isorespin, which doesn?t work for Kali
https://medium.com/@realzedgoat/a-so...s-d39b1d1961ec - ?Beginner?s Guide'. Also says Fedora has the change built in. However, the guide seems to be based heavily on Ubuntu.
https://www.studioteabag.com/science...nue-pro-linux/ - Focuses on Linux on Dell Venue 8 Pro
https://wiki.debian.org/UEFI#Support...th_32-bit_UEFI - Official Debian docs, mentions it.
https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...ight=bay+trail - A Kali thread about the Asus Transformer t100. No real answers.
https://forums.kali.org/showthread.p...-One-Asus-T100 - Another Kali thread, referenced by the above link. Old, and not terribly helpful.
http://www.jfwhome.com/2016/01/04/la...e-asus-t100ta/ - Another, older one for the Asus T100a
https://unix.stackexchange.com/quest...64-bit-machine - Fixing Grub on 32 UEFI. some detail, but I didn?t find helpful.
