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darkmav

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Registered: 2012-01-21

Posts: 127

[SOLVED] ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th generation installation problems

Hi,

I've been trying to get Arch Linux to work on the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th generation. Here's what I did:

1. I disabled BitLocker in Windows 10, and disabled SecureBoot. This was essential to boot off an Arch Linux USB stick.

2. I then booted into Arch Linux, and followed the Installation Guide to install Arch. Then, I ran (after installing os-prober)

bootctl --path=/boot install

3. I modified /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf and /boot/loader/loader.conf as advised on the systemd-boot page (I've done this successfully on my other laptop and desktop, so I am certain I didn't do anything wrong here). Then I ran

bootctl --update

and rebooted the system. I expected to see the standard systemd-boot menu with Arch Linux and Windows Boot Manager as the entries. Instead, it is just Windows 10 that keeps booting up.

I noticed that https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Le … _X1_Carbon advises users to boot into the Legacy mode and follow the guide. I couldn't do this because in Legacy mode, the computer goes into a reboot cycle. So I am using UEFI, just to be sure.

What might I have missed? Thanks for your help!

Last edited by darkmav (2018-03-26 14:29:18)

zapphot

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Registered: 2018-03-15

Posts: 15

Re: [SOLVED] ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th generation installation problems

I have the same laptop and for me dualbooting arch/windows using systemd boot (so uefi only) is working fine (except suspend/resume...).

Hm it's "bootctl update" or? Have you selected systemd-boot as boot entry? Just press F12 and see whats available. I can directly select the windows boot loader or systemd boot and then get the selection screen. You can modify the boot order in bios.

Last edited by zapphot (2018-03-26 08:59:14)

darkmav

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Registered: 2012-01-21

Posts: 127

Re: [SOLVED] ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th generation installation problems

Oh, I totally missed the "Boot" order option in the BIOS :-(

After changing the boot order so that "NVME****" is right on top, I am able to see the systemd-boot menu without having to press F12. Thanks for the heads up! The BIOS is a bit unfamiliar for me as this is my first time using a Lenovo.

For other users who might visit this thread, I can confirm that for the 6th generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon, I haven't had to do anything special to get UEFI booting to work, contrary to what seems to be described on the ThinkPad wiki (I guess that could be for a previous generation).

Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

Posts: 5,776

Re: [SOLVED] ThinkPad X1 Carbon 6th generation installation problems

Just to be pedantic...

You don't have a BIOS, you have a UEFI firmware menu

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