Openwrt cannot boot in legacy mode

[lowlevel]

Hi everyone.

I'm trying to boot a named version of Openwrt in legacy mode but all I get is the BIOS setting screen.
Of course the bios mode has been set to Legacy and the secure boot function has been disabled.

Before you ask: Openwrt x86 is available in EFI version but only as a snapshot which is quite unsafe and tricky to maintain in the long run, so I'm trying to avoid.

Any hint?

 

[joey]

Sorry, please install the system in UEFI mode.

 

[minchutu]

Hi.
You can generate your own version following this instruction: https://github.com/oofnikj/openwrt-efi-tools
Or, you can install the following 19.07.3 version (UEFI valid) https://github.com/openwrt/openwrt/files/5181274/openwrt-19.07.3-x86_64-combined-efi.img.gz and upgrade it via LUCI.
Regards.

 

[lowlevel]

Hi @minchutu , I missed the 19.07.3 was UEFI enabled since the UEFI image is not linked in the download page. I'll give it a try.

 

[IDReplogle]

Hi there, I'm also trying to load OpenWRT. The issue I've run into is that my minisforum pc doesn't have legacy boot. Is there and updated bios I can download to get the feature?

 

[joey]

Legacy boot is not supported.