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Accessing boot menu on unbranded device
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So I've been given an android "laptop" to fix. I planned to install Ubuntu (as a dual-boot preferably- though Lubuntu would probably be better in this situation), because the experience it provides with Android falls short of actually useable. It doesn't connect to wifi, the touchpad is crappy (can't do much about that), the system is extremely slow, and the keyboard insists that it is Japanese and that there's a second set of arrow keys where there are letters and numbers that I need. And more. It's just bad, and I can't fix these things in Android.
One problem. I can't access the boot menu. Or the BIOS menu, for that matter.
There are no buttons on the sides of the device, there are no volume buttons on the keyboard (usually the solution for tablets), and mashing all of the function keys on boot has no effect.
How do I get to the boot menu?
Manual: https://pastebin.com/1DbJs5Pw (this is the only documentation included in the box)
Model number: Comax_f900a
Kernel Version: 3.10.37
Android Version: 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
ubuntu boot android
asked Jun 18 '18 at 16:06
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So I've been given an android "laptop" to fix. I planned to install Ubuntu (as a dual-boot preferably- though Lubuntu would probably be better in this situation), because the experience it provides with Android falls short of actually useable. It doesn't connect to wifi, the touchpad is crappy (can't do much about that), the system is extremely slow, and the keyboard insists that it is Japanese and that there's a second set of arrow keys where there are letters and numbers that I need. And more. It's just bad, and I can't fix these things in Android.
One problem. I can't access the boot menu. Or the BIOS menu, for that matter.
There are no buttons on the sides of the device, there are no volume buttons on the keyboard (usually the solution for tablets), and mashing all of the function keys on boot has no effect.
How do I get to the boot menu?
Manual: https://pastebin.com/1DbJs5Pw (this is the only documentation included in the box)
Model number: Comax_f900a
Kernel Version: 3.10.37
Android Version: 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
ubuntu boot android
asked Jun 18 '18 at 16:06
jlcjlc
458
I can find No support for that model, you will need plenty of luck figuring that one out.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:33
1
Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:40
Figures. It was bought for very cheap (under $100 iirc). Build quality seems to confirm that. It was bought as a cheap device for a kid who ended up unable to use it. (It won't connect to wifi, so... no apps and no YouTube.)
– jlc
Jun 18 '18 at 17:07
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So I've been given an android "laptop" to fix. I planned to install Ubuntu (as a dual-boot preferably- though Lubuntu would probably be better in this situation), because the experience it provides with Android falls short of actually useable. It doesn't connect to wifi, the touchpad is crappy (can't do much about that), the system is extremely slow, and the keyboard insists that it is Japanese and that there's a second set of arrow keys where there are letters and numbers that I need. And more. It's just bad, and I can't fix these things in Android.
One problem. I can't access the boot menu. Or the BIOS menu, for that matter.
There are no buttons on the sides of the device, there are no volume buttons on the keyboard (usually the solution for tablets), and mashing all of the function keys on boot has no effect.
How do I get to the boot menu?
Manual: https://pastebin.com/1DbJs5Pw (this is the only documentation included in the box)
Model number: Comax_f900a
Kernel Version: 3.10.37
Android Version: 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
ubuntu boot android
asked Jun 18 '18 at 16:06
jlcjlc
458
So I've been given an android "laptop" to fix. I planned to install Ubuntu (as a dual-boot preferably- though Lubuntu would probably be better in this situation), because the experience it provides with Android falls short of actually useable. It doesn't connect to wifi, the touchpad is crappy (can't do much about that), the system is extremely slow, and the keyboard insists that it is Japanese and that there's a second set of arrow keys where there are letters and numbers that I need. And more. It's just bad, and I can't fix these things in Android.
One problem. I can't access the boot menu. Or the BIOS menu, for that matter.
There are no buttons on the sides of the device, there are no volume buttons on the keyboard (usually the solution for tablets), and mashing all of the function keys on boot has no effect.
How do I get to the boot menu?
Manual: https://pastebin.com/1DbJs5Pw (this is the only documentation included in the box)
Model number: Comax_f900a
Kernel Version: 3.10.37
Android Version: 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
ubuntu boot android
ubuntu boot android
asked Jun 18 '18 at 16:06
jlcjlc
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asked Jun 18 '18 at 16:06
jlcjlc
458
asked Jun 18 '18 at 16:06
jlcjlc
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jlcjlc
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jlcjlc
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I can find No support for that model, you will need plenty of luck figuring that one out.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:33
1
Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:40
Figures. It was bought for very cheap (under $100 iirc). Build quality seems to confirm that. It was bought as a cheap device for a kid who ended up unable to use it. (It won't connect to wifi, so... no apps and no YouTube.)
– jlc
Jun 18 '18 at 17:07
add a comment |
I can find No support for that model, you will need plenty of luck figuring that one out.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:33
1
Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:40
Figures. It was bought for very cheap (under $100 iirc). Build quality seems to confirm that. It was bought as a cheap device for a kid who ended up unable to use it. (It won't connect to wifi, so... no apps and no YouTube.)
– jlc
Jun 18 '18 at 17:07
I can find No support for that model, you will need plenty of luck figuring that one out.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:33
I can find No support for that model, you will need plenty of luck figuring that one out.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:33
1
1
Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:40
Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:40
Figures. It was bought for very cheap (under $100 iirc). Build quality seems to confirm that. It was bought as a cheap device for a kid who ended up unable to use it. (It won't connect to wifi, so... no apps and no YouTube.)
– jlc
Jun 18 '18 at 17:07
Figures. It was bought for very cheap (under $100 iirc). Build quality seems to confirm that. It was bought as a cheap device for a kid who ended up unable to use it. (It won't connect to wifi, so... no apps and no YouTube.)
– jlc
Jun 18 '18 at 17:07
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Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is. – Moab
Yeah, apparently it was easier to make a device with no BIOS. Not that it ended up being usable, but it was easier to make.
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Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is. – Moab
Yeah, apparently it was easier to make a device with no BIOS. Not that it ended up being usable, but it was easier to make.
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Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is. – Moab
Yeah, apparently it was easier to make a device with no BIOS. Not that it ended up being usable, but it was easier to make.
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Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is. – Moab
Yeah, apparently it was easier to make a device with no BIOS. Not that it ended up being usable, but it was easier to make.
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Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is. – Moab
Yeah, apparently it was easier to make a device with no BIOS. Not that it ended up being usable, but it was easier to make.
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I can find No support for that model, you will need plenty of luck figuring that one out.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:33
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Evidently it is made in India and is a cheap throw away device never intended to be worked on, just used as is.
– Moab
Jun 18 '18 at 16:40
Figures. It was bought for very cheap (under $100 iirc). Build quality seems to confirm that. It was bought as a cheap device for a kid who ended up unable to use it. (It won't connect to wifi, so... no apps and no YouTube.)
– jlc
Jun 18 '18 at 17:07