I’ve seen several posts that haven’t really been addressed and I wanted to add mine to the pile to hopefully push for a resolution on this. I use gaming distros of Linux on most of my pcs. Bazzite, CachyOS, ChimeraOS as examples. Every single Linux distro I’ve used over the last few days on my GTi14, Gaming or Desktop based such as Ubuntu, does the same exact thing during the install process. It is a real pain to get the installer to even boot from a USB. Sometimes it’ll boot, sometimes the installer will freeze once it boots, sometimes the installer will actually complete and then the system will freeze as soon as you login to the Linux Distro. There doesn’t seem to be any rhyme or method to why the freezing occurs, and nothing every shows weird in the logs if you’re able to somehow capture one, but the GTi14 does not like Linux in it’s current state. I honestly think there is something within the firmware, or the bios firmware, that is prohibiting the installation of any other OS other than Windows. I do not believe it is a hardware issue whatsoever, this seems to be an issue within the BIOS that is rejecting anything that isn’t a Windows installation. Regardless, Beelink needs eyes and attention on this immediately. I’m sure if others knew that you’d be hard locked into WindowsOS with this device, they would’ve canceled their orders or avoided this device all together. Beelink, please look at this and provide us a solution or even acknowledgement of working towards a solution ASAP.

Hi there, After we test, we can install it , please try ubuntu 23.10 Version, kernel version 6.5.0-9-generic

Hi, this is a problem as this is an older version of Ubuntu. Can you install Ubuntu 24? Or the one I’m having issues with is Fedora Linux. Bazzite can’t be installed either. @support1 can you please advise if there’s a bios issue preventing installation of newer Linux versions or can you confirm you’re working on a fix? Otherwise, I’ll have to return this device as something is blocking new installations of Linux from being installed

support1 Hi, this is a problem as this is an older version of Ubuntu. Can you install Ubuntu 24? Or the one I’m having issues with is Fedora Linux. Bazzite can’t be installed either. @support1 can you please advise if there’s a bios issue preventing installation of newer Linux versions or can you confirm you’re working on a fix? Otherwise, I’ll have to return this device as something is blocking new installations of Linux from being installed

Hi there, Could you please offer us your BIOS version ? Please press delete key as soon as you turn on the PC, so that you can go to BIOS. Please send us a picture of the Main page. We will check if you need to update the BIOS.

support1 Hi, I am on the latest bios for my device (or so I believe as it was provided via email by support). I have taken your advice and tried to install Ubuntu 23 as you advised and I have not only run into errors, but they seem bios related. Please see my attached screenshots. Whenever I install any version of Linux, some version of this screen is shown and I cannot understand what it means but I assume it is a bios related issue that needs to be sorted.

@support1 someone needs to explain why Bazzite and other distros can’t be installed. I received any email from support, with minimal information, saying Bazzite and Linux can’t be installed but no reason as to why. Can you comment on this?

Hankydooodle Hi there, our R&D are working on it. We tested some PC, all of them work fine with linux 24.10, just a PC returned from a client cannot install linux 24.10 . If any updates, we will let you know.

support1 what you exactly tested?. The configuration with bios T202 certainly do not work with ubuntu 24.10 . Is not just one PC, it’s multiple people reporting the same. You can install it, it boots (most of the times), but constantly freeze after some usage (could be 10 minutes or 2 hours). Its unusable.

So it appears there is not a fix for this issue. I will be requesting a return. Linux is my primary OS of choice and if there is no fix for this firmware issue then I not only wasted my time but a hell of a lot of money. I would like a link to the Windows installation image so I can return it in it original state. You should label your products as “DOES NOT SUPPORT LINUX” . It is bad form to sell a system (basically a Intel laptop in a box) that SHOULD support Linux out of the box but can’t. It is misleading to consumers of your product to not specifically state the necessary OS requirements. Even the simplest of systems, Raspberry Pi for example, run Linux without any issues like this. So very disappointed as I had high hope for this setup.

Dear customer, We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you’ve experienced with the Ubuntu 24.10 compatibility issue on our product. We understand how crucial it is for you to have a reliable Linux operating system, and we take your feedback very seriously. Our R&D team is actively working on this problem. They are fully aware of the reports from multiple users, including yourself, about the freezing issues after using Ubuntu 24.10 on the configuration with BIOS T202. We are committed to doing our best to find a solution to this problem, but it will take some time as we need to thoroughly test and verify any potential fixes to ensure they don’t cause other issues. We would like to assure you that we are dedicated to providing a product that meets your expectations. Here is the image https://mega.nz/file/SzJjya4I#NBfO0ktE-WC5L9WBWvj2Ds1wu9jamFpwbPBDk4V95wo if you want to reinstall the windows 11 PRO. Here is the picture tutorial https://mega.nz/file/KjZHyIqB#0EEVnG_1fWYCq_qL7GUYFGuD7nKqlV8FZWu78SVGXS4 Here is the Video tutorial https://mega.nz/file/rjw3DLjB#oCO056vM5R3bB2f1n9Kqj9aTF7eHDqGsmVghNekhsP4 We know that you’ve invested your time and money in our product, and we don’t want you to feel that it’s been wasted We truly appreciate your patience and understanding during this process. Please give us some time, and we will keep you updated on our progress. Thank you.

Linux Not Working At All on GTi14

Daggy

can I pull the Windows 11 key off of the machine using PowerShell or a Linux Live USB method? Or do I really need to send a picture of the serial number to get a windows 11 key sent to me? I want to do a very thorough wipe and reformatting of the system, install Proxmox, and run a very fast Windows 11 virtual machine. Any overall help you could offer would be great as well. Thank you.

support16

Daggy Hi,please send us the SN to us,then we can provide a key to you.

happiness595

Hello, I am in the same situation as @sam08sk , I installed ubuntu server on my GTi14 and it reboots randomly or when the CPU is hard at work.

My BIOS version is T202 and I didn’t find any update for it, only the fix for the 96GB RAM. Do you have a fix for the linux problem for T202 ?
My SN is : B185H5FG80170

support16

happiness595 Hi,we had send you the BIOS files,please check your private discussion.

marko15

I have a GTi14 Ultra 9 185H with 96GB RAM and 2×1TB NVMe drive.
Before the BIOS update to T204 I was not able to even run the installers for Linux, they just rebooted during initial boot. Windows worked ok even with T202.

I can confirm that after update from T202 to T204 I can start installations of Ubuntu 24.04 or Proxmox 8.4.
Good job!

Questions to support:

Did T204 update solve all the known issues with Linux installations and stability or do I need to install something else/more? After I know that I have all the known fixes installed, I would like to do a stress test to confirm the system stability.
Does Beelink promise to continue supporting the owners (if needed - I do not have known issues at this point in time) until at least Ubuntu and Debian work reliably?
Can I install Proxmox to the second NVMe drive and then select the OS to boot in BIOS?

support16

marko15 Hi,based on the questions.Here are the answers:
1.Yes, the T204 solve the known issues with Linux installations and stability,you don’t need to install something else.
2.Yes,we will continue supporting the owners it there is any problems with the Ubuntu and Debian.
3.Yes,it works.

marko15

support16
Thank you for your answers.

To be honest, I spent two days figuring out why I cannot install Linux, only then I found this forum and this thread.
Anyway, thank you for the support and keep up the good work!

support16

marko15 You are welcome.If there is any questions,you could also contact us via email,here is our official account:support-pc@bee-link.com

pained

Hi,
I have BIOS T100. I want to install Ubuntu dual boot.
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Looking here: https://dr.bee-link.cn/?dir=uploads%2FGTI%2FGTi14%2FBIOS-EC it seems:

I can upgrade T100 -> T102, T103, T104, T105. But T106 to T202/T204 is for a different motherboard and cannot be used.

What is my upgrade path for Linux support:
1) T100 -> upgrade to T105 -> then upgrade to T110.
2) T100 -> upgrade to T110.
Which one is right?

Thanks!

support1

pained Hi there, you can just upgrade it directly to T110

RGerke

Please, where is a new stable Gti12 Bios to run with all Linux Distrus and SteamOS???

support16

RGerke Hi,please send us a picture of main page of the BIOS,we can check for you.

RGerke

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