(32bit or 64bit) Linux distro with !32bit! (U)EFI support?

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Is there a Linux distribution that supports 32bit-(U)EFI? If so, which one and where do I find a bootable ISO?

I'd like to find a Linux distro for my HP Envy X2 which has an Intel Atom CPU and Windows 8 32bit and UEFI preinstalled. The CPU seems to support a 64bit architecture as well.

The processor is Intel Atom. Suppose that means no arm architecture. — conpertura, Dec 26 '15 at 23:09
i guess so. its 32-bit? i wasnt aware there was such a thing as an x86 32-bit UEFI machine. is the processor 32-bit or is it just a 32-bit installation? — mikeserv, Dec 26 '15 at 23:10
quite so. well... i have no idea. a good place to start learning would be at http://rodsbooks.com. i remember glancing past some mention of bit-width and architecture there, but it never pertained to me and didn't study it. — mikeserv, Dec 26 '15 at 23:13
The site seems to have some useful tips in my direction. Especially adding a 32bit EFI bootloader to a 32bit Linux distribution. I'll take a closer look there. — conpertura, Dec 26 '15 at 23:19
A Linux distro that has a 32bit EFI bootloader so it's possible to install it on a computer with UEFI. — conpertura, Dec 26 '15 at 23:26
if you get very far through rod's books you'll come to realize you're not looking for a bootloader - the EFI is the loader - you just need to call your kernel somehow. — mikeserv, Dec 26 '15 at 23:30
mikeserv, could you post your comment as an answer (how to use rEFInd to install a Linux distro)? Your comment was somehow deleted, though very helpful! — conpertura, Dec 28 '15 at 02:25
I would suggest you to edit your question, asking for advice about 64bit Linux distributions that support 32bit EFI. :) — , Dec 28 '15 at 11:15
But my CPU is 32bit as well, not only the EFI. I think 64bit doesn't work in this case, does it? — conpertura, Dec 28 '15 at 12:07
Are you sure? It seems that this notebook have a Intel Core™ M-5Y70, and it is a 64-bit processor - http://ark.intel.com/products/83612/Intel-Core-M-5Y70-Processor-4M-Cache-up-to-2_60-GHz — , Dec 30 '15 at 09:49
This may help (it's actually about same issue on the Stream 8). It uses Fedlet to chain load the desired image. — Mark Plotnick, Jan 01 '16 at 20:49
you can hardly find a 32-bit x86 CPU in the last decade. It's just the 32-bit UEFI that makes it hard to install 64-bit OSes. However Ubuntu 15.10 and up support 32-bit EFI which significantly simplify the process. Installing linux on an 32bit UEFI only machine — phuclv, Jan 30 '17 at 04:05

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 03 '16 at 22:32

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Try Sparkylinux. I was able to load and install Sparkylinux on a Intel machine with atom processer with only uefi 32 bit support.

answered Aug 03 '16 at 22:32

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(32bit or 64bit) Linux distro with !32bit! (U)EFI support?

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