[Bug 2136311] Re: Support Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini x Gen 10 Snapdragon

[Oleksandr Khantil]

Seems like I faced with the same issue

Device Information

- Machine: Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini X
- Machine Type and Model: 91B6001JMW
- System Brand ID: IdeaCentre Mini 01Q8X10
- CPU: Snapdragon X X1-26-100 - Qualcomm Oryon, 8 cores @ 2.97 GHz
- RAM: 32 GB LPDDR5x @ 8448 MHz
- Storage (M.2 Drive 1): Micron MTFDKBA1T0QGN-1BN1AABLT (1TB NVMe)
- M.2 Drive 2: None
- Active Video: IGD (integrated)
- Onboard Ethernet: Enabled
- BIOS Revision Level: O6NKT49A
- Embedded Controller Version: O6NCT17A
- Boot Block Revision Level: 1.73
- BIOS Date: 01/28/2026

BIOS Configuration at Time of Testing

- Secure Boot: Disabled
- System Mode: User Mode
- Allow Microsoft 3rd Party UEFI CA: Enabled
- Secure Core PC Level3: Enabled
- EC Firmware Update: Auto
- Windows UEFI Firmware Update: Enabled

ISOs Tested

1. ubuntu-26.04-live-server-arm64.iso (standard)
2. resolute-desktop-arm64+x1e.iso (Ubuntu Concept image)

Both flashed using balenaEtcher on macOS to a USB drive,
booted via F12 boot menu in UEFI mode.

Behaviour

With both ISOs, the system shows the GRUB menu normally.
After selecting "Try or Install Ubuntu", GRUB displays
"Booting a command list" briefly with no error messages,
then the system instantly restarts. The installer never
reaches any visible stage.

GRUB Parameters Attempted

The following parameters were added to the linux line
in GRUB without success:
- nomodeset
- efi=noruntime
- nomodeset efi=noruntime (combined)

None of these prevented the instant reboot.

This device is a mini PC form factor (not a laptop),
which may explain why the X1E Concept image also fails —
the image appears primarily targeted at laptop form
factor devices. The X1-26-100 is the "purwa" SoC family.

A developer on this bug tracker (comment #2136311) confirmed
Linux can boot on this hardware using mainline kernel +
x1p42100-crd.dts device tree, suggesting the issue is
a missing device-specific DTB in the installer, not a
fundamental hardware incompatibility.

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Title:
  Support Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini x Gen 10 Snapdragon

Status in ubuntu-concept:
  New

Bug description:
  Add support for Lenovo IdeaCentre Mini x Gen 10 Snapdragon.

  I updated Windows and installed all software updates available from
  Windows Update, then attempted to install with the plucky x1e image as
  well as the customized image by user glathe, but I'm unable to start
  the Ubuntu installer.

  Error message:

  pe.c:3720pe_locate_sections: HWID watching failed, no DT blob will be selected:
  Not found

  The customized image displays a few more lines text, but ultimately
  reboots and starts Windows instead of the Ubuntu installer.

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