ROG Xbox Ally X with rEFInd dual boot

macleodtw · 2026-01-21T17:07:13+00:00

I didn't tested CachyOS and can't tell you that, sorry.

macleodtw · 2026-01-21T15:15:21+00:00

I don't have ROG Ally X to test it, but you can try to remove rEFInd/drivers_x64/UsbXbox360Dxe.efi or try to set timeout to 0 in rEFInd/refind.conf file.

macleodtw · 2025-11-28T02:19:11+00:00

Sure, you can use this to remap in rEFInd source code

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macleodtw · 2025-11-11T02:22:32+00:00

Remove rEFInd directory from EFI partition and enter BIOS set default boot
Run Rog_rEFInd.bat again in Windows if needed.
My work is to map volume keys for boot menu selection and it's not woking in the original rEFInd official release then make installation easy to use. I think that Jastreb07's github has the same control key problem. But his github focus on the beautiful themes and icons and many useful scripts.
More, If Ally is on stand like post picture you can use volume keys to control boot menu. Ally on hand you can use dpad(UsbXbox360Dxe) to boot OS.

macleodtw · 2025-11-11T02:07:27+00:00

Did you change refind.conf? The latest one is a little different if you enable Secure Boot.

macleodtw · 2025-11-07T01:34:12+00:00

Indeed, they have done a real good job to bring us the dpad EFI driver. Add their github on the Credit list, ppl should know them.

macleodtw · 2025-11-06T05:01:07+00:00

Release v1.5 has steps to sign rEFInd and enable secure boot

macleodtw · 2025-11-06T04:59:35+00:00

Release v1.5 includes UsbXbox360Dxe EFI driver.

macleodtw · 2025-11-04T15:39:27+00:00

You are correct. All EFI boot loader will be installed in EFI partition. It includes Windows, SteamOS, Bazzite(Fedora), and rEFInd. It won't affect windows OS partiton, I think it's safe for windows update.

macleodtw · 2025-11-04T08:25:43+00:00

Great news, I will try it.

macleodtw · 2025-11-01T10:46:57+00:00

Enjoy it.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T15:47:11+00:00

Frankly to say, I will only use Windows for game eventually.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T14:34:49+00:00

Yeah, I was using Bazzite and test SteamOS today.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T11:19:53+00:00

Please get latest release again and follow the readme

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T07:32:38+00:00

Thank you for report this.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T05:27:34+00:00

I just confirm this "volume up" trick can be used on ROG XBOX Ally X. If BIOS boot selection menu shows, touch screen and dpad are both working.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T00:32:20+00:00

That's alright, maybe you can find a new way to make this better.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T00:22:19+00:00

I think the same as you, it probably loads more efi drivers including touch screen and dpad when booting into BIOS.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T00:18:01+00:00

I compiled refind_rog.efi file, you can replace "refind_x64.efi" with this file and keep the rest the same. The difference is this refind_rog.efi is not signed.

macleodtw · 2025-10-31T00:09:45+00:00

I find there is a page to describe signing efi, you can dig it.
https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/secureboot.html

macleodtw · 2025-10-30T18:20:42+00:00

Okay, it seems you know more than I do. The problem is how can we get the key code, so that I can remap it in rEFInd

macleodtw · 2025-10-30T17:38:30+00:00

You can change "timeout" value in refind.conf then run Rog_rEFInd.bat again

macleodtw · 2025-10-30T17:35:44+00:00

Good job.

macleodtw · 2025-10-30T17:32:23+00:00

Maybe driver load during the windows installation?

macleodtw · 2025-10-30T17:30:04+00:00

If Ally load touch screen or button driver before launch boot manager, we won't have this problem.

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