[19:33] <JND314> hey, I've some install pbs.
[19:34] <JND314> I've tried to install ubuntu 12.10 remix amd64 both via usb and dvd.
[19:35] <JND314> I have a new lenovo C30 workstation, literally fresh out of the box. It had windows but I blew that away with my first install attempt.
[19:35] <JND314> The fundamental pb is that once remix is installed I cannot boot.
[19:36] <JND314> With the usb install, which I tried first, I ran all the boot-fix utils, but to no avail.
[19:38] <JND314> As I read in places that the ubuntu OS may have been installed right on my usb stick, I changed coarse and installed w/ a dvd.
[19:38] <JND314> both with usb and dvd the install proceeded fine, but all appearances.
[19:38] <JND314> currently 'drive 1' is on the top of the primary source grub list
[19:39] <JND314> clearly grub is falling through, past the dvd (which I removed) and hitting the network boot, which doesn't exist.
[19:42] <JND314> I've exhausted the possibilities that I know of, and/or have found via google.
[20:07] <jbicha> JND314: I'd recommend you try the regular Ubuntu DVD; then if you still have problems you can try support channels like #ubuntu or askubuntu.com
[20:08] <JND314> yeah, ok, working on that already. This hasn't been a regular pb then, is it.
[20:14] <JND314> one thing that I was baffled by: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2023086
[20:15] <JND314> it says, "Please do not forget to make your EFI-BIOS boot on sda1/EFI/ubuntu/grubx64.efi file!"
[20:15] <JND314> well, that link is the complaint about the directions that say to do this. Does anyone in this chat know how to get grub to point to this file?
[20:33] <darkxst> JND314, does your machine have secure boot enabled?
[20:34] <JND314> I haven't enabled or disabled it explicitly. I can have a look, but I haven't touched this part.
[20:35] <JND314> I may be disconnected but I'll brb
[20:39] <JND3141> one point is that I've been electing to install with LVM. Perhaps I should not select this.
[21:04] <JND314> lvm isn't the pb
[21:05] <JND314> just reinstalled remix again, didn't select lvm. good install, removed disk when asked, rebooted -> grub did not find /dev/sda1
[21:05] <JND314> installing ubuntu 12.10 (unity -- ugh!) now
[21:22] <JND314> ok -- confirmed. ubuntu 12.10 + lvm is a go.
[21:22] <JND314> rebooted the first time.
[21:23] <JND314> its the remix install that's horked for my lenovo c30.
[21:23] <darkxst> JND314, did you check if your system is using secure boot?
[21:23] <JND314> I've tried both the usb install (first) and then dvd.
[21:24] <JND314> well, hmmm...
[21:24] <JND314> like I said, I didn't check anything, like encryption.
[21:24] <JND314> if you let me know what to report when I'm in the bios config I'll let you know
[21:25] <JND314> (but I have unity on in now. at this point I can reinstall again to see)
[21:25] <darkxst> JND314, looks for an option 'secure boot' or similar
[21:26] <darkxst> (in bios)
[21:26] <JND314> ok, where? in the bios config ?
[21:26] <JND314> haha
[21:26] <JND314> crossed msgs.
[21:27] <darkxst> our image should work with secure boot enabled, however I don't think it was ever tested
[21:28] <JND314> bias version a1kt40aus, fyi
[21:28] <darkxst> JND314, anyway you can get to a mostly ubuntu gnome system via 'upgrade' instructions in release notes
[21:31] <JND314> ok -- in the bios security
[21:32] <JND314> hardware passwd enabled, current setting enabled. admin passwd no installed, power-on passwd not installed.
[21:32] <JND314> I haven't set the admin or power-on passwds
[21:32] <JND314> report pOP on restart -- no
[21:32] <darkxst> no thats not it
[21:32] <darkxst> nothing to do with passwords
[21:33] <JND314> ok.
[21:33] <JND314> I'm in 'security' in the bios config
[21:33] <darkxst> it probably in 'boot' section
[21:33] <JND314> fyi in 'startup' UEFI boot mode is auto
[21:35] <JND314> yeah, I just don't have an entry 'secure boot [enabled]' in my boot config pages.
[21:36] <darkxst> ok, maybe thats not the issue then
[21:37] <JND314> Just to report: brand id: ThinkStation C30, BIOS A1KT40AUS, firmware ver 2012/03/23.00,
[21:39] <JND314> thanks for helping. re the 'upgrade' instructions, they are in the ubuntu-gnome pages, or mainline ubuntu ?
[21:40] <JND314> I'm really dreading unity, been working on gnome 6 years.
[21:40] <JND314> would prefer to use this group's version.
[21:42] <darkxst> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuGNOME/ReleaseNotes/12.10
[21:45] <jbicha> maybe that UEFI boot mode option
[21:45] <JND314> I was reading that samsung laptops got bricked w/ ubuntu 12.04. uefi pb.
[21:46] <darkxst> jbicha, but install should work fine with efi, especially if normal ubuntu works
[21:48] <darkxst> but sounds like the grub installer is not inserting the boot entry for some reason
[21:52] <JND314> thanks for the link, fyi