[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2015-05-19 Thread Jon Hayward
Had this issue myself on a Lenovo Y50-70 but with debian jessie. Comment 40 fixed it for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2014-11-01 Thread alea
Suddenly, my Asus (dual boot Win/Linux Mint Petra 16) did'nt boot. I repaired it with boot-repair on a Ubuntu disk, together with the dosfsck tipp from comment #40. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2014-04-21 Thread zEn
for me boot-repair could also continue following the dosfsck tipp from comment #40 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error To

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-10-31 Thread YannUbuntu
@Eric: your log shows that you had a Read-Only error, so you were affected not by Bug #1090829 but more likely by Bug #1091477 . -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title:

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-10-30 Thread Eric
Same bug here on Asus N550JV. Tried to use Boot-repair. Had the same 'Locked-ESP detected' message. My post on Ubuntu forum: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2184383 More info: http://paste.ubuntu.com/6332633/ Pressing ESC at start, I can see ubuntu (which was automatically added to that

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-09-18 Thread YannUbuntu
Here is another case where running dosfsck -a on the Input/Output error ESP failed (see line 1015 to 1021): dosfsck -a /dev/sda2 Unable to create unique name dosfsck 3.0.14, 23 Jan 2023, FAT32, LFN There are differences between boot sector and its backup. Differences: (offset:original/backup)

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-07-31 Thread Ubfan
Well, since Boot Speed = normal appeared in my UEFI/BIOS settings, I assumed it was a ...BIOS setting, but maybe there is another Windows setting I should track down. The corruption just happened once though. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-07-31 Thread Ubfan
The Windows setting on this Toshiba S855 is a checkbox labeled Fast Startup, and it is not checked by default, and is not even active until another link for additional settings is clicked. Definitely not the cause my situation. Not to say that others may have only disabled one of multiple places

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-07-30 Thread Ubfan
Boot Speed = Normal as the default on the Toshiba S55 5378. Bios InsyderH2o Ver 3.7. Firmware 6.6, EC ver 6.10 I never changed the Boot Speed from it normal selection. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-07-30 Thread Phillip Susi
This is a Windows option, not a bios one, and that does sound like a plausible explanation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-07-29 Thread Roderick Smith
I'm speculating, but I suspect that this problem may have to do with the Windows fast startup feature. This feature essentially turns the shutdown option in Windows into something more akin to a suspend-to- disk operation. As such, any filesystems that are mounted at the time of shutdown (perhaps

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-04-23 Thread Ubfan
@yannubuntu re: #34: Yes, I too see the efi firmware path ubuntu/grubx64.efi when it should be ...shim.efi . Looks like grub- install defaulted to that when the path test for shim failed. I haven't done much except get rid of the usb boot for Ubuntu -- I was surprised the F12/select HDD/select

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-26 Thread Ubfan
I see lots of Input/Output errors when accessing the EFI/ubuntu directory, and see a (bogus?) read only filesystem message in dmesg: dmesg lines (probably caused by the ls command): FAT-fs (sda2); error, fat_get_cluster: invalid cluster chain (i_pos 0) FAT-fs (sda2): Filesystem has been set read

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-26 Thread YannUbuntu
Thanks Ubfan. If possible, please could you attach your /var/log/installer/syslog and /var/log/installer/partman files ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title: grub-efi fails

Re: [Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-26 Thread Ubfan
@yannubuntu: Sorry, bug 1159016 had me running non-persistent on my live media. At the time I didn't remember to capture any log files on another usb. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-25 Thread YannUbuntu
Hi Ubfan, We don't know if your issue is the current bug (Input/Output error), or Bug #1091477 (Read-Only error), or else, because you didn't mention the output of grub-install --efi-directory=/boot/efi --target=x86_64-efi. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-24 Thread Ubfan
How I corrupted the ubuntu directory: On a Toshiba Satellite S855 with Windows 8 preinstalled and Secure boot enabled, successfully installed 12.10 64b to a 4G stick, without making a efi partition on it. This created a good EFI/ubuntu directory on the hard disk, but left the EFI/Boot

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-24 Thread YannUbuntu
@Ubfan: please create a new bug report for your issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error To manage notifications about

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-24 Thread Ubfan
@yannbuntu: My issue is the same as yours: the underlying bad EFI/ubuntu directory. I think I can narrow the cause to grub-efi itself: 1) I have never booted the pc with Secure boot disabled. 2) I have never run any third party tools like your boot-repair. 3) I have never added, changed or

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-03-01 Thread Stephan Frank
I would like to comment that I had the same problem on an Fujitsu Lifebook T902; Win8 was not detecting any errors on the ESP file system but after running dosfschk I was finally able to install 12.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-02-27 Thread Phillip Susi
** Description changed: HP G6 laptop with Windows 8 installed, and looking to have a dual-boot with Ubuntu 12.10 With SecureBoot enabled: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1421098 And with SecureBoot disabled: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1421155 grub-efi fails writing on the original ESP:

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-02-27 Thread YannUbuntu
** Description changed: HP G6 laptop with Windows 8 installed, and looking to have a dual-boot with Ubuntu 12.10 With SecureBoot enabled: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1421098 And with SecureBoot disabled: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1421155 grub-efi fails writing on the original ESP:

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-02-06 Thread YannUbuntu
Thanks Antoine. In all the previous logs, we can see that: - an /efi/ubuntu is created - but there is no grubx64.efi file in it. eg line 4191 of the log of Comment #31 above ( http://paste.ubuntu.com/1565467 ). So I am surprised when Antoine says he could see the /ubuntu/grubx64.efi file when

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-02-04 Thread antoine_h
Hello, I had the problem to with an HP Pavilion g7-2242sf. I solved it with trials and error, and inspecting what was going on in the files, etc... At the end, I roughly did the same as the work around you provide. see : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12491984#post12491984 May be

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-24 Thread David Wallis
I had this on a fujitsu Lifebook AH512 running windows 8. (http://paste.ubuntu.com/1565467/) Still unresolved. I can boot straight to ubuntu with no bootloader, but running windows breaks it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-24 Thread Phillip Susi
I don't understand what you mean by I can boot straight to ubuntu with no bootloader, but running windows breaks it., could you elaborate? Also have you run chkdsk on the esp from windows? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-17 Thread Fred Palmer
Edit - found reference to the bit that is set, but need to find how to reset it. It is intended for other efi type partitions like a vendor recovery so users would not damage a vendor recovery. If HP is setting it on the efi partition it is wrong. Bug is not really related to current issue.

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-17 Thread Phillip Susi
The bug you linked appears to be private and the bit unrelated to this issue. That bit would make the firmware refuse to boot the ESP. This bug report is about the ESP being corrupted thus preventing writing to it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-14 Thread Phillip Susi
That image seems to have the same problem. If chkdsk doesn't find it then I guess Microsoft has a bug ( surprise surprise ). The question is, why is the ubuntu directory corrupt? I'm getting the feeling that there is a bug in the kernel. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-13 Thread YannUbuntu
@Phillip: here is the ESP (sda1) of case #24: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/73524632/esp.tar.bz2 The user tried several times chkdsk C: /R and chkdsk C: /F , without getting any error. This didn't solve the bug. Hope this will help. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-13 Thread YannUbuntu
A new case: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1526739 (Win8 + 12.10, UEFI with SecureBoot enabled) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-12 Thread YannUbuntu
Another case: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1525014 ** Summary changed: - grub-efi cannot install on damaged filesystem (Input/output error) + grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-12 Thread YannUbuntu
Same case as post #23, but with : - dmesg (from line 811) - syslog (from line 1765) http://paste.ubuntu.com/1525506/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1090829 Title: grub-efi fails to

[Bug 1090829] Re: grub-efi fails to install with Input/output error

2013-01-12 Thread Phillip Susi
In one dup of this bug the user reported that it was resolved by running chkdsk a few times in windows to repair the fs. With the attached esp image, I found that dosfsck -a detected errors but failed to repair. It seems dosfstools has a bug when it comes to saving lost chains as recovered