During the installation process, Ubuntu installs the EFI bootloader instead of the regular PC bootloader.
This results in a system that is broken in one of the following ways, depending on the configuration of your system: * Boots to windows as if Ubuntu wasn't there (even though it completed installation) * Fails to boot after completed installation Workaround: This should successfully complete the installation process, through a series of manual commands. * Boot from CD/USB live image * Connect to the network * Click on the ubuntu partition you previously installed to, so that it is open in nautilus. * right-click on this partition in nautilus (it's in the list on the left), and click 'properties' * copy the name of the mount, and replace "<name of mount>" below with that text. It will probably be something like "563451BD58A19D16" * execute a terminal, and type the following commands. If any give you an error, stop, and send me a message (don't post here for further support): cd "/media/<name of mount>" sudo mount -o bind /proc proc sudo mount -o bind /sys sys sudo mount -o bind /dev dev chroot ./ apt-get update apt-get install -y grub-pc exit sudo umount proc sudo umount sys sudo umount dev sudo sync sudo shutdown -r now ..at this point, the system should reboot, and give you the choice between Ubuntu and Windows (or just Ubuntu, depending on your install). ** Summary changed: - Oneiric 64-bit installer Grub no HDD boot Lenovo B570 + [Oneiric Precise] 64-bit installer incorrectly detects EFI instead of MBR for Grub, boot fails, Lenovo B570 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908109 Title: [Oneiric Precise] 64-bit installer incorrectly detects EFI instead of MBR for Grub, boot fails, Lenovo B570 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/908109/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
