Hi, as I wrote somewhere up the thread, you can try to install the server version (say of the LTS) and then add whatever else you need -- I suppose this is the best shot and relatively easy. BIOS settings are possibly of relevance as well (as mentioned in another post up the thread). Good luck!
cheers, Tobias On 7 August 2015 at 03:03, tomzalt <[email protected]> wrote: > Same problem here on Lenovo W540. I basically can't install Ubuntu or > Kubuntu on my laptop. I can't have Linux. This is horrible. Are you > telling me I have to live with a laptop with Windows 8? What kind of > sick person would that to another human being? > > Please help. Let me know if there is any way I can help debug or test > this. 14.04, 14.10 and 15.04 Ubuntu and Kubuntu all fail. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1437386 > > Title: > Unable to boot LenovoThinkpad W541 > > Status in linux package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > I tried to boot my Lenovo Thinkpad W541 using a bootable USB(having > Ubuntu 14.04 image). > > I could see the welcome screen where I can choose to try or install > Ubuntu. Choosing either one causes a freeze. > > Initial boot screen shows the following error (which maybe the > reason?): > > "mmc0 unknown controller version(3), You may experience problems" > > I cannot run "apport-collect" since this problem stops me from booting. > --- > ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 2803 F.... pulseaudio > /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 2803 F.... pulseaudio > CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 > LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 > (20131016.1) > MachineType: LENOVO 20EGS01600 > MarkForUpload: True > Package: linux (not installed) > ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb > ProcKernelCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper > initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- maybe-ubiquity > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 > RelatedPackageVersions: > linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A > linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A > linux-firmware 1.116 > Tags: saucy > Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo > dmi.bios.date: 02/26/2015 > dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO > dmi.bios.version: GNET72WW (2.20 ) > dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available > dmi.board.name: 20EGS01600 > dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO > dmi.board.version: Not Defined > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information > dmi.chassis.type: 10 > dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO > dmi.chassis.version: Not Available > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGNET72WW(2.20):bd02/26/2015:svnLENOVO:pn20EGS01600:pvrThinkPadW541:rvnLENOVO:rn20EGS01600:rvrNotDefined:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: > dmi.product.name: 20EGS01600 > dmi.product.version: ThinkPad W541 > dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1437386/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1437386 Title: Unable to boot LenovoThinkpad W541 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1437386/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
