Hi Steve Thanks - I remember the sudo dpkg --configure -a command and have had to use it before - didn't know what it was called though. I ran it but the terminal had no feedback to make. I then ran your new command and here is the output
Could not set BootOrder: Invalid argument 8 Ian On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 1:00 PM Steve Langasek <[email protected]> wrote: > On Tue, Jan 07, 2020 at 11:40:05PM -0000, Ian Scott wrote: > > I'm at the library at the moment on another notebook but I'll be back in > > an hour or so to try the new idea. However "And then, could you try > > finishing the configuration of the grub package?" > > > Unfortunately I have no idea at all how to do this. Can you provide some > > instructions Steve? I only use computers, mainly for math analysis and > > simulations, but I have very little understanding of what goes on inside > > the OS. > > >From a console, you should be able to run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' and > watch it attempt to finish configuration of the grub packages that > previously failed to configure. > > > On Wed, Jan 8, 2020 at 11:50 AM Steve Langasek < > [email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > The error message appears to be correct, you have both 2002 and 2003 in > > > your BootOrder but neither is present in your list of boot options. I > > > don't think this is the cause of the grub failure. Could you try > > > instead running the command: > > > > > > sudo efibootmgr -o 0000,3000,0001,0002,2001; echo $? > > > > > > and see if that works better? And then, could you try finishing the > > > configuration of the grub package? > > > > > > Interestingly, I notice that Sri also has a BootOrder variable which > > > references a non-existent boot entry. So it's possible this is > related. > > > > > > -- > > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the > bug > > > report. > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1851955 > > > > > > Title: > > > ubuntu 19.10 boot installer failed > > > > > > Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu: > > > New > > > Status in shim-signed package in Ubuntu: > > > Incomplete > > > > > > Bug description: > > > Installed on an ENVY notebook, installation afiled at the end with no > > > bootloader message > > > > > > ProblemType: Bug > > > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 > > > Package: ubiquity 19.10.21 > > > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1 > > > Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64 > > > NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair > > > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8 > > > Architecture: amd64 > > > CasperVersion: 1.427 > > > Date: Sun Nov 10 08:32:41 2019 > > > InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd > > > quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity > > > LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) > > > SourcePackage: ubiquity > > > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1851955/+subscriptions > > > > > > > -- > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to shim- > > signed in Ubuntu. > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1851955 > > > > Title: > > ubuntu 19.10 boot installer failed > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1851955/+subscriptions > > -- > Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS > Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. > Ubuntu Developer https://www.debian.org/ > [email protected] [email protected] > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1851955 > > Title: > ubuntu 19.10 boot installer failed > > Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu: > New > Status in shim-signed package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Installed on an ENVY notebook, installation afiled at the end with no > bootloader message > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10 > Package: ubiquity 19.10.21 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-18.19-generic 5.3.1 > Uname: Linux 5.3.0-18-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperVersion: 1.427 > Date: Sun Nov 10 08:32:41 2019 > InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed initrd=/casper/initrd > quiet splash --- maybe-ubiquity > LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017) > SourcePackage: ubiquity > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1851955/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1851955 Title: ubuntu 19.10 boot installer failed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1851955/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
