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[Reggie Daniels <RV_boyz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

After installing ubuntu14.04.1 onto a separate drive in my home built
tower which I already had windows 8.1 pro install on another drive.
Before the installation of ubuntu the windows 8.1 was working properly.

This is not to say or imply that ubuntu is at fault in this process but
instead, my lack of complete understanding of what was involved in the
process. Subsequently, I've read lots of tutorials and question/answers
on Ubuntu One. The most important of which I read only this morning at 3
AM. It said simply that you can't simply re-install ubuntu on an drive
one problems have been encountered. At this point I'm using the drive
that I originally installed the ubuntu onto with ubuntu installed and
running somewhat errantly. To the point.

At first I could still boot into windows 8.1, but there were problems
with booting ubuntu. The boot menu then began to display with the
windows bios boot option missing. However, I could still enter into the
bios and select windows from there by selecting its drive. After trying
to figure out what happened to the windows option then, I was no longer
able to choose windows from the bios boot. I was at least able to boot
into ubuntu with great difficulty. As it began to boot there were lots
of fails and quit items displayed on the screen.

Things have gone from bad to worse, as I attempted to fix the problem.
Of course, I assumed the windows was still there on the original drive.
I tried deleting the ubuntu OS and re-installing it and then things
really went to hell in a hand basket. I am now at the point where, I've
been able to re-install ubuntu, but can see the windows 8.1 on either of
the other drives that I have installing in the tower.

I've used various of the linux sites to seek ways to recover from this
disaster, but have not achieve good results. The xorg information that
was sent from the latest boot is beyond my level of knowledge at this
point. I would appreciate it very much if someone could walk me through
the process of recovery. One of the errors messages "Found GPt, add
bios-boot partition." Another was "Comreset failed error-16." These
among many.

Please excuse, my lack of detail in this matter I've grasping for straws
believing that I could retrieve the system on my own. Given enough time
I ultimately could, but at this point I'm putting up the "white flag."

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.77-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
Date: Mon Mar  9 22:33:56 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: trusty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0412] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:7921]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-25 (12 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
MachineType: MSI MS-7921
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic root=UUID=cb670b6e-0135-4803-9d60-5c1c64cabc36 ro drm.debug=0xe plymouth:debug
SourcePackage: xorg
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2014
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: V1.0
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)
dmi.board.vendor: MSI
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.0:bd04/21/2014:svnMSI:pnMS-7921:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97-G55SLI(MS-7921):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
dmi.product.name: MS-7921
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.4
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
xserver.bootTime: Mon Mar  9 22:22:45 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id                                   0 
 vendor                                     FNI
xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7

** Affects: xorg (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 trusty ubuntu

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1430156

Title:
  Boot errors

Status in xorg package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  After installing ubuntu14.04.1 onto a separate drive in my home built
  tower which I already had windows 8.1 pro install on another drive.
  Before the installation of ubuntu the windows 8.1 was working
  properly.

  This is not to say or imply that ubuntu is at fault in this process
  but instead, my lack of complete understanding of what was involved in
  the process. Subsequently, I've read lots of tutorials and
  question/answers on Ubuntu One. The most important of which I read
  only this morning at 3 AM. It said simply that you can't simply re-
  install ubuntu on an drive one problems have been encountered. At this
  point I'm using the drive that I originally installed the ubuntu onto
  with ubuntu installed and running somewhat errantly. To the point.

  At first I could still boot into windows 8.1, but there were problems
  with booting ubuntu. The boot menu then began to display with the
  windows bios boot option missing. However, I could still enter into
  the bios and select windows from there by selecting its drive. After
  trying to figure out what happened to the windows option then, I was
  no longer able to choose windows from the bios boot. I was at least
  able to boot into ubuntu with great difficulty. As it began to boot
  there were lots of fails and quit items displayed on the screen.

  Things have gone from bad to worse, as I attempted to fix the problem.
  Of course, I assumed the windows was still there on the original
  drive. I tried deleting the ubuntu OS and re-installing it and then
  things really went to hell in a hand basket. I am now at the point
  where, I've been able to re-install ubuntu, but can see the windows
  8.1 on either of the other drives that I have installing in the tower.

  I've used various of the linux sites to seek ways to recover from this
  disaster, but have not achieve good results. The xorg information that
  was sent from the latest boot is beyond my level of knowledge at this
  point. I would appreciate it very much if someone could walk me
  through the process of recovery. One of the errors messages "Found
  GPt, add bios-boot partition." Another was "Comreset failed error-16."
  These among many.

  Please excuse, my lack of detail in this matter I've grasping for
  straws believing that I could retrieve the system on my own. Given
  enough time I ultimately could, but at this point I'm putting up the
  "white flag."

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-46.77-generic 3.13.11-ckt15
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-46-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
  CompositorRunning: compiz
  CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
  CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
  Date: Mon Mar  9 22:33:56 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: trusty
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, if not too technical
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0412] (rev 06) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. [MSI] Device [1462:7921]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-25 (12 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2)
  MachineType: MSI MS-7921
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-46-generic root=UUID=cb670b6e-0135-4803-9d60-5c1c64cabc36 ro drm.debug=0xe plymouth:debug
  SourcePackage: xorg
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2014
  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: V1.0
  dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.board.name: Z97-G55 SLI (MS-7921)
  dmi.board.vendor: MSI
  dmi.board.version: 1.0
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI
  dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.0:bd04/21/2014:svnMSI:pnMS-7921:pvr1.0:rvnMSI:rnZ97-G55SLI(MS-7921):rvr1.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr1.0:
  dmi.product.name: MS-7921
  dmi.product.version: 1.0
  dmi.sys.vendor: MSI
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.11.2+14.04.20140714-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.56-1~ubuntu2
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.3-0ubuntu0.3
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3.1
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.4
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2
  xserver.bootTime: Mon Mar  9 22:22:45 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
   
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:
   product id                                   0 
   vendor                                     FNI
  xserver.version: 2:1.15.1-0ubuntu2.7

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