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[Vegard Bakke <vegard.bakke@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

I've been running pre-installed Windows 7 on a Fujitsu AH532 since 2012.

Two weeks back, I installed a Live-USB with Ubuntu 14.04. All working
well, but I struggled getting it persistent, so I decided to do a full
Ubuntu installation to another USB-drive. Leaving my Windows hard drive
untouched.


What I did:
1) I entered my "BIOS" to change boot order, and booting from my Ubuntu Live-USB.

2) I tried following the  installation guide https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/UEFI-and-BIOS, but sizes were changed to: 
 - 1MB BIOS Boot (pretty sure I left this unformatted,but it now reports as Ext4)
 - 666MB EFI System, FAT32
 - 30GB Linux Filesystem, Ext4
 - 999MB Linux Swap, Swap

3) I installed Ubuntu on a second USB-drive. Leaving my Windows hard-
drive "intact" (?)


The result:
Now, I can only boot my machine by inserting my second full-installation-USB-drive. 
I cannot boot Windows, and I cannot boot from my LiveUSB.

If I boot without inserting my full-installation-USB-drive, I get the
boot screen telling me I can press F2 or F12. However, none of these
have any effect, apart from making the beep. Then the computer enters
the "Boot menu" (as well as the second menu "Application menu").


This bug feels very related to:
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1082418
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1273060
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1451387


$ lsb_release -rd
Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
Release:	14.04

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic 3.16.0-41.55~14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-41.55~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt11
Uname: Linux 3.16.0-41-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Sat Jul  4 08:05:03 2015
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-18 (15 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: linux-lts-utopic (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1471380

Title:
  [Fujitsu Lifebook AH532] Installing Ubuntu on a USB-drive locks out
  firmware access

Status in linux-lts-utopic package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I've been running pre-installed Windows 7 on a Fujitsu AH532 since
  2012.

  Two weeks back, I installed a Live-USB with Ubuntu 14.04. All working
  well, but I struggled getting it persistent, so I decided to do a full
  Ubuntu installation to another USB-drive. Leaving my Windows hard
  drive untouched.

  
  What I did:
  1) I entered my "BIOS" to change boot order, and booting from my Ubuntu Live-USB.

  2) I tried following the  installation guide https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/UEFI-and-BIOS, but sizes were changed to: 
   - 1MB BIOS Boot (pretty sure I left this unformatted,but it now reports as Ext4)
   - 666MB EFI System, FAT32
   - 30GB Linux Filesystem, Ext4
   - 999MB Linux Swap, Swap

  3) I installed Ubuntu on a second USB-drive. Leaving my Windows hard-
  drive "intact" (?)

  
  The result:
  Now, I can only boot my machine by inserting my second full-installation-USB-drive. 
  I cannot boot Windows, and I cannot boot from my LiveUSB.

  If I boot without inserting my full-installation-USB-drive, I get the
  boot screen telling me I can press F2 or F12. However, none of these
  have any effect, apart from making the beep. Then the computer enters
  the "Boot menu" (as well as the second menu "Application menu").

  
  This bug feels very related to:
  - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1082418
  - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1273060
  - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1451387

  
  $ lsb_release -rd
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS
  Release:	14.04

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: linux-image-3.16.0-41-generic 3.16.0-41.55~14.04.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-41.55~14.04.1-generic 3.16.7-ckt11
  Uname: Linux 3.16.0-41-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sat Jul  4 08:05:03 2015
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-06-18 (15 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20150218.1)
  SourcePackage: linux-lts-utopic
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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