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[Bug 1259047] Re: ubuntu 13.10 install on usb drive fails on uefi system

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Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:02:01 -0000
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** Tags added: apport-collected

** Description changed:

  Trying to install Ubuntu 13.10 on Dell with Windows 8 preloaded. UEFI
  system with secure boot turned off (for this instance). Have many other
  failures when also trying install with UEFI and secure boot on. Recieved
  the message "Executing 'grub-install dummy' failed.
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Sun Dec  8 21:26:21 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
+ --- 
+ ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
+ Architecture: amd64
+ AudioDevicesInUse:
+  USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
+  /dev/snd/controlC1:  ubuntu     4587 F.... pulseaudio
+  /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     4587 F.... pulseaudio
+ CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
+ DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
+ LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
+ MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8700
+ MarkForUpload: True
+ Package: linux (not installed)
+ ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
+ ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
+ 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: 05/16/2013
+ dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.bios.version: A01
+ dmi.board.name: 0KWVT8
+ dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.board.version: A00
+ dmi.chassis.type: 3
+ dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
+ dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd05/16/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0KWVT8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
+ dmi.product.name: XPS 8700
+ dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

** Attachment added: "AlsaInfo.txt"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1259047/+attachment/3926313/+files/AlsaInfo.txt

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Title:
  ubuntu 13.10 install on usb drive fails on uefi system

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Trying to install Ubuntu 13.10 on Dell with Windows 8 preloaded. UEFI
  system with secure boot turned off (for this instance). Have many
  other failures when also trying install with UEFI and secure boot on.
  Recieved the message "Executing 'grub-install dummy' failed.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Sun Dec  8 21:26:21 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_US
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ubuntu     4587 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     4587 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8700
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  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: 05/16/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A01
  dmi.board.name: 0KWVT8
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd05/16/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0KWVT8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: XPS 8700
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
  --- 
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC1:  ubuntu     4587 F.... pulseaudio
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  ubuntu     4587 F.... pulseaudio
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8700
  MarkForUpload: True
  Package: linux (not installed)
  ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
  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: 05/16/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.bios.version: A01
  dmi.board.name: 0KWVT8
  dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.board.version: A00
  dmi.chassis.type: 3
  dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd05/16/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0KWVT8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr:
  dmi.product.name: XPS 8700
  dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.

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