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[Bug 1259047] Re: [Dell XPS 8700] ubuntu 13.10 install on usb drive fails on uefi system

 

** 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
+  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
+  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
+  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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Title:
  [Dell XPS 8700] 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.

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