Comment 21 for bug 1851955

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Ian Scott (arb-xfm) wrote : Re: [Bug 1851955] Re: ubuntu 19.10 boot installer failed

Hi Steve, Sri

Of course I want to help. *My notebook is available as it is.* I have time
and intent.

Iaan

On Sat, Jan 11, 2020 at 4:41 AM Sri <email address hidden> wrote:

> Steve,
> I downloaded (downgraded) libefiboot1 and libefivar1 per your suggestion
> in comment #14, and here is the output (no change from previous results).
>
> $ sudo dpkg -i libefiboot1_34-1_amd64.deb
> dpkg: warning: downgrading libefiboot1:amd64 from 37-2ubuntu2 to 34-1
> (Reading database ... 398727 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to unpack libefiboot1_34-1_amd64.deb ...
> Unpacking libefiboot1:amd64 (34-1) over (37-2ubuntu2) ...
> Setting up libefiboot1:amd64 (34-1) ...
> Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.30-0ubuntu2) ...
> $
> $ sudo dpkg -i libefivar1_34-1_amd64.deb
> dpkg: warning: downgrading libefivar1:amd64 from 37-2ubuntu2 to 34-1
> (Reading database ... 398727 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to unpack libefivar1_34-1_amd64.deb ...
> Unpacking libefivar1:amd64 (34-1) over (37-2ubuntu2) ...
> Setting up libefivar1:amd64 (34-1) ...
> Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.30-0ubuntu2) ...
> $
> $ sudo efibootmgr -o 0000,0003,0004,0001; echo $?
> Invalid BootOrder order entry value0000,0003,0004
> ^
> efibootmgr: entry 0004 does not exist
> 8
> $
> $ sudo efibootmgr -o 0000,0003,0001; echo $?
> Could not set BootOrder: Invalid argument
> 8
> $
>
> Please let me know if you want me to run any more tests.
>
> Regards,
> Sri
>
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> Title:
> ubuntu 19.10 boot installer failed
>
> Status in efivar package in Ubuntu:
> New
> 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)
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