On Tue, Dec 01, 2015 at 10:51:20PM -0800, Carl Myers wrote: >Package: debian-installer >Version: stretch alpha 4 >Severity: important >Tags: d-i > >Dear Maintainer,
Hi Carl, >I have a new System76 Oryx Pro laptop using efi boot. Ubuntu installs >successfully but I can't get debian to install using encrypted LVM. > >The laptop has an nvme device which requires efi boot so I can't just disable >it. Here are my repro steps: > >1. Boot using netinst (tried both stable and testing, stable doesn't work at >all I think due to efi?) >2. Performed normal install (tried both text and gui) >3. Included proprietary firmware for wifi from usb key when prompted >4. selected encrypted LVM with separate home partition, changed root partition >to 20GB and made some other lvm adjustments >5. proceeded to install base system successfully >6. when it comes time to install grub, it fails. no better error message >provided, nothing in /var/logs either Silly question: are you sure that the installer booted in UEFI mode? What you're describing sounds like it could be a BIOS-mode installation instead. Did the installer splash screen mention UEFI? -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. st...@einval.com "You can't barbecue lettuce!" -- Ellie Crane
