Public bug reported: Need to install ubuntu along side the preinstalled windows 8 on Lenovo Y500. When trying to do so, the grub efi failed to install.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: ubiquity 2.10.16 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.315 Date: Thu Jun 27 18:23:21 2013 InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash -- LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_IN TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_IN SourcePackage: grub-installer UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise ubiquity-2.10.16 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1195172 Title: grub efi failed to install, need to boot ubuntu alongside win 8 on uefi system To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/1195172/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs