Thanks for the update Fred. Dan Wastak
On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 5:46 AM, Brian <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12/02/2017 07:46 AM, I wrote: > > > Well, I eventually found an answer to all this. The lockup occurs any > time that I try to install the bootloader to one of my large (4 TB) > drives. However, if I put the bootloader on my sole remaining 1.5 TB > drive, the installtion process works flawlessly. This would also > account for it working in the virtual machine, of course! > > I don't *KNOW* that the problem will occur with any drive of 2TB or > larger, but it sure seems the most likely guess for a transition > point. :) > > And no, it was NOT possible to get to the loop when trying to install > to the 4TB drive and then tell the installer to switch to the 1.5 TB > drive. That didn't get me out of the loop. I suspect that part of the > installer's code is also broken. > > I noticed someone posting with this same problem (the loop) on the > Ubuntu forums, so I just posted a message there with my suspicions > about the drive size. > > > Brian. > > (now running on Ubuntu Studio, BTW, I have to install XFCE at some > point, I have a use for a lot of the Studio programs but I hate the > default interface ). > > > > On 12/01/2017 10:06 AM, Daniel Wastak wrote: > >> Fred, > >> > >> Here is another link explaining how to use refind > >> > >> ~> refind <http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/linux.html> <~ > >> > > > > I think you were definitely right about it being something to do with > > the BIOS, because what I tried was installing Xubuntu in a VirtualBox > > VM running under Debian, using the same DVD as I'd used to try the > > full installation, and it worked flawlessly. > > > > It seems to be a bit more complicated than you suggest, though > > > >> Turns out UEFI doesn't like grub2 > > > > because Debian seems to be using grub2 as well, and as I said > > previously, doing a Debian installation using (near as dammit) the > > same parameters, disks, etc still works flawlessly. > > > > Anyway, I now have an environment where I can take a look at Xubuntu, > > which was the aim in the first place, albeit I won't take much notice > > of the response speed! :) > > > > Thanks for the help, folks. > > > > > > Brian. > > > > > > > > > > > >> Dan Wastak > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 8:01 PM, Daniel Wastak <[email protected] > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> Fred, > >> > >> I have a new laptop with UEFI and had to install refind to get it > >> to boot properly. > >> Turns out UEFI doesn't like grub2 > >> > >> Here is the link for your reference. ~> Ubuntu 1604 refind > >> <https://gist.github.com/Brainiarc7/dfff8321b94fd666eb64eda0382f68 > 13> > >> <~ > >> > >> Dan Wastak > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 7:18 PM, fred roller > >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> > >> | Could this be related to UEFI bios? I would try Ubuntu > Desktop. > >> | I don't think Xubuntu has the hooks in it to support UEFI. > >> | Then install xfce as you mentioned. > >> > >> I am on UEFI. Have you checked the bios settings to see if > >> there is a disparity with the type of bios (uefi vs. legacy)? > >> > >> -- Fred > >> > >> -- > > > > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/ > mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users >
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