[Bug 1404573] Re: installed ubuntu 14.04 over pre-installed windows 8 (8.1). A real mess :)

[John]

ALSO


root at CiCeng:~# sudo fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util
fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 128.0 GB, 128035676160 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15566 cylinders, total 250069680 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe29beaec

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1               1   500130303   250065151+  ee  GPT

Disk /dev/sdb: 128.0 GB, 128035676160 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15566 cylinders, total 250069680 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x7bb07bb1

Disk /dev/sdb doesn't contain a valid partition table

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on
'/dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS'! The util fdisk doesn't support
GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS: 256.1 GB, 256066715648 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31131 cylinders, total 500130304 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe29beaec

                             Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS1               1   500130303   250065151+  ee  GPT
Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.

Disk /dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS1: 537 MB, 537657344 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 65 cylinders, total 1050112 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

                               Device Boot      Start         End
Blocks   Id  System

Disk /dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS2: 247.1 GB, 247061020672 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30036 cylinders, total 482541056 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Disk /dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS2 doesn't contain a valid
partition table

Disk /dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS3: 8467 MB, 8467513344 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1029 cylinders, total 16538112 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x87811bfd

Disk /dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS3 doesn't contain a valid
partition table

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Title:
  installed ubuntu 14.04 over pre-installed windows 8 (8.1). A real mess
  :)

Status in shim package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64-bits
  Installed from a live USB

  partition problems 
  libparted bug found
  /dev/mapper/isw_deiefjahgg_ASUS_OS2 is mounted. e2fsck: Cannot continue, aborting.

  Error while checking system log ---> /var/log/mail.log ; no such file directory
  4 different ubuntu are proposed at grub launcher (the pink one)

  
  Computer gets hot and battery life is lower than with windows.

  I have lost windows; Anyways to access recovery partition that is
  still there or do i have to download it again?

  
  Thank you in advance, Ubuntu community is great

  
  Regards

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: shim 0.4-0ubuntu4
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-43.72-generic 3.13.11.11
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-43-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sat Dec 20 23:47:28 2014
  Dependencies:
   
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: shim
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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