[Bug 1266350] [NEW] ubuntu 13.10 won't install as a dual boot with Windows 8.1

[Peter Mardiste]

Public bug reported:

Most likely because of the UEFI protection. This seems to be a common
problem with Ubuntu and my particular system (HP Pavilion g6-2235tx).
Bummer :(

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
Date: Mon Jan  6 15:04:56 2014
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_AU.UTF-8
 TERM=linux
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: grub-installer (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ubiquity-2.15.26 ubuntu

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Title:
  ubuntu 13.10 won't install as a dual boot with Windows 8.1

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Most likely because of the UEFI protection. This seems to be a common
  problem with Ubuntu and my particular system (HP Pavilion g6-2235tx).
  Bummer :(

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question]
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1
  Date: Mon Jan  6 15:04:56 2014
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_AU.UTF-8
   TERM=linux
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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