[xubuntu-users] Trying to install 16.04.3 LTS, reached a place with no way out but the power button :(

[Brian]

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 <dan at 1j5.us
> <mailto:dan at 1j5.us>> 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/dfff8321b94fd666eb64eda0382f6813>
>     <~
> 
>     Dan Wastak
> 
> 
>     On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 7:18 PM, fred roller
>     <fredroller66 at gmail.com <mailto:fredroller66 at gmail.com>> 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
> 
>         --