[Bug 908203] Re: GRUB2 fails to install on Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066AJU

[Cory Flick]

Found a workaround. Posted on askubuntu :
http://askubuntu.com/questions/107193/cant-boot-ubuntu-on-
lenovo-v570/124208#124208

Short version :

Boot liveCD. Run graphical installer. Then before rebooting, fire up a
terminal.

sudo apt-get install efibootmgr sudo modprobe efivars sudo efibootmgr

The first line installs efibootmgr, the second line adds efi support to
the kernel running in the livecd environment, third line shows all the
options for booting in your machine's bios/efi boot screen. When I did
this, I saw that Ubuntu was listed, as option 9, and option 9 was not
part of the options marked as bootable.

So to change the boot order I first researched using man efibootmgr and
found :

CHANGING THE BOOT ORDER FOR THE NEXT BOOT ONLY Assuming the
configuration in Example #1, efibootmgr -n 4 could be called to specify
that the Linux entry be taken on next boot. and

CHANGING THE BOOT ORDER Assuming the configuration in Example #1,
efibootmgr -o 3,4 could be called to specify PXE boot first, then Linux
boot.

So in my case, with Ubuntu listed as option 9, I did :

sudo efibootmgr -o 9,andthensomeotheroptionslikemycddrive

I then rebooted, removed the livecd when prompted, and was greeted by a
working Ubuntu installation.

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Title:
  GRUB2 fails to install on Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066AJU

Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  New Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066AJU Laptop with Windows 7 preinstalled.
  After installing Ubuntu 11.10 and restarting, the laptop goes straight to windows 7, without loading grub.

  GRUB reinstall via Boot-Repair shows that GRUB2 install is performed without error nor warning, but as a result the MBR remains unchanged :
  http://paste.ubuntu.com/779724

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