[Bug 1480985] [NEW] DELL XPS 13: With the default bios setup ubuntu 14.04.3 doesn't install on the system

[Dave Morley]

Public bug reported:

STEPS:
1. Download the latest daily image of trusty from http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/trusty/daily-live/current
2. Copy this to a usb pendrive using the Disks app
3. Boot from this
4. Select install
5. System reboots after install
6. It doesn't boot into the installed system though

EXPECTED:
I expected the system to boot and run

ACTUAL:
Presented with a menu that says
No boot image discovered
Press F1 to retry
Press F2 to enter setup
Press F5 to enter diagnostics

VERSIONS:
14.04.3 test image from daily
Dell xps 13 with bios A05

DEFAULT BIOS SETUP:
UEFI enabled
Legacy enabled
Secureboot disabled

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: qa-manual-testing

** Description changed:

  STEPS:
  1. Download the latest daily image of trusty from http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/trusty/daily-live/current
  2. Copy this to a usb pendrive using the Disks app
  3. Boot from this
  4. Select install
  5. System reboots after install
  6. It doesn't boot into the installed system though
  
  EXPECTED:
  I expected the system to boot and run
  
  ACTUAL:
  Presented with a menu that says
  No boot image discovered
  Press F1 to retry
  Press F2 to enter setup
  Press F5 to enter diagnostics
  
  VERSIONS:
  14.04.3 test image from daily
  Dell xps 13 with bios A05
+ 
+ DEFAULT BIOS SETUP:
+ UEFI enabled
+ Legacy enabled
+ Secureboot disabled

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Title:
  DELL XPS 13: With the default bios setup ubuntu 14.04.3 doesn't
  install on the system

Status in ubiquity package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  STEPS:
  1. Download the latest daily image of trusty from http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/trusty/daily-live/current
  2. Copy this to a usb pendrive using the Disks app
  3. Boot from this
  4. Select install
  5. System reboots after install
  6. It doesn't boot into the installed system though

  EXPECTED:
  I expected the system to boot and run

  ACTUAL:
  Presented with a menu that says
  No boot image discovered
  Press F1 to retry
  Press F2 to enter setup
  Press F5 to enter diagnostics

  VERSIONS:
  14.04.3 test image from daily
  Dell xps 13 with bios A05

  DEFAULT BIOS SETUP:
  UEFI enabled
  Legacy enabled
  Secureboot disabled

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