[ubuntu-uk] error: invalid arch independent ELF magic

[James Morrissey]

Hi,

Installing "grub-efi-amd64" from the software centre didn't make a difference

Think i might have to go back to 11.04 for a bit.

j

On 14 October 2011 13:42, James Morrissey <morrissey.james1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>  In theory, boot the live CD/USB, make sure it's got a network connection,
>> select 'Try Ubuntu' and then either launch software centre and find grub-efi
>> or run sudo apt-get grub-efi, then click on the 'Install Ubuntu' icon.
>
> Sure, but don't i have to install it to a certain partition - which i
> have to mount first?. If i just install it, will it load into the GRUB
> loader at the correct point?
>
> Thanks,
>
> j
>
> On 14 October 2011 13:36, Simon Greenwood <sfgreenwood at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> On 14 October 2011 12:56, James Morrissey <morrissey.james1 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am having a problem installing 11.10.
>>>
>>> Install seems to go fine but when i try and boot i get:
>>>
>>> error: invalid arch independent ELF magic
>>> grub rescue >
>>>
>>> I think it has to do with this being a thinkpad and having UEFI.
>>> Apparently i need to install grub-efi while on the live CD
>>>
>>> (http://askubuntu.com/questions/37692/grub-invalid-arch-independent-elf-magic-after-natty-install-on-ssd)
>>> but don't really know what to do.
>>>
>>
>> In theory, boot the live CD/USB, make sure it's got a network connection,
>> select 'Try Ubuntu' and then either launch software centre and find grub-efi
>> or run sudo apt-get grub-efi, then click on the 'Install Ubuntu' icon.
>> s/
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Refugee Studies Centre
Department of International Development
University of Oxford
3 Mansfield Road
Oxford, United Kingdom, OX1 3TB