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

[James Morrissey]

Hi Tim,

Thanks for this. I won't be able to have a look for the next while as
i am away doing fieldwork with a pretty poor internet connection. I'll
have a look when i get a chance.

Best,

j

On 18 October 2011 01:20, Timothy Rittman <tim.rittman at doctors.org.uk> wrote:
> Hi James,
>
> Sorry to be a bit slow in replying. I don't have UEFI but on my last two
> upgrades have ended up in grub rescue mode. The instructions on the grub2
> page (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 - section 12 "resinstalling
> Grub2") were very helpful in reinstalling and reconfiguring grub2.
>
> All the best,
>
> Tim
>
> On 14/10/11 13:38, Daniel Case wrote:
>>
>> I haven't used it myself, but I found a wiki page that might be of some
>> use:
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFIBooting
>>
>> 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.
>>>
>>> If anyone would help with some handholding i would appreciate it.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> james
>>>
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>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
>>>
>
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