Given that the solution presented here on the same kind of system was to set:
nomodeset acpi_osi= It sounds a lot more like an issue in the kernel. Disabling Secure Boot should not impact the system if it reaches the point of the boot splash (the purple screen with the Ubuntu logo in the center, or with Ubuntu text). Reassigning to 'linux'. Marat, did this solution help you at all? ** Package changed: shim (Ubuntu) => linux (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1278522 Title: asus n750jv cannot install with secure boot enabled Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Cannot install ubuntu 13.10 with secure boot enabled and fast boot disabled and UEFI mode on asus n750jv with windows 8 preinstalled. Hungs on a purple start screen with an ubuntu word. Ubuntu installed well after disabling secure boot. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: shim 0.4-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-15.25-generic 3.11.10 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Feb 10 21:48:34 2014 Dependencies: InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-10 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: shim UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1278522/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp