dss1873, as per http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=KT62X&fileId=3321808536 an update is available for your BIOS (A06). If you update to this following https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BiosUpdate , does it change anything? If it doesn't, could you please both specify what happened, and just provide the output of the following terminal command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version && sudo dmidecode -s bios-release-date
Please note your current BIOS is already in the Bug Description, so posting this on the old BIOS would not be helpful. For more on BIOS updates and linux, please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs#Bug_reporting_etiquette . Thank you for your understanding. ** Summary changed: - ubuntu 13.10 install on usb drive fails on uefi system + [Dell XPS 8700] ubuntu 13.10 install on usb drive fails on uefi system ** Tags added: trusty ** Tags added: bios-outdated-a06 ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed =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/1259047 Title: [Dell XPS 8700] ubuntu 13.10 install on usb drive fails on uefi system Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Trying to install Ubuntu 13.10 on Dell with Windows 8 preloaded. UEFI system with secure boot turned off (for this instance). Have many other failures when also trying install with UEFI and secure boot on. Recieved the message "Executing 'grub-install dummy' failed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: ubiquity 2.15.26 [modified: lib/partman/automatically_partition/question] ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 Date: Sun Dec 8 21:26:21 2013 InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ubiquity UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) --- ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 4587 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4587 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8700 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 05/16/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A01 dmi.board.name: 0KWVT8 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd05/16/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0KWVT8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 8700 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. --- ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: ubuntu 4587 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: ubuntu 4587 F.... pulseaudio CasperVersion: 1.336ubuntu1 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. XPS 8700 MarkForUpload: True Package: linux (not installed) ProcFB: 0 nouveaufb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/casper/vmlinuz.efi persistent file=/cdrom/preseed/username.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.11.0-12-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.116 Tags: saucy Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo dmi.bios.date: 05/16/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A01 dmi.board.name: 0KWVT8 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A00 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA01:bd05/16/2013:svnDellInc.:pnXPS8700:pvr:rvnDellInc.:rn0KWVT8:rvrA00:cvnDellInc.:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.name: XPS 8700 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1259047/+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
