Re: [Bug 1639374] Re: grub-pc fails to remove, rendering lubuntu uninstallable on EFI machines

2017-03-20 Thread Thomas W. Fort
When I had the issue, the problem was the flash card security. Zeroing out the flash card helped some, as I recall. Since then, I switched to Linux Mint, for multimedia support. On Wed, Mar 8, 2017, 12:56 PM apt-ghetto <1639...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Possible Workaround: "Try Lubuntu with

Re: [Bug 1639374] Re: grub-pc fails to remove, causing lubuntu installs to crash

2017-01-17 Thread Thomas W. Fort
Laptop doing fine, ignoring it's flash drive altogether. Not sure if security on it was frozen (have read some about that...) On my homebuild similar issue--wanting Lubuntu on both machines, laptop for mobility, homebuild for media. On homebuild, install crashed after shred of purchased single fl

[Bug 1656926] [NEW] Lubuntu 16.10 fresh installation crash

2017-01-16 Thread Thomas W. Fort
Public bug reported: homebuilt pc/pvr, prior os was openelec. want to switch to lubuntu, for best media support ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: ubiquity 16.10.14 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3

Re: [Bug 1639374] Re: grub-pc fails to remove, causing lubuntu installs to crash

2017-01-09 Thread Thomas W. Fort
The problem was the Windows flash drive. I zeroed it out, and then installation finished fine. I wanted the flash drive to be the boot drive, but the installer skipped it, and used the larger drive for all partitions. The system has been fine ever since. On Mon, Jan 9, 2017, 9:15 PM Christopher Mi

Re: [Bug 1649975] Re: Installer crashed twice

2016-12-19 Thread Thomas W. Fort
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1639374 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1639374 The problem was the Windows partition on the 20 GB flash booting drive. I zeroed out the drive from a command line, then put a new boot partition on the drive, and then the installation cruised. The laptop h

[Bug 1649975] [NEW] Installer crashed twice

2016-12-14 Thread Thomas W. Fort
Public bug reported: Have tried Lubuntu 16.10 installation twice from Rufus made USB stick, on an Acer Aspire M5 laptop. First was standard partition, second was SATA flash boot loader custom. Both times, the installer crashed late in the installation, and prepared a bug report by itself. Problem

[Bug 1649975] Re: Installer crashed twice

2016-12-14 Thread Thomas W. Fort
Thanks, and good luck -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649975 Title: Installer crashed twice To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gr