Dual Boot Linux Lite and Windows 8

[technomancer]

-> ObWan - any luck getting it to work?

I have not been able to boot from the disk or USB to date.  (Asus GL551JM)

[gold_finger]

0bWAN,

Sorry took so long to get back to this.  Was on vacation, then busy after got back.  Hope you're still here.

Looking over the posts again, I'm not sure exactly where you got stuck so going to ask for a few specifics first.  Hopefully we can solve the problem.

1.  Were you able to get LL installed using video method?  (Was it installed, but only Windows would boot afterwards?)

or

2.  Were you not able to get it installed at all?

3.  Whether it is currently installed (but unbootable) or not, please boot into the live DVD again (in Legacy/CSM mode) and enter the following command into a terminal (Menu -> Accessories -> Terminal):

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sudo parted -l(Command ends in a lowercase letter "L", not a number 1.)

Copy the full output of command and paste it back here with your answers to other questions for us to see.

[ukbrian]

Refracta is a remastersys type thingy and they have been working on UEFI stuff

Maybe it's not of any interest sorry.

[technomancer]

Not sure what why you just linked another forum. I have no context to figure out what the link is for.
Info please, explanation or something. ........

[ukbrian]

You might find some knowledge here http://refracta.freeforums.org/uefi-awareness-t476.html

[technomancer]

I wish I had a fix for you, I am in the same boat. New laptop, but cant even boot LL.
This is no fault of LL, but hardware manufacturers making deals with microcrap(microsoft)
I tried every method, except desoldering the uefi chip, LOL. No luck.
ALL my other computers are 4 years old or more(core2duo's) and work just fine.
The one way i use LL on my new laptop is VMware VM, not ideal i know. Not to mention i erased Win8, went back to Win7 on a SSD. I am going to try to disable all options related to uefi to see if it will boot LL, maybe just start from scratch again. But hardware manufacturers info on the BIOS stuff is hard to find. I posted much about this on a thread here in the forums that got off topic related to my Nvidia woes as well.
I will update with any progress, but hardware is going to be the obstacle here. Too bad System76 is way overpriced. A LinuxLite laptop could be a great idea............

[0bWAN]

Any help - DEEPLY appreciated ...

[gold_finger]

0bWAN,

There is a way to fix that dual-boot situation, but I don't remember process off top of my head.  Will not have time to look-up and post solution until Sunday or Monday.  (I don't have a UEFI computer myself, so don't remember the exact process right now.)  Think solution is either in UEFI settings -- changing default efi boot file computer looks to from Windows to the "Ubuntu" one -- or, there is a command you can run from live (Ubuntu) DVD to make that change.

Some manufacturers UEFI firmware is pretty screwy and Windows 8 automatically resets itself as the default boot choice no matter what you do.  I think there is a convoluted way around that too, but don't know process off-hand.  (Basically it involves changing the Win boot loader itself so that it points to Ubuntu instead of its own boot file.)

Will try to post back by end day on Monday with info on how to do basic change.

[0bWAN]

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Jerry,

Thank You - I've seen this youtube vid and followed the instructions to the letter.  Recent evidence shows on desktop's, laptop's & netbooks less than 2 years old or so it simply doesn't work.  Still boots right into WinBlows 8 or 8.1.  I recently went so far as to do a fresh install Win8 - still no joy

What I've been forced to do is simply inform people of this outrageous and blantant scheme to promote "planned obsolescence" feeding corporate greed.  I then install a new HD and do a clean Linux Lite install / configure.  I further explain that if they're unhappy using LL2, I'll put the system back into Windows.  My numbers indicate 2 people out of 67 have requested machine(s) returned to Windows.  Even these folks were reluctant but had a need to run some Windows compliant software we couldn't make happen under Wine or play on linux.  Anyway you cut it;  those are good numbers for Linux community.

Nonetheless, I sure would like to find a process to deliver "Both OS's" without having to spend 6 or more hours of extra work usually ending in failure.

Enough of my rant...

Thank you ALL for your great work !!!!

[Jerry]

[bitsnpcs]

I noticed groups here (UK) are successfully using Libreboot Project to replace EUFI. http://www.libreboot.org/

Maybe it will be of use to you with EUFI too.

[ukbrian]

If this is helpful to you thank google the upcoming monopaly "dual boot win8 linux mint"
http://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1556

Or in utube https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dual+boot+win8+linux+mint

[0bWAN]

First off - I LOVE Linux Lite and do my best to support the project.  As of late I'm getting more & more Win 8 machines and would like to perform dual boot's

Please Help - I've installed hundreds of Dual Boot systems Win Xp, Win 7, etc.  Seems Windows 8 and 8.1 no matter what I do with EUFI, Secure Boot etc something always goes wrong.  I REALLY NEED a  step by step to get me through this.  Please don't recommend Easy BCD I've been down that rood a ton for months.  Unless of course someone has a step by step process that actually works on multiple machines.  Easy BCD is a "God Send" for Windows 7 - not so much for Win-Blows 8 ...  JMHO ...

Thanks in advance ...