[ukbrian]

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

Maybe it's not of any interest sorry.

[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):

Code:

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.

[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]

Hey technomancer,

I don't know if the OP is still with us or not.  Don't really want to have this thread vier off on to you and your machine, but just for the heck of it let's see if we can at least figure out how to get your live DVD/USB booted.  If we can do that, then maybe we can move further posts to finish the install to their own thread.

You'll need to boot the live LL DVD/USB in BIOS/Legacy mode because that is the only mode it will boot in (no support for UEFI on LL).  Make sure you have both Fast Startup and Secure Boot disabled and do a full shutdown of Windows 8 before attempting to boot LL.  Load the DVD (or plug in the USB) before powering on.  From what I've seen on forums, for Asus machines you need to slowly and repeatedly tap either the <ESC> key or the <DEL> key during intial post (immediately after powering on) in order to bring up the Boot Menu.  (This is not the same Boot Menu as is found within the main UEFI Settings.  It's a separate boot menu that controls booting only for that particular boot session.)

If you can get to the Boot Menu, there should be a choice for UEFI booting and another for non-UEFI (don't know what exact wording will be).  Choose non-UEFI option and that should let you boot the LL system.

Let us know what happens when you try this and/or how far you got.  Maybe take digital photo if necessary to show us where it gets stuck.  If you can at least get booted, we can probably get it installed.

[technomancer]

I can post another topic if you wish, just seems this is in the same wheel house of issues as EUFI/dual booting.

[gold_finger]

Try getting machine to boot from the live DVD/USB first.  If you can get that far, then we'll worry about whether or not to start a new post.

[technomancer]

4-1-2015  I made a 8GB sandisk usb with unetbootin. LL 2.4.
I have the following pics of my current BIOS setup, will NOT boot. Asus GL551JM-DH71.













I have made a DVD, burned using UltraIso, When i try to boot this happens





After I reboot, the laptop just hangs up and wont go into BIOS.. Any ideas ?

[gold_finger]

We'll just keep going on this thread -- don't worry about starting a new one.  Looks like OP abandoned it.

After I reboot, the laptop just hangs up and wont go into BIOS.. Any ideas ?

If you're saying the laptop won't boot at all now (not even into Windows), then I'm not sure what happened.  Shot in the dark:

• Unplug from wall outlet if it's plugged in
  
• Take battery out
  
• Push and hold power button for 15-20 seconds
  
• Put battery back in and plug into wall if battery isn't charged
  
• Try turning on again and see if error got cleared.
  

Regarding your pictures, the very first one seems to show the per session boot menu.  (That should be the menu you need to use.)  On that, I would guess that the third entry down (one that says just "Sandisk") is the one you want to use.  I believe that should be the Legacy boot option for the USB because the sixth entry down specifically says it's the UEFI option for it.  I have a feeling you probably figured that yourself and tried it with no luck, but if you didn't -- try that entry.

The fifth picture looks to be of the boot menu for normal booting of computer every time vs. the per session boot menu (used for one time changes to booting).  So, I don't think you need to mess with that page at all.

Honestly, I'm at a loss if that third entry down on first pick doesn't work.  You've disabled Secure Boot and CSM is enabled, so it looks correct.  I don't know why it's not working for you.  (Don't know why DVD isn't working either.  Doesn't make a whole lot of sense.)

Noticed that you have a Ubuntu entry in pic #5.  Do you have that installed to system in UEFI mode?  Did you have any problems with booting that USB/DVD?

[technomancer]

Yes I have Ubuntu installed(linuxmint) in uefi mode, no issues at all.
when i boot from the usb, i get a prompt in left top corner, just blinks. let it go overnight, no change. i choose "sandisk" and it just re-boots.
when i boot from the dvd i get "machine error" in large font. then it just re-boots itself, but never gets into
the boot menu, just hangs. cant get into bios. the funny thing is that if i push the eject button on the dvd it starts to boot up and works fine.
Any ideas ? I appreciate the help ALOT. i just spent $1100 on this laptop and want LL on it. I wonder if its a code in the preliminary boot code of LL causing a hardware misconfiguration ? I will try disabling serial port, sound, ethernet, usb. unable to disable nvidia card.

[gold_finger]

Yes I have Ubuntu installed(linuxmint) in uefi mode, no issues at all.
when i boot from the usb, i get a prompt in left top corner, just blinks. let it go overnight, no change. i choose "sandisk" and it just re-boots.
when i boot from the dvd i get "machine error" in large font. then it just re-boots itself, but never gets into
the boot menu, just hangs. cant get into bios. the funny thing is that if i push the eject button on the dvd it starts to boot up and works fine.
Any ideas ?

Sorry -- I'm stumped.  Don't know what the problem might be.  You may have to wait a bit longer until LL supports UEFI installations before you can install to that laptop.  (Not sure when that will be.  Maybe the next version?)