Cant install LL 3

[hadrian]

I am trying to install linux lite an a second HDD on my win 10 laptop (SSD). I have followed examples, installing to 2nd internal HDD, with bootloader on sdb. The bios is set in Legacy mode. The installation goes fine. I restart - no grub, windows boots. I boot from the HDD and just a blank screen. What am I doing wrong?

[Zebedee Boss]

Hi hadrian

When you say a blank screen - do you get to see the grub menu ?

Regards Zeb...

[hadrian]

no - no grub, blank screen

Regards
hadrian

[Zebedee Boss]

Hi hadrian,

and you had no error messages during the grub install.
They will need to know more about your disk configuration.  How many HDD  what is sda  sdb  etc.

Can you boot back into the live installer and give us the output from 

Code:

inxi -Fz

and

Code:

blkid

Might be a bit more than they need but... can't hurt to give it

The experts here may require further information, so it might be an idea to stay booted in the Live media for a short while... see who else answers.

Regards Zeb...

[torreydale]

Try this:  temporarily remove your Windows 10 drive and do the Linux Lite install with only the second drive in your computer.  When done, put the Windows 10 drive back into your computer.

[hadrian]

Hi Zeb,

Code:

Host: linux Kernel: 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine:   System: LENOVO (portable) product: 20157 v: Lenovo G580
           Mobo: LENOVO model: Lenovo G580 v: 31900004WIN8 STD SGL
           Bios: LENOVO v: 62CN97WW date: 07/12/2013
CPU:       Dual core Intel Celeron B830 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           clock speeds: max: 1800 MHz 1: 817 MHz 2: 971 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.3 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa)
           Resolution: [email protected], [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Sandybridge Mobile
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 11.2.0
Audio:     Card-1 Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel
           Card-2 Logitech driver: USB Audio
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-22-generic
Network:   Card-1: Broadcom BCM4313 802.11bgn Wireless Network Adapter
           driver: bcma-pci-bridge
           IF: wlp2s0b1 state: up mac: <filter>
           Card-2: Qualcomm Atheros AR8162 Fast Ethernet driver: alx
           IF: p3p1 state: down mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 636.2GB (5.3% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: ADATA_SP900 size: 128.0GB
           ID-2: /dev/sdb model: HITACHI_HTS54505 size: 500.1GB
           ID-3: USB /dev/sdc model: Flash_Disk size: 8.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 3.9G used: 66M (2%) fs: overlay dev: N/A
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0C mobo: 44.0C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 201 Uptime: 13 min Memory: 701.8/7828.4MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35
linux@linux:~$

[hadrian]

and Zeb,

Code:

dev/sda1: LABEL="Recovery" UUID="46D629E2D629D2CB" TYPE="ntfs" PARTLABEL="Basic data partition" PARTUUID="9c3d7269-72ed-461e-ace9-dd67fb848d66"
/dev/sda2: UUID="2E3A-5CC1" TYPE="vfat" PARTLABEL="EFI system partition" PARTUUID="9629a7ba-f776-48ac-9d39-f72b975fb265"
/dev/sda4: UUID="2EFE5C92FE5C5465" TYPE="ntfs" PARTLABEL="Basic data partition" PARTUUID="50cd6a29-42f1-4c23-8205-879cb1accec3"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="71a285cb-dc64-47d8-b902-882a234e2e38" TYPE="ext4" PARTUUID="876147c5-01"
/dev/sdc1: UUID="2016-05-30-23-06-34-00" LABEL="Linux Lite 3.0" TYPE="iso9660" PTUUID="63077f67" PTTYPE="dos" PARTUUID="63077f67-01"
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"

Hope this helps

[Zebedee Boss]

Hi hadrian,

you appear to have 3 HDD - have you tried booting to all three ?    1 will go to windows,  another is blank (as you have seen) and the third one may hold the grub boot file.

Regards Zeb...

[gold_finger]

The output from blkid command shows that Windows is installed in and using UEFI mode.  LL is installed in Legacy mode.  Since computer boots straight into Windows, boot mode in UEFI main settings menu must be set to UEFI.  To boot LL you'll need to access UEFI/(Bios) settings and change boot mode to Legacy/CSM.


As of right now LL can not be installed in UEFI mode.  (This is not likely to change any time in immediate future.)  So you'll have to go into UEFI settings and change the boot mode to either UEFI or Legacy depending on which OS you wish to boot into.


There is a way to convert LL to UEFI mode after the install, but it's a bit complicated.  Here's a tutorial covering that if you want to have a look:  https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/tutor...y-enabled/.


Don't try to convert on your own if you decide to do that.  Instead post back letting us know and we will try guiding you through it.




P.s.
@ Zebedee Boss,
There are 2 hard drives and the third listing is just the USB stick OP is booted from.

[Zebedee Boss]

Hi golf_finger,

Yes, I can see that now by the Label, I should have spotted that.  Thanks

Regards Zeb...