Dell Sputnik

Bug #1666056
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Comment 5 for bug 1666056

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Dave Cramer (davecramer) wrote on 2017-02-20: Re: [Bug 1666056] Re: Precision 5510 bios 1.2.19 update on ubuntu fails with no boot drive

Here's the new output after running sudo update-grub

BootCurrent: 0004
Timeout: 0 seconds
BootOrder: 0004,0000
Boot0000* Linux-Firmware-Updater \fwupx64.efi
HD(1,GPT,e91ea938-66cc-4d25-b68e-17e86182f2a0,0x800,0xfa000)/File(\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi)\.f.w.u.p.x.6.4...e.f.i...
Boot0001* Diskette Drive BBS(Floppy,Diskette Drive,0x0)..BO
Boot0002* Linux-Firmware-Updater \fwupx64.efi
HD(1,GPT,e91ea938-66cc-4d25-b68e-17e86182f2a0,0x800,0xfa000)/File(\EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi)\.f.w.u.p.x.6.4...e.f.i...
Boot0004* grub
PciRoot(0x0)/Pci(0x1d,0x0)/Pci(0x0,0x0)/NVMe(0x1,00-08-0D-02-00-12-7F-45)/HD(1,GPT,e91ea938-66cc-4d25-b68e-17e86182f2a0,0x800,0xfa000)/File(\EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi)
Boot0008* UEFI: THNSN51T02DUK NVMe TOSHIBA 1024GB, Partition 1
HD(1,GPT,e91ea938-66cc-4d25-b68e-17e86182f2a0,0x800,0xfa000)/File(EFI\boot\bootx64.efi)..BO
Boot0009* M.2 PCIe SSD BBS(HD,THNSN51T02DUK NVMe TOSHIBA 1024,0x0)..BO

Dave Cramer

On 20 February 2017 at 18:05, Dave Cramer <email address hidden> wrote:

>
>
> On 20 February 2017 at 17:51, Mario Limonciello <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks. A few things stand out here to me.
>>
>> 1) You're missing an "ubuntu" boot entry. That's the default one Dell
>> populates when the machine is factory installed. It would have been
>> pointed at shimx64.efi to chainload grubx64.efi.
>>
>> Did you replace your SSD and manually reinstall at some point? Or is
>> that the factory SSD?
>
>
> No, this is the factory SSD
>
>>
>
>
>> 2) There is actually a file \efi\boot\bootx64.efi on the ESP. Did you
>> make that yourself?
>>
>> No, I'm trying real hard not to do anything myself.. 16.04 was a
> necessity as lots of things fail to work with 14.04
>
>> 3) I think if you run sudo update-grub you should get your missing
>> 'ubuntu' boot entry replaced.
>>
>> I'll give that a try
>
>> But so assuming you didn't replace the disk or tweak anything else a set
>> of reproduce steps sounds like:
>> 1) Start with preinstalled Dell 14.04.
>> 2) Use Update manager to upgrade to 16.04.
>> 3) From 16.04 do all the standard updates.
>> 4) In software center apply BIOS update
>>
>> That sound right?
>>
>> YUP!
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Dave Cramer
>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1666056
>>
>> Title:
>> Precision 5510 bios 1.2.19 update on ubuntu fails with no boot drive
>>
>> Status in Dell Sputnik:
>> New
>>
>> Bug description:
>> Ubuntu version 16.04
>> Just updated the bios using ubuntu software center
>> After the upgrade the machine is not bootable and the message is no
>> bootable drive
>>
>> The solution is to go into Setup (F2) on boot
>>
>> In Boot Sequence, add a boot option which uses the file name
>> \EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi.
>>
>> Move this boot option to the top and reboot
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/dell-sputnik/+bug/1666056/+subscriptions
>>
>
>

Here's the new output after running sudo update-grub

Dave Cramer

On 20 February 2017 at 18:05, Dave Cramer <davecramer@gmail.com> wrote:

>
>
> On 20 February 2017 at 17:51, Mario Limonciello <superm1@ubuntu.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks.  A few things stand out here to me.
>>
>> 1) You're missing an "ubuntu" boot entry.  That's the default one Dell
>> populates when the machine is factory installed.  It would have been
>> pointed at shimx64.efi to chainload grubx64.efi.
>>
>> Did you replace your SSD and manually reinstall at some point?  Or is
>> that the factory SSD?
>
>
> No, this is the factory SSD
>
>>
>
>
>> 2) There is actually a file \efi\boot\bootx64.efi on the ESP.  Did you
>> make that yourself?
>>
>> No, I'm trying real hard not to do anything myself.. 16.04 was a
> necessity as lots of things fail to work with 14.04
>
>> 3) I think if you run sudo update-grub you should get your missing
>> 'ubuntu' boot entry replaced.
>>
>> I'll give that a try
>
>> But so assuming you didn't replace the disk or tweak anything else a set
>> of reproduce steps sounds like:
>> 1) Start with preinstalled Dell 14.04.
>> 2) Use Update manager to upgrade to 16.04.
>> 3) From 16.04 do all the standard updates.
>> 4) In software center apply BIOS update
>>
>> That sound right?
>>
>> YUP!
>
> Thanks!
>
>
> Dave Cramer
>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
>> report.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1666056
>>
>> Title:
>>   Precision 5510 bios 1.2.19 update on ubuntu fails with no boot drive
>>
>> Status in Dell Sputnik:
>>   New
>>
>> Bug description:
>>   Ubuntu version 16.04
>>   Just updated the bios using ubuntu software center
>>   After the upgrade the machine is not bootable and the message is no
>> bootable drive
>>
>>   The solution is to go into Setup (F2) on boot
>>
>>   In Boot Sequence, add a boot option which uses the file name
>>   \EFI\ubuntu\grubx64.efi.
>>
>>   Move this boot option to the top and reboot
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/dell-sputnik/+bug/1666056/+subscriptions
>>
>
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