i think i remember some one saying that windows 8 dosent dual boot with linux because of some new feature called secure boot, maybe that could be related.
From: Ken Adams <adams.ke...@gmail.com> To: dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk Sent: Sunday, 20 January 2013, 8:42 Subject: Re: [Dorset] Hi & Dual Boot I found these links last night too. I revised my search and have just fixed it. All now working fine. Thanks guys Rgds Ken On Sun, 2013-01-20 at 01:24 +0000, Dean Ramsden wrote: > On 19/01/13 19:57, Ken Adams wrote: > > Well I thought it about time I joined the local group now I live in > > Dorset. > > > > I am Ken, Founder of the Hampshire Group back in 1998. Using Linux in 1 > > form or another since March 1998. > > > > Currently using Ubuntu 12.10. With 12.04 on a netbook and Mint on a > > small desktop. > > > > Looking forward to next meeting at The Broadway. > > > > My first problem > > > > > > I have an Asus K55A running Windows 8. I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit, > > but the grub does not run the windows. When I select the windows boot > > entry, I get the following error message > > > > error: can't find command 'drivemap'. > > error: invalid EFI filepath. > > > > it then defaults back to the main grub menu and I can only boot the > > Ubuntu option. > > > > Google has not been my friend this time. > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > Rgds Ken > Hi, > Searching led to this > page:http://askubuntu.com/questions/221311/grub-errors-dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu-12-10 > > <http://askubuntu.com/questions/221311/grub-errors-dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu-12-10> > > And a possible solution from the arch wiki here: > https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB2#Chainload_Microsoft_Windows_x86_64_UEFI-GPT > > Hope this can be of some help. > > Regards, > Dean > <http://askubuntu.com/questions/221311/grub-errors-dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu-12-10> > > -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-02-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Tuesday, 2013-02-05 20:00 Meets, Mailing list, IRC, LinkedIn, ... http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ New thread on mailing list: mailto:dorset@mailman.lug.org.uk How to Report Bugs Effectively: http://goo.gl/4Xue
