Hi, To circumvent the grub installation problem, you can use the alternate Kubuntu CD, proceed with the install, then skip the step to install grub and do it manually by following [1], then continue with the end of the install. It works with my laptop which is a VPCZ11Z9E.
[1] http://neildecapia.wordpress.com/2010/02/15/dual-booting-windows-7-and- ubuntu-karmic-9-10-on-a-raid-0-array/#boot-device Regards, Eric Le mercredi 25 août 2010 16:53:54 Paul Baines, vous avez écrit : > Hi Everyone, > > I just wanted to share some experiences installing trying to dual boot the > newly pressed 32-bit Ubuntu 10.04.1 (with the shipped Windows 7 install) on > a VPCZ12CGX/X with (2 x 128Gb SSD). > > I'd tried a while back with 10.04 and run into RAID-related errors when > trying to create partitions during the install. After checking the bug > reports it seemed there would be plenty of RAID-related improvements > coming, so I'd waited until 10.04.1 to try again. Sure enough, the > partitioning now works, and the alternate installer runs fine right > through until the final grub installation step -- where it fails. > > I've had no luck installing grub with super grub disk, rescatux or using > rescue mode so far. Google also hasn't turned up a solution yet. My grub > experience is relatively limited, so it may be something relatively > trivial. Is this as a common problem? Anyone know of a solution? Is this > SSD specific? > > Further details below -- any help greatly appreciated! > > Paul. > > Some further details: > > I am keeping the shipped install of Windows 7, and attempting to dual boot. > Have successfully loaded the live cd with the usual kernel parameter > changes (nomodeset i8042.nopnp etc). > > Some possibly useful command line output obtained from a live cd session is > pasted below. > > r...@ubuntu:~# ls /dev/mapper/ > control isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume02 isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume06 > isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0 isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume03 > isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume01 isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume05 > r...@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk -l /dev/sda > r...@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk -l /dev/hda > r...@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk -l /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0 > > Disk /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0: 256.1 GB, 256066715648 bytes > 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31131 cylinders > Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes > Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes > I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes > Disk identifier: 0x8f7ae33a > > Device Boot Start End > Blocks Id System > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0p1 1 1893 > 15199232 27 Unknown > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0p2 * 1893 1906 > 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0p3 1906 25657 > 190779392 7 HPFS/NTFS > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0p4 25657 31132 > 43982849 5 Extended > Partition 4 does not start on physical sector boundary. > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0p5 25657 30902 > 42134528 83 Linux > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume0p6 30902 31132 > 1848064 82 Linux swap / Solaris > > ubu...@ubuntu:~$ df -T > Filesystem Type 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > aufs aufs 126931 23512 96866 20% / > none devtmpfs 1182588 352 1182236 1% /dev > /dev/sdc1 vfat 1990076 832924 1157152 42% /cdrom > /dev/loop0 > squashfs 673792 673792 0 100% /rofs > none tmpfs 1187496 164 1187332 1% /dev/shm > tmpfs tmpfs 1187496 24 1187472 1% /tmp > none tmpfs 1187496 88 1187408 1% /var/run > none tmpfs 1187496 0 1187496 0% /var/lock > none tmpfs 1187496 0 1187496 0% /lib/init/rw > /dev/loop1 ext3 126931 23512 96866 20% > /media/c9bd7dd5-dd51-45ad-9c56-94a622139f37 > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume03 > fuseblk 190779388 110180180 80599208 58% > /media/A8820CA8820C7CD6 > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume05 > ext4 41472304 2094092 37271488 6% > /media/df0699d2-7ab4-4f04-a83f-655f810c4485 > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume01 > fuseblk 15199228 14352540 846688 95% /media/Recovery > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume02 > fuseblk 102396 25216 77180 25% /media/System > Reserved > r...@ubuntu:~# cat /etc/fstab > aufs / aufs rw 0 0 > tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nosuid,nodev 0 0 > > ubu...@ubuntu:~$ sudo dmraid -r > /dev/sdb: isw, "isw_bfcjcejdfb", GROUP, ok, 250069678 sectors, data@ 0 > /dev/sda: isw, "isw_bfcjcejdfb", GROUP, ok, 250069678 sectors, data@ 0 > > Contents of /etc/fstab: > > # /etc/fstab: static file system information. > # > # Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier > # for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name > # devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). > # > # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> > proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0 > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume05 / ext4 > errors=remount-ro 0 1 > /dev/mapper/isw_bfcjcejdfb_Volume06 none swap sw > 0 0 _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~sony-vaio-z-series More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
