Found a workaround. Posted on askubuntu : http://askubuntu.com/questions/107193/cant-boot-ubuntu-on- lenovo-v570/124208#124208
Short version : Boot liveCD. Run graphical installer. Then before rebooting, fire up a terminal. sudo apt-get install efibootmgr sudo modprobe efivars sudo efibootmgr The first line installs efibootmgr, the second line adds efi support to the kernel running in the livecd environment, third line shows all the options for booting in your machine's bios/efi boot screen. When I did this, I saw that Ubuntu was listed, as option 9, and option 9 was not part of the options marked as bootable. So to change the boot order I first researched using man efibootmgr and found : CHANGING THE BOOT ORDER FOR THE NEXT BOOT ONLY Assuming the configuration in Example #1, efibootmgr -n 4 could be called to specify that the Linux entry be taken on next boot. and CHANGING THE BOOT ORDER Assuming the configuration in Example #1, efibootmgr -o 3,4 could be called to specify PXE boot first, then Linux boot. So in my case, with Ubuntu listed as option 9, I did : sudo efibootmgr -o 9,andthensomeotheroptionslikemycddrive I then rebooted, removed the livecd when prompted, and was greeted by a working Ubuntu installation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908203 Title: GRUB2 fails to install on Lenovo IdeaPad V570-1066AJU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/908203/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
