**UPDATE FOR INSTRUCTIONS IN POST #6: There were some mistakes in the list I posted above, but unfortunately, I cannot edit my post.
For instructions on fixing the problem, see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/forum/hardware/LenovoB570 ** Description changed: + There is a wiki article to describe and help fix this issue here: + https://help.ubuntu.com/community/forum/hardware/LenovoB570 + As per the forums, this is a 64-bit laptop, and the 64-bit Live CD "Try Ubunut" mode works perfectly on it, but when installed to disk the Grub boot loader doesn't work. I selected the option to resize the Windows partition and install Linux, and it did everything perfectly, but would not boot Linux afterwards. The system came up into the Windows 7 black "start in safe mode" option screen. If the Active Partition flag for the Windows boot partition (/dev/sda1) is turned off, then the system will not boot from hard drive at all, and falls through to the next boot option in the BIOS, which by default is PXE. Also as per the forums, the 32-bit Oneiric installer works fine ... I bought the laptop for my 74-year old father for Xmas and he is unlikely to care about using all 4GB of RAM, or running 64-bit VMWare setups, so I just did the workaround of using the 32-bit installer to reformat the Linux / partition (/dev/sda6) and install 32-bit Ubuntu. I have included a copy of the partition table, boot block and /boot/grub as laid down by the 64-bit installer. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/908109 Title: [Oneiric Precise] 64-bit installer incorrectly detects EFI instead of MBR for Grub, boot fails, Lenovo B570 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/908109/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
