diff --git a/doc.md b/doc.md index 36a501a9..950fefce 100644 --- a/doc.md +++ b/doc.md @@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ Troubleshooting * [Solving problems with Macbook Air 2012](https://groups.google.com/group/qubes-devel/browse_thread/thread/b8b0d819d2a4fc39/d50a72449107ab21#8a9268c09d105e69) * [Getting Sony Vaio Z laptop to work with Qubes](/doc/sony-vaio-tinkering/) * [Getting Lenovo 450 to work with Qubes](/doc/lenovo450-tinkering/) + * [Troubleshooting UEFI related problems](/doc/uefi-troubleshooting/) Reference Pages diff --git a/installing/uefi-troubleshooting.md b/installing/uefi-troubleshooting.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e18e2f8 --- /dev/null +++ b/installing/uefi-troubleshooting.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +layout: doc +title: UEFI Troubleshooting +permalink: /doc/uefi-troubleshooting/ +--- + +Troubleshooting UEFI related problems +======================================== + + + +Cannot start installation, it hangs after GRUB menu ("Test media and install Qubes OS") +--------------------- + +There is some [common bug in UEFI implementation](http://xen.markmail.org/message/f6lx2ab4o2fch35r), affecting mostly Lenovo systems, but probably some others too. You can try existing workaround: + +1. In GRUB menu press `e`. +2. At the end of `chainloader` line add `/mapbs /noexitboot`. +3. Perform installation normally, but not reboot system at the end yet. +4. Go to `tty2` (Ctrl-Alt-F2). +5. Execute `mount | grep boot/efi` and note device name (first column). It should be something like `/dev/sda1`. +6. Execute `efibootmgr -v`, search for `Qubes` entry and note its number (it should be something like `Boot0001` - `0001` is an entry number). +7. Replace existing `Qubes` entry with modified one. Replace `XXXX` with entry number from previous step, `/dev/sda` with your disk name and `-p 1` with `/boot/efi` partition number): + + efibootmgr -b XXXX -B + efibootmgr -v -c -u -L Qubes -l /EFI/qubes/xen.efi -d /dev/sda -p 1 "placeholder /mapbs /noexitboot" + +8. Compare new entry with the old one (printed in step 6) - it should only differ in additional options at the end. +9. Now you can reboot the system by issuing `reboot` command. + + +System crash/restart when booting installer +------------------------------------------- + +Some Dell systems and probably others have [another bug in UEFI firmware](http://markmail.org/message/amw5336otwhdxi76). And there is another workaround for it: + + +1. In GRUB menu press `e`. +2. At the end of `chainloader` line add `-- efi=attr=uc`. +3. Perform installation normally, but not reboot system at the end yet. +4. Go to `tty2` (Ctrl-Alt-F2). +5. Execute: + + sed -i -e 's/^options=.*/\0 efi=attr=uc' /mnt/sysimage/boot/efi/qubes/xen.cfg + +6. Now you can reboot the system by issuing `reboot` command.