[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux Mint 17.1 Install Weirdness

[dcweaver]

Hi Stephen,

I had a very similar problem installing mythbuntu on a new box about 2
years ago.

My problem had to do with "secure boot" - turned it off in the BIOS.
And problem with the GUID partition table (GPT)

I removed all partitions and used parted, then mklabel gpt, then
re-installed.
After that it booted normally.

Just my experiance,
Dennis

On Fri, Jul 3, 2015 at 12:45 AM, Leroy Tennison <leroy.tennison at verizon.net>
wrote:

> Live media then mounting the hard drive sounds like your only option.
>
>
> On 07/02/2015 05:59 PM, Stephen Davidson wrote:
>
>> Hi Gilbert.
>>
>> No on Grub.  No response to anything from the keyboard.  Cursor just
>> blinks, but nothing is displayed when typed in.  I even tried;
>> ?<enter>
>>
>> No response.  Ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steve
>>
>> On 07/02/2015 05:51 PM, Gilbert Morrow wrote:
>>
>>> Do you see Grub? If so, can you issue a safe mode boot command?
>>> Try a root command (su, sudo >enter) at prompt, do you get a response?
>>> On Jul 2, 2015 5:45 PM, "Stephen Davidson" <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>  I'm not getting anything with any of the F keys.  I'm wondering if it's
>>>> not getting that far?
>>>>
>>>> The fact that the Live DVDs work no problem and there are no errors
>>>> during the (now repeated) installs is really confusing.
>>>>
>>>> As this is a laptop, it will be reasonably easy to take somewhere for a
>>>> meet if somebody wants to look.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>> On 07/02/2015 05:34 PM, Gilbert Morrow wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> There should be a way to get a console boot that will show the boot
>>>>> process, usually a (F) function key, then you can see where and what
>>>>> the
>>>>> fault is.
>>>>> On Jul 2, 2015 12:42 PM, "Stephen Davidson" <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca
>>>>> >
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>  Task: Upgrade from Linux Mint 13 to Linux Mint 17.1.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Target System: HP Pavillion zv5000 Laptop
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Live Boot -- boots up no problem and gives you a fully functional Live
>>>>>> Desktop.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Install -- appears to work correctly w/o errors.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Reboot after install:  Hang, no errors, messages, or anything else.
>>>>>> Just a cursor flashing in the upper left corner.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any ideas on where to look?  Or should I bring this to the LIP?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> Steve
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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