Installation error for HP Envy 4 Ultrabook

[pete35]

I have a HP Envy 4 ulrabook with windows 8 and SSD.

I'm trying to follow the steps given in this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2108450.

I have disabled secure boot & Intel rapid smart technology from the BIOS. When I try to install using a Live USB, for the screen to select the "Installation type" I get a error saying "Sorry, Ubuntu 12.10 has experienced an internal error". On selecting the show details option it shows the executable path as "/usr/lib/ubiquity/bin/ubiquity". In this "Installation type" selection screen I do not get any option to select device or partitions. All options are disabled.

Thanks.

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[oldfred]

Did you remove RAID meta data from drive? Intel is standard with all computers, so difference should be small.

Intel Smart Response Technology
http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support...ts/chpsts/imsm
Some general info in post #3
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2071242
ubuntu 12.10 & Windows 8 oem Sony T & Intel SRT
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2090605
Intel SRT - Dell XPS Screen shots of Intel SRT screens & lots of details
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2038121
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2036204

Also:

There is a bug in ubiquity on the 12.04 iso that causes the installer to crash part way through on some hardware.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...ty/+bug/996568
From liveCD before install.
sudo apt-get remove ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu
or (ubiquity-slideshow-lubuntu) (and ubiquity-slideshow-xubuntu)

[pete35]

Thanks. It worked. I removed the RAID meta data and installed it. Had to do a boot repair since it was booting directly to Windows 8.

But Wifi routers are not being detected. It connects when I use a Ethernet cable, but not wifi. Any suggestions for this?

Thanks.

[oldfred]

I do not know wifi driver issues.

From Ethernet connection does it offer to load new drivers from system settings?

Otherwise search forum for your model wi-fi, there are already many threads. Or start a new thread with model in title.
lspci > ~/abs-network.txt
lsusb >> ~/abs-network.txt
ifconfig >> ~/abs-network.txt
iwconfig >> ~/abs-network.txt
Now post a reply here and attach (via the paperclip) the abs-network.txt file which will be in your home folder.