Unable to install Ubuntu on Asus X553MA-XX068H, UEFI

[oldfred]

UEFI often is similar across models. Not sure then if any of these threads will help or not.
Did you install in UEFI mode?

Asus ROG G75VW with Windows 7 in UEFI boot mode.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2251167
Asus ASUS D550MA-DS01 - 14.04 only Ubuntu
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2223928
Installation of Ubuntu 14.04 on ASUS N550JV (a Status Report)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2208852
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2184383
ASUS Zenbook UX301LAA ultrabook under Linux - reboot, power issues
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTcwOTQ
ASUS Zenbook Prime UX32VD
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag..._ux301la&num=1
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...ok_linux&num=1
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AsusZenbookPrime
Asus X401U notebook
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2169462

[Michael_Coracin]

Hello,

Yes, I've installed in UEFI mode.

What I can see now is that if I try to boot using the regular "Ubuntu" user choice, it won't boot, with error described above.

But if I choosse advanced option and start in "recovery mode", it will boot. But video resolution is stuck to 800x600.

Could it be related to a bad support of my video card? (integrated intel HD graphics)

I'll go through all the links given above, thanks!

Michael

[Michael_Coracin]

Some update:

From Grub boot menu I can choose between 2 versions of kernel: 3.13.0-39-generic and 3.13.0-24-generic.

If I choose version 3.13.0-24-generic, it will boot fine, and I'll get Ubuntu Desktop in full resolution (at least most of the time, I've seen some hangs, but not frequently).
(and I still have the shutdown/restart freeze issue)

But when I choose version 3.13.0-39-generic, it won't boot, as described above. It can boot in 3.13.0-39-generic (recovery mode), but I'll have reduced video resolution (800x600).

I've installed the updated intel graphics driver, through the installer:
https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloa...er-linux-1.0.7

> sudo lshw -c video

*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: ValleyView Gen7
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 2
bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0
version: 0e
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=i915 latency=0
resources: irq:106 memory:d0000000-d03fffff memory:c0000000-cfffffff ioport:f080(size=8)

Any idea what could be the problem with kernel v39?

Thanks,
Michael

[oldfred]

I would test several Intel boot parameters to see if they help. If one works then you can make it standard in grub.

You add boot parameters just like adding nomodeset, but nomodeset usually does not work with Intel.

At grub menu you can use e for edit, scroll to linux line and replace quiet splash with nomodeset.
How to set NOMODESET and other kernel boot options in grub2 - both BIOS liveCD & grub first boot ( also UEFI with grub)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132
Possible boot options suggested by ubfan1
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...0#post12871710

Others with Intel have used the i915 setting or the specific X by Y as shown in ubfan1's post. Just be sure to use your size not example he shows.

[Michael_Coracin]

Thank you oldfred, but none of the listed grub options seem to fix the issue.

So to recap, I have 3 issues with the current installation:

1) kernel 3.13.0-39-generic won't boot, it hangs on log:
Adding 8000508k swap on /dev/sda9. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:8000508k FS

2) kernel 3.13.0-24-generic will boot, but have 2 issues:
2.1) Touchpad is only seen as a "PS/2 Logitech Wheel Mouse". I've seen several threads on this topic, but for now couldn't fix it. For now, it's minor, I can disable it.
2.2) I can't shutdown or reboot, it always hang on "Will Now Halt" message. For now I don't have any solution for this, it is quite annoying...

Concerning problem 1), if I check syslog file on kernel 3.13.0-24-generic boot, around the message on which it hangs for 3.13.0-39-generic, I see:

Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 12.847669] Adding 8000508k swap on /dev/sda9. Priority:-1 extents:1 across:8000508k FS
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 12.904423] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.438729] lp: driver loaded but no devices found
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.465883] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.538516] dw_dmac INTL9C60:00: DesignWare DMA Controller, 8 channels
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.660514] Bluetooth: Core ver 2.17
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.660560] NET: Registered protocol family 31
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.660563] Bluetooth: HCI device and connection manager initialized
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.660578] Bluetooth: HCI socket layer initialized
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.660582] Bluetooth: L2CAP socket layer initialized
Nov 22 22:20:18 mick-X553MA kernel: [ 13.660589] Bluetooth: SCO socket layer initialized

Could it be an issue with ethernet driver or bluetooth driver occuring with latest kernel?
How could I disable those drivers loading in order to check if it will progress a little more in boot process?

Thanks and regards,
Michael

[oldfred]

Post last 10 or 15 lines from kernel -39.

this is now older?
Asus i3 with Intel graphics, boot options
acpi_osi=Linux
video=1280x1024-24@75 or whatever native resolution is

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag..._ux301la&num=1
But then he started getting thermal issues
http://www.phoronix.com/forums/showt...hlight=zenbook

[Michael_Coracin]

Here are the logs I get with kernel 39:
https://mega.co.nz/#!g0tHmJLa!muWkEs...9hRGlOQjS-MmAQ

I can't find the logs in the syslog file.
Tell me if you prefer another way for posting it here.

Thanks!

[Michael_Coracin]

Better like this maybe:

[oldfred]

You originally mentioned 14.10, but then kernel, 3.13 which is 14.04.

Then you installed the very newest Intel drivers directly from Intel. Often that requires you to have the very newest kernel and other support software so all the new bits work together.

All the current drivers xorg-edgers PPA
https://launchpad.net/~xorg-edgers/+.../ppa/+packages
Oibaf PPA discusion
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...10_oibaf&num=1
New kernels ppa
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Kernel/MainlineBuilds
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/?C=N;O=D
Ubuntu Kernel Mainline PPA
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...144_hd56&num=1
https://launchpad.net/~kernel-ppa/+a...u/pre-proposed

[Michael_Coracin]

Hello oldfred,

Yes I originally mentionned 14.10, but on comment #5 I said that finally I was able to install 14.04, but not 14.10. Which is fine for me, I'm ok to have 14.04.

Then, with 14.04, I've 2 kernels installed: 24 and 39.
By default grub was pointing to version 39, on which boot is not successful, as described in previous posts.
It boots ok on kernel 24 though, with various issues with touchpad and shutdown.

Sorry if I wasn't clear...

What do you suggest for the kernel version issue on 14.04?
Is there a version more recent than 39 that I could try?
Or should I try to recompile version 39 with specific options?

Thanks,
Michael