So like a lot of people in these threads I got the awful surprise that my motherboard uses UEFI. The install went fine, using Ubuntu's built-in "install alongside" feature. I gave it 50GB and gave Windows 7 the rest (450GB). Right now it just completely ignores the Ubuntu 13.04 partition and boots straight into Windows 7.
Here's what UEFI for my MB looks like: http://www.techspot.com/articles-inf...ck/UEFI_01.jpg
Obviously I'd like to have the GRUB menu to switch between the two. Some looking around led me to the Boot-Repair-Tool, which I burned on a CD.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
I booted it up fine and ran just the diagnostic, which you can find here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q6xl027pve...-17__09h31.txt
Unfortunately, I do not have an internet connection. The cheap usb wifi hotspot I use is very weak and our router is very far away; it can't reach. In a live environment I can't install the drivers that might help it on linux. Whenever I go to start the utility, it warns me that doing so will leave me in an unbootable state without internet.
Does anyone know if that's the truth? Does it really not come with the necessary software to fix the issue or is it simply complaining because it won't be able to give me the diagnostic link at the end?
Of course everything is backed up on this system, but ideally, I'd like to not have to re-download and reinstall like 300GB of stuff, ya know? I'd also like to avoid moving the massive gaming PC to the living room.
EDIT: wifi USB is an ASUS N10
Here's what UEFI for my MB looks like: http://www.techspot.com/articles-inf...ck/UEFI_01.jpg
Obviously I'd like to have the GRUB menu to switch between the two. Some looking around led me to the Boot-Repair-Tool, which I burned on a CD.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
I booted it up fine and ran just the diagnostic, which you can find here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/q6xl027pve...-17__09h31.txt
Unfortunately, I do not have an internet connection. The cheap usb wifi hotspot I use is very weak and our router is very far away; it can't reach. In a live environment I can't install the drivers that might help it on linux. Whenever I go to start the utility, it warns me that doing so will leave me in an unbootable state without internet.
Does anyone know if that's the truth? Does it really not come with the necessary software to fix the issue or is it simply complaining because it won't be able to give me the diagnostic link at the end?
Of course everything is backed up on this system, but ideally, I'd like to not have to re-download and reinstall like 300GB of stuff, ya know? I'd also like to avoid moving the massive gaming PC to the living room.
EDIT: wifi USB is an ASUS N10