I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED]

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I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 14, 2021 5:15:13 GMT

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Post by brotherred on Aug 14, 2021 5:15:13 GMT

This is my first post to Bohdi. I like the OS, very clean. So I was on Peppermint but for some reason, even though I had been there a long time, I never felt at home on it. I was a very low end system for normal use. Not like Siltaz or Puppy.

I had wanted to move to full disk encryption but thought with a new install that I would stay on Peppermint. Now a long story short I can not install the EUFI shim and I do not have secure boot enabled. EFI shim fails on Peppermint and Bohdi

How do I install the shim here on Bohdi? I have searched the forums and the Ebook.

Here is the out put from inxi -Fxpmrz

System:
Kernel: 5.4.0-72-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 9.3.0
Desktop: Moksha 0.3.3.16896 Distro: Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS (Focal Fossa)
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: Hewlett-Packard product: HP ENVY TS m6 Sleekbook
v: 0883100022305B00000320100 serial: <filter>
Mobo: Hewlett-Packard model: 1995 v: 04.47 serial: <filter> UEFI: Insyde
v: F.15 date: 11/17/2014
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 19.2 Wh condition: 19.2/19.2 Wh (100%)
model: 13-1C PX03050 status: Full
Memory:
RAM: total: 5.03 GiB used: 1.02 GiB (20.3%)
RAM Report:
permissions: Unable to run dmidecode. Root privileges required.
CPU:
Topology: Quad Core model: AMD A10-5745M APU with Radeon HD Graphics
bits: 64 type: MCP arch: Piledriver rev: 1 L2 cache: 2048 KiB
flags: avx lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
bogomips: 16768
Speed: 1045 MHz min/max: 1100/2100 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 1072 2: 1068
3: 1063 4: 1037
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Richland [Radeon HD 8610G] vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: radeon v: kernel bus ID: 00:01.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.20.9 driver: ati,radeon
unloaded: fbdev,modesetting,vesa resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
Message: Unable to show advanced data. Required tool glxinfo missing.
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Trinity HDMI Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:01.1
Device-2: AMD FCH Azalia vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus ID: 00:14.2
Sound Server: ALSA v: k5.4.0-72-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: r8169 v: kernel port: 3000 bus ID: 01:00.0
IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Ralink RT3290 Wireless 802.11n 1T/1R PCIe
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: rt2800pci v: 2.3.0 port: 3000
bus ID: 02:00.0
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.83 TiB used: 4.23 GiB (0.2%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST2000LX001-1RG174-SSHD
size: 1.82 TiB temp: 37 C
ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: PNY model: USB 2.0 FD size: 7.61 GiB
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 2.51 GiB used: 343.2 MiB (13.3%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102
ID-2: /cdrom raw size: 832.0 MiB size: <superuser/root required>
used: <superuser/root required> fs: iso9660 dev: /dev/sdb1
ID-3: /rofs raw size: 716.0 MiB size: <superuser/root required>
used: <superuser/root required> fs: squashfs dev: /dev/loop0
ID-4: /target size: 459.02 GiB used: 3.74 GiB (0.8%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/dm-2
ID-5: /target/boot size: 274.1 MiB used: 104.5 MiB (38.1%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/sda11
ID-6: /target/boot/efi size: 299.8 MiB used: 5.3 MiB (1.8%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/sda5
ID-7: /var/crash raw size: 6.79 GiB size: <superuser/root required>
used: <superuser/root required> fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sdb3
ID-8: /var/log size: 6.62 GiB used: 34.2 MiB (0.5%) fs: ext4
dev: /dev/sdb3
ID-9: swap-1 size: 15.61 GiB used: 15.3 MiB (0.1%) fs: swap dev: /dev/dm-3
Sensors:
Missing: Required tool sensors not installed. Check --recommends
Repos:
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
1: deb cdrom:[Bodhi 20.04 - Release amd64 (20210510.0)]/ focal main restricted
2: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal main restricted
3: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates main restricted
4: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal universe
5: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates universe
6: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal multiverse
7: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates multiverse
8: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
9: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security main restricted
10: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security universe
11: deb us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-security multiverse
Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/bodhi-repositories.list
1: deb packages.bodhilinux.com/bodhi focal b6main
Info:
Processes: 188 Uptime: 2h 59m Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers:
gcc: 9.3.0 Shell: bash v: 5.0.17 inxi: 3.0.38

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Last Edit: Sept 3, 2021 16:30:55 GMT by Hippytaff

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I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 14, 2021 11:47:11 GMT Hippytaff likes this

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Post by ylee on Aug 14, 2021 11:47:11 GMT

If I understand what you asking:

You have Bodhi linux 6.1 installed in BIOS mode (no UEFI).
You want to change the install to a UEFI install.
You do not wish to reinstall.
Installing shim-signed fails:

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If all this is correct see How to change ubuntu install from legacy to uefi Method One.

Be sure to Note the part:

your computer may lack an EFI System Partition (ESP) and it may even use the Master Boot Record (MBR) partitioning system rather than the GUID Partition Table (GPT). If so, I recommend that you convert from MBR to GPT

Personally I would recommend reinstalling with secure boot enabled if you are uncomfortable with the above instructions.

If I am wrong in understanding what you are asking please explain.

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I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 15, 2021 2:15:51 GMT

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Post by brotherred on Aug 15, 2021 2:15:51 GMT

I was acting on the belief that some systems like secure boot disabled for installation. This approach may be wrong or outdated or misapplied here. It does look to be the current advice for Peppermint installations. I think I am done with that distro for now... This is a fresh install. Going with secure boot would be preferable, long term. I will go that rout.

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brotherred Crew Member Wondering Posts: 70 Likes: 12	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 15, 2021 5:14:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brotherred on Aug 15, 2021 5:14:20 GMT I just tried installing and for some reason I can not mount / Regards

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I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 15, 2021 6:15:53 GMT Hippytaff, oblio, and 1 more like this

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Post by ylee on Aug 15, 2021 6:15:53 GMT

I would have to know the specifics of what you were trying to do there. The installer will fail for complicated partitioning schemes if you do them wrong, and it can be tricky with the UEFI stuff involved. It is also possible you ran into a Ubiquity Bug. Ubiquity being Ubuntu's Installer, that is what we use. See why-is-ubuntu-installer-failing

For the record There are some log files which may provide more information on errors during an installation:

/var/log/syslog
/var/log/partman
/var/log/installer

One can launch the installer from a terminal in a debugging mode, which should print out some possible useful information to understand why the installer is failing:

ubiquity --debug

Only the code knows the truth.

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brotherred Crew Member Wondering Posts: 70 Likes: 12	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 5:32:24 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 5:32:24 GMT I am sorry but ubiquity --debug did not return anything. The last few tries I have been unable to install grub. I have tried to put it in / and /boot and even the efi. I would most like it in / Regards.

ylee Dev Posts: 755 Likes: 1,092	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 8:22:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ylee on Aug 17, 2021 8:22:07 GMT Did you have an EFI System Partition?
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brotherred Crew Member Wondering Posts: 70 Likes: 12	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 8:33:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 8:33:36 GMT Yes. I set a 300meg EFI and a 300meg /boot
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ylee Dev Posts: 755 Likes: 1,092	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 8:42:16 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ylee on Aug 17, 2021 8:42:16 GMT Do an attempted install with ubiquity --debug and put the contents on the log files noted above on pastebin and link here so we can look them over.
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brotherred Crew Member Wondering Posts: 70 Likes: 12	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 8:54:22 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 8:54:22 GMT You see I'm sorry I did that. It literally gave me no terminal out put.

brotherred Crew Member Wondering Posts: 70 Likes: 12	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 9:48:45 GMT Hippytaff likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 9:48:45 GMT My last install I had a 2gb /boot I believe. I am not sure why I was not doing that. Anyway I am using ubiquity --debug now. So we will see.

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I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 10:36:01 GMT

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Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 10:36:01 GMT

Aug 17, 2021 8:54:22 GMT brotherred said:

You see I'm sorry I did that. It literally gave me no terminal out put.

I don't have the ability to use dropbox right now. But I had wanted to show my screen shot where the terminal has no ubiquity --debug output. I think the last shot I shared was from my phone and my battery is dead.

ylee Dev Posts: 755 Likes: 1,092	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 17, 2021 12:25:12 GMT Hippytaff and oblio like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ylee on Aug 17, 2021 12:25:12 GMT Use pastebin.com/ The debug option ensures ubiquity creates more useful information in the log files.
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I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 22, 2021 4:14:01 GMT

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Post by brotherred on Aug 22, 2021 4:14:01 GMT

Aug 17, 2021 12:25:12 GMT ylee said:

Use pastebin.com/

The debug option ensures ubiquity creates more useful information in the log files.

Sorry I'm just now finding the time to get back to this. I just found the option to load attachments. I have been using the debug argument in the CLI since you mentioned it.

Regards.

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Last Edit: Aug 22, 2021 4:19:45 GMT by brotherred

kev392 Crew Member Posts: 356 Likes: 474	I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED] Aug 22, 2021 6:11:25 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kev392 on Aug 22, 2021 6:11:25 GMT Are you sure about installing GRUB on /dev/sda9 Normally GRUB would be installed on /dev/sda

I can not install EFI shim [SOLVED]

Post by brotherred on Aug 14, 2021 5:15:13 GMT

Post by ylee on Aug 14, 2021 11:47:11 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 15, 2021 2:15:51 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 15, 2021 5:14:20 GMT

Post by ylee on Aug 15, 2021 6:15:53 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 5:32:24 GMT

Post by ylee on Aug 17, 2021 8:22:07 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 8:33:36 GMT

Post by ylee on Aug 17, 2021 8:42:16 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 8:54:22 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 9:48:45 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 17, 2021 10:36:01 GMT

Post by ylee on Aug 17, 2021 12:25:12 GMT

Post by brotherred on Aug 22, 2021 4:14:01 GMT

Post by kev392 on Aug 22, 2021 6:11:25 GMT