UbuntuUEFI

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Ubuntu 12.04 UEFI Boot chart

Ubuntu 12.04 build 15-Nov-2011. On Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU @ 2.30GHz. Intel 80GB SSD. Unity 3D desktop with autologin enabled.

Install and Firmware Testing

Natty

Release

UEFI Version

CD-ROM Install

USB Install

Firmware Tesing

Notes

Server Alpha2 02/09

2.3

untested

works

Results

Installed on WD 2.5Tb 4K sector HDD

Desktop Alpha2 02/10

2.3

untested

failed

NA

ubiquity-dm crashed,xorg crashed, installer failed to install

Server Alpha1 01/19

2.3

works

works

Results

Bug #702707 fixes grub-installer issues. Installed on WD 2.5Tb 4K sector HDD

Desktop Alpha1 01/21

2.3

untested

works

Results

Chose option - install updates while installing. Installed on WD 2.5Tb 4K sector HDD. Takes a while to boot from USB stick, pink screen with no progress indicator, then Ubuntu logo appears. No mouse control in installer.

Server Alpha1 01/19

2.1

works

works

Results

Bug #702707 fixes grub-installer issues.Installed on WD 2.5Tb 4K sector HDD

Desktop Alpha1 01/21

2.1

untested

failed

NA

Installed on 2.5TB drive ok, this drive was previously installed (ie GPT was created), installation went ok without problem, on reboot, I got a grub rescue prompt. Installing on 3TB drive failed. Ubiquity crashed, problem has been reported Bug #706113

Read/Write Testing - HDD Larger then 2.2TB

Natty

Release

UEFI Version

HDD Type

Kernel Version

Read/Write Stats

Server Alpha2 02/09

2.3

WD 3Tb, 4K sectors

2.6.38-2-server #29-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 4 14:19:36 UTC 2011 x86_64

Alpha2readServer2.3.jpg Alpha2writeServer2.3.jpg

Server Alpha1 01/19

2.3

WD 3Tb, 4K sectors

2.6.37-12-server #26-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 5 19:49:56 UTC 2011 x86_64

19uefi23hddread.png 19uefi23hddwrite.png

Server Alpha1 01/19

2.1

WD 3Tb, 4K sectors

2.6.37-12-server #26-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 5 19:49:56 UTC 2011 x86_64

alpha121read.jpg alpha121write.jpg

Desktop Alpha1 01/21

2.3

WD 3TB, 4K sectors

2.6.37-12-generic #26-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 5 18:35:17 UTC 2011 x86_64

Alpha123desktopreads.jpg Alpha123desktopwrites.jpg