Bug#693891: Fails to boot in UEFI mode on Dell PowerEdge R520
On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 03:18:13PM +0100, Frederik Himpe wrote:
>Package: installation-reports
>
>Boot method: netinst amd64 cd-rom
>Image version: Debian GNU/Linux testing "Wheezy" - Official
>Snapshot amd64 NETINST Binary-1 20121121-09:10
>Date: 2012-11-21 15:00 GMT+1
>
>Machine: Dell PowerEdge R520
>Processor: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2430L
>Memory: 32 GB
>Partitions: empty disk
>
>Comments/Problems:
>
>With both beta 4 amd64 netinst image from
>http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/.wheezy_di_b4/as as the daily amd64
>netinst build 20121121-09:10, this system refuses to boot in UEFI mode.
>
>I did the following actions when powering on the machine:
>- insert cd-rom
>- Press F11: UEFI boot menu.
>- In the graphical Boot Manager Main Menu, I select UEFI boot menu
>- Then I select Embedded SATA Port Optical Drive
>- This text appears on the screen:
>Boot Failed:
>
>Please ensure compatible bootable media is available.
>Use the system setup program to change the boot mode as needed.
>
>Strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for system setup, F11 for boot manager.
>
>If I replace the Debian disc by SystemrescueCD 3.00 disc and strike F1,
>the system successfully loads up the GRUB boot loader on the
>SystemRescueCD 3.00 disc in UEFI mode.
>
>When I start the same Debian disc in BIOS mode, it loads successfully.
Hi Frederik,
Apologies for the delay in getting back to you...
I've looked at Systemrescuecd for inspiration. It seems they're using
a newer version of xorriso to make their CD with (1.2.4, we're using
1.2.2 at the moment). 1.2.4 apparently comes with quite a number of
improvements in the EFI area, so I've tried doing a build with that
now. I've also incorporated some tweaks suggested by Colin Watson.
Could you please try the following image for me and let me know if it
works any better?
http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/unofficial/efi-development/upload5/
Thanks!
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