Re: Problem installing Debian on Dell XPS 13 9360 laptop
On Sat, Feb 13, 2021 at 10:38:03PM +0000, Bernard McNeill wrote:
>> Bernard McNeill <bmqawsed4@gmail.com> wrote (Sat, 13 Feb 2021 19:45:27 +0000):
>> > The installation appears to go fine.
>> > The installer creates a new entry 'Debian' in the boot list.
>> > Machine rebooted, pressing F12 to get into one-time boot option.
>> > Choice is 'Debian', or 'Windows Boot Manager'.
>> > Take option 'Debian' and system then hangs with:
>> > 'Press F1 key to retry boot.'
>> > 'Press F2 key to reboot into setup.'
>> > 'Press F5 key to run onboard diagnostics.'
>>
>> During Debian installation, rather at the end, you have been prompted
>> where to install the GRUB bootloader, right?
>> What did you choose there?
>>
>> Is the Windows system still bootable as usual?
>>
>> Providing the installer logfiles would also be good, by the way...
>> See https://d-i.debian.org/doc/installation-guide/en.amd64/ch06s03.html#save-logs
>>
>>
>> Holger
>>
>>
>+ During Debian installation, rather at the end, you have been prompted
>+ where to install the GRUB bootloader, right?
>I do not think I was given any choice - everything ran through to the point
>where I was warned to remove the installation media before rebooting.
It's a UEFI system, so that's normal. I think what you're hitting here
looks like a similar bug to https://bugs.debian.org/905319. If you
follow the same workaround as suggested in
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=905319#10
If you use the installation media to boot into rescue mode, it also
has an option to do the EFI removable media path thing.
***Be aware***: this will stop your system booting Windows directly,
you'll have to go via Grub to get there. I think there is a firmware
bug that's the root cause of your problem.
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