The objective is to install Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 as dual boot.

In BIOS:

Boot Configuration

• Launch CSM enabled
• Launch PXE OpROM enabled
• Security Boot Control disabled

Restart with Live DVD and press Esc during booting.

Select P2: MATHSHITABD-CMB UJ160

Press space to open menu and subsequently F6. There select nomodeset, press Enter and then Esc.

At least 4.9 GB drive space and unsure the computer is connected to the internet.

Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda

Download updates while installing Install third party applications.

Executing 'grub-install /dev/sda' failed. This a fatal error.

Unable to install GRUB [http://askubuntu.com/questions/62051/unable-to-install-grub; https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/976027; http://linux.bigresource.com/Ubuntu-Installation-Unable-to-Install-GRUB-in-dev-sda-enable-this--MHfurK5zO.html]

Choosing other partition results in the same error.

Bootloader install failed

Sorry, an error occurred and it was not possible to install the bootloader at the specified location.

How would you like to proceed? Chhose a different device to install the bootloader on:

Continue without a bootloader. You will need to manually install a bootloader in order to start Ubuntu. Cancel the installation.

Tried to manually install grub boot [http://askubuntu.com/questions/126541/how-to-manually-install-boot-loader], but it failed with:

Path `/boot/grub` is not readable by GRUB on boot. Installation is impossible. Aborting.

[https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=146521]

Trying to activate the nodmraid option.

Trying to use boot repair [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair].

Boot Repair

Boot repair recommend to switch from legacy to EFI mode.

EFI detected. Please check the options.

The boot of your PC is in Legacy mode. You may want to retry after changing it to EFI mode. Do you.

Pasted and executed the following by boot/repair generated commands:

sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/sdb4" dpkg --configure -a
sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/sdb4" apt-get install -fy
sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/sdb4" apt-get purge -y --force-yes grub*-common shim-signed linux-signed*

A window popped up and asked about removing boot. No was selected.

sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/sdb4" apt-get install -y --force-yes grub-efi linux

Boot-repair finished with:

Boot successfully repaired.

Please write on a paper the following URL:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/1605065/

In case you still experience boot problem, indicate this URL to:
boot.repair@gmail.com or to your favorite support forum.

You can now reboot your computer.
Please do not forget to make your BIOS boot on sda1/EFI/ubuntu/grubx64.efi file!

[http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1304772.html]

[http://paste.ubuntu.com/1605641/]

[http://askubuntu.com/questions/192315/ubuntu-still-does-not-boot-after-boot-repair]

[http://askubuntu.com/questions/245354/grub2-does-not-have-entry-of-ubuntu-12-10-at-boot-menu-in-uefi-system]

[http://askubuntu.com/questions/236585/asus-zenbook-ux32vd-bootloader-issues]

Now at booting it offers several options (ubuntu, ubuntu advanced, windows 8...). Ubuntu appears not to work but ubuntu advanced recovery mode works. However, the screen resolution is very low. It appears that after deactivating CMS load in BIO that the screen resulotion is fine in menu but it does not go into ubuntu advanced recover mode, but stops at some points like:

• Stopping mount network filesystem and again on a later step [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1837045].

• [http://www.linuxtoday.com/upload/ubuntu-12.10-and-windows-8-an-uneasy-marriage-121206150008.html]

• [http://www.itwire.com/opinion-and-analysis/open-sauce/57822-ubuntu-1210-and-windows-8-an-uneasy-marriage]
• [http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/12/refresh-windows-8-pcs-to-the-default-settings-after-a-virus-attack/]
• [http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community/f211/ubuntu-neben-windows-8-installieren-917071.html]
• [http://rog.asus.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-26274.html?s=3798bf5849f67e1ec024f9ba91267da9]
• [http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?25935-Troubble-with-installing-the-G-75-VX]
• [http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/05/dual-boot-windows-8-and-ubuntu-12-10-on-uefi-hardware/]
• [http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?26274-Cannot-install-windows-7-on-G75VX]
• [http://gingerbreaddesign.co.uk/todd/2012/11/09/ubuntu-windows-8-dual-boot-on-asus-ux31a/]
• Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 [http://askubuntu.com/questions/222055/windows-8-and-ubuntu-12-10].
• Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system [http://askubuntu.com/questions/221835/installing-ubuntu-on-a-pre-installed-uefi-supported-windows-8-system]
• Asus G55VW dual boot with Win 8 not working [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=12475041]
• Cannot install windows 7 on G75VX [http://rog.asus.com/forum/showthread.php?26274-Cannot-install-windows-7-on-G75VX
• Can I install Ubuntu with windows 8? [http://askubuntu.com/questions/225011/can-i-install-ubuntu-with-windows-8]
• Dual boot windows 8 ubuntu [http://askubuntu.com/questions/221625/dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu]
• dual boot windows 8/ Ubuntu boot problem [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2100349]
• [http://askubuntu.com/questions/232602/dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu-12-10-uefi]
• Problems dual-booting Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12 [http://stackoverflow.com/questions/14189663/problems-dual-booting-windows-8-and-ubuntu-12]

Binary Is Whitelisted [At Live Cd Boot] [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2099302]

Wubi

• [How to boot WUBI installed Ubuntu within Windows 8?]
• Wubi does not check if Windows boots using UEFI [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/694242]
• Is wubi for Windows 8? [http://askubuntu.com/questions/225048/is-wubi-for-windows-8]
• [http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/12/install-ubuntu-12-10-quantal-quetzal-in-windows-8-using-wubi/]

Windows 8

• [http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/window-on-windows/add-a-shutdown-menu-to-the-windows-8-deskto/7031]
• [http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/12/using-windows-8s-hidden-backup-to-clone-and-recover-your-whole-pc/]

Problems encountered:

Blank Screen [http://askubuntu.com/questions/214666/installing-ubuntu-12-10-on-new-computer-with-windows-8] [http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f64/ubuntu-loads-then-goes-to-blank-screen-bahhh-107839.html]

Low screen resolution is probably due to missing graphic card driver [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2000778]

During installation of updates the computer froze just after to following error:

The application Compiz has closed unexpectedly.

Graphics

Driver VESA: GK104 Board - 2051b003

Experience Standards

Drivers need to be installed manually [http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-quetzal-nvidia.html].

Ubuntu 12.10 with Nvidia - No, no, no, no, no, NO! [http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/ubuntu-quetzal-high-end.html].

It is important to include the headers before installing the driver [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2070426].

 sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-source linux-headers-generic
 sudo apt-get install nvidia-current
 sudo /sbin/lsmod | grep nvidia
 sudo depmod -a  # nothing
 #modprobe nvidia_current # Required sudo
 sudo  /etc/init.d/lightdm restart

Rebot and confirm:

lsmod|grep nvidia

Grub installation [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2076573]

Install the GRUB boot loader to the MBR [http://wiredrevolution.com/system-administration/install-the-grub-boot-loader-to-the-mbr].

Sorry, Ubuntu 12.10 has experienced an internal <a href="/wiki/page/error">error</a> /usr/bin/Xorg can be ignored [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1998352].

nodmraid [http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1304772.html.

How to manually install boot loader? [http://askubuntu.com/questions/126541/how-to-manually-install-boot-loader].

OpenSuse [http://software.opensuse.org/122/en].

Partitions

[http://askubuntu.com/questions/210060/dual-boot-windows-8-ubuntu-12-10-grub-problem]

sudo fdisk -l

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.

Disk /dev/sda: 256.1 GB, 256060514304 bytes
256 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31009 cylinders, total 500118192 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xb19f8d36

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 1 4294967295 2147483647+ ee GPT Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sdb'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.

Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xbc181d68

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 1 1953525167 976762583+ ee GPT Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.

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