- Install Ubuntu
- Use the boot disk to load a live session (Try Ubuntu)
- Mount the EFI partition
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt cd /mnt/EFI
- Create a Microsoft boot directory
sudo mkdir -p Microsoft/Boot
- Copy the Ubuntu boot files into the Microsoft boot directory
sudo cp -r ubuntu/* Microsoft/Boot/
- Create the boot file Microsoft wants (assumes not using Secure Boot)
sudo cp Microfsoft/Boot/grubx64.efi Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi
- Unmount partition
cd sudo umount /mnt
A blog by an overly energetic software developer, who has a knack for talking too much.
Sunday, 2 October 2016
Tricking Ubuntu to boot on a Sony Vaio Pro 13
This is just a reminder to myself for the next time I install / update Ubuntu on my laptop that I need to do the following after installation, otherwise Ubuntu won't boot. Assumes that Secure Boot is disabled and using UEFI boot.
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