Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
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Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I'm re-editing my initial post to supply more details. I'm hoping someone can highlight something I'm doing wrong or a variable unknown to me that needs to be addressed in my installation process.
Here's everything I can think of:
I've now attempted no less than 12 installs with no success. I've attempted to install Linux Mint 19.1 and 19 in both Cinnamon and MATE (all in 64-bit config) from multiple different mirrors.
Every single time when I get to the "Installing the 'grub2' package..." it will loop endlessly with the details stating:
"Feb 3 13:55:38 mint kernel: [ 702767603] elan_i2c i2c-ELAN0609:00: invalid report id data (ff)"
Every now and then a different line will show up in the details, like,
"Feb 3 14:03:28 mint system[1]: Started Run anacron jobs."
but given enough time, it will eventually begin spitting out the invalid report id data lines again.
The laptop I'm installing to is a Lenovo ideapad 320-15IAP (purchased new in 2018). Here are the stats:
CPU: Intel Celeron N3350 @ 1.1GHz (64-bit)
System memory: 4096 MB
Hard Disk: WDC WD10SPZX-24Z10T0 (1TB)
I disabled secure boot in the BIOS. And speaking of BIOS, it is UEFI...is there a configuration in that that I should change?
Additionally, someone on YouTube suggested I open Gparted before running the install and create a partition using the gpt format, then reboot into the USB and run the install from there. That generated some new lines during the Installing the grub2 package phase, but as before, it eventually began looping the invalid report id data.
Maybe I'm not configuring things right in Gparted? I'm not sure. I can send a screenshot if you'd like.
Speaking of gpt, I've created live USBs using both LiLi and Rufus. On I believe Rufus, one of the options is to create the live USB with gpt. I've used both that and the default options to no avail.
Thank you in advance to anyone who can help resolve this issue.
Here's everything I can think of:
I've now attempted no less than 12 installs with no success. I've attempted to install Linux Mint 19.1 and 19 in both Cinnamon and MATE (all in 64-bit config) from multiple different mirrors.
Every single time when I get to the "Installing the 'grub2' package..." it will loop endlessly with the details stating:
"Feb 3 13:55:38 mint kernel: [ 702767603] elan_i2c i2c-ELAN0609:00: invalid report id data (ff)"
Every now and then a different line will show up in the details, like,
"Feb 3 14:03:28 mint system[1]: Started Run anacron jobs."
but given enough time, it will eventually begin spitting out the invalid report id data lines again.
The laptop I'm installing to is a Lenovo ideapad 320-15IAP (purchased new in 2018). Here are the stats:
CPU: Intel Celeron N3350 @ 1.1GHz (64-bit)
System memory: 4096 MB
Hard Disk: WDC WD10SPZX-24Z10T0 (1TB)
I disabled secure boot in the BIOS. And speaking of BIOS, it is UEFI...is there a configuration in that that I should change?
Additionally, someone on YouTube suggested I open Gparted before running the install and create a partition using the gpt format, then reboot into the USB and run the install from there. That generated some new lines during the Installing the grub2 package phase, but as before, it eventually began looping the invalid report id data.
Maybe I'm not configuring things right in Gparted? I'm not sure. I can send a screenshot if you'd like.
Speaking of gpt, I've created live USBs using both LiLi and Rufus. On I believe Rufus, one of the options is to create the live USB with gpt. I've used both that and the default options to no avail.
Thank you in advance to anyone who can help resolve this issue.
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Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
Please verify your ISO
https://linuxmint.com/verify.php
What's the size os the partition you are installing Mint to? More than 25GB at least?
Paste output of following command in code tags.
https://linuxmint.com/verify.php
What's the size os the partition you are installing Mint to? More than 25GB at least?
Paste output of following command in code tags.
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. inxi -Fxz
If I have helped you solve a problem, please add [SOLVED] to your first post title, it helps other users looking for help.
Regards,
Deepak
Mint 21.1 Cinnamon 64 bit with AMD A6 / 8GB
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Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I ran the command you asked me to run and here's what came back (edited 4 Feb 14:56EST for proper format):
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System:
Host: mint Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 7.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8 Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa
base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 80XR v: Lenovo ideapad 320-15IAP
serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0J40700 WIN serial: <filter>
UEFI: LENOVO v: 5RCN30WW date: 10/23/2017
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 29.7 Wh condition: 30.0/30.6 Wh (98%)
model: CPT-COS L16C2PB2 status: Unknown
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Celeron N3350 bits: 64 type: MCP
arch: Goldmont rev: 9 L2 cache: 1024 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 4377
Speed: 1089 MHz min/max: 800/2400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 975 2: 902
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 500 (Broxton 2x6)
v: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Celeron N3350/Pentium N4200/Atom E3900 Series Audio Cluster vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:0e.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.15.0-20-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Lenovo RTL810xE driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000
bus ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8821AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Lenovo driver: rtl8821ae v: kernel port: 1000 bus ID: 03:00.0
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 960.58 GiB used: 9.71 GiB (1.0%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
size: 931.51 GiB temp: 37 C
ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Glide 3.0
size: 29.06 GiB
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 1.84 GiB used: 185.0 MiB (9.8%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 206 Uptime: 39m Memory: 3.68 GiB used: 1.45 GiB (39.5%)
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.19
inxi: 3.0.27
Last edited by jgn2112 on Mon Feb 04, 2019 3:56 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I just finished completely re-editing my initial post to include every detail I feel would be relevant to finding a solution.
Please let me know what I can do to help you discover a solution. Thank you in advance.
Please let me know what I can do to help you discover a solution. Thank you in advance.
Last edited by jgn2112 on Mon Feb 04, 2019 2:27 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
That's not a correct result of
inxi -Fxz
. I suspect a typing error, can you cut&paste this time?If your issue is solved, kindly indicate that by editing the first post in the topic, and adding [SOLVED] to the title. Thanks!
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
Here is the command info you requested. Incidentally, I changed the UEFI to Legacy and to boot in Legacy support first. Again, no luck. It's looping on "Invalid report data id (ff)" in the "Installing grub2 package..." portion of the install as I type this.
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System:
Host: mint Kernel: 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc
v: 7.3.0 Desktop: Cinnamon 4.0.8 Distro: Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa
base: Ubuntu 18.04 bionic
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: LENOVO product: 80XR v: Lenovo ideapad 320-15IAP
serial: <filter>
Mobo: LENOVO model: LNVNB161216 v: SDK0J40700 WIN serial: <filter>
UEFI: LENOVO v: 5RCN30WW date: 10/23/2017
Battery:
ID-1: BAT0 charge: 29.7 Wh condition: 30.0/30.6 Wh (98%)
model: CPT-COS L16C2PB2 status: Unknown
CPU:
Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Celeron N3350 bits: 64 type: MCP
arch: Goldmont rev: 9 L2 cache: 1024 KiB
flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 4377
Speed: 1089 MHz min/max: 800/2400 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 975 2: 902
Graphics:
Device-1: Intel vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel bus ID: 00:02.0
Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.6 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa
resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel HD Graphics 500 (Broxton 2x6)
v: 4.5 Mesa 18.0.5 direct render: Yes
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Celeron N3350/Pentium N4200/Atom E3900 Series Audio Cluster vendor: Lenovo driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus ID: 00:0e.0
Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.15.0-20-generic
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Lenovo RTL810xE driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: 2000
bus ID: 02:00.0
IF: enp2s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8821AE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Lenovo driver: rtl8821ae v: kernel port: 1000 bus ID: 03:00.0
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 960.58 GiB used: 9.71 GiB (1.0%)
ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Western Digital model: WD10SPZX-24Z10T0
size: 931.51 GiB temp: 37 C
ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Glide 3.0
size: 29.06 GiB
Partition:
ID-1: / size: 1.84 GiB used: 185.0 MiB (9.8%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (RPM): N/A
Info:
Processes: 206 Uptime: 39m Memory: 3.68 GiB used: 1.45 GiB (39.5%)
Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 7.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.19
inxi: 3.0.27
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
Hi folks. I'm hoping someone out there has an idea of what to do. I tried installing using a different thumbdrive, (which may sound silly, but I'm at my wits end) and that didn't work...maybe a few different lines when installing the grub2 package, but right back to the neverending "...invalid report id data (ff)" string. I literally have no idea what else to do and am hoping someone can help.
Seriously...what the crap is wrong here? I don't buy for a second that the hardware I'm on is incapable of loading LM. Is that even a possibility? (if so, it's rather disappointing)
Thanks.
Seriously...what the crap is wrong here? I don't buy for a second that the hardware I'm on is incapable of loading LM. Is that even a possibility? (if so, it's rather disappointing)
Thanks.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I have the same issue.
- I have disabled the network, formatted a hard-drive as the following : EFI (500mb), swap (16 gb), ext4 (50gb, for /), ext4 (100gb for /home)
- I have not installed the third party software as some said that was causing the issue.
- Secure boot isn't checked up (that could cause issue for some users)
- I have checked the sha256 of the iso, it matches.
And yet, I still get the error message about Grub2 and /target/
I didn't expect to run into such a difficult issue to resolve when simply installing linux mint to a blank drive.
- I have disabled the network, formatted a hard-drive as the following : EFI (500mb), swap (16 gb), ext4 (50gb, for /), ext4 (100gb for /home)
- I have not installed the third party software as some said that was causing the issue.
- Secure boot isn't checked up (that could cause issue for some users)
- I have checked the sha256 of the iso, it matches.
And yet, I still get the error message about Grub2 and /target/
I didn't expect to run into such a difficult issue to resolve when simply installing linux mint to a blank drive.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I'm almost glad you're having the same problem as me...at least it isn't isolated. Someone suggested it might be a hardware issue but I have serious doubts that the most popular Linux distro would be hampered by mainstream hardware compatibility (Lenovo ideapad 320...not exactly rare or some oddball third-world knockoff).
I'm hopeful someone has an idea for a solution because I really want to run Linux. And since my hd is now wiped, I'm past the point of no return anyway.
I'm hopeful someone has an idea for a solution because I really want to run Linux. And since my hd is now wiped, I'm past the point of no return anyway.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
Can anyone here help or is this a dead issue?
Thank you in advance.
Thank you in advance.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I would disable the touchpad and see if it works
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I've tried running my Linux Mint live USB in compatibility mode, which the touchpad did not work, and still ran into the same problem.
Is that the same as what you're suggesting?
Is that the same as what you're suggesting?
Last edited by jgn2112 on Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
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Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
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Module Size Used by
ccm 20480 3
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rfcomm 77824 16
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snd_soc_sst_ipc 16384 1 snd_soc_skl_ipc
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video 40960 2 i915,ideapad_laptop
pinctrl_broxton 40960 1
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
Try
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sudo modprobe -r elan_i2c
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I'm doing the installation right now with touchpad disabled via the Mouse and Touchpad menu under Preferences.
How long does installing the grub2 package normally take? It appears hung up at the grub2 installation but I want to give it time.
I just lose patience at this point and the minute I start getting those invalid report data id messages, I'm apt to just restart.
How long does installing the grub2 package normally take? It appears hung up at the grub2 installation but I want to give it time.
I just lose patience at this point and the minute I start getting those invalid report data id messages, I'm apt to just restart.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
Should I try selecting "Something else" under Installation type and running gparted beforehand?
If so, how should I set things up? I'm completely out of my element on these.
If so, how should I set things up? I'm completely out of my element on these.
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
I normally use the automatic settings when installing Mint
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
1. The reason I ask is there was a similar issue on an ubuntu forum where the problem was resolved by selecting another method of installing and then changing the partition in gparted. It wasn't clear on specifics though.
2. Is it possible to do an installation without grub2, and then manually installing grub2 afterwards?
2. Is it possible to do an installation without grub2, and then manually installing grub2 afterwards?
Re: Linux Mint 19.1 stops installing when it gets to Grub2 installation
If you are trying to install using EFI with an internet connection, try without internet connection as there have been issues with installing in EFI mode with internet connection.
It is possible to install Mint without grub and install grub later, but it isn't any fun, can be done from terminal on Live ISO
It is possible to install Mint without grub and install grub later, but it isn't any fun, can be done from terminal on Live ISO
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ubiquity -b