Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Fresh gen too install - unsuccesful

[Mick]

On Friday 26 Dec 2014 00:44:50 Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On 25 December 2014 09:42:16 GMT+00:00, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
wrote:
> > On Thursday 25 Dec 2014 09:20:15 Tom H wrote:
> > > On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 12:36 PM, German <gentgerman@×××××.com>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > > On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:17:19 -0500
> > > >
> > > > Tom H <tomh0665@×××××.com> wrote:
> > > >> On Sun, Dec 21, 2014 at 6:30 AM, Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
> >
> > wrote:
> > > >>> I just tried to boot my Asus MoBo A88XM-PLUS, after I disabled
> >
> > CMS and
> >
> > > >>> switched Secure Boot to other OS (as opposed to MS Windows),
> >
> > with
> >
> > > >>> sysrescuecd-4.4.1.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Unfortunately I can't get a console due to this error:
> > > >>>  error: no suitable mode found.
> > > >>>  Booting in blind mode
> > > >>
> > > >> How about booting without Secure Boot?
> > > >
> > > > I am booting without secure boot and get the same error
> > >
> > > I'm sorry. I saw "secure boot" and assumed that you were trying to
> > > boot from an unsigned kernel.
> > >
> > > Your error message above looks like a grub error. Does your grub.cfg
> > > load two efi_<something> video modules?
> >
> > There is no grub on the PC, and the sysrescue LiveCD uses isolinux
> > from what I
> > recall.  For some reason when booting in EFI mode, sysrescueCD can't
> > find a
> > suitable mode for my LCD monitor.
>
> I think sysrescd uses GRUB for UEFI booting. I have successfully booted and
> installed UEFI systems from sysrescd, but not 4.4.1. Have yotried another
> version? u

Thanks Neil, I didn't know this.  I managed to complete my installation 
because I had ethernet access to the box, but German (the OP) was not able to.  
Perhaps he should try an older version, or rebuild the sysrescuecd with the 
appropriate Grub options to boot in EFI with the relevant Grub video 
mode/drivers.

-- 
Regards,
Mick