[SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

Systemerror · 2012-12-24 17:25:10

Hey
I recently tried to install arch on my Asus Zenbook UX31A. At First I just burned the ISO-Image on an USB Flash Drive and rebooted my Computer. Because the UX31A has a UEFI Motherboard i tried "modprobe efivars", but got only "Fatal Error: Module efivars does not exist" as response. I didnt continued the Installation after that, but instead reread the wiki.
I found out that I have to make a special USB drive for UEFI ( https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/UE … B_from_ISO ).

I did what the wiki said and got "Permission denied" on "# awk 'BEGIN {FS="="} /archisolabel/ {print $3}' /mnt/iso/loader/entries/archiso-x86_64.conf | xargs mkfs.vfat /dev/sdXY -n" but everything else worked fine. I then rebooted and tried installting arch again, but I still got the same response as before. I didnt find anything on that Error on the Installation Guides or the Wiki Articles, so I hope you can help me here. I'm not sure if I can continue the Installation with that Error, but I doubt it. Can you tell me please what that Error means and how I can resolve it, since I would realy like to have arch installed on my Zenbook.

Last edited by Systemerror (2012-12-27 13:20:34)

the.ridikulus.rat · 2012-12-24 17:58:13

Can you try Archboot iso?

graysky · 2012-12-24 18:10:14

As I recall, you can only load that module if you booted from an EFI mode bootloader.

jasonwryan · 2012-12-24 19:04:26

# awk 'BEGIN {FS="="}...

has to be run as root; that is what the '#' denotes.

Systemerror · 2012-12-24 20:02:32

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Can you try Archboot iso?
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WIll do, thanks

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has to be run as root; that is what the '#' denotes.
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Oh sorry, forgot to mention that, i ran every command as root (sudo)

cfr · 2012-12-25 02:38:11

Did you substitute correctly for XY in that command?

Systemerror · 2012-12-25 17:31:01

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Did you substitute correctly for XY in that command?
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Yes, I checked on GParted before

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Can you try Archboot iso?
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I downloaded Archboot iso now and burned it on an USB drive with UNetbootin. I restarted, but the screen went black after the inital Asus Logo and didn't show anything. I waited some time but nothing happened.

Edit: Oh and Merry Christmas to you all

Last edited by Systemerror (2012-12-25 17:31:26)

Systemerror · 2012-12-26 22:35:16

Ok I tried installing Arch again and I noticed something. I get an Error already when booting. It says

[drm:_gen6_gt_force_wake_mt_get] *Error* Force wake wait timed out

and later

Mounting '/dev/disk/by-label/' to '/run/archiso/bootmnt'
Waiting 30 seconds for device /dev/disk/by-label/ ...
ERROR: '/dev/disk/by-label/' device did not show up after 30 seconds
Falling back to interactive prompt
You can try to fix the problem manually, log out when you are finished
sh: can't access tty: job control turned off

cfr · 2012-12-27 02:06:19

Systemerror wrote:

has to be run as root; that is what the '#' denotes.
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Oh sorry, forgot to mention that, i ran every command as root (sudo)

If you just put sudo at the beginning, it probably won't work because the pipe won't get run with privileges - only the input to the pipe. Run it as root instead.

Systemerror · 2012-12-27 13:19:53

Thanks to everyone, I was able to fix the Problem and make a USB Stick that works with the Steps described in the UEFI Article in WIkipedia. When the "Permission denied" came i ran "chmod o+rw /dev/sXY" , then the awk command worked perfectly. I got a USB Stick that has the right label and boots perfectly in UEFI Mode. Seems like I overlooked the easiest Solution

Last edited by Systemerror (2012-12-27 13:21:25)

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#1 2012-12-24 17:25:10

[SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#2 2012-12-24 17:58:13

Re: [SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#3 2012-12-24 18:10:14

Re: [SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#4 2012-12-24 19:04:26

Re: [SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#5 2012-12-24 20:02:32

Re: [SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#6 2012-12-25 02:38:11

Re: [SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#7 2012-12-25 17:31:01

Re: [SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#8 2012-12-26 22:35:16

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#9 2012-12-27 02:06:19

Re: [SOLVED]Module efivars not found when installing on Asus Zenbook UX31A

#10 2012-12-27 13:19:53

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