[GRLUG] error: invalid arch independent ELF magic

[Eric Beversluis]

On Wed, 2011-08-31 at 14:05 -0400, Ben Rousch wrote:
> You might want to ask for help on the Ubuntu Michigan mailing list. I
> know there are a few x120e owners (in the Detroit area) on that list.
> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-us-mi
> 
Will Do. Thanks for the lead.
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 1:25 PM, Eric Beversluis
> <ebever at researchintegration.org> wrote:
> >
> > I'm getting more insight into why the Linux desktop isn't going to take
> > off like some people hope. I'm into my third day of trying to get Ubuntu
> > to work on my new Lenovo Thinkpad x120e.
> >
> > First day was spend figuring out that the computer didn't like the USB2
> > cable to my DVD drive. Then when I finally got 10.04 installed, I
> > couldn't get anything but 1080x768 resolution, even tho the computer is
> > 1360x768. After two days of bootlessly (no pun intended) trying to find
> > an answer--there are none out that that address this resolution problem
> > on this system and 10.04--I decided to try Ubuntu 11.04.
> >
> > The install seemed to go fine. I told it to reformat sda1, which is
> > where I mount root, but not to reformat sda3, where I mount /home. The
> > resolution on the installation screens looked lovely. (This problem
> > solved?)
> >
> > But when the installation completed and I tried to boot 11.04 I got this
> > strange screen:
> >   "Error: invalid arch independent ELF magic"
> >   "grub rescue>"
> >
> > Again, searching around doesn't seem to help. Lots of detailed
> > instructions that (a) do not clearly apply to this situation (many
> > dealing with dual-boot situations); and (b) go well beyond the level of
> > technical understanding that I have or want to develop.
> >
> > By the way, the 'live' version opens beautifully.
> >
> > (When I Google 'ELF magic' it seems to be all about Santa Claus. I wish
> > Santa would give me a Linux distro that "just works.")
> >
> >
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