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OEM mode on UEFI/EFI systems doesn't install oem-config

Asked by Cam Scott

When installing the ubuntu server amd64 version on UEFI/EFI enabled systems in OEM mode oem-config doesn't get installed.

I am seeing the same problem on servers with a UEFI BIOS and on virtualbox VMs when EFI is enabled in System -> Motherboard -> Extended Features.
Tested with ubuntu-12.04.5-server-amd64.iso and ubuntu-14.04.2-server-amd64.iso, same issue seen in both cases.

If bios is changed to legacy mode then this issue doesn't occur but I would like to keep UEFI mode enabled.

Is there a work around for this issue?

Cheers,
Cam

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You have reported a bug. You don't need a question as well.

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Cam Scott (cam-scott) said : 		#2

Thanks for the tip. The bug was submitted in July last year with no replies.

My question still stands, is there a workaround for this issue?

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Cam Scott (cam-scott) said : 		#3

The workaround that appears to work is to not use OEM mode.

Instead, during the install use oem as the username and after the install is completed manually install oem-config and its dependencies (27 packages from memory) using dpkg -i. This way grub-efi-amd64 isn't removed.

When the system configuration is complete then run oem-config-prepare.

At least it worked in the limited testing I have done.