Lenovo ThinkPad T520 BIOS Update

[MBGrammer]

Hello. I'm trying to boot my ThinkPad T520 (running Win 10) via Ubuntu bootable USB without luck (trying to install an Ubuntu partition).

I've changed the boot order in the BIOS to USB FDD already.

Does the BIOS need updating? Any recommendations on how to do that? Or other soultions.

Thanks.

 

[charlatan1978]

bootable USB

Is this a bootable floppy disk or USB pen?
If it's a pen shouldn't it be USB HDD first in the boot order?

 

[MBGrammer]

It's a bootable USB drive (used to install Ubuntu on other computers).

And the USB HDD is listed first in boot order. The laptop hangs on "gfxboo.c32: not a COM32R image boot" and keeps cycling.

 

[charlatan1978]

It's a bootable USB drive

So a USB pen/stick?

I wouldn't have thought USB FDD is the right option.
Is there an option to put USB HDD first in the boot order?

 

[MBGrammer]

Yes. It's a USB stick.

I've tried FDD, but it goes into Windows. I've tried HDD and it cycles on "gfxboot.c32: not a COM32R image"

 

[charlatan1978]

Ok, USB HDD is the correct option.

There is a reference to your problem that I have found on an Ubuntu forum (see below).

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS live USB boot error (gfxboot.c32:not a valid COM32R image) - Ask Ubuntu

Can you see if this helps?

 

[MBGrammer]

Ok. Weird solution. Hit TAB on boot up. Typed "live" . Ubuntu's loading. I've no idea why this is working though.

 

[MBGrammer]

Thanks. What's that about great minds?

Any idea why that works?

 

[charlatan1978]

Yes, freaky!

Not too sure, although it must be something hardware related (Perhaps the amount of ram).
I have seen it before (on new HP laptops) where live CD's don't load (the Hiren's boot CD for instance).
You had to chose an alternative boot method for it to work.

 

[MBGrammer]

Thanks again. That was MUCH quick and MUCH LESS painful than anticipated! Well done! Take the rest of the day off.