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53 questions linked to/from error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found
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How can I repair grub? (How to get Ubuntu back after installing Windows?)
I installed Windows 7, which ate Ubuntu's boot file. When starting up the computer, it now goes straight to Windows, without giving me the option of booting Ubuntu.
How can I get Ubuntu back?
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How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key? (without using Startup Disk Creator)
If you are hurrying to reply, System → Administration → StartUp Disk Creator -- no, that's not what I'm talking about.
I want to try Ubuntu 11.04's Unity without touching my existing Ubuntu install.
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How to install the Boot-Repair tool in an Ubuntu live disc?
When the bootloader (GRUB) is broken, I cannot access neither Ubuntu nor Windows.
I heard that an easy solution to fix this is to use the Boot-Repair tool from an Ubuntu liveCD (or liveUSB).
What ...
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Windows 10 Update repartitioned my Ubuntu 16.04 drive
I am not sure what happened with recent (Feb 5, 2017) windows 10 update but my Ubuntu went on to grub update. Everything was working fine, and the system required a restart which I did but now the ...
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error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found in ubuntu 13.10
I've installed ubuntu 13.10, but after rebooting I get the message:
GRUB loading:
Welcome to GRUB!
error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue>
I have ...
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Can I delete /var/log files because of low root space in Ubuntu?
Is it possible to have 64.5GB log files in Ubuntu? Can I delete those files? My laptop is dual booted and the Ubuntu partition is only 100GB.
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Xubuntu 16.04 doesn't boot; hangs after fsck
I have just installed xubuntu 16.04LTS on a Dell Inspiron Mini as a dual-boot with Windows 7.
When I booted it up for the first time yesterday, it worked fine. Today, however, I see the following:
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'/boot/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found
I know there are a few questions in this already (error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found, error: file '/boot/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found, https://askubuntu.com/...
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symbol 'grub_isprint' not found, error on boot, cannot use computer
I am installing Ubuntu 13.10 and the installer froze while logging in to Ubuntu one so I restarted and got "error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found" so I booted up the live USB and ran "sudo ...
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Grub resue error insmod normal File not Found [duplicate]
I have a Dual Boot with Windows 7 and Ubuntu. Using Disk Management in Windows, I deleted the Ubuntu partition, but when i restart my computer, I'm getting Grub Rescue Command.
I Tried ls (hd0,...
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Failed to execute /init: Kernel panic - not syncing: No init found
Here's my setup:
Dual booting with Windows 7 on /dev/sda1, Ubuntu 13.04 on /dev/sda5 (home on /dev/sdb if it's relevant)
Coming from using Ubuntu 13.04, 32-bit version for a few months
I need to ...
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Ubuntu 14.04: '/boot/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod' not found (SolusVM) [duplicate]
Running Ubuntu 14.04, was doing some normal maintenance and updates last night, also added a VirtualHost.
The instance of Ubuntu is installed as a VPS in my SolusVMWare software. This means I cannot ...
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E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) dpkg error
I'm getting this error when running sudo apt upgrade :
Error 24 : Write error : cannot write compressed block
E: mkinitramfs failure cpio 141 lz4 -9 -l 24
update-initramfs: failed for /boot/initrd.img-...
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Installed to external drive, Grub using wrong architecture
I installed Lubuntu on a flash drive as you would an HD (not live/squashfs). But whenever I boot it I get a grub rescue prompt.
It says it can't find /boot/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod which explains the ...
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Grub problems after upgrading Ubuntu from 12.04 -> 14.04.1
Recently I have upgraded my Ubuntu PC from 12.04 LTS to 14.04.1. After the first reboot, I was able to boot into rescue mode only (found similar problem here: error: file '/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod&...