Questions about modifying the system's BIOS to make it fit Ubuntu's need, or questions about recovering Ubuntu after a BIOS modification. Note that questions about accessing the BIOS should not be asked.
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Installing Ubuntu Server 12.04 via Boot USB Stick Issue
I've tried to install Ubuntu Server 12.04 on an old XP computer.
I've gone into BIOS setup and changed the Boot sequency to try booting from the USB Stick first, then c:\ . When I reboot, there is no ...
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Does Ubuntu 13.04 AMD64+Mac ISO boot on EFI Macs?
There are two images for Ubuntu 13.04, one is a regular .iso and the other is a amd64+Mac .iso. My question is, if I use the Mac .iso image, will I need a program like rEFIt or rEFInd to install ...
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Bioinformatics specialization question [closed]
I am currently working as a software developer,want to do masters in Bioinformatics.I have an idea about it as my under graduation is in Biotechnology.I know technologies like PL/SQL and PERL.What ...
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acer aspire 1 wont start
acer aspire 1 with ubuntu 12.04,was windows XP. had battery problem (would not start on fully charged battery) windows bios update solved problem but pc not been used for some time is there a bios ...
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60 sec delay between BIOS and GRUB screen
I have a dual-boot Ubuntu/Windows 7 setup. Both are on the same SSD. When I installed Mint 13 a while ago it put Grub on there and I got this strange delay: after the BIOS finishes loading, a blinking ...
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What BIOS settings for BIOS AMI 02.15.1227 of compaq 18 2003
I have a Compaq 18 PC, my system is running windows 8. I formatted and installed ubuntu 13.04, but the BIOS isn't running optimally.
I need to manually execute UEFI in the BIOS menu, how can I do ...
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How can I dual-boot Ubuntu 12.04 with Windows 8? [duplicate]
I've been trying to dual-boot Ubuntu alongside Windows 8 on my Thinkpad T530, with no consistent success. I was able to burn the .iso image for 12.04 onto a DVD and then boot the DVD at startup, and ...
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Installing updated BIOS for Dell 530s, keep getting “insufficient memory” error?
I have tried using both virtual and real FreeDOS disks to load the file, but I can't get it to work- I run only Ubuntu 12.04 and I'm looking to upgrade my CPU, but every time I try to run the ...
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Ubuntu and Windows 8 dualbooting
I've downloaded and installed Ubuntu, but it won't boot it. It keeps booting into windows 8. I have been going through the advanced settings, shutdown/reboot thingy in Windows 8. I've disabled all the ...
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lost everything after using install-mbr [closed]
I was dual booting Windows 8 and BackTrack5 but I erased the mbr while using easyBCD. So I tried this..
sudo install-mbr -i n -p D -t 0 /dev/sda1
/dev/sda1 was the primary partition in my system ...
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My computer boots to a black screen [duplicate]
I know there are a lot of threads for this, but I can't seem to find a satisfying answer for my specific situation.
I have an Acer-Aspire 5738Z-4619 with the following specifications:
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Ubuntu installation in BIOS mode
I want to know what kind of installation is the best for me. I bought my computer with windows 7 preinstalled in it and I upgraded it to windows 8. It is in BIOS mode and I saw that i need to install ...
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SMM BIOS module for ASUS Laptop
Is there any module exist in Linux Kernel 3.0 or above for accessing SMM BIOS of ASUS Laptops ?? Like i8k module is used for accessing SMM BIOS on Dell laptops.
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Updating BIOS on Optiplex 745 Mini tower
I am in need of a BIOS update. However, I can't find any versions of my bios for Ubuntu! I have a Dell Optiplex 745 Mini Tower, running Ubuntu 13.04. The current bios version is 2.3.1. The latest ...
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Crash on startup
I have a computer running 13.04 64-bit. It used to work fine. Today, however, I pulled open the case and put in some more RAM. After I did this, I put things back together, started up, and experienced ...
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Ubuntu freezing during installation
I planned on upgrading my PC to Ubuntu from Windows 7, and erasing Windows 7 completely. I ran through the installation, choosing to erase my current OS and install Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS.
After a while, ...
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How to enable Intel VT-x? [closed]
I have a CLEVO w150erm, with a i7-3610QM processor, which supports Intel VT-x. However in order to use it I have to activate that option in the BIOS (or so that's what I believe) but I simply can't ...
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How to modify qemu-kvm bios.bin?
I know qemu-kvm use SeaBIOS as PC BIOS. I just want let vm created by qemu-kvm show a custom JPEG image during bootup. How to modify the file bios.bin?
I see the following command on Coreboot ...
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Second hard drive isn't showing up in the Asus BIOS but is showing up in Ubuntu disks application
I built a computer for my music this weekend, I have a little problem though; my Seagate 1TB hard drive isn't showing up in the Asus BIOS screen when I connected it. It's showing up in Ubuntu disks ...
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kubuntu grub resue
hey i have recently played a lot with my laptop (LENOVO Z570)
first installed ubuntu and later installed windows8 this removed ubuntu, so again i installed ubuntu and updated grub
after this i lost ...
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13.04 USB Keyboard Not Recognized By OS But Usable in BIOS
I just put together a new machine. When I boot into the BIOS, the keyboard works fine. However, as soon as Ubuntu kicks in, the keyboard's power is taken away and I can't type anything. This also ...
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Install Ubuntu on Dell Vostro with bios A03
I have a problem with the installation of Ubuntu 12.10 and 12.04 on Vostro 3300, seems the bios doesn't start the installation. Always hangs on loading screen "Ubuntu" with the load bar.
I want to ...
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Why BIOS isn't recognizing USB drive during installation?
I have a laptop that I would like to install ubuntu on. This laptop has windows xp on it, but windows wont load. I have ubuntu loaded onto a usb drive, but the computer I am trying to install it on ...
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Access lenovo ideapad (z580) bios with ubuntu installed
ubuntu seems to block my access to the bios of my system.
I know this for sure since this problem occur only since I installed ubuntu (12.10). while the system is booting, pressing F2 leads me to ...
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Ubuntu does not boot, but windows does
On my old computer I would like to install ubuntu 12.10. Now the strange thing is it does not boot the dvd disc from ubuntu. The windows disc however boots normally. If I disable the harddisk in the ...
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Can't install Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6205 in my Lenovo X121e
I have been having troubles with my X121e wireless as described in this post.
The connection is very weak, so I figured I'd invest in a wireless card Centrino Advanced-N 6205.
When I plug in the ...
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How to boot LiveCD from grub shell
I had dualboot on my netbook Acer Aspire One P531h - Ubuntu and Windows XP.
Ubuntu was there just for a temporary work so I needed to remove the partition today. I have used ms-sys from Ubuntu so I ...
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Why won't my netbook read by USB drive?
I have a problem installing Ubuntu via USB storage using unetbootin:
My notebook BIOS does not read the USB key, instead of another notebook that I tried that does.
I think the problem is that USB ...
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help with ubuntu in boot from .efi file *windows 8 problem
http://paste.ubuntu.com/5627076/
my problem is that after doing the boot repair i get this message > Please do not forget to make your BIOS boot on sda2/EFI/ubuntu/shimx64.efi file! i think that ...
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apparent low color depth on EFI Boot
I am running Ubuntu 13.04 and Mint 14 on a Mac Mini 6,2 (Late 2012) - Intel HD4000. When I boot from the legacy BIOS, I see good colour as it should appear. However, when I boot from the EFI ...
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I just bought an HP 4t-1000 and cannot access the BIOS to change the boot order and install Ubuntu from a USB
The F10, F9, and ESC keys do not do anything. I called HP support (terrible), and when I press the ESC key during startup, it brings me to a RAID reconfiguration screen and not the BIOS.
Specs:
14" ...
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Ubuntu 12.04, NUMLOCK not working
I have a installation of Ubuntu 12.04, my NUM LOCK is disabled every time at boot, so i have to turn it on manually each time for the log in screen "password"
I tried these lines:
sudo apt-get ...
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AMD Radeon HD6570 Boot Problem
I recently installed an HD6570 graphic card from AMD, and it works beautifully for my Ubuntu 12.04 install, but not if I configure my BIOS to use it at boot. If I do that, the screen resolution is ...
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Problems with partitioning on GUID Partition Table
I installed Xubuntu on my new Lenovo G580 notebook. When I tried to partition the HDD and it kept making extra 1 MB partitions at the beginning and the end and they looked like unformatted free space. ...
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Boot issues with Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 - BIOS Setup lost!
I got a new laptop (a Vaio S series) which came with Windows 8. I wanted to install Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows, so I used a Ubuntu CD, booted from it and installed Ubuntu. Installation finished ...
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Which BIOS can ignore integrated graphics card and just using discrete graphics card?
I use a laptop of GT630M, ubuntu 12.04 64 bits.
Here is my BIOS information:
sam@sam:~$ sudo dmidecode -t bios
# dmidecode 2.11
# SMBIOS entry point at 0x000f04c0
SMBIOS 2.7 present.
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GRUB error while trying to run fully installed Ubuntu 12.04 from SSD
Due to my laptop having a RAM problem, I removed its SSD(which contains an Ubuntu 12.04 installation, with my personal data) and attempted to boot it from my old P4 machine lying around. This P4 ...
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Windows doesn't work at all after I tried some Linux live CDs [closed]
I recently wanted to show a friend Linux and I booted up his PC with some Live CDs and DVDs. Then his computer (running Windows 7) started to do odd things, and now it is unusable, but it does boot.
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My ubuntu partition was deleted and I can't boot from either a DVD or USB
It's my first time installing ubuntu. I have Windows 7 and 8 before in my laptop (Acer Aspire 4752z). After Ubuntu (12.04) installed in my laptop, the Windows boot loader didn't recognize my Ubuntu so ...
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After using the ubuntu disc, the computer will not boot, only long beeps
Under the impression that having the disc image in while the computer boots would take me to a menu screen where I could choose to boot ubuntu or windows, it just went to a loading screen.
It stayed ...
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How to turn off Quickboot/fastboot on HP Pavillion
I want to install Ubuntu on my HP Pavillion G6. It has a Windows 8 logo, but in the BIOS, I can't disable Quickboot or Fastboot, (I can't even find it in the BIOS.) How can I turn it off?
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Will i get a Multiple OS boot choice after installing Ubuntu with Windows 7?
I have Windows 7 operating off an HDD and am going to install Ubuntu on to another seperate HDD.
How will I determine the boot options? through Bios by the HDD each time I start, or is there a bit ...
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How to boot external drives on a Acer C7 Chromebook
I want to run a plain Ubuntu install, but the BIOS does not easily allow for booting into USB drives. I currently have the Chromebook in developer mode and I found a USB command on the chromium ...
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I bought a new battery and Ubuntu 12.10 isn't recognizing it
I inherited my mom's old laptop and installed Ubuntu over top of Vista, so now it is purely Ubuntu.
Her old battery only lasted about 10 minutes, so it had to be plugged in all the time, which I ...
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How do I update an Intel motherboard BIOS using Ubuntu without a keyboard?
I'm using ubuntu 12.10 on intel nuc, and have no keyboard only a mouse attached.
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Can't install Ubuntu for several reasons
I'm having some issues installing Ubuntu on my Samsung NP-RV520-S02SE Laptop.
First off, I'm getting error: failure reading sector somethingsomething when booting the CD and hitting "Install Ubuntu".
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Can I install Ubuntu 12.10 on my Toshiba Satellite L300D?
My Toshiba Satellite L300D - 040019 has BIOS Version 1.4. The CPU is an AMD Athlon X2 dual-core. 2 Gigs RAM and the Hard Drive is 320GB 7200RPM spindle speed, with no OS.
The Toshiba website has a ...
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Computer froze during Ubuntu install and now computer won't post and no BIOS
A few minutes ago I was installing Ubuntu 12.10 on my Windows 7 machine and it froze during the installation. I waited awhile then rebooted. Now the monitors never turn on and the BIOS never shows. It ...
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Sony Vaio VPCSB36FG BIOS update for Ubuntu 12.04
Has Ubuntu been able to give updates on the BIOS of Sony Vaio laptops? I understand that Sony has sort of a tie-up with Microsoft, hence the native WinOS, but can Ubuntu have a work around it? Thanks!
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Am I using IDE or AHCI?
I recently installed an SSD in my laptop, but according to what I've read AHCI mode is preferable to IDE mode for SATA drives, something that is set in the computer's BIOS. However, I don't have any ...
