Consider using the boot info script when asking your question: How do I investigate boot and partition issues?
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Compiz error with 12.04 on boot: can't see any desktop icons or taskbar
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04.
When I ran the Live CD, everything worked fine but when I installed it I get a desktop orange/purple screen but nothing else on it.
I first get a screen saying that my ...
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Ubuntu boots quickly but is very slow loading X windows
I've heard a lot about fast booting in Ubuntu 12.04. Unfortunately my experience is a bit different. My ubuntu boots like this:
from grub to noticeable mouse cursor ~30s + ~10s for desktop picture
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How to modify a Freebsd 9.0 iso file?
I want to modify bsdinstall scripts of FreeBSD 9.0 iso file. I simply extracted it and then recreate iso file but it didn't work. Then I discovered ISO Master for modify it without extraction but I ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 (server): Failed to load fallback graphics devices?
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 (server, x64) under ESXi 5.0 and it appears to be working fine, but when it boots I get the following message:
* Starting load fallback graphics devices [fail]
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how to update linux kernel?
Hey recently i have checked and testing ubuntu 11 & 12 in my notebook and then there is many bugs (eg. hang & many unexpected error).
I decided to stay using ubuntu 10.10. because Very ...
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Cannot boot without USB stick after successful install
I installed Ubuntu yesterday via a bootable USB drive, created with unetbootin. Everything went very well, but now the computer does not boot unless the USB drive is plugged in. If it's not, then when ...
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How to boot live iso images?
I found that it can be done with loopback as follows
menuentry "Lucid ISO" {
loopback loop (hd0,1)/boot/iso/ubuntu-10.04-desktop-i386.iso
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper ...
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Error 1962 no opertating system found after installing 12.04 (Lenevo ThinkCentre)
I just installed a fresh copy of 12.04 on a new Lenevo ThinkCentere from a USB drive, and when I restart after installation, the boot sequence doesn't find the OS. Instead I get the a 'no operating ...
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Squid3 fails to start on boot, Ubuntu 12.04
Squid3 does not start automatically on boot, in some cases. I have start it manually with sudo service squid3 start.
Any reason why?
Regards,
Yusuf
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Ubuntu will not Boot after updates
I had installed several updates and now Ubuntu 12.04 will not boot at all. It brings me to the login screen. I login and the screen goes blank. Help...
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Continuous beeping on startup
I'm having a problem with my ubuntu 12.04 right after installation, I've restarted it several times and it went just fine. After that I'm getting these continuous beeps right after post that I haven't ...
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Ubuntu 12.4 does not see windows already install on my computer (dual instillation)
I was trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS alongside Windows 7 on my new HP Pavilion 64k desktop computer with Windows 7. But Ubuntu said that this "computer has no detected operating system." Someone ...
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How Can I Speed Up Booting Time in Ubuntu 12.04
The booting process is about 30-50 seconds. Is there anything I can do?
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Boot from USB w/ Grub2… computer is useless right now… help!!!
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on my MacBook Air, and after a botched update attempt the OS won't boot & recovery mode won't boot. The only thing I can do is drop into the Grub2 prompt. I have a USB ...
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Installed Ubuntu 12.04 and no Menu on boot!
I had installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a separate partition, in ext4 format in my comp, which initially had only Windows 7. I had done the installation from a Live USB, which gave me the option Install on ...
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Slow boot on Ubuntu 12.04
My Ubuntu is booting really slow (Windows is booting faster...).
I am using Ubuntu a Dell Inspiron 1545 Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz, 4GB Ram, 500GB HDD running Ubuntu 12.04 with ...
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making a bootable USB for Ubuntu 12.04
I successfully followed instructions in
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent
to make a bootable usb drive for ubuntu12.04 using the command 'gksudo usb-creator-gtk' in a terminal window ...
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Blank screen when booting Ubuntu 11.10
This is a common problem I know. I know because I have been trying to resolve it for 2 days having trawled through many other threads and help to fix it without success.
I am running Ubuntu 11.10 ...
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Bootable Flash Drive Error [closed]
I use startup disk creator to make bootable flash drive but when i tried to make a startup disk from a windows XP cdrom to my flash drive it had an input/output error. Does anyone have a solution to ...
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Boot warning/error message
I have an external 2TB Western Digital hdd (besides my 2 internal hdds, so this makes hime /dev/sdc). After loading grub, I have seen a quick error message.
After checking the log file: ...
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Boot-repair failing on 12.04 dual boot
After reinstalling 12.04 on my machine alongside Windows 7 I got the grub rescue prompt. Following from other posts on here I installed and ran boot repair. However it seems to be running into some ...
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12.04 will not load because not enough memory get this message:
I get these messages when trying to load Ubuntu 12.04
[5.876679] Btrfs loaded
[5.882569] xor: automatically using best checksumming function: pIII-sse
Can anyone help me solve this problem please ...
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Are there known (slow boot) issues with Dell XPS17 (L702x) and Grub?
I just received my Dell XPS17 and installed it as follows:
Partition 1: 100GB NTFS Windows 7
Partition 2: 16GB Swap
Partition 3: 100GB EXT4 Linux /
Partition 4: 536GB LUKS + NTFS Data
all four are ...
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Installing ubuntu: gave up waiting for root device
I'm new to ubuntu, and after installing it on my labtop (12.0.4) I though why not also install it on my desktop (64bit - gigabyte amd radeon 6950), via tha double boot windows/ubuntu system. After ...
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After the update from synaptic I get stuck at the loading screen [closed]
I suppose that the Synaptic updated from ubuntu 11.10 to 12.04, because after I updated the packages in the synaptic, the update manager said that everything was up to date, and no box telling to ...
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trouble not booting back
Please if you can help, but let me explain I was working in Gimp and the internet everything was going good then I went to save a file in Gimp it took a long time. I hit saved again and nothing. Then ...
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Ubuntu suddenly asks for password and reboots in the middle of a session. How to correct this?
Encountering a problem... suddenly in the middle of a session a dialogue box opens and asks for pc password. on putting the password and clicking the enter ubuntu goes through a short boot where it ...
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Dual boot ubuntu 12.04 and Mageia
I am very new to linux.
I currently am using ubuntu 12.04. Last month decided to leave windows behind and be a full time linux user.
I would like to set up a dual boot system with ubuntu and Mageia. ...
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Line 6 GX only works if I play during startup
Summary: I can't get any sound to play or record through my Line 6 Studio GX audio interface, UNLESS I play (my guitar) whilst boot.
Detail: If I play my guitar while the system is booting, it'll ...
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How does one create a bootable SD?
I am going to be replacing ubuntu 11.10 with 12.04. Can I create a bootable MicroSD, or do I have to create the image on a CD?
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i Deleted GDM by mistake,now my Backtrack 5 doesn't boot properly [closed]
i accidently removed gdm by using this command
apt-get --purge remove gdm , then did a reboot
so the problem is backtrack 5 can no longer boot
it freezes at eth0: dma_rwctr1[76180000] ...
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Boot Ubuntu on USB flash drive in Mac OS X 10.4… and Ubuntu
I would like to create an OS-agnostic installation of Ubuntu on a flash drive, that boots under Ubuntu and under Mac OS X.
Ideally the process would look like:
Install Ubuntu 11.10 (or 12.04 if ...
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speed up boot time
please help....
in ubuntu "example" folder it show me that ubuntu is ready to work in just 7 second
how can my ubuntu boot as fast as that video? I tried googling found all around the forum and blog ...
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How can I disable Ubuntu 12.04's E-mail thing?
I use G-Mail. I don't need Ubuntu to boot up its own E-mail program, cramming up my boot times when I try to start my system?
How can I disable the E-mail program?
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Unable to boot Windows 7 after installing Ubuntu to MacBook with OS X & Windows 7 (bootcamp)
I had Lion OSX partitioned with Windows 7 using BootCamp [on my MacBook].
I downloaded and installed Ubuntu last night and it went well. Until this morning when I tried to boot up Windows 7 and it ...
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vncserver in rc.local will not run at boot
I'm using /etc/rc.local and here is the current contents:
Okay, for some reason the formatting here isn't making a codeblock and instead is making everything bold and 3x the size. Those who are able, ...
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Can't access Ubuntu 12.04 (black screen appears when trying to login)
This is the first time for me installing Ubuntu and I'm living a nobe's nightmare ever since
I installed it next to Windows 7 and then used easyBCD to add Ubuntu 12.04 to Windows boot manager
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Why don't I get the option to select operating system when using Wubi?
I already had Windows 7 installed and then I installed Ubuntu 12.04 using Wubi, but when I restarted my system I didn't get any option for which OS I want to select! How can I get this? I want an ...
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12.04 install + VIA Artigo A1100 = HDMI output weird
I'm having headache with this problem.
I have VIA Artigo A1100 mini-PC, where I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 (desktop or alternate doesn't matter) from USB-stick.
But when I get to the ...
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Cannot boot after BIOS / UEFI reset to defaults
I have a ThinkPad X130e. I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS amd64 on it. All worked fine until yesterday. While diagnosing another issue I reset the BIOS / UEFI to defaults. Afterwards Ubuntu did not boot ...
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Screen brightness turns off at boot?
Whenever I boot up Ubuntu from the grub menu, the screen brightness goes to zero. And cannot see anything unless I turn it up. I know a way to solve this is to press the brightness button until the ...
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How to enable hiding grub menu on a dual-boot system?
With GRUB 2, you seem to be able to hide the startup menu (unless someone presses a certain button). But unfortunately grub disables this for multi-OS systems, I've looked up a few other pages.
But ...
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Stop Ubuntu From Booting at Start?
I have a Dual-Boot HP laptop, with Windows 7 Home Premium and Ubuntu 12.04 installed. I messed up a little with Windows and I had to restore my system to factory configurations by using a backup disc ...
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Booting Ubuntu 12.04 With acpi=off
In order for me to boot into Ubuntu 12.04 I have to add the parameter acpi=off in grub. Any other options as specified here do not allow me to boot into Ubuntu.
My question is simple, what does ...
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New video card breaks GRUB auto boot to GUI
I recently swapped out an old ATI video card for a newer Nvidia card. The card seems to be working just fine and I can get a GUI with some effort.
However, the new video card seems to have broke ...
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Macbook Air 4,2: “Boot error” with 12.04 live USB
I have been using Ubuntu 11.10 on my Macbook Air 4,2 for a time now and wanted to upgrade to 12.04. The upgrade process worked flawlessly until the reboot. After rebooting, my boot partition didn't ...
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Boot in whatever mode won't work for 12.04
When I boot in recovery mode I get a black screen with the mousecursor and that is it.
When I boot in normal mode I get the purple Ubuntu screen with the five orange/white dots and there everything ...
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How to boot Ubuntu in a dynamic disk where windows 7 is installed
My Windows got crashed when i installed Ubuntu 11.04 inside Windows previously.
http://www.dynamic-disk.com/disadvantage-of-dynamic-disk.html
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Dell Inspiron 1210 mini Blank Screen on boot 12.04
Dell Inspiron 1210 mini Blank Screen on boot 12.04
If I mash buttons I get to a gray screen then the login screen and into the desktop but normally I turn on the laptop and I see a black screen with ...
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12.04 Server does not honor GRUB_GFXMODE in /etc/default/grub?
I'm having an issue with Ubuntu server not showing the correct graphics on the terminal, similar to the issue here. The text is all garbled after grub.
Unfortunately, the solution to that question ...
