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Ubuntu 13.04 not booting after clean installation

I have just installed Ubuntu 13.04 but it doesnt boot (I'm using "try ubuntu" option). I downloaded the iso that corresponds to my computer (amd x64) and I made a USB device bootable using the ...
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Is my Laptop compatible for a dual boot? [duplicate]

I have an asus laptop, windows 8 is the current OS. I am trying to install ubuntu as a dual boot, so far I have tried downloading it from the ubuntu website however a message error showed when I tried ...
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Partition deallocated

I need some urgent help here. I had 3 partitions on my computer, one for windows, the other for ubuntu and the last one for files. I was going to re-install windows and from the windows boot cd I ...
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Install Ubuntu 13.04 on Sony Vaio E Series SVE14125CNB [duplicate]

Please help me to install Ubuntu 13.04 in a dual boot setup with Windows 8 on my Sony Vaio E Series SVE14125CNB laptop. When I try to install Ubuntu, after the installation is finished, the system ...
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Completely messed up booting. Can't even boot from DVD

I'm so sad I did such things, but about two weeks ago a got a new Lenovo u510 laptop. Of course that's not the problem :D. I wanted to dual-boot Ubuntu alongside Windows 8. Everything was quite ...
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Still can't access Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from boot after installing twice in two different ways

I have been trying to figure out on how to solve my problem for nearly 20+ hours, and I still can not seem to figure out the solution. If anyone has suggestions please do tell me! Also as a side not,...
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Problem While installing Ubuntu

I was installing Ubuntu 12.10 from a Pen drive on Sony Vaio(Model is: SVE151D11L. 64 bit i3 processor) using an ISO image. I made the pendrive bootable by using "Universal USB Installer". The System ...
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Splash screen problems with 13.04

I am having a cosmetic issue with Ubuntu 13.04. After a fresh install the splash screen was fine and I had restart the laptop several times while attempting to install my wireless drivers. After ...
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Upstart - Bluepill not starting without sudo

I have an upstart service to start bluepill (Ruby gem to monitor processes). The upstart config is below. description "Start up the bluepill service" start on runlevel [2] stop on runlevel [016] ...
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Can I install Ubuntu12.04.2 desktop from my USB on some other computer while it boot?

My computer is having a booting properly and I have windows XP installed in it so i decided to install ubuntu. Can I do that through the boot manager using a usb stick ???
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Why is the USB installation stopping just after it starts?

I've used the universal USB installer to put ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso on my USB drive. It correctly boots from the USB, but the installation seems to stop almost right when it starts. It's the ...
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Is any instance/part of Windows running while Ubuntu Desktop on Wubi is running?

I recently installed Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 to dual-boot using Wubi, so the system files are inside C:\ubuntu and, on boot, I can choose which OS to use. Since the system files are located in the ...
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Boot trouble-shooting

I am new to ubuntu... Last time i was deleting many unwanted personal files... But i think i have mistakenly deleted a system folder too...n i dont know what it was... And i am not sure whether that ...
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windows boot loader does not detect ubuntu [duplicate]

I installed ubuntu 13.04 along side windows 7. However, after installation was complete and the computer restarted I could not see ubuntu in the operating system load choice. I had windows 7 initially ...
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Black screen after selecting an option from grub boot menu

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 as a dual boot, but I'm having trouble getting it to start. I just ran it off a live USB and installed it like that, using the Install Ubuntu alongside Windows option and just ...
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Ubuntu not booting from CD or USB, how can I make sure OS finds my drive?

I've been trying several different installation methods to install Ubuntu on my partition. No matter what kind of installation type (CD or USB), I get the same error message. At first I assumed I was ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 cryptsetup failing

I recently updated my Ubuntu 12.04, and after I restarted the computer just hangs at the following after I type my decrypt password: cryptsetup: sda5_crypt set up successfully I don't know how I can ...
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change gui boot screen to text [duplicate]

I'm trying to change the graphical boot screen, the one with the logo and 5 dots turning on and off to a text-only boot screen, preferably, high res( I guess it's called the boot sequence). I tried ...
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Fresh install doesn't appear to work

Alrighty so here is the story: Recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 onto my Dell Inspiron 1745 via live USB setup through unetbootin. Live USB works fine, using a 64bit image, able to browse the net, do ...
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How to boot Ubuntu Linux from a USB drive? [duplicate]

I created a flash drive with 12.04 Ubuntu on it, because I want to try it and explore it. I can't get my computer to boot from the drive. I used the suggested pendrive program to format the drive. I ...
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Kubuntu 13.04 Live USB works, graphics crash when installed

I'm trying to install Kubuntu 13.04 on my laptop from a live USB. The live USB works fine, graphics, wireless etc. It all works. Installation works as well, but when I try to start the newly installed ...
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ubuntu 12.04 server can not reboot on its own after reinstallation

We reinstalled the ubuntu 12.04 server after power outrage. After reinstallation, the server can not reboot on its own. Here is the current manual reboot procedure: After reboot now, the server ...
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ubuntu 12.04.1 lts installation problem on hp dreamscreen

Hi friends, I am new to Linux(Ubuntu). I have tried installing Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS on a HP Dreamscreen using a usb-stick. unfortunately I had many problems like grub install fail, even if I install ...
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UEFI install only boots if selected from BIOS

I have recently reinstalled Ubuntu, and now I encounter some issues which seem to be UEFI related. I have tried searching for similar problems, but found no solutions and only one with the same ...
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Moving a Wubi install to a different Windows 'drive'

I was wanting to move my wubi install from drive E: to C: as to have a working backup location that is not on the drive which I will be migrating to a regular install. (I want to make the E: drive a ...
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mountall problem on RAID

I installed Ubuntu Server 12.04 x64 with a software RAID 1 and had to run boot-repair to make the system bootable. Now everything seems to be ok except that it throws following warnings during each ...
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Attempted to install Ubuntu, now I have no boot menu

I attempted to install Ubuntu 13.04 onto my secondary hard drive. I say "attempted" because I had to cancel the installation after it hung on "update-grub" (or something like that)...
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Ubuntu Flash Drive Will Not Boot

I created a bootable flash drive using Windows 7, Pendrivelinux, and ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-i386. I tried booting from it after changing boot option in bios to USB. System shows no errors but boots in ...
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Trying to boot from USB on Asus q200e-bhi3t45 just brings me to grub menu

It's been a struggle every time I've tried to change my OS on this machine. I honestly don't even know how it works whenever it does. I've somehow managed to get Windows 7, Windows 8, Mint 14, Ubuntu ...
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Easiest way to stop using a separate partition for /boot?

I have an older machine that I originally set up as a dual boot with Windows 7 and Lubuntu. Part of that setup was establishing a small partition for /boot. The partition is 89 MB, and with recent ...
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Cannot boot into Ubuntu 13.04-amd64 after install

I recently decided to migrate to Ubuntu after issues with working in Windows and Remote Desktop access. I made a bootable USB flash drive with Ubuntu 13.04-amd64 today and proceeded to install on an ...
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Can't login to my user

I was installing NVM using this command: curl https://raw.github.com/creationix/nvm/master/install.sh | sh as explained in the github page https://github.com/creationix/nvm It didn't work, so I tried ...
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Grub rescue unknown file system error

I formatted my partition of Ubuntu 11.04 and created a new simple volume in Windows. But when I rebooted my laptop, I got an error :no such partition. I tried nearly all commands suggested, but could ...
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Difficult Problem - I'll Try To Explain [duplicate]

OK, so my husband and I have had Ubuntu 13.04 I believe for about a week now, or whenever they released it. Yesterday, turn on the computer and his "user" and everything with it, was gone. Mine, still ...
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Can I use a different graphical driver while booting, and the proprietery NVIDIA driver once my computer has started?

I have a bit of a problem in that as I am booting my PC, the boot screen isn't exactly pretty because I am using the proprietary NVIDIA drivers. I am wondering if there is a method to use the VESA ...
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boot-folder too small for upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10 to 13.04

When updating my Ubuntu from 12.10 to 13.04 I get the message 'Your boot folder is too small, make more space' although my harddrive has still plenty of place left. How can I make that boot ...
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How to fix Ubuntu server 13.04 slower boot when network cable is unplugged

I have noticed that when I unplug the network cable, system waits about 100 seconds to configure the network, So I edited /etc/init/failsafe.conf and comment two wait() lines (thanks to tutorial here) ...
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My Ubuntu Precise 64 Bit PC's Boot Time is Two Minutes. Isn't that too much? Any Idea? [duplicate]

My Ubuntu PC boots up in 2 minutes. First minute goes for greeter session and the second minute goes for user login session. Is this normal? My PC's main spesifications are as below: Ubuntu release: ...
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Problems on boot Ubuntu 13.04, kernel version 3.8.0 with UEFI

few days ago I UPGRADED my Ubuntu 12.10 to Ubuntu 13.04 version on my NP300E5C samsung notebook with ssd. I reloaded ubuntu few times and everything has gone well, BUT after a complete shutdown I ...
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My laptop wont boot in either windows 7 or ubuntu 13.04 after dual-boot installation

I am a fan of Ubuntu products and not the newest in dealing with its Desktops and servers, but i have come across a huge problem. When Ubuntu 13.04 came out and claimed it supported UEFI, i ...
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Upgrade Ubuntu 12.10 >>> Ubuntu 13.04 Black Screen Boot Failed with Nvidia Geforce Gt630 WHY?

1) I downloaded the iso of ubuntu desktop 64bit. 2) I burned the iso. 3) I tried to start the installation of ubuntu 13.04 from DVD Black screen Black screen Black screen 4) http://www.ashwinraon....
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Start and stop parameters in init script

I have .conf a file in /etc/init/ with this code at the bottom: start on (started network-interface or started network-manager or started networking) stop on (stopping network-...
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Ubuntu 11.10 / 12.04 installation freeze - HM67 chipset + SSD Intel 335 [closed]

I upgraded HDD to Intel SSD 335 in my laptop (Dell Vostro 3750, chipset HM67, latest version of BIOS A14) and i cannot install Ubuntu - i tried three different versions : 32bit 11.10. and 12.04. and ...
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How to write Ubuntu in boot.ini?

I have Windows XP. It has ntldr and boot.ini on multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 1 and loads Windows from multi 0 disk 0 rdisk 0 partition 3 I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on the second hard drive and I ...
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Ubuntu not booting after using Ubuntu-Tweak's janitor function

I'm pretty new to Ubuntu. This morning my Ubuntu 12.04 would not boot up properly anymore. After the loading screen saying "Ubuntu" with the five little dots it just goes black and nothing happens. ...
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How to change boot screen name?

I want to change the name 'ubuntu 12.04LTS' in boot screen to some other name.How can I do dat?
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Grub fails to boot windows 7, no such partiton error

My dual-boot windows 7 / ubuntu 12.04 has been working fine for months, but suddenly i'm unable to boot to windows. i've tried fixing this using boot-repair (i.e. purging and reinstalling grub), but ...
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How to boot over multiple drives on a UEFI motherboard using Grub2

I have an SSD and a HDD, on a UEFI Motherboard. I can switch OS by changing boot order in BIOS, but I would prefer it if Grub2 simply listed Windows7 as a boot option. Solving should help anyone who ...
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Can't boot ubuntu, not even in safe mode

At first I couldn't even access the grub menu. Booted from Live CD and repaired that with the grub repair tool. Now when I try to boot normal, I get the purple screen thing. I tried the nomodeset ...
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Ubuntu won't boot from USB 12.04

I've tried 4 different versions of Ubuntu now and I can't get them to boot. I have tried both universal usb and unetbootin with no luck. I have 2 different usb drives I'm trying to use both 4 ...
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