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Booting from Ubuntu USB on Dell Inspiron 5000

I am trying to install Ubuntu from a USB on a Dell Inspiron 5000. I made the bootable USB with the Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator. I manged to boot into it using my regular machine, so I think the ...
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How to fsck if the system always reports "/dev/sda1 is mounted" - Ubuntu 23.10

So my question is exactly as the title suggests... I want to verify no system errors as Ubuntu keeps falling over / blank screen during boot. Using the Disks utility the system reports that fsck ...
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Ultrawide GRUB slowness

I'm using 22.04 with a Dell 34 inch ultrawide monitor (S3424DWC) connected to an NVIDIA 3080 by HDMI. Here are all my installed GRUB versions (although probably unnecessary as they are all from the ...
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Unable to install Unbuntu 22.04.3 LTS with Windows 11 pre-installed on SSD

Installed successfully Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS with Windows 11 pre-installed on mini computer. When trying to install Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS on another mini-computer: same hardware, Secure Boot disabled, Fast ...
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I can't boot into Windows 10 from GRUB

I bought a new SSD, but since my computer had only one SSD slot, I removed my old SSD and inserted the new one. I installed Windows 10, then I installed Ubuntu, I set it to boot into Ubuntu from Easy ...
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Disk decryption on boot not working on Lubuntu

There's a prompt on boot. After entering my password and hitting enter nothing happens and boot doesn't continue. It just freezes. I'm on 22.04.3.
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How to automatically unlock on boot a Ubuntu encrypted boot disk drive?

Please, there is any way to easily auto unlock encrypted boot disk on Ubuntu, as we have using bitlocker on Windows? I saw this process, but I don't think that it will work (seems that I am not using ...
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Failed to load zfs modules after kernel update with secure boot enabled, dkms seems fine

Ubuntu 23.10 After kernel update to 6.5.0-15, system fails to load zfs modules on boot. I've had this problem before and solved it by dpkg-reconfiguring zfs-dkms. This time it seems to be already ...
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Kernel panic - not synching: Attempted to kill init

After updating vscode, glibc and stdlibc++ was asked to be updated, however when I am trying to take this operation, an error occurred: no matter which command I use(e.g. ls, pwd), I get the same ...
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Cannot install or try ubuntu

I was trying to switch to Ubuntu, but when I try to press any option in the grub panel, the same message always appears: 0.097760] x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS. 1.619490] usbhid 1-9:1.1: couldn't ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 - a new password page during boot

Ubuntu 23.10, PC, Mate Desktop 23.10 has been working fine and I wanted to restore my VPN wiped out during the last update/upgrade and worked with the vendor to restore operation. That involved many ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 does not start after running CHKDSK from Windows in a unused partition

In my system I have two SDDs: with Ubuntu 23.10 and Windows 11 two main partitions: one ext4 for /home and one NTFS for generic storage in Windows Until few weeks ago I was able to mount the "...
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Kubuntu/Ubuntu/Fedora Stuck at install on HP Spectre x360 Meteor Lake Core Ultra 155H Laptop dual boot

I am a beginner at linux and trying to install it on a HP Spectre X360 laptop with Meteor Lake Core Ultra 155H with dual boot on a single 2TB NVME disk. I am creating a separate /root partition, but ...
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Can't restart Ubuntu, only shutdown and manually start again

I hope you can help me with my problem. I am currently using Ubuntu 23.10 on my Computer. My specs are as following: Ryzen 5 7500F 32 GB of Corsair 6000 MhZ RAM AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT 2 TB of M.2 PCIe ...
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Drivers for AMD Radeon HD 7550M on Sony Vaio?

I was trying to install Ubuntu for the first time in my life on my Sony Vaio. I tried at first to Boot from a USB Drive, and it works perfectly. After installing Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, I got a few issues....
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Failed when boot with Ubuntu On Surface Laptop3

After install Ubuntu22.04.3 on Surface Laptop3 along with Windows10(win BitLocker function closed before Ubuntu install), Stopped at "Win Logo" when boot with Ubuntu Stopped at "Win ...
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Disk cloning and bootability

I recently purchased a new laptop that comes pre-installed with Windows. However, my intention is to erase the Windows installation entirely and replace it with Ubuntu, as I've always done with my ...
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My ubuntu 22.04.2 wont boot after successful LUKS decryption

my disk is encrypted using LUKS and everytime I open my pc I always need to provide the write password before I can log in into my device, so as usual I open my pc ready to work, and as usual I was ...
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Trying to boot Ubuntu from flash drive in UEFI mode does nothing

I'm trying to dual boot Ubuntu on a tabletop computer with Windows 10 on it, and an Asus motherboard. I checked that the partition types on my disks is GPT and that the BIOS mode is UEFI, and so I ...
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Installed second kernel from source but getting errors booting up

I have Ubuntu 22.04, originally with kernel 6.5.0-14-generic. I followed this guide: https://phoenixnap.com/kb/build-linux-kernel to compile and install the latest kernel sources. However, now when I ...
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UTM Ubuntu22.04 of arm64 Booting Configuration Issue

I'm facing an issue with UTM in MacBook with M2 chips while running the arm64 version of Ubuntu 22.04(from https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/jammy/daily-live/current/). I install this iso image in UTM as ...
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After booting I have many letters missing in Ubuntu, especially the file manager, the folders and login page

After booting today, the letters are mostly not appearing. This affects among others the file manager, taskline and related menus, and the login-page. Folders are lacking their names or the names are ...
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Installing Ubuntu on Macbook pro intel (2016) failed, GRUB recovery not available

I tried to install ubuntu on my old macbookpro (2016). The first bit of flashing the .iso file onto a usb using BalenaEtcher was fine. I managed to open the EFI Boot. Note: I used Disk Utility to ...
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Ubuntu hangs on boot (dual boot)

Since I built a new PC (I moved over my SSDs), Ubuntu hangs on boot, hanging on the boot screen. Sometimes it seems boot, but it can't connect to the internet either through Wi-Fi or Ethernet. I have ...
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"no bootable device" after unsuccessful dual boot install attempt

I wanted to dual boot Xubuntu with Windows. I didn't notice that the laptop wasn't plugged in until it was too late. I still need to keep Windows, but I don't know how to boot it.
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Ubuntu 22.04, very slow boot and no ethernet after port forward

Yesterday I(newbie on linux) port forwarded the port 42420 to play Vintage Story with some friends. After enabling it on the router and telling firewall-cmd what port to allow, we played without any ...
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22.4.3 text-to-video handover at boot failing (black screen); can you help me troubleshoot and correct please?

Background I have reinstalled 22.04.3, as I want a vanilla system before trying to learn about various enterprise applications. I have been running Ubuntu since the initial release of 22.04; this is ...
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"No filesystem could mount root, tried:" when trying to install Ubuntu from Ubuntu PXE Server

I repost my topic again with Ubuntu only. I'm sorry for the confusion. I am a newbie to set up the PXE Server. Forgive me if anything is weird in my setup. I have tried to install Ubuntu from ISO file ...
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Ubuntu hanging on splash screen because of Nvidia compatibility problems

A recent update caused my computer to hang on the splash screen. I know this is a common compatibility issue with Nvidia, but the only "fixes" I've seen online are to change the grub ...
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Can I safely edit /boot/config* file?

On my Ubuntu 22.04.3 the full file name is /boot/config-6.5.0-14-generic. Can I safely edit CONFIG_PREEMPT and CONFIG_HZ entries in this file? If yes, will setting: CONFIG_PREEMPT=yes CONFIG_HZ_1000=...
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Having a "Device Error" while loading Ubuntu after a fresh dual install with Windows 10 on a Lenovo E595

I have an NVMe with Windows installed and another SSD with freshly installed Ubuntu 23.10. I followed the best practices and configured BIOS in UEFI only mode, turned off Fast Boot and Secure Boot. In ...
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Blackscreen after splashscreen ubuntu 23.10 nvidia graphicscard

Black screen after Spashscreen on boot Every time i start or reboot my PC i et runs through the boot process and after the splash screen the screen goes black. It should have shown the login screen ...
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can any one initiate the requirement for an i3wm desktop distribution in ubuntu - I need a seperate distrobution in ubuntu for i3wm

i3wm is very authentic distribution to work with multitasking...I been finding a distribution in Ubuntu solely supporting i3wm, there is a such distribution in fedora fedora i3 spin, that is a good ...
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Ubuntu dual boot: Windows boots in recovery mode

I have a HP Elitebook Bang&Olufsen laptop installed with a corporate Windows OS distribution. I recently decided to make it into a dual boot with Ubuntu 22.xx LTS. Steps: Go into the only Windows ...
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Ubuntu-core from PXE?

Problem in a few words... I'm working with ubuntu-core22 and have to deploy a lot of computers with my custom OS. (ubuntu-core with my snaps). I created my own PXE server. To make some test I install ...
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Error when switching from Windows 11 to Ubuntu

I have Windows and Ubuntu installed. Both systems work properly. Switching from Ubuntu to Windows has no problems. But when switching from Windows to Ubuntu the computer hangs up showing error message ...
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How to fix boot Ubuntu - SQUASHFS error: Unable to read inode 0x503

I have Windows 10 installed on an Asus and I want to switch to Ubuntu 22.04, so I tried to install Ubuntu. When I started the installation, I saw this error message. I tried everything, but at first ...
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How to restore a timeshift snapshot made from an Unreachable Operating System

I successfully created a full user data and system snapshot with timeshift in rsync mode. A while back I thought this method of data backup will be recoverable on a new and same system installation (...
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DMAR Firmware Bug - No firmware reserved region can cover this RMRR - what does this mean?

I recently installed a new mSATA 512GB SSD into a Lenovo ThinkPad X220 i5 - I installed Xubuntu 22.04 onto it successfully, and I can even boot into Xubuntu and it works fine (I'm even writing this ...
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kernel 6.2.0-39 can't find nvme drive that 6.2.0-37 boots to

(See edit a bottom of page) Ubuntu 22.04 6.2.0-37 boots just fine 6.2.0-39 fails before the grub menu, message: nvme doesn't exist. grub info from sata boot drive grub.cfg menuentry "Ubuntu, with ...
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HP Pavillion Laptop ACPI error on booting

I have been running Ubuntu on my HP Pavilion Notebook - 15-p189sa for the last few years without any issues. I recently upgraded to the latest version of Ubuntu 23.10 (I believe) and since then I have ...
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sata drive not updating to current kernel. nvme drive has 3 choices for kernel

my computer has a sata drive sda that it boots from but the system runs on a nvme drive which is selected by the grub on the sata. the nvme is regularly updated and I watch the logwatch files for any ...
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Surface pro 9 usb boot ubuntu

I have a problem. The first time I booted from USB, Ubuntu installed very well. After kernel update I had an error. Couldn't boot, neither Ubuntu nor Windows. Then I reinstalled W11 with USB. The only ...
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Ubsan index out of bounds error and acpi errorwhen booting

My system was fine for a long time but then my files app disappeared for some reason, so I restarted my computer and now it will not boot. I can go into the virtual terminals (I think that is what ...
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Keep unmounted partitions from showing up in dock [duplicate]

I have one internal SSD disk with 4 partitions that I keep around for recovery purposes. Right now, on 22.04.3, all these partitions show up in the Dock at boot time but are not mounted. The icons can ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 Stuck at /dev/sda5 clean ... files blocks after motherboard change

I upgraded from i5 6500 to i3 12100 and changed mobo and ram also. Currently i have only one drive in it. Previously i was stuck at the gnu grub menu and i had to run: set prefix=, set root=, insmod ...
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Can't Boot Ubuntu lts version 22.04

Subject: Boot Stuck Issue with LTS Version on Ubuntu Installation Hello Ask Ubuntu community, I am encountering an issue with the LTS version of Ubuntu during the installation process. After preparing ...
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Not able to start Ubuntu 20.04 after fresh install

I have installed Ubuntu 20.04 by erasing earlier windows 10. Installation was successful but after restarting its giving me this error - kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on ...
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vmwgfx failure on Ubuntu boot

An Ubuntu (64 bit) virtual machine was working on a Windows 10 computer through VM VirtualBox Manager without a problem. Today, suddenly, it gives the error below during the boot. vmwgfx 0000:00:0Z.0 [...
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False overtemp error with ubuntu 20.04 on asus cpu dual boot with win10, win10 is fine

I have an Asus tough gaming minitower system which I have been using for several years. It's set up as dual boot Ubuntu 20.04 and win10. win10 is working fine for hours and hours for years. Ubuntu was ...
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