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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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GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path
I had a problem with install Ubuntu 13.04 next to Windows 8. I have a Dell inspiron 15 notebook with UEFI.
In Boot-setup I changed to Legacy Boot on and switched UEFI boot off. Then I installed ...
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Installing proprietary ATI driver bricked my SSD
Today I tried switch back to full Ubuntu, getting rid of Windows for a while again. Was attempting to install 13.04. At first try everything was fine, grabbed the driver from ATI download page, ...
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How to automatically uninstall older kernels so that “The volume 'boot' has only … MB disk space” does not appear?
I work with Ubuntu 13.04 ("64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image"). On updates/upgrades, I quite often get messages of the type The volume "boot" has only 11 MB disk space. I then uninstall older kernel ...
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Cannot do fresh install of Ubuntu 13.04 while booting from DVD: “soft lockup” bug
Hello Ubunutu Community!
I'm trying to do fresh install of Ubuntu 13.04 to completely replace Windows 7. I downloaded 32 bit version of Ubuntu 13.04 from this website, burned the image to DVD (I made ...
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Ubuntu Black Screen [duplicate]
I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 64bit on my new ASUS Machine. My graphics card in an Intel HD Graphics 4000 card. I am trying to install Ubuntu but when I boot with flash drive and click install, ...
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how do I run Ubuntu from disk [duplicate]
I am unable to boot from the disk I burned of the image I downloaded from the Ubuntu website. I've gone into Setup and rearranged boot sequence and I've looked through disk for executable files. I ...
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Medion UEFI cause black screen at boot time except on graphical CD-ROM
I have tried to install Linux on a Medion with Windows8. By default, no CD-ROM can boot. I have removed the Microsoft Boot (commercially "Secure Boot") and changed the boot options from "Windows8" ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 install screen doesn't appear on fujitsu v6555
I have a Fujitsu v6555 with enough specs to run ubuntu 12.04 LTS, which is currently running Windows 7.
When I put the Ubuntu live DVD (ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso), it starts booting then shows ...
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Can't install Ubuntu on Windows 8
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So I'm trying to install Ubuntu... but it won't install.
Currently I'm using Windows 8 and I have 2 HDD.
On 1 HDD I've installed Windows 8 and using it, primary partition, but the other HDD is ...
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Kubuntu not loading after installation of tuxonice
In order to make a windows like hibernation i have installed tuxonice through muon package manager. After that i have typed following code for hibernation
$ sudo pm-hibernate
Then the system ...
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Issue while installing ubuntu as dual boot [duplicate]
I have Windows 8 professional presintalled on my hp pavilion m6. I need to install ubuntu 13.04 as dual boot. The windows partition i created is not detected on ubuntu installation. How do I install ...
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Missing Operating System after removing Windows though partition (gparted)
My laptop is divided into three drives: C, D and E. Windows was installed in C and Ubuntu was in D. I format C and E by deleting and to NTFS using gparted. But when I restart, it tells me a "missing ...
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UEFI mode problem with windows 8 on sony vaio
This is Manorath. I tried all the options explained in the help page regarding uefi mode when I boot my sony vaio which already contain windows 8 in uefi mode when I am using the ubuntu cd as my first ...
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No boot option. Enter BIOS directly
I made an image of my Ubuntu, then I tried to install again in my Laptop. But, there wasn't booting from USB, then I disabled all boot options, except USB. But it did not work.
When I went to enable ...
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I installed ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit but It won't boot up
I installed ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit twice already but it won't boot up. i know my computer is 64 bit but it still wont work. How do i fix the problem?
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Problems installing Ubuntu
I've recently tried to do a clean wipe of my old OS(vista) on my spare PC and go with Ubuntu. Unfortunately after I download the iso image and use Universal USB Installer-1.9.3.3, to format my usb ...
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How to boot from secondary internal disk on mac by using mac default bootloader? [closed]
I installed Ubuntu on that disk, but I cant boot it anymore, but the the auto-booting after the installation. Does anyone have idea how to fix it please?
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QUESTiON: Dual Boot Launch Windows Noramlly Ok? [closed]
Ok I am new to Ubuntu and have a question. I have a Ubuntu live CD and copied all the files from it except for Wubi on to my 500 GB external har dive. I changed my boot option for #1 as being ...
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Full disk encryption & boot partition from a CD
I would like to try enabling Full Disk Encryption under Ubuntu 13.04.
I would also like to put my boot partition on a burnt CD-R, rather than unencrypted on the HDD. A CD-R has a number of advantages ...
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What do I do about the “haziness when booting up Ubuntu?”
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, the Windows Installer method, and when I restarted and booted up Ubuntu, it was static and hazy. I rebooted back to Windows 7.
I did like Ubuntu for about two ...
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Just installed Ubuntu 13.04 alongside Windows 7. Unable to boot Ubuntu
When I start my computer, windows 7 boots up as it would usually do before I installed ubuntu. So, it is not giving me an option to boot ubuntu instead of windows. I have Windows 7 Professional 64-bit ...
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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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Boot error after installing Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
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I installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS, but when I boot without using the cd the following error occurs:
Error: File not found
grub rescue>
And then I do not know what else to do, can someone ...
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How to enable “Try it / Install” screen when booting from USB Live Session?
I built a .iso to usb/DVD that always opens the linux desktop directly. The official procedure of Ubuntu is different, it firstly shows a screen "Try Ubuntu" or "Install Ubuntu".
I don't know which ...
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iMac (4,2) won't recognize Ubuntu cd
I've recently recieved an old iMac from a friend (model: iMac 4,2). As I enjoy fiddling around with pc's I decided to install Ubuntu on it to relieve some of the pressure the current OS (Mac 10.4.11) ...
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What have I to do to change from BIOS to (U)EFI after installation?
I have here a new bought laptop. It's the first device with (U)EFI I was working with. At first I did not get the installation running, so I switched back to BIOS legacy mode and installed ubuntu in ...
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I need help reviving an old old PC
I have bee months trying to revive a PC that is so old, people that I told about it just say to junk it. But I believe that there is a Linux OS out there that can help me out.
The Type of PC that I'm ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Boot problem! [duplicate]
Im using Ubuntu 12.04! parallel to Windows7! My default loader is windows loader! When i select ubuntu grub loader comes up! when i select the normal ubuntu boot! the usual purple'ish screen comes up! ...
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Installing Ubuntu on a HDD
I recently purchased a 2TB WD MyBook external hard-drive with the intention of installing Ubuntu on it in a way that will allow me to simply plug it in to any computer and boot MY Ubuntu from ...
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trying to downgrade from 13.04 to 12.04
when I attempt to boot from my USB stick, it try's to begin the install process, but throws an "uncompression error - system halted"
could this have anything to do with having encrypted my entire ...
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How can I edit my 'Boot Index' to remove Windows? [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 from Wubi, because the CD seems to fail in both Live and Install method (Infinite loading).
So in order to remove Windows, I had an idea: I modify my Boot Index list ...
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Stuffing In Multiple Bootable ISO's On The Same Pendrive
I recently installed ubuntu 13.04 from a bootable 8GB usb pendrive which was created using power iso when i was on windows.Is there a way of stuffing in another bootable windows and a freebsd iso file ...
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Installed Ubuntu 13.04 on Windows 7 but it loads straight into Ubuntu
As you can already tell, I am a Ubuntu newbie...trying to make the big switch from Windows to Linux. I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on a partition aside from Windows. I was waiting for a prompt to ask me ...
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How to install ubuntu on lenovo g580?
I'd like to install Ubuntu 13.04 on Lenovo g580 and I have this issue.
After a few seconds of booting liveUSB screens gets black and nothing happens.
I've read somewhere about connecting second screen ...
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No such parition, grub rescue
I have a sony viao laptop with windows 7. I have no access to Windows CD/DVD now. I dual booted with Ubuntu 13.04 and everything was working fine. I then copied all my data from windows C drive to ...
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Does Ubuntu have any system file that emulates Windows vga.sys?
My HP Pavilion zv5410us will boot from a Unbuntu 12.04 LTS Live CD, but it will not boot from my hard drive installation of the same system. It installed easily and is trying to use the nouveau ...
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Which Ubuntu ISO should I burn for my system?
When I am downloading Ubuntu to burn it and install on a partition, I keep getting the amd version (ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso). I don't have an amd processor but I have intel i7 3740QM.
On the ...
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Windows 8 Problem, liveusb, bios = blackscreen
I bought a new laptop (Asus x201) and I wanted to install Ubuntu as a Dual boot or just Ubuntu (so delete Win8), and there are everywhere problems. It started that while booting Win 8 I cannot even ...
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Unable to boot USB install image 13.04
I've tried creating a USB boot drive but it always fails with a message from Syslinux and a boot: prompt.
unknown keyword in configuration file FILE0
boot:
I've checked the md5sum of the iso - the ...
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GPU lockup, Ch. 1 failed to idle
HP Pavilion zv5000: I am able to boot up to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit using Live CD, but I get a "GPU lockup" message when I boot from my Ubuntu 12.04 installation on my hard drive. Ubuntu installed ...
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Ubuntu installation and startup problem [duplicate]
I am a newbie to Ubuntu. I just installed Ubuntu in my friend's computer and it completed successfully. But when I tried doing the same in my computer, it didn't turn out to be successful. I installed ...
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installing ubuntu from dvd
i have downloaded ubuntu to give it a go on a spare pc.
i followed the instructions and set up a dvd. it works and brings up the demo page if you put it in a pc already booted up, but i can not get ...
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How to set up a bootable Truecrypt USB with Ubuntu on it?
Oddly enough, I haven't found the solution to this yet, unless I've misinterpreted the search results I've been seeing.
I want to encrypt a USB flash drive so that I can select "Boot from USB" on any ...
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There is a boot Error when I try to boot Pendrive on an old PC
I have an old PC (2001 gateway...yea..its hat old..) that everyone,but me has given up hope on. I use a program on my Ubuntu Laptop called UNetbootin to download and install new Linux operating ...
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Accidentally Wiped out Hard Disk With Windows 8 while installing ubuntu 13.04, Is there any way to recover? [duplicate]
I brought my Dell Inspiron 15R (5521) laptop yesterday only, I tried to installing ubuntu 13.04 as I go along with installation (I selected first option for selecting disk) I think wiped out entire ...
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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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/casper/initrd.lz: read error when booting from live USB
When I try to boot 13.04 from a live USB it immediately goes to an error message that says
/casper/initrd.lz: read error @ 21612272
I tried redownloading the iso and putting it on a different ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 installed correctly but doesn't boot [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from a Live USB alongside Windows 7, but when I reboot my computer only Windows 7 boots. If I check My Computer, anyway, it now shows 3 drives: C:, D: (before 130 GB, ...
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No icons, launcher, top panel or anything else while 'Try Ubuntu' 13.04
I just got Ubuntu 13.04 to my USB and pressed 'Try Ubuntu' and that worked very well, so I decided to install. At the end of the install I got a fail message and it said something about the boot ...
