Questions related to restarting Ubuntu machines.
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12.04 LTS reboot issue: fsck forced
after having upgraded from 10.04 to 12.04 LTS I have the following problems at shutdown/reboot:
- the only way to reliably shot-down system is to log-out from all user and shut-down from login screen
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LightDM freezes at first startup
Nearly every time I bootup my Ubuntu I come to the login screen. But instead of showing me the wallpaper from selected account, I just see the default purple background with those white dots on it. ...
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How do I reboot from the recovery console?
I run Ubuntu in a virtual machine and I've managed to reset my password in recovery mode, by editing the parameters according to these instructions on Superuser.com. Summarizing my steps:
I changed ...
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Freeze During a Restart on ASPIRE 4751Z
I notice this happen every time with my ACER ASPIRE 4751Z.
Whenever I reboot from Ubuntu, the boot up freezes during "BIOS load". That means, the boot up menu isn't shown yet. I also have Windows XP ...
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Can I set Ubuntu 12.10 to automatically reboot to Windows once only?
Is there some way when I'm in Ubuntu 12.10 that I can set it to reboot automatically to Windows just once, so that when I'm in Windows I can reboot and it will automatically boot back into Ubuntu? I ...
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fbset does nothing
I can't change tty resolution/mode by running fbset. No matter what mode or geometry I use (correct syntax, I even referred to /etc/fb.modes), it simply shows no output and it doesn't change ...
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Why does rebooting with control alt delete not require superuser privileges
When you press Control Alt Delete in a Terminal, your system reboots. This does not prompt for authentication to reboot. However, running sudo reboot does require authentication as a sudoer to ...
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Error after installing 12.04 from 11.10
I installed 12.04 from the Update Manager. It was from 11.10. Afterwards, my computer said 'Restart Now.' So I did. Suddenly the computer froze, and my computer then said 'Ubuntu 12.04' in script ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 neither shuts down nor reboots properly
(HP dv6-6180eg, Intel3000/ATI 6770M)
Although there have been several questions posted about this issue, I'm still not able to find a solution.
FYI, it's not possible to toggle the screen ...
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Laptop suddenly restarted while running Ubuntu 12.10 [closed]
what could be the reason for laptop restart while running 12.10. I wasn't doing anything at that specific moment of time. I don't know if this main log file snippet says something about it.
Nov 29 ...
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The system always requires reboot
The system always requires reboot. Writes: "Restart your computer to complete the update." After rebooting the message again.
Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS precise
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Rebooting from Ubuntu server - minimal desktop installation
I installed server 12.10 with the "--without-recommends ubuntu-desktop" option - this gives a minimal Unity GUI, without most of the addons for a desktop user.
But now I cannot figure out how to ...
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Timely automatic unexpected reboot on ubuntu desktop
We have a remote linux server (ubuntu 10.04 desktop). The system log indicates the system has been restarted on the timely fashion. Here is a part of the last output:
ut pts/0 ...
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Restart Trouble Ubuntu 12.10
I`ve installed Ubuntu 12.10 on 3 different machines:
Acer AspireOne Netbook
Lenovo T60 Notebook
Desktop - P5P77 - Asus mainboard
- I3 - porcessor
I have the same issue on all of themm ...
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Blank screen at shutdown when disabling second GPU
Running ubuntu 12.10 on a dell XPS15.
To disable the second GPU on my laptop i used this code in my rc.local file (/etc/rc.local):
OFF > /sys/kernel/debug/vgaswitcheroo/switch
This code is doing ...
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Can't restart from Ubuntu 12.10
I am dual-booting Ubuntu 12.10 and Windows 8 Pro. Both run seamlessly but I've had the persistent issue of not being able to restart my machine properly from Ubuntu.
If I am on Ubuntu and hit the ...
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I used sudo halt and now can't access my server to restart!
Bit of a noob here (clearly). I was having some issues with my server so I tried to restart it, I used sudo halt and now can't access my server to restart!
I didn't forsee this problem, it's a ...
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Ubuntu installation does not respond after rebooting
I installed Ubuntu and after completing the steps at the website and rebooting my computer shows a menu to choose between Ubuntu and windows 7.
When I choose Ubuntu it shows that it is completing ...
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Problems with 12.10. Can't find menu.lst in /boot/grub
I have Asus 1225N and I've installed Ubuntu 12.10 but I have 2 major problems:
Sometimes when I restart the system after boot my touchpad and keyboard don't work and I must reset 3 or 4 times
When ...
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Ubuntu Server 12.10 No GUI Headless Boot and/or Reboot
I have a headless server running the latest Ubuntu Server 12.10. It does not have any GUI at all.
I am having the same issue that others are having which is that when you boot or reboot without a ...
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Calling script on reboot only after MongoDB has started
I'm using the @reboot option as a root cron to update MongoDB when we do a reboot of a EC2 instance.
The problem I have is MongoDB isn't loaded at the point the cron runs the script.
Where is the ...
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Need a few reboots to connect to wireless
I am running xubuntu 12.10 on my msi wind U100 netbook. I have a problem with the wireless connection. Whether the wireless connects automatically to a known wifi hotspot (both at home and ...
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Can't run ubuntu after the reboot [duplicate]
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cannot boot ubuntu after reboot
I followed the installation instructions.
After the step of the reboot, when I try run ubuntu,
I get the message that the file is missing ...
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Reboot only shuts down and doesn't actually boot again
I'm running a fresh install of Ubuntu 12.04 Server on an abmx rack mount server. When I attempt to reboot with sudo shutdown -r now, the machine just shuts down and doesn't come back up without me ...
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Reboot without actually shutting down
Is it possible to do a reboot, without actually rebooting? I have Ksplice, haven't had the chance to use it yet, but need something different. My desktop only will boot into the HD if I enter the bios ...
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Remote reboot over ssh does not restart [duplicate]
I would like to remotely reboot my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS server via ssh. I do sudo reboot and I loose connection and the server connection does not reappear. It does not ping.
When I go the the physical ...
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Simply clicking on the dash launcher cause a reboot to the login screen
That is more or less as the title states. Also, some softwares open and some bring me at once back to the login screen. The softwares that fail start to open and then, am right back at login screen. ...
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Howto enable boot messages in ubuntu 12.04? [duplicate]
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How to enable boot messages to be printed on screen during boot up?
Hello when I do reboot or init 6 in console under ubuntu 12.04 my system does not start correctly. it ...
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Starting / Shutting down Problem
I have 12.04 installed on my laptop. There is the following starting/shutting down problem:
When clicking the power button, the laptop starts for 1 second and after that abruptly shuts down. When ...
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What am I doing wrong? Visudo
I am trying to make it so that I can have a script running on my computer that will check to see if a reboot code has been sent, and it will be checking a MySQL database. I have the php script ...
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Error after installing Ubuntu
So, I installed ubuntu no problem at all thru the installation. The last step when it said "please reboot your system so it can take all the changes" or something like that, i clicked on reboot, then ...
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Enabling hibernate in 12.04 stops reboot and shutdown
I enabled hibernate by setting the policy in /var/lib/.../10-vendor.d.
Once I set this field, I was able to hibernate jolly well again, but then the reboot and shutdown went to fast reboot mode and ...
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Experiencing sudden restarts in Ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]
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What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
My PC restarts randomly. Can't figure out what's the problem. Sometime during a chat, conversation, doing work. How do i solve ...
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Black and white stripes appears on the screen on reboot from standby
As I restart my laptop after a period of standby, black & white stripes appear on the screen.
The mask for writing my password is under the stripes. If I write my password blind, the stripes ...
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Just installed Ubuntu onto blank hard drive from disk but now won't boot
I just installed ubuntu onto a blank hard drive with a 10GB partition and it went fine. When I restarted the PC (when it asked), I quickly changed the BIOS so that it booted from the HDD not the disk ...
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Black screen on reboot after installing WUBI
I have installed WUBI before in my previous laptop, and I had no problem installing it. Now, I've switched to a new laptop, and I can't seem to make it work.
I run wubi.exe and then it started ...
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When laptop turned on, and Ubuntu is chosen for OS, I get a blank purple screen and can't log on. How do I fix this problem?
I turn on the computer.
I can select either Windows 7 or Ubuntu.
When I select Windows 7 it works well.
When I select Ubuntu, it normally works well.
But right now when I select Ubuntu,
It leads ...
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Wifi problem in ubuntu using macbook pro when it restart
I was read that subject :
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2011756
and i follow it step by step in the page n 1 , then i was connect but after i restart my macbook again , i was lost the wifi ...
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How do I restart /shutdown from a terminal?
How to shutdown the Ubuntu installed system and restart it by using terminal ?
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12.10 Stuck at poweroff [closed]
While trying to poweroff or reboot I get to the point when it says "Stopping System V runlevel compatibility"
and it just stays like that until I Hard-Reboot
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Ubuntu 12.04 automatically reboots after idle period
My Ubuntu 12.04 automatically reboots after 30 hours of idle.
How can I prevent it from not rebooting when it's idle?
Should I disable any applications or install a particular app?
Dude is in ...
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Windows 7 black screen after Wubi install [closed]
I'm having a problem now that I've installed Wubi, and rebooted. Once it rebooted, logged into windows 7, all I get is a black screen with a cursor, unable to use Windows 7 unless in safe mode. I ...
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How to fix: Ubuntu 12.04 reboots after loading with elilo
I have an HP p6-2120 with
CPU: AMD A6-3620 APU with Radeon Graphics
RAM: 6GB
BIOS: HO2_710.ROM v7.10 [AMI v7.10 4/19/2012]
Disk: SATA1 (/dev/sda) - 1 TB (windows)
Disk: SATA2 (/dev/sdb) - 1 ...
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How to bypass memory test after crash?
I'm running LTS 12 in VirtualBox. The VM shut down in such a way that it couldn't be resumed; I had to "power off" the VM and restart it. Now the GRUB menu offers two choices: memtest, or memtest ...
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Reboot from windows causes infinte reboot cycle - from Ubuntu it's fine? [duplicate]
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GRUB boot into Windows 7 breaks GRUB and makes system unbootable
I installed Ubuntu on a laptop with custom Windows XP installed. It reboots fine and launches Ubuntu and ...
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Airplane mode after rebooot
After a reboot, my computer defaults to "Airplane mode". I have Ubuntu 12.04 and was wondering if others were experiencing this and if there was a fix. I have a HP G60.
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How to disable Grub's menu from showing up after failed boot
I am performing a test in which I hard-reboot a machine with Ubuntu during its boot sequence (just before login prompt appears).
After the reboot, GRUB's menu shows up with no timeout (not its ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 reboots during startup
I have a clean installation of 12.04 32bit on Dell Gx620 USFF.
When I switch on computer after few hours (when the computer is shut off), then computer reboots during startup. Ubuntu logo appears ...
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Why does Ubuntu not boot after windows installer does the initial restart? [duplicate]
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My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
Running Windows 7 on a SSD, giving it app. 18GB for install. When it tells me to reboot I do, and ...
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Is reboot the same as init 6?
Is reboot the same as init 6 for ubuntu?
I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 on Amazon EC2. When ssh'ed into the box I can type runlevel and I get:
N 2
Looking at man reboot I see that:
When called with ...
