Questions tagged [boot]
Use this tag if you have trouble booting Ubuntu or you have questions about the bootup process.
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ubuntu cant booting after inatall
lg_laptop : cannot get handle
ACPI Error : No handler for Region
iwlwifi 0000:00:14.3: WRT: Invalid buffer destination
"When booting after installing Ubuntu, if errors like these appear and the ...
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Lenovo Thinkpad E14 Gen 5 not booting installer
I am trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS in Thinkpad E14 and am trying to dual boot Ubuntu 22.04 LTS alongside Windows.
My USB drive has a Ubuntu image, but when I try to initialize with a USB drive it ...
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Linux not booting up/not showing any gui
When ever I try to boot up Linux it does not show any GUI. all it shows is some acpi bios errors like this https://i.stack.imgur.com/OLMhD.jpg. I can still go into the virtual terminals and my files ...
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Ubuntu persistently boots into error with blinking character. Ctrl+Alt+F(1-6) works only sometimes
About week ago I installed on new ssd Uubuntu 22.04. while also dual booting it with another ssd containing win 11.
Shortly after I begun having issues at boot with an error and blinking character.
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screen issues / Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS kernel 6.5.0-28-generic
I suddently started exepriencing very annoying display issues (black screeen / flickering) in my HP elitebook. I have no dedicated graphic card.
I'm using Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS with kernel 6.5.0-28-...
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Boot Persistent USB to ram in Read only mode to use with USB unplugged
Need to be able to boot an Ubuntu USB with persistence and make changes to the OS, and then when needed, have an option in grub that boots the system to ram with said changes loaded so that i can ...
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Suddenly can't boot my Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 (laptop HP Victus15 fb0xxx)
I can't boot my Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 (laptop HP Victus15 fb0xxx)
ACPI BIOS error (bug): Could not resolve symbol [\_SB.PCI0.28.EC0], AE_NOT_FOUND (20230331/dswload2-162)
ACPI Error: AE_NOT_FOUND, ...
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Boot problem: black screen after grub menu
When i switch on the pc I have automatically the Grub menu. If i click on "Advanced options" I can use Linux 6.4.0-28 and 6.4.0.34. if i boot with the first one it doesn't give me problems, ...
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Editing the size of partitions of the disk where the OS is mounted
I'm using a Linux OS that is a built using Ubuntu. I want to decrease the size of partition 4 and increase the size of my home partition i.e partition 2, however my OS is installed in this disk, so is ...
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Help With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS! [duplicate]
I Need Your Help With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS! I Worked with Linux for about 4 years and i know how to work with it. It was so good for me and i was comfortable with it; But Ubuntu 24.04 looks so weird! It ...
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Display Loses Signal After Splash Screen - Ubuntu 24.04
When I turn on my computer, I see the splash screen and after a few moments the monitor loses signal and turns off. In order for it to work, I have to unplug the HDMI cable from either the computer ...
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Recovering data from VM instance that is not booting into recovery mode
I have got Ubuntu (Arm 22.04.03) installed on my VMware Fusion (v13.5.1), on a Macbook M1 Pro. When I boot normally I get this error:
This was caused either after the hard disk became completely full,...
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Why is recovery mode not read-only?
I have just run rm and removed a file I am now attempting to recover - alas, I have not implemented a git version system. So, I am booting into recovery mode. The problem I have is I can write to the ...
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How to remove “error: failure writing sector … to hd0” warning when booting Ubuntu 22.04.3 read-only using overlayroot on write-protected hardware?
I am trying to boot Ubuntu 22.04.3 read-only using overlayroot on write-protected hardware such as Kanguru Solutions WP-KFT3-32G flash drives.
I do following to make sure disk is read-only (meaning ...
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Ubuntu Studio boot from live usb failed: "Initramfs unpacking failed"
Booting Ubuntu Studio 24.04 from live USB freezes and gives the error:
"Initramfs unpacking failed: invalid magic at the start of compressed archive"
Unlike other posts, this is not from an ...
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Latest, Ubuntu, with Linux 6.5.0-34-generic boot issue, black screen of death without any error message
I'm using mini pc device and I had installed ubuntu os latest as for April 27, 2024, on it. And just today April 28, early this morning the PC won't boot but on the advance boot option the Ubuntu, ...
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Ubuntu is not starting even it's booted
I booted Ubuntu 23.10 on my Lenovo X230. Before I had Linux Mint and it worked perfectly. So I wanted to try out Ubuntu.
After I booted Ubuntu my laptop always goes to the booting settings without ...
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No operating system found
I tried installing windows 10 on my external hard drive but now Ubuntu 23.10 won't boot... I do I resolve this. And the boot sequence is no longer showing any operating system
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Several installation issues 24.04
I have always been a Windows and Debian user. Windows for the desktop and Debian for my servers.
I have always tried to switch to Ubuntu desktop as soon as there is a major version. I have always ...
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How to Recover Bad Super Block? Write Lock Corrupted Nvme
This morning I had problems booting on my laptop. I force power cycled it and the disk was no longer detected. I booted to a live ubuntu drive to try and repair the disk.
This disk is a Samsung 1TB ...
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After upgrading this morning, computer will not boot [closed]
After I upgraded this morning, I got a message asking if I wanted to reboot now or later. Instead, I shut my computer down. Now it will not boot.
Please help. I have no idea what to do.
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 black screen after Grub selection on read-only flash drive
Booting Ubuntu read-only using overlayroot.
Ubuntu boots as expected but when I turn on write-protection on Kanguru Solutions WP-KFT3-32G flash drive, boot hangs on black screen after Grub selection.
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Problem with booting on new HP 14-ep053sa
I'm trying to install the new Ubuntu 24.04 to my new laptop, a HP 14-ep0523sa Pavilion. Unfortunately, after installation, it boots straight to a command-line interface, but not the usual one, just ...
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Black screen on boot: can I use 24.04 without permanent "nomodeset"
I have a HP 17-cp1147ng notebook from the end of 2022.
I've just installed Kubuntu 24.04 on it.
I get a black screen after the HP logo on starting up (first time).
I followed this advice (section &...
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Been using Pro for months. It wouldn't boot today. I had an update yesterday. Tried recovery, no good. Can't access any files from Pro or find on disk
Been using Ubuntu Pro for months. (Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS) It wouldn't boot today. It is no longer in the grub/boot menu. How can I Set Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS as default ? I've tried "sudo update-grub&...
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Can't log into 24.04 and 22.04 won't boot since post installation bug blasted graphics interface
I have two SSDs. 22.04, 23.10 & Windows are installed on one and I just installed 24.04 on the other. I first created a new partition by shrinking the /home partition and creating the new ...
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sudo su gets hung in Ubuntu 20.04
When trying to run the sudo su command it gets hung. If I press Ctrl zz then after 2 minutes it goes to sudo. When I checked the permissions, it is OK and there is no output from it.
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After Upgrade to 24.04 black screen with error messages
This is what showing me after I rebbot
Yesterday I used forced commands to update ubuntu to the 24.04 LTS version. After the downloading has completed, it automatically rebooted. The black screen with ...
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How to delete windows and install ubuntu
I have an problem on installing ubuntu. I already have an windows. I want to delete my windows and boot ubuntu. I manually allocate the partition. That automattically assign to the system windows boot ...
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Startup USB and ISO disk for Ubuntu 24.04 won't work
I have used Ubuntu since version 18 and I was always able to get the ISO disk to offer a trial or installation as I upgraded to versions 20 and 22. On April 25, 2024, I downloaded the 24.04 ISO file ...
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Why wont ubuntu boot from my SSD?
Recently a client of mine requested a unique system. He wanted a secure system with Mac anon, OS encryption and Windows VM and various other programs and applications. I configured the system with ...
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When I start my PC then GRUB 2.12 is showing. How can I fix it?
When I start my PC then GRUB 2.12 is showing. How can I fix it ?
GNU GRUB version 2.12
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Messed up Ubuntu 24.04 upgrade and can't even reach grub menu; what can I do?
I followed a guide to upgrade from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 since I actually needed some fixes they introduced in it. The guide was pretty straightforward. It just had me do sudo apt update and upgrade, ...
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Can I make a bootable Ubuntu USB without Etcher?
I tried making an Ubuntu bootable USB using Etcher, which basically rendered 2 brand-new 32GB drives totally useless (both now report RAW format) and no bootable Ubuntu. I followed the directions and ...
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HP Elitebook g1 840 BIOS EFI issues
I've formatted my HP and reset the BIOS, and I have created a USB boot disk from a MAC. Now when I try to start the HP it doesn't find the EFI file. I've tried an external HDD as well, but that didn't ...
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Ubuntu 23.10.1 Freeze AMD Ryzen 5
I'm relatively new to Linux and I've been encountering quite a few issues while trying to navigate Ubuntu on my system. Despite having everything updated and upgraded, I'm still experiencing frequent ...
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Ubuntu boots to tty with no network and no Desktop GUI
Ubuntu 20.04.
I was trying to upgrade python 3.8 and did a bunch of apt-get update/upgrade followed by commands to try to finally remove python. While still in the Desktop GUI I noticed the terminal ...
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GRUB 2.06 error fix
I had windows and Linux operating on my laptop. The windows was on the SSD which is 256 gb. The Linux was on the HDD which was 1TB. One day I tried to open my laptop and I got a GNU GRUB Version 2.06 ...
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Xubuntu 23.10 install CD taking too long to boot
I am trying to install Xubuntu 23.10 on my iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011) to replace Ubuntu 22.04. I booted the disc using the "EFI Boot" option, but at the Xubuntu loading screen, the ...
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Live linux install on Ventoy with no install screen
I want to do something real simple: use Ventoy to boot directly into the Steam big picture mode in live mode with persistence. I know this kind of thing is possible because of projects like Recalbox ...
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Kernel error while booting (NVME disk) after updating to version 6.5.0-28 generic
I updated from 6.5.0-25 generic to 6.5.0-28 generic and while I still have the 6.5.0-25 generic version as a backup (using it now), whenever I try to boot to 6.5.0-28 generic it gives a "Kernel ...
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Create autoinstaller for Lubuntu doesn't work
am trying to create an autoinstaller for Lubuntu iso. i have created the below files:
xfile.preseed
adjusted the grub.cfg file accordingly .
here is my preseed file:
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Why won’t Ubuntu make it past the boot messages screen?
After trying to install dependencies for FUSE (and forgetting for an hour and a half that apt install exists) I restarted my PC and it no longer boots on any kernel. I attached a photo of what I get ...
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I tried Ubuntu via USB once. Why can't I boot back into Windows anymore?
Recently I tried getting my PC to dual boot between Windows 11 and Ubuntu, however something happened. I booted from the Ubuntu USB, my PC hung on its corresponding loading screen (after making it ...
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Ubuntu won't load after screen freeze
I was working merrily when my screen froze, after waiting a bit I had to force shutdown my pc using the power button. after trying to boot again I was hit with these messages during boot.
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Colored dots in screen while booting
Ubuntu get rgb dots in screen while booting then nothing appears.
Login screen doesn't appear.
It was working fine before updates. I tried to reinstall Ubuntu but i face the same problem as i can't ...
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How to fix boot issues after sudo apt upgrade
I have been working on a laptop and after the hard drive stopped working, I made an installation of Ubuntu 22.04 on an external 3TB HDD drive. The drive had about 500GB of data and I couldn't move it. ...
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Ubuntu existing installation / new setup - No disks found
I'm having issues installing or using existing installation on my new homelab setup.
I've looked many articles and questions on here and documentation about Intel RST but was unable to identify a ...
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Do not ask for LUKS password at boot
LUKS is used on a Ubuntu 22 PC to encrypt the whole disk.
So, each time the PC is booted, 2 passwords are requested: LUKS password to decrypt the disk, then the login password to log in.
Is it ...
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Migrate an Ubuntu installation to a new Dual Boot?
I want to upgrade the hard drive of my laptop a Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3, it has a 500Gb with a Ubuntu installation that I use to work but I needed more memory, so I bought a 1Tb 2.5 SSD since the ...
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