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How to remove grub2 in favor of another linux installation grub

I'm using Arch Linux Windows 7 And Ubuntu on the same machine, I installed first Windows 7 Then Arch Linux and Then Ubuntu. The problem is that the grub 2 on Ubuntu is not recognizing my arch Linux ...
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Kernel Panic While installing Ubuntu 12.04 from burnt CD

I'm having problems installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64-bit on my laptop. I once had it installed on my laptop with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit, but LightDM got weird so I was forced to erase the ...
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Dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10 on UEFI laptop

I have a notebook pre-installed with Windows7 and I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on it following the standard installation steps in the installation image. The only problem is that on reboot the machine ...
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How to make Grub display after installing Ubuntu on a laptop with Windows OS?

I just installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 on a laptop, but whenever I turn on my computer, it still boots to Windows and GRUB doesn't seem to be working at all. My partition scheme is as follows: /dev/sda1 - ...
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Dual boot with encrypted Windows partition

I tried to make the Windows option on GRUB boot menu the default by following the instructions I found on the internet. The instructions were good, graceful but since I encrypted the Windows partition ...
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Wubi keeps freezing. REISUB doesn't work. Any safe, easily undoable alternatives?

I ran the installation for Wubi from ubuntu.com on my Acer Aspire One 722. It works fine every now and then, but more often than not the OS freezes. Every time it freezes I attempt the REISUB method, ...
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Set boot option to hotkey in GRUB?

I want to set GRUB to boot up a particular option (eg, A different kernel version, different OS) when a certain key is pressed (eg, W to boot up windows with Ubuntu as default and L for Lubuntu). Is ...
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Dual boot Ubuntu and Windows 7, I Can only boot ubuntu through recovery mode

I want to become a new user of Ubuntu, however this problem is preventing me. I have/had Window 7 professional on my computer. I recently looked into getting linux. I discovered dual-booting and ...
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Dual boot problem with ubuntu 12.04 and Vista

Greetings from New Zealand. I have installed Microsoft Windows Vista and then installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my refurbished Compaq nx8220 laptop. I get the following infamous head hurting prompt ...
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grub error on installing ubuntu on dual boot with windows

I have tried to install Ubuntu latest version on my computer hp pavilion dv6 using rufus i have copied Ubuntu iso image on my flash drive and restart my pc , on bootloader option i chose my flash to ...
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Installed Ubuntu on a separate ssd from Windows, Windows runs chkdsk at every startup

This might not be the right place to ask this but this has started right after I installed Ubuntu, hence it makes me wonder if the solution might have to do with Ubuntu as well. Last weekend I set up ...
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Someone else experienced boot failures with the 5.19.0-45-generic kernel version?

I don't know when this version was installed. But yesterday the system send me a notice that thought to apply the update requires a system reboot. I did this and after that, the system boot failed. ...
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dual boot Ubuntu and windows 10 black screen

this is an image from the additional drivers i originally had windows 10 installed on my Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 15IMH05 laptop which has the following specs 16.0 GiB Ram Intel® Core™ i7-10750H CPU @ ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 get's stuck in a grey screen with mouse curser after login

My Ubuntu 23.04 install boots normal, but after I log into my user account it gets stuck at an grey screen and does not react to any input anymore. If I boot into recovery mode and select fsck and ...
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Dualboot with windows 11 and ubuntu boot issue

I am Using Lenovo laptop with i5 Processor. I kept dual boot with windows 11 and ubuntu. sometimes while booting into ubuntu screen stuck with data like below. installed Ubuntu details: Distributor ...
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BLACKLOTUS UEFI virus: windows cannot avoid but how about Ubuntu?

Windows is facing a serious threat but what about Ubuntu? Is there any way to avoid UEFI in the boot process or not be affected by BLACKLOTUS? https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2023/03/blacklotus-...
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How serious is: spi-nor spi0.0: BFPT parsing failed. Please consider using SPI_NOR_SKIP_SFDP when declaring the flash on bootup?

Just updated my Lenovo Yoga X-13 Gen 2 From Ubuntu 22.04 LTS to Ubuntu 22.10 a day or two ago. Today, I had to re-install the Ubuntu O/S today, because : Failed to load image \EFI\ubuntu\grub64.efi: ...
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Should I use MB or MiB to calculate space for the system?

I'm looking to do a fresh install of Linux on my computer with a dual boot to windows. My problem is as follows I had installed Linux before on my PC with dual boot and always followed the same ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 stuck at boot screen

My computer won't boot. I've tried: Purge Nvidia drivers Start with nomodeset fsck (It didn't run because /dev/sda3 was always mounted.) apt update Removing quiet splash * Results of journalctl : ...
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emergency mode in ubuntu

There was a problem with my laptop. It was necessary to remove Matlab in order to install a new one and it was not removed, so I removed it through the unlocker, rebooted the laptop, and could no ...
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Dual boot Ubuntu on two hard drives

I currently have a laptop running Windows with two drives, the Windows 11 drive and a clean drive. I would like to dual boot my laptop with these two drives, one for Windows and the other one for ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS installation doesn't recognise exisiting Centos OS

I already have CentOS 9 installed on my ThinkCentre m93. I'm trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 alongside this OS and came across a warning during the installation process. It warns me that there isn't an ...
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Ubuntu crashes while booting (Dual Boot)

I Dual booted Ubuntu 22.04.1 on my Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 along with pre installed Windows 11. I was facing WiFi problem as it says no WiFi adaptor was found. I tested many "solutions" that ...
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"No EFI System Partition was found" despite it seeming to exist

I am attempting to reinstall Ubuntu 22.04 after a broken upgrade, on a dual-boot system with Windows 10. Both OSes boot, however while attempting to install Ubuntu I'm given the message that "No ...
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No signal after `sudo update-grub`

Had issue of booting to grub command line Stuck at GRUB command line so ran suggestion of sudo update-grub and then did a reboot. Now computer fan come on but absolute no signal. No bios, grub or ...
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ELAN9008:00 04F3:2D55

I recently purchased a Asus Zenbook Duo 14, running a dual boot of Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04. Today I received a warning notification that the keyboard backlight was low on power and would soon ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS setup doesn't see hard drive (USB dual boot with Windows 11)

I have a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro 14 ACH5 with AMD Ryzen 7 and 1 TB SSD. It came with a pre-installed Windows 11 and I wanted to dual-boot Ubuntu, so I etched Ubuntu 22.04 LTS using Rufus (see config ...
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Ubuntu randomly not detecting USB devices and networking randomly not working

I am dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04. I'm currently attempting to completely transition from Windows but have ran into a weird issue. Although I'm running a new Ubuntu and different hardware ...
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Error during booting "integrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65" and others

I dual boot Windows 11 & Ubuntu 22.04, and right after I choose Ubuntu from the GRUB menu, I get the following errors: integrity: Problem loading X.509 certificate -65 The above screen shows ...
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How do I install a new system so it will ONLY start in safe graphics mode?

I am trying to install Ubuntu 20.04.4 on a late 2009 iMac in a dual boot configuration. To do this I have Ubuntu on a USB stick which is used to start up the iMac, so that it boots into Ubuntu and ...
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Ubuntu boot slowed down after installing Windows 10

After installing Windows 10 on a completely different SSD the Ubuntu boot time went up from a couple of seconds to a whole minute. What could be causing this problem and is there any fix? I use the ...
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Is there a way to stop the nouveau timeout error from occurring during install via bootable USB for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

I have been trying create a dual-boot system on my new Windows desktop but keep getting a blacked out screen just after the OS installation process for Ubuntu starts. I briefly get to see the purple ...
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Ubuntu freezes when it starts

I'm using Ubuntu 18.04. Whenever I'm trying to open, it is freezed with this window. Please help me .
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Ubuntu does not detect Windows on installation

I want to install Ubuntu on a partition next to Windows, but the "Install next to Windows" option does not appear. I have already tried two things that are recommended to do to make Ubuntu ...
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Is automatic nvidia driver installation with secure boot broken in ubuntu 20.04.3

Has the automated installation of nvidia drivers broken with the latest ubuntu 20.04/xubuntu 20.04 installs in the case of a secure boot computer? Background: I have used ubuntu and xubuntu for at ...
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How to install a Macbook Pro 2019 with ubuntu-21.10-desktop-amd64?

I'm attempting to perform the install (to an external USB-C spinning disk) described in the title. It seems no matter what I try, I get a black screen shortly after attempting to boot from an external ...
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How do I expand my Linux partition in a Windows/Linux Dualboot?

I am currently dualbooting Windows 11 and Ubuntu on a 512GB NVME SSD on my laptop. Recently, I've pretty much stopped using Windows, so I want to shrink my Windows partition and expand my BTRFS Linux ...
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Trying to access files from Win11 on dual boot

I was asked to clarify, so here goes. I've got a dual boot Windows 11/Ubuntu Studio 21.10 machine. I'm running Ubuntu and try to connect to the Windows partition to access files. Using Dolphin I click ...
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Option to boot Ubuntu is occasionally missing from the BIOS boot menu

I recently installed Ubuntu as my first distro. Everything has been going smoothly until now. Usually when I start my system I press the power button on my laptop. After seeing the Dell logo, I press ...
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/lib/recovery-mode/recovery-menu line 80 /etc/default/rcs: no such file

I am new to ubuntu/linux. I have checked similar questions but it doesn't answer my question. In grub when i select network(wired) or fsck. i get the error message. /lib/recovery-mode/recovery-menu ...
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Dual boot with Windows 11 pre-installed on new laptop asks for Bitlocker Key

I recently purchased a new laptop--HP Pavilion 15 eh1097nr--that came with Windows 11 pre-installed on a 512GB SSD. I would like to install Ubuntu along side Windows and dual boot. I ran the live USB ...
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Steps to find the cause of complete freeze?

The "environment": I'm runnin a dual boot system; ubuntu alongside Windows. My root is on a separate drive and partition next to windows (SDD), and the home folder is on another drive (HDD) ...
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Dual boot install, issue with select a boot disk

I have a desktop with a 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD. It came preinstalled with Windows10. I am trying to make it a dual boot. I created a partition each in SSD(40GB for /) and HDD(250GB for /home). Plugged ...
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Can’t mount a disk

First of all - I’m a Linux noob, so sorry if I’m missing something obvious. Today I did a clean reinstall of my pc with W11 and after that I installed Ubuntu in dual boot. So far so good, both OSes ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 does not wake up after suspend on HP laptop

I am running a new HP 14s-fq1377ng Notebook (Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 5700u with radeon graphics × 16, Graphics: AMD Renoir) and have a working dual-boot with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04. In Ubuntu, ...
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How to change the USB drive policy from "Quick removal" to "Better performance"?

I have a Seagate Expansion Drive with 4TB that I use in my dual boot system (OS: Ubuntu Impish Indri 21.10/Windows10Pro, both 64bits). The speed of the driver was initially slow (speed transfers ...
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21.10 does not see Windows NVME Drive

I am trying to dual boot windows and ubuntu on a razer blade 15 advanced (2021). I had a lot of issues with 20.04 (mainly nvidia drivers not working) and after days of troubleshooting I have decided ...
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GRUB Error while booting: You need to load the kernel first

I did a fresh install of Kubuntu 20.04.3 LTS a week back ago. I dual booted it with my Windows 10. I have a hybrid drive. 256 GB SSD and 1 TB HDD. From SSD I gave 30 GB for the root folder and from ...
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Can't get sound on my Macbook Pro 2016

new to Ubuntu here and am running into an issue. I installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my 2016 Macbook Pro (Dual boot with OSX via rEFIt) and I get no sound. I have tried looking at alsamixer to make sure I'm ...
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Infinite boot after Kernel Update or with liveDVD

I just receive my new Tp01-2000nf Intel® Core™ i5-11400 Realtek RTL8821CE-M Wi-Fi® 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) et Bluetooth® 4.2 Intel® UHD 730 I installed in dual boot with Ubuntu LTS 20.04.1 with kernel ...
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