Questions tagged [grub2]
GRUB 2 is the next generation of the GRand Unified Bootloader (GRUB). Ubuntu has used GRUB 2 as the boot loader since 9.10 (Karmic Koala). Commonly referred to as simply "GRUB".
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Windows 11 Fails to Boot After Installing Ubuntu Using autoinstall.yaml
Hello Stack Overflow Community,
I'm encountering a recurring problem where Windows 11 becomes unbootable after I install Ubuntu alongside it using a custom autoinstall.yaml file. Despite careful ...
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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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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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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 24.04 server, GRUB seems to ignore gfxmode and gfxpayload
Installed 24.04 in a virtual machine (VirtualBox 6.1, 16MB Video Mem, VGSVGA controller).
In /etc/default/grub:
etc_default_grub
During boot Grub shows the menu in 800x600 resolution, this is what I ...
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issues Ubuntu 24.04 on my laptop
After attempting to install Ubuntu 24.04 on my laptop, I encountered issues with booting the system. Now, even after installation, I cannot access my computer. The screen stays black and not even USB ...
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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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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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dpkg: error processing package (--purge) + (--remove)
I have error when I'm trying to update and upgrade my ubuntu OS
UPDATE : Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS
I've tried to purge the linux image but I get these errors anyway.
Here are the terminal errors:
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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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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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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 24.04 Will no longer Boot [closed]
I found myself unable to boot my computer today. I'm running Ubuntu 24.04 (running dev branch by mistake) on a dell xps-13-9300 (developer edition).
At first, it showed the following error: errors . I ...
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Reinstall Grub while using LVM
I have an old PC that I use as a media server with Ubuntu Server 22.04.4 LTS, this old PC does not have UEFI.
Recently got a "new" PC that has UEFI and it has the option to enable legacy OS ...
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ACPI Error: AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE
This is displayed after I turn on the PC and there are two more ACPI errors. How can I solve this issue without using intremap=off as was suggested by AI?
ACPI Error: AE_AML_OPERAND_TYPE, While ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 22.04 from usb stick
I'm having a problem starting ubuntu 22.04.4 desktop amd64 from my memory stick. I want to make an Ubuntu/Windows 10 dual boot so I flashed the device with rufus on mbr/legacy bios and changed the ...
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Dual booting Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Windows 11 without any bootloader
Is it a good idea to dual boot Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and windows 11 without any bootloader like grub ? .
I asked this question because each of the time during an update (especially firmware update , bios ...
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Grub screen when trying to boot Ubuntu
I had this problem in the past. This is the third time I reinstall Ubuntu on my laptop.
Everything works fine but then suddenly(it could be after 1 month or 6 months) my laptop starts freezing and ...
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GRUB doesn't load to menu
I have installed Ubuntu 22.04 next to Windows 11. After I extended my main disk I cant seem to load in GRUB2 Menu (Before i was able to) I found a disk (hd0,gpt1) which has grub.cfg. I have tried ...
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I'd like to know how to debug my Ubuntu boot sequence since some of my later GRUB boot options will not boot, they just hang, "for ever"
Some ubuntu linux kernels don't boot while others do. Would like to find out why and hence get information on how to debug, if possible.
When I boot my Ubuntu some GRUB entries will not boot, e.g.:
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Can't Install Ubuntu 22.04 (Dual Boot)
I can't install Ubuntu on my Windows 11 machine for dual booting. Every time I get the error:
executing grub-install dev/nvme0n1p2 failed.
So far I've tried:
Unallocating the disk before the ...
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Ubuntu is not booting in the HP laptop with i5 6th gen
I am getting the below error while booting.
Sometimes system is logging in, but sometimes it is stuck in the same error and not booting. Installed Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS.
Please help. dual booted with ...
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Ubuntu grub os-prober not finding Bazzite install
I've been dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows for quite awhile now and everything has worked perfectly fine. I have Ubuntu and Windows installed on two separate drives.
Recently, I added in another drive ...
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How can I clone a complex, dual boot disk? 22.04
My new SSD is defective. Surprising, but I've been all over it and that's my conclusion. Sometimes dd'ing to /dev/null errs out, sometimes it passes. I've arranged for a factory replacement.
Meanwhile ...
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Boot manager can’t select OS
I tried installing Ubuntu yesterday with the latest version on the same HDD with Windows 10 using UNetbootin and made it the default bootloader, but whenever I boot the computer I get to the boot ...
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Can’t installed Ubuntu
I have downloaded ISO on USB and installed with then Ubuntu on my laptop. It used 500GB but after I have lost 500GB and can’t find Ubuntu. Now I have only win10 on my Laptop. The ich test Boot ...
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stuck at grub. cant repair boot - LUKS encryption
this is my first time installing a linux system. I wanted to use Kubuntu and also use LUKS Encryption.
I used this guide to install KUbuntu including LUKS Encryption:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/...
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GRUB removed after windows update
I have a dual boot dell XPS laptop with windows and Ubuntu 22. After the latest windows update GRUB is no longer in the boot options of the BIOS. I have also tried inserting a live USB of Ubuntu 22 ...
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Install windows after linux from hard drive
I have an Ubuntu on my desktop, and I'd like to install win11 onto it.
Sadly, I have no media to boot, so my idea is to install it from disk, if it is possible.
So, the plan is to extract the ISO, ...
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SSD Cannot be Removed
We have a computer with 2 SSD disks in place. They both have Ubuntu installed, but only one is actually used. The one that is used is the second disk that we have installed Ubuntu on, and that disk is ...
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Moving an ubuntu installation to another partition
Mostly out of curiosity:
Say that I have a secondary partition, and I copy the current instalation to it with
rsync -av --exclude={/media,/home,/proc,/dev,/sys,/tmp,/run,/mnt} / /media/new
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Prevent GRUB from adding EFI entries to other disks [duplicate]
Some context to understand my situation:
I had this idea of a portable drive (in my case a SSD) containing a couple of operating systems that I could carry around and simply plug into any computer and ...
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Installing Grub on btrfs /boot when root is on ZFS
I'd like to use Grub for booting my Ubuntu 22.04 system. The system has its root filesystem on a ZFS dataset, it has the usual EFI boot partition, and a btrfs partition that can be used as /boot. When ...
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How can I verify why I am getting a grub error (couldnt load kernel), if I have already verified the correct UUID?
I am getting the following GRUB (2.06) error when trying to boot:
"Error: File "/vmlinuz" not found, Error: You need to load the kernel first"
error message written from memory so ...
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I updated Ubuntu 22 and got "Oh no something has gone wrong!"
The error message is "System can't recover. Please contact a system administrator."
I have run commands as per previous questions related to such an error:
->sudo apt-get update &&...
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Installing Ubuntu 23.10 on a separate NVME SSD than Windows 11 with Bitlocker
Yesterday I tried to get some help on fixing my grub2 after removing grub customizer and was unable to do so with any of the responses and my question was closed as resolved. I have decided it may be ...
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Lubuntu/Windows 10 dual-boot always loads into grub rescue?
I have an HP Stream that is virtually worthless as a laptop because it only has a 20 GB hard drive, so I installed Lubuntu on it so that I could at least use it for watching videos or writing a quick ...
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How to make a user menu in ubuntu 22.04 so I can either continue to Ubuntu or start Clonezilla stand alone I looked for example but couldn't find it
I have Ubuntu desktop 22.04. I also use Clonezilla, but it is started from a USB stick.
Now I'd like to start Clonezilla from a partition on my hard disk with a custom menu. I'd like to have a menu at ...
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Why interrupt key ctl+c is active during OS boot up on ubuntu 22.04 any reason for not disabling during OS boot up process?
When OS boots up on ubuntu 22.04 LTS, when ctl+c is pressed it halts or re-runs the installation. Any reason why ctl+c is not disabled? Can cons of considering enabling it?
When the user presses by ...
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How to disable Ctl+c during OS boots up on ubuntu 22.04
When OS boots up, Welcome to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS .... connecting to cloud init.... during this phase when ctl+c is pressed it either halts the install or try restarting this phase again. Its required for ...
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UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds message whenever I boot the system
I'm getting this text displaying each time the system boots. How do I get rid of it?
UBSAN: array-index-out-of-bounds
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GPU died and when a different GPU was put in to test it booted to windows instead of grub
Recently I had a the GPU on my current rig have a bearing fail and I ended up killing the GPU attempting to replace the fan. I had to take it to a shop to confirm that it was the GPU and no other ...
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Dual boot Ubuntu/Windows, single boot manager
Good day, is it possible to have both OSes using single boot manager?
I guess grub is not able to boot directly into Windows and vice versa. Maybe is there a 3rd party boot manager being able to ...
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Windows/Ubuntu Dual-Boot - Adding Windows UEFI After Install
A few months ago, I had Pop!_OS installed on my third SSD (I have 3 SSDs: 250GB-Windows 2TB-Storage 480GB-Linux). I decided to give Ubuntu another go, but I've had some problems with this before, so I ...
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Touchpad not Working Even after Grub Change
I recently installed Ubuntu 20.04 on my new Acer Nitro AN17-71 alongside Windows 11. I had some problems during the install with my RTX 4060 graphics card, but I was able to resolve them by adding ...
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Unable to install GRUB in /dev/nvme0n1
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 as dual boot in my laptop and I've been having some trouble.
I have a hp pavillion, with windows 11. I've just formatted my laptop, installed everything again. I've ...
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About Brightness adjustement
On my HP Victus Ryzen laptop with AMD 6500 graphics with Ubuntu 22.04 I can't change screen brightness. When I press the fuctions key a popup appears, but screen brightness is still default. I tried ...
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Dual boot with Ubuntu 22.04 takes too long to start
Recently I installed Ubuntu 22.04 on a 500GB SSD in my laptop (running in legacy mode) so that I could dual boot my laptop and switch between both OSs and do work quickly. Now I have a dual boot setup ...
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How can I install Ubuntu 22.04 server without installing grub?
I have an already partition disked with grub installed and configured. I manually maintain the configuration.
I need to install Ubuntu 22.04 server but can find no option to not install grub. The ...