Questions tagged [grub]

GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader) is a multiboot bootloader from the GNU project. This tag is for questions relating to the legacy version of GRUB. Use the GRUB2 tag for questions dealing with GRUB2, a rewritten version.

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Ubuntu (ZorinOS) boots only into tty1 terminal after delering all default keyrings

I am attempting to boot my computer after utilizing Seahorse to remove all of the default keyrings. Regretfully, the only thing I receive in return is a terminal that appears only on my secondary ...
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Boot a Linux Kernel on USB drive

I am trying to boot Linux kernel version 3.2.0 from USB drive. I formatted the USB drive with ext4 partition. I installed GRUB on it, and I copied two files, vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic and initrd.img-3....
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How do I leave free space for grub when copying a whole system to a new media?

I've tried to copy a whole system to a new media. Like the existing layout, I'd like to use an everything-in-one-partition approach. This is what I've tried: create a partition table and one single ...
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How to manually setup Grub2-efi to triple boot Linux

To install/due-boot Linux on an EFI-capable computer with an pre-existing operating system, like Windows 8, the UEFI - Community Help Wiki at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI have covered it. ...
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Stuck on grub rescue

I removed Ubuntu from partition and remove those partitions too after that whenever I start my window grub rescue screen pop up and not letting me enter in bios.
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grub rescue unknown filesystem

i am dual booting Win11 and artix linux(or trying to do so..) i have celan installed win 11, shrunk volume of drive, and w rufus created USB to install artix with after restart n selecting USB i just ...
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How to manually install GRUB bootloader in Kali Linux? [closed]

Yesterday I installed Kali Linux in my old hard disk. When I installing Kali Linux it pop up a problem that GRUB bootloader was failed to installed. I see many videos in YouTube but not able to solve ...
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Can't find installed linux in bootmenu

I just tried to install Linux server to my ThinkCentre m92p. First I tried to install Ubuntu server. Installation was completed successfully, but I couldn't find anything to boot in my boot menu. Then ...
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Reducing video mode switching during Linux boot

When I boot up my desktop computer, which only has Linux on it, the video mode and/or console font gets switched four times: When GRUB starts, it switches from 80x25 text to a graphical mode so it ...
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Fix Minimal BASH like line editing is supported GRUB Error

So i wanted to try linus mint.so i installed it my laptop..so i already had windows so i created a differnt partition on a different drive and installed it there.later i switch to windows and saw that ...
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How to fix grub menu entry for Windows 11

I have Win11 and Manjaro systems. I manually added menu entry for Win11 into 40_custom grub's config (MS's and linux EFIs are on the different partitions): menuentry 'Windows 11' { insmod ntfs set ...
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grub-mkconfig doesn't populate /etc/grub.d/10_linux menu entries (Void Linux)

I have been writing a script to install Void Linux (I need something more granular that void-installer). I am able to install grub without issue on UEFI but the BIOS install doesn't work. I do grub-...
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"Reboot: power down" issues in Debian Jessie

So, the shortish version: My system will no longer power down after I issue a shutdown command (either from within KDE or on the command line, or it would seem Windows), I see the line "Reboot: power ...
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Can't boot without acpi=off

First: this might gonna get a long one, but I‘m desperately looking for help! Second: I‘m a total newb on Linux, so I have really limited Linux know-how. Specs: Asus ROG Strix G15DS-R7700X088W AMD ...
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GRUB dual boot with mixed BIOS and UEFI modes

Here's my setup: Debian with GRUB installed in legacy BIOS mode (no EFI) on /dev/sda. Windows 10 installed in UEFI mode on /dev/sdb with EFI partition. I can boot both systems by selecting their ...
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Automatically booting from SSD not working as expected?

I bought a Lenovo ThinkCentre machine, used. I've installed Ubuntu from an USB flash drive. When I start the machine, it says, no bootable device found. I went into BIOS and set the primary boot ...
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Grub does not detect windows 10 efi boot files

I recently installed lubuntu on new partition, and in doing so, I formatted the efi partition to FAT32. Now I want to boot into Windows 10, but none of the usual recovery methods have worked for me - ...
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Dual-boot Windows/Ubuntu on iMac: Windows not booting from GRUB or EFI

On my iMac 16.2 with already installed Windows 11, I also installed Ubuntu 22.04 (in the meantime upgraded to 23.10). The installation process went flawless until the first start with both OSes ...
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Debian 12 install failed to install grub boot loader and now will only boot into grub and won't dpkg

Hardware: Mini PC Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake- N95 8GB DDR4 RAM 256GB PCIe 1X SSD Tried to install Debian 12 on whole system from flash but failed to install boot loader and now only boots into grub. ...
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Windows 11 keeps messing with grub at every restart (+ possible solution?)

I installed Windows 11 and then Archlinux (I set a dual boot system within the same shared Efi partition). Everything worked fine for a year or so. But now, whenever windows restarts, it makes grub ...
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How do I enable the GRUB menu on a dual boot startup, without admin rights?

I set the grub timer to 0 from Linux, to make it automatically go to the selected OS without displaying the menu, but it was accidentally set to Windows. I do not have admin privileges in Windows or ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 boots to black screen and is not fixed with boot-repair

I have a single boot system running Ubuntu 20.04 and have recently ran into issues after restarting my computer where for an unknown reason I started booting to a black screen. I used boot-repair ...
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How Do I "Inject" or Install Grub 2 as the Bootloader (Preferably w/ a 3rd-Party GUI) of my Windows 11 USB Flashdrive Installer & Boot EFI Based Macs?

I need to have a Windows 11 or 10 USB Installer in a Flashdrive to be on the ready to fix any Windows installation on any computer (Mac or PC) and any EFI (old Macs use EFI) or UEFI (relatively new ...
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Keyboard working in grub but not in Windows or Fedora 37

I have a Asus FX705DT laptop with dual boot, Fedora 37 and Windows 10, and the following issue: the keyboard works in grub, all keys, arrows, letters etc. after I boot in either Linux or Windows the ...
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How to identify and delete Linux Bootloader/GRUB from my HDD?

Im using win 10 in my principal HDD. I needed a dual boot with linux mint, which should be in my SSD, so I installed it. The problem is that it installed the BOOTLOADER in the EFI of my HDD and not in ...
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How to reboot system that was not started with systemd?

I have a remote server, running Linux 5.19.0-41-generic x86_64, that I am trying to reboot. I get the following message sudo reboot System has not been booted with systemd as init system (PID 1). Can'...
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GRUB 0.97: vga=xxx not working with EL TORITO boot image

Currently I'm programming an operating system. Therfore I'm using GRUB 0.97 (legacy) as the bootloader... As standard it puts out a 80x25 text mode. Of course I want a higher resolution... I've ...
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how to skip grub dual boot option menu entirely (without picking an OS to boot)

I'd like to skip the entire Grub 2 interface, where I have to decide booting Linux or Windows im running linux ubuntu lastest version (14.04.1 LTS) and windows 8.1 both 64 bit versions. I've installed ...
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GRUB fails with 'symbol `grub_real_boot_time` not found'

I updated GRUB on Arch. When I try to boot, GRUB gives the error mentioned in the title. I know that grub_real_boot_time is provided by boottime.mod, but running insmod boottime fails with error: ...
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Edit GRUB menu with Windows 10

I installed some kind of multiboot device to be able to use Android on my laptop. I would like to change the boot order to make Windows the default option, but I need to do it from within Windows 10,...
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Debian 10 32-bit ior any Linux) install on Dell Venue 11 Pro

I was hoping that I could get some assistance with a little problem I've been having while attempting to install 32-bit Debian 10 on a Dell Venue Pro 11 tablet. However the only real issue with it ...
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Windows 10 isn't shown in dual boot menu with Ubuntu

I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 to different local disks. But on the booting window, Windows 10 isn't showing after installing Ubuntu- there is only Ubuntu on the menu. How do I enter ...
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/sys/firmware/efi/efivars mount point does not exist on artix (QEMU on arch) EFI variables are not supported on this system

I'm trying to install Artix Linux on a virtual machine before I install it on actual hardware. I'm using QEMU. When trying to install GRUB via grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/...
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Cloned SSD wont boot Debian

I had a smaller M2 SSD which I've cloned with clonezilla to a 1 tb M2 SSD. This contained a dual boot with Windows 10 and Debian. At first it didn't boot Windows or Debian. After some restarting I ...
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How to boot a Linux system without graphical server

I'd like to know what should be done to boot a Linux system on a CLI environment, without also starting the X graphical server. I'm interested in a temporary-only solution, ideally a command, or a ...
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How to fix Truecrypt MBR using Command Prompt or Linux live USB?

I was playing with TrueCrypt and decided to make a fresh installation of Windows 7 from USB stick. Unfortunately Windows 7 installer: "setup was unable to create a new system partition" My entire ...
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Stuck at GRUB prompt after booting, how can I restore normal booting?

My machine was dual-booting with Windows XP and Fedora, then I tried to install Arch. While installation power went off. After that, booting always results in the GRUB prompt. Even when I instruct my ...
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Grub not listing the new kernel while booting

I recently updated my kernel on CentOS 6.7. That also cleaned up all the older versions, which also updated my /boot/grub/grub.conf, it has a single entry (of the new kernel). Now, when I rebooted, ...
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Install 2nd nvme with 2nd Linux; will grub install properly?

I have a Dell laptop with Debian 12 on an internal 2TB nvme device and grub. I wish to install a 4TB device in the 2nd nvme slot, and install Debian 12 on that 2nd nvme as well, which will be ...
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Linux no boot after cloning partitions

I had and old HP Compaq laptop I wanted to upgrade because the IDE HDD was dying inside. Previously I had set up a Windows XP / Lubuntu 14 dual boot on it. After cloning the drive with Rescuezilla to ...
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How to boot from Grub Shell

I have installed Linux Mint Cinnamon, but whenever I turn my PC on it goes into the grub shell, I dont know why, and I also don't know how to boot GUI Linux Mint from shell, please help me
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Python APP OS error: failure reading sector 0x10e6c8 from hd0

This is a Verifone Ruby2 POS. I have an Ubuntu boot flashdrive and another Ruby2 (main register). My question is can I repair/recover the hd0 (which is 2GB solid-state SATA Flash)? Or, copy Python App ...
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GRUB menu customization (change menu appearance)

In my GRUB (GRUB 0.97) menu the selector became invisible (changed of inversion color). I would like get my selector bar back and by the way customize a bit grub menu to be more fancy with colors. ...
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What does grub-install's --removable flag do?

GRUB2's grub-install has a --removable flag, but all the man page says is that it signifies "the installation device is removable." The documentation likewise just says "For removable ...
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Grub script how to remove menuentries

I made a grub script to detect bootable disks and show them on grub menu. It is working but I want to put a rescan button and to make that first I need to remove old menuentries. How can I do? My ...
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Can't get 1440x900 resolution with GRUB2 although vbeinfo says it's available

I'm trying to use GRUB2 in graphical mode with 1440x900 resolution, but the result is always garbled nonsense: the highest resolution I can get is 1280x800. Word is from googling that long as vbeinfo ...
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My UEFI doesn't boot normally after a normal CMOS reset

It started with my computer hanging at the posting screen (the HP logo with a text under it that says: "protected by hp sure start"), it kept hanging for MINUTES before it goes to boot my OS....
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Linux Mint 18, Windows 10, UEFI, dual boot, where to install GRUB?

I have a Dell XPS with pre installed Windows 10 and UEFI. I need to install Linux Mint 18 near Windows 10 (I don't want to remove Windows, I need to keep it). I've already disabled Secure Boot and ...
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GRUB finds OS but doesn’t list it as a bootable option. Also not available in motherboard menu

I have been using EndeavourOS as my Linux distro for the past 4 months and it has worked fine. I recently updated my BIOS and since then it is not an option. My PC is dual boot here is a quick outline ...
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Advice with installing grub bootloader to another disk from a working Linux OS

I am trying to install grub from my functioning Debian-12 system to another disk in my PC. Problem: I have two disks, disk1 and disk2. Disk1 with working Debian 12 (As mentioned.) and the other Disk2, ...

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