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How to get live USB to print verbose output during Linux boot
In the case of an installed Linux, such as Debian/Ubuntu or derivatives, it is possible to edit the Grub config file like this:
sudo vi /etc/default/grub
and comment out this line:
#...
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The device you inserted does not contain Chrome OS
The system is an HP Chromebook 11 G5 N3060 laptop.
I've flashed a USB flash drive with Linux Mint on it, first using the ChromeOS recovery tool, and secondly with etcher on an Apple computer.
I've ...
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Linux Laggy when booting over USB C cable
I've installed Linux on to a SSD disk and I boot it through a SATA to USB 2.0 cable, which works well.
I've tried to boot from this device using a USB C cable to boost performance but surprisingly the ...
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Boot 3.0 USB on Surface Go 3 works with adapter but not with USB hub
I'm trying to boot a permanently installed Linux from a portable SSD on my Surface Go 3.
The SSD has GRUB installed on it and basically works just line any other portable Linux. I have confirmed that ...
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"'Windows To Go' can only be installed on a GPT partitioned drive if it has the FIXED attribute set" when flashing Windows To Go on drive with Rufus
When I try to flash Windows 11 To Go (technically it's not actually Windows To Go, it's like a pseudo-Windows 11 To Go (it's still Windows 11, but it's not actually Windows To Go, rather something ...
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How to force system detection during boot: Inaccessible Boot Device Error
I have a Windows 10 disk from a computer, which I cloned. I plugged the disk into the USB port of the original computer, pressed F11 to get to the boot menu, selected the disk plugged into the USB ...
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How to fix Syslinux on USB booting on one machine, "no DEFAULT or UI" on another?
I have Ubuntu installed on a 2 GB USB drive with Syslinux to boot it.
It works perfectly on an old WinXP-era Samsung laptop. It takes time, but it boots, shows a Syslinux menu, runs a kernel, and ...
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How do I fix my grub issue?
A while ago I installed android shell alongside windows 10, but when I didn't need it anymore and tried uninstalling it, but I
didn't uninstall it correctly, and I left a broken grub behind and gave ...
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How can I boot from a Windows 10 USB stick on a Medion Akoya laptop
I put a Windows 10 de_windows_10_education_version_1511_x86_dvd_7223961.iso file on a USB stick, using the
Rufus tool, in order to repair a failed Windows 10 upgrade.
Subsequently, I inserted this ...
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Windows won't boot after power cut. Windows installation USB won't boot either
A few months ago, a very brief power outage occurred while I was using Windows 10. It lasted less than a second and when I turned my computer on again, it booted into Ubuntu, which was installed on an ...
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Burn ISO to USB with free space left
From what I tried, when you download for example Tails usb image (.img) and burn it to USB, it will only take space required for the image and will left remaining space free so I can format it and use ...
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please insert a disk into usb drive after rufus [duplicate]
I used rufus to install windows on a fresh pc and after the install was finished I booted into windows, removed the usb drive. When I restarted and plugged the usb in it can't detect any media on it ...
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Unable to boot, bootable USB doesn’t show up
I am trying to make an old computer work again with Arch. I did install arch on it a long time ago but totally forgot what the set up was. Now I am trying to start over.
When I turn it on, it shows me ...
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Adding a boot partition to my external hard drive
I'm working in Windows 7 and trying to create a bootable Windows 7 partition. I'm working with a computer with no optical drive and the only USB device I have is a 2TB external HDD with a bunch of ...
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How to boot my laptop from USB pendrive with Fedora
I have a laptop with Windows 11 installed. I wanted to change the OS to Linux, specifically Fedora. I installed Fedora Media Writer and created a bootable pendrive (Fedora Workstation 38). I changed ...
