Questions tagged [grub]
This tag is ambiguous: use grub2 or grub-legacy as appropriate.
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How to get a copy of libdevmapper 1.02.34 or later?
I am trying to update GRUB 2.06 to 2.12 on an Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS machine, following the instructions in the INSTALL textfile included in the tarball (and at the bottom of the post). Reading through ...
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Systemd[1]: Freezing execution kali linux
When launching my pc and choose to start up my kali linux from the grub list It reach to the loading screen when the desktop environment appears it spontaneously freez and after seconds I get this ...
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What is the proper way to boot Debian 12 Install CB from GRUB? Can't detect install Media
I need to set up Debian 12 on a remote system and can only access the install media through GRUB. I can boot the image, but it can't find the install media. My /etc/grub.d/40_custom entry is as ...
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How do you back up an entire Fedora Linux system at the file level?
Allegedly, it is possible to back up a complete Linux installation simply by copying the root directory's contents to a new partition, thus preserving all packages, system settings, user settings, etc....
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I can no longer dual boot
My setup used to be a dual boot system with Pop OS and Windows 10, which are both on separate SSD drives. It worked fine and now I recently just changed from Pop OS to fedora. In the install procedure ...
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what are the steps to run Grub Hook Script in Debian 12.5
I have installed Software RAID 1 in Debian 12.5. I want if 1st HDD fails the automatically my system should be able to boot from 2nd HDD and visa versa.
What steps I should take for the same?
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Rescue/Emergency mode with Fedora 12 and GNU GRUB 0.97
I have a problem with a VM with fedora 12. When I try to start up the VM, it gets blocked with this message.
Looking in differents forums, they mention to get in rescue/emergency mode where I can use ...
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Stuck at GRUB prompt after fresh Slackware install: Disk Not Found, need kernel loading help
I have just completed a new install of the latest slackware which went surprisingly well. Everything completed no errors.
I was prompted to reboot. But have now a problem I have no idea how to solve.
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grub 2.12 compiled - grub-install gives error for encrypted boot or encrypted root with --boot-directory option
I have ubuntu 22.04 and grub compiled from git source 2.12. After grub is installed in separate directory, from there I executed grub-install with below command and it gives error for encrypted ...
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Boot from USB - redirect to SSD
I reinstalled my old HP ProBook 6460b with Ubuntu 24.04.
It no longer boots on the SSD (Same issue https://askubuntu.com/questions/1490970/my-hp-does-not-boot-after-fresh-ubuntu-22-04-install).
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Can't access GRUB rescue menu with any hotkey (tried SHIFT, ESC, F8, SPACE). Where is this hotkey defined?
The basic question is where is this key defined in the system? But if you need the full background story:
My system doesn't boot (fails to mount) and won't allow me to access the root user from ...
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Grub BADRAM doesn't blacklist special memory range
I have a laptop with a damaged integrated RAM, so I ran memtest86+ to get the affected sectors and marked them as unusable. The issue came when modifying the grub configuration. I set the GRUB_BADRAM ...
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Macbook air boots directly to grub menu, can't access BIOS or Boot menu anymore
Running Macbook air 2017 with inuxmint 21.1 xfce, even if I press alt key or alt+e or command+alt+r while booting, it jumps directly to grub menu and i can't access BIOS or boot options. I can't even ...
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Cannot install working grub on LFS Linux
I have been trying to install grub for my LSF Linux but I feel a bit lost. That is because every time I install it (no errors shown) it doesn't boot my os but grub rescue shell. I tried searching for ...
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Better way to avoid Grub2 password protect on every boot? --unrestricted gets overwritten
I've read this post about only requiring the GRUB password when you're trying to edit GRUB settings, still allowing to boot into the OS without a password. The only solution I've found is to edit /etc/...
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