Questions tagged [grub2]
GRUB2 is the second revision of the GRand Unified Bootloader, with versions numbered 1.9x and 2.yz.
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Updating GRUB; ./configure doesn't make a makefile. Step 5 of INSTALL guide missing?
I am trying to update GRUB from 2.06 to 2.12, following the instructions in the INSTALL textfile included in the tarball (and at the bottom of the post). I am missing some dependencies, so I run:
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After trying new distro, how to move grub back to original
This is probably a pretty common problem, but searching seems to find so many different situations and answers that complicate the process for the simple case. Perhaps there is a better way to avoid ...
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Grub2 on dual boot, boots windonws repair
I made a clean install of windows 10 in a acer nitro in a ssd new drive. Then, i installed Zorin OS. The dual boot is not working correctly. It shows Zorin, then 2 option of win system, one in the HDD ...
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NixOS fails to boot after install in dual boot
After installing NixOS via usb, in a separate partition of 80 GB, I boot through GRUB and get the following log:
:: running early hook [udev]
Starting systemd-udevd version 255.3-1-arch
:: running ...
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How to update GRUB after updating system, on Fedora, with NVMe SSD
The Fedora documentation on updating to a new Fedora release recommends that, after we update, we should update the GRUB bootloader. They provide the following suggested advice on how to update:
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Can't load Debian/GRUB after fresh installation - unsupported OS
I'm trying to install Debian 12 on my HP Proliant ML20 Gen 9. First of all, I need to state that it's not a supported OS (quite unsure, given the documentation is ofr DL20). I had already installed ...
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Problems updating GRUB from 2.06 to 2.12rc
I am trying to update GRUB from 2.06 to 2.12rc on my CLI-only Ubuntu VM. However, nothing I do seems to work! I can connect to the Internet, which I know because ping 8.8.8.8 gets a successful ...
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"Insmod cryptodisk" is missing from grub.cfg?
I am following this guide this guide on /boot encryption for my Ubuntu system. I am currently on section 3, after deciding to not complete section 4. (i.e, I don't wish to avoid multiple password ...
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Security implications of avoiding extra password prompt in /boot encryption? Do GRUB and Linux compare against the same hash?
I am following this guide on full disk encryption, including /boot. Section 4 involves placing a key that can decrypt /boot and / into the initramfs image contained in /boot, so that once you unlock /...
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Custom EDID for specfic physical monitor, not output [amd]
I have a setup where I connect to two different displays depending on where I am. I would like to use a mode which one of the monitors doesn't allow, but that won't be loaded when any other display is ...
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What stage of boot is asking for my password?
I just finished this guide on (almost) full disk encryption. So now my root directory and /boot directory are both encrypted, and GRUB is password-protected. /boot/efi is still unencrypted. I haven't ...
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Encrypted /boot: why don't I have to enter my password (at least) twice? (Manjaro/Arch) [duplicate]
I recently set up Manjaro and noticed that my boot partition seems to be encrypted, neat! I got curious and read a lot about the details of the Linux boot process, however I can't make sense of one ...
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Grub2 not booting initrd
I have a laptop (with UEFI) that used to be able to boot from a usb stick, but can't any more. The problem started when I interrupted a fresh install of Devuan Live. The laptop has a non-removable ...
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Grub won't dual boot Windows 10
Edit: Pretty sure the problem was I destroyed the original EFI partition with my sequence of OS installs. Fixed the problem by reinstalling Windows then Linux.
New to linux, tried to dual boot, and ...
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boot usb iso-image from grub2
My laptop refuses to boot from a "live" usb stick, but I have grub2 on my HD, so I thought I'd boot the stick from there. In the grub2 console I tried:
set root=(hd0,msdos2)
chainloader /efi/...
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