Ubuntu Installation :: Can't Boot My System / Get It To Work?
Feb 18, 2010I have installed ubuntu 9.10 side by side with vista on same harddisk but i cant see it when i start my system
I have Grub.
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OpenSUSE Install :: Files On The Dvd That The Boot System To See For Work?
Sep 21, 2010i have tried following the instructions for installing but nothing seems to work that do i need to know or ask that i am not doing to make this work. i made a dvd from the .iso but it does not want to do anything. i talked with the board manufacture about the bios needing to recognize the dvd but he said that bios does not have anything to do with it. it only sees it as an optical drive. what are the files on the dvd that the boot system needs to see for it to work? and lastly why does linux have to make things sooooo difficult.
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Aug 28, 2010When I was using polipo on Ubuntu, it automatically start at system boot.
Now I'm using opensuse, I installed polipo from the repository, however, I have to manually start it by using "sudo polipo". If root privilege is not given, polipo won't work correctly.
What should I do to make it start at boot automatically?
a friend told me to creat /etc/boot.local, with code...
Ubuntu Installation :: Won't Boot / System Does Not Boot: "no Bootable Device?
May 19, 2010Installed ubuntu 10.4 over previous ubuntu on Intel 945G. After installation and reboot the system does not boot: "no bootable device - insert boot disk and press any key".
Installation was done from USB-stick, prepared by UNETBOOTin. I have two HD's, one used for system + storage, another one just for storage. I manually deleted previous system partitions of previous ubuntu install in system HD. The system HD had about 1/3 of free and unallocated space for system partitions, which ubuntu installer created during the installation.
I tried to reinstall grub from bootable USB-stick and it succeeded but it did not help. The system is still not bootable.
I have used ubuntu for years and never happened something like this. Am I missing something or is ubuntu missing something???
HW failure is ofcourse possible but I am quite skeptical about it because Live ubuntu from USB-stick works well.
Ubuntu Installation :: Newer Kernel Updates AFTER 2.6.32-17 Has A Randomness At Boot Time Whether The System Will Completely Boot Or Not?
Jul 26, 2010I've been having a problem on my AMD based machine, 4cpu, gigabyte ga-ma78gm-s2h Mobo, 8GB mem, two 2 terabyte Sata HDs.One thing I've found is that any kernel after 2.6.32-17 has a randomness at boot time whether the system will completely boot or not.
For instance just today I downloaded and installed 2.6.32-24
It fails to boot (I've tried cold boot, warm boot).Running its repair also fails to completely boot.My experience is that if I keep trying it "may" eventually boot but I believe there was some change after 2.6.32-17-generic that's causing the problem.Because as with 2.6.32.23... which also fails to complete bootup many times... eventually my guess is that 2.6.32.24 will also boot "sometimes".But why does 2.6.32.17 always boot for me? Something changed and its not my setup.
Ubuntu Installation :: Can't Boot To XP Of Maverick On Dual-boot System
Nov 10, 2010When I first installed Ubuntu as a dual-boot (about 18 months ago), I had problems booting to XP, which were eventually solved for me in this thread, which set Windows to boot Ubuntu, rather than the other way round.
I've just had to do a fresh install of Maverick, following a major problem, and I'm back to being unable to boot XP. The error is different from before and I don't want to start guessing at what to do about it and screwing things up still further.
The GRUB menu lists Ubuntu first, then Windows XP. If I choose XP, it takes me to my previous boot menu, with Windows as the first option. However, selecting this gives me
Code:
Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:
<Windows root>system32
toskml.exe
Please re-install a copy of the above file. Windows and Ubuntu are on separate hard drives. XP was fine until I re-installed Ubuntu.
Fedora Installation :: Multi Boot System - Set Up The Boot Loader ?
Mar 18, 2010I'm trying to install Fedora onto a computer that has Windows XP on the first of two SATA drives. Windows 7 is on the second drive.
I installed Fedora no problems on a 14 gig free space I created on the first drive and told it where and what my other OS's were. Fine so far. I didn't tell it to overwrite the MBR on the XP (first) drive. I took the second option which I "think" put the boot loader on the fedora partition.
All good - till I rebooted and I just saw my Windows 7 loader with my options for XP and Windows 7 but no Fedora.
So, if I overwrite the MBR on the first drive, will that mean I can't access my Windows 7 installation?
How SHOULD I set up the boot loader?
Ubuntu Installation :: Using Packages Of 32 Bit System On 64 Will It Work
Feb 27, 2011I am having some confusion.For development work I needed following packages
Quote:
bcc bin86 gawk bridge-utils iproute libcurl3 libcurl4-openssl-dev bzip2 module-init-tools transfig tgif texinfo texlive-latex-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-extra texlive-fonts-recommended pciutils-dev mercurial build-essential make gcc libc6-dev zlib1g-dev python python-dev python-twisted libncurses5-dev patch libvncserver-dev libsdl-dev libjpeg62-dev iasl libbz2-dev e2fslibs-dev git-core uuid-dev ocaml libx11-dev bison flex
I until now was using them on a 32 bit system.Ubuntu 10.04. Here I am switching the computer to 64 bit and want to build same environment how ever my confusion is above packages are approximately 430 Mb and are present in /var/cache/apt/archives on my 32 bit system.Can I transfer those to my 64 bit system and use or there is a difference in packages for 32 bit and 64 bit and I should be using a fresh install on the 64 bit system.
Ubuntu Installation :: Usplash Does Not Work On A Debootstrapped System?
May 30, 2010I installed Karmic to a new hard drive using debootstrap, after running debootstrap I run chroot and install a linux imagage, usplash and some other packages (xorg among them). When booting from this disk, usplash shows the loading screen,but it never appears when shutting down, does anybody have an idea why this happen? Do you know how usplash is executed on shut down? Any other alternative to show an image when the system is shutting down
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Feb 5, 2011I am thinking about upgrading to 64bit Ubuntu 10.10 because I have heard it's good for gaming and makes things run smoother. Also, I know it's the new thing and I'm going to have to switch eventually. Point is I don't want to loose my data with the clean install and I was wondering if I backup my current system, which is 32bit (assuming there is a backup utility, I thought I saw one) will I be able to load that on my new 64bit install?
View 8 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Stategies For Dual Boot Installation On A Blank System?
May 24, 2010Every tutorial I've seen on installing a dual boot environment assumes you already have an installed OS (usually Windows). My wife's XP system is pretty hosed, and she's been interested in Ubuntu. Because she's ripe for an XP re-install anyway, I'm planning on backing up her data, completely wiping her hard drive, and installing a dual-boot Windows-XP/Ubuntu environment. Any good step-by-steps for this, with good hints on how to partition, etc.?
If not, my plan B is to reformat and install a basic XP system, and then follow one of the tutorials for going dual-boot over an existing install. Does that make sense? I should mention, I've used Linux for years as a user on my ISP, but have only been using Linux on a home system for a couple months; so I'm fairly new to the install and administer side.
Debian Installation :: Couldn't Get The X System To Work
Aug 2, 2010I've made a Debian installer CD using a netinst image some time ago and tried to install it my self, but I couldn't get the X system to work, and I wasn't sure If i made the correct actions at partitioning the drives etc
My primary OS is Vista, but I want to dual boot with Debian. I have two large drives, C: and D:. D: now is not visible from Vista as Debian is installed in it and it's the drive that I want to install debian in it. I was using grub to select OS, but when I decided to ask for your help, I wanted to format the D: drive. While trying to find a way to format it (it wasn't accessible by windows), I deleted the partition so grub was giving a 22 error and I couldn't boot my system. Finally, I've fixed that and now I want help to format D: (if necessary) and then install Debian with a Graphical User Interface in D:, but keep Vista in C: also. I have the Debian Installer CD, but I don't want to proceed alone, as I don't understand everything at the partitioning state, and I don't want to do something wrong and mess C: (or the entire machine).
Installation :: Ubuntu Won't Boot / Get It To Work?
Jun 30, 2010Maybe this isn't a problem, but I'm a complete Ubuntu newb and am having trouble getting it to boot. I previously had Ubuntu 9.10 installed but had a HD failure, so after using an old hard drive and installing Ubuntu, it doesn't seem to boot up. During the boot process a screen comes up that says, "GNU Grub 1.97 beta." It lists 4 options, I apologize for not writing them down, but each one I select, it says something to the effect of, "No boot device." Again, sorry for not writing that down, but I was hoping someone would be able to figure it out. If you need more information, I can copy it down tonight. I guess I'm just not sure what to do next. When I previously installed Ubuntu, it just went straight to the desktop.
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Mar 21, 2010I've been trying to get my LiveCD (9.10) to boot but I can't get it to work. I get it to the main screen then I select "Try Ubuntu without making changes to my system" and I get a whole bunch of information to pop up... looks like techno giberish to me. Then I get what essentially looks like a prompt, except no matter what I type I get nothing out of it. I just want to be able to use my liveCD without issue.
P.S. I'm using a Toshiba Satellite Laptop that has windows 7 installed.
Ubuntu Installation :: First Time Boot Does Not Work?
Apr 2, 2010I am a novice to ubuntu. I installed it yesterday and booted it through usb(after following instructions from the forum itself).My problem is that OS is booting just fine (as I can hear those drums beating) but there is no display. I have read the forums for the same problem , it says to press Alt+Clt+F1 to get the terminal. O tried that too but there is no display whatsoever just the blank screen.
I am using Lenovo notebook and i have installed ubuntu 9.10 and i have a dual boot the other one being win vista.
Ubuntu Installation :: Boot Disk Does Not Work?
Apr 22, 2011When windows was installed I could boot to a windows promp and then I could take out the cd or usb and install another one with a program and run it. why my computer bios will not let me do this now that I have a ubuntu load? I'm sure there is a logical explanation. Also maybe a work around? (It will run a windows or ubuntu install cd or usb but no simple boot disk.)
View 5 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: What Can I Do To Be Able To Boot System?
May 2, 2010I tried to update my 9.10 to 10.04 with the update manager.there were some error messages during that, the upgrade was not successful and the upgrade was rolled back automatically.i thought Now the new version of GRUB is beeing booted, i can boot windows successfully. if i want to boot ubuntu the screen gets black and after a while all HD-activity stops. i can not boot ubuntu.I assume the upgrade was not successful, the system is in an undefined state. if i try to (re)install 10.04 i see at the partionion manager screen, that a 10.04 version is already installed. Booting with the live-cd works fine. my (old) /home is still there, the files are accessible.
-What can i do to be able to boot my system?
-How can i analyze the error?
-Are there any logs (i do think there are some!) and how are they interpreted?
Ubuntu Installation :: Get System To Be Able To Boot From USB As Well
May 29, 2011it be possible to copy the entire installation, now that it is working,to a USB disk, change some parameters, and get the system to be able to boot from USB as well, with the hard drive out of the system?
View 2 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: Hibernate Does Not Work For Dual Boot?
Mar 25, 2010I've re-partitioned my existing windows xp disk to do a dual boot with Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid. The installation went fine and I am able to use both the operating systems just fine.
But when I boot into windows xp I donot have the hibernte/sleep options available anymore.
debug the issue and get back those options ?
Note: I have made the windows as default boot option in grub.
Ubuntu Installation :: Resizing Won't Work On Boot Partition
Jul 6, 2010After running Lucid since it's release I decided to wipe out my Karmic partition yesterday in order to utilize that space better elsewhere. So I booted up with the Karmic LiveCD, using the option just to check out Ubuntu. Then I opened up Gparted, unswapped (unmounted) the swap partition, made sure nothing else was mounted, and proceeded to delete my Karmic partition which then provided me with about 40 GB of unused space.
Since I wanted to re-assign 10 of those GB to my primary Ubuntu software partition where I keep all of my personal data, I went ahead and resized that one to make it 10 GB larger. First I had to move the empty space over which took several hours, but that wasn't a problem. Resizing the partition wasn't a problem either. Then I wanted to re-assign the remaining 30 GB to my Ubuntu boot partition which contains strictly my Ubuntu system ... and that's where the problem is.
The remaining unused space on the hard disk is located directly next to my Ubuntu boot partition. No matter what I do while using Gparted via the LiveCD, it doesn't seem to be possible for me to enlarge that boot partition. Does anyone know how I can do this either via Gparted, the Disk Utility from Lucid, or even via the terminal?
Ubuntu / Apple :: When Try To Boot Installation Cd It Doesnt Work
Aug 10, 2010I installed linux on my imac G5(i did not dual boot) and now i want to install os x again on my mac but when i try to boot the installation cd it doesnt work.
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Apr 29, 2011I have been working on this problem for a year now. It is becoming critical because I need to upgrade Linux. I really want Ubuntu.
Keyboard works fine at power on. I can edit BIOS options. I put in the CD or DVD, it starts fine. Keyboard works for selecting boot options. Once the installation begins however, no more keyboard...
This is true across every version and distribution of Linux I have come across- I have dozens of liveCDs -EXCEPT Linux Mint 8.
Laptop = Acer 5517
Running Linux Mint 8 & Windows 7
I have no USB Legacy Emulation BIOS option
I've tried this: [url]
Installation :: Fedora Won't Boot / Get It To Work?
Apr 1, 2010I installed Fedora 12 and (as I expected) I couldn't boot anymore Windows 7. So I took the W7 DVD and used the repair mode to repair the MBR. So I ussed the command bootsect /nt60 C: and everything's fine now.
But I have no idea what to do to boot linux. Now it W7 boots automatically leaving no option of choosing between operating systems.
Ubuntu Installation :: System Won't Boot After Update
Jan 11, 2010I just allowed Update Manager to install the latest security updates to the Linux kernel, header and xorg and clicked on restart system. After selecting Ubuntu from the system's boot manager I'm dropped into a Grub command line and don't have any idea what to do next. I'm running Ubuntu 9.10 inside Windows 7 on a Toshiba L500 laptop using the Wubi setup.
View 9 Replies View RelatedUbuntu Installation :: System Freezes On Boot Up In 10.04?
Aug 27, 2010Im running desktop dual boot system with two hard drives, one with Windows XP and the other with Ubuntu. Ive had no problems with this until now when I upgraded from Hardy to Lucid. Now I have problems with the system freezing on boot up.
Sometimes it will boot just fine, and at other times it will freeze before the login screen appears. When it does freeze, there are flashing lights on the keyboard and the floppy disk light (yes, its an old computer) is lit constantly. The only thing I can do is switch the computer off and hope it will boot up properly the next time.
When I did the upgrade there were a couple of files where the program asked if I wanted to keep the custom file or overwrite it with the maintainers file and I chose to keep the custom one. I THINK one of them might have been GRUB, but Im not sure.
Has anyone had a similar experience and were you able to cure it? I have seen a thread where people have had the system freeze on them, but Im not sure its QUITE the same thing.
Ive also done a clean install with Lucid on my laptop and have had no problems. The laptop is only running Ubuntu.
Im also wondering if reinstalling Grub on my desktop would solve the problem.
a. If so, would it still show both operating systems?
b. How do you do it?
Ubuntu Installation :: All Goes Well Untill First System Boot?
Apr 28, 2011I am installing server 10.04 on a amd64 system. two 500gb drives mirrored. I didnt have any problems installing.
md0 = 128mb /boot ext4
md1 = 16gb /swap
md2 = 2gb /tmp ext4
md3 = 30gb / ext4
md4 = the rest /var ext4
when i boot the system halts saying that the file system is corrupt @ /var. I tried running fsck and it said that the partition table may be corrupt and couldnt repair. Ive wiped the drives clean with boot n nuke and tried to re-install with the same thing.
I was using the sata ports in raid mode (single disks) so ive reverted to native IDE and I am attempting to wipe and start over. Im probably going to do a single drive install first and then make the raid arrays after the first boot.
Anyone ever see this before? I was using a nearly identical system for an install a few weeks ago and did not have these problems. The only difference was i was using native IDE mode on the sata ports.
Ubuntu Installation :: 11.04 As Dual Boot System?
May 1, 2011My friend has Windows XP and I wanted to install Ubuntu 11.04 as a dual boot system. I loaded the install disk to boot from the cd drawer and when the install got to the part where the options where to install to showed, there was no option to install 'alongside XP' so I was stuck as I'm not sure where to go now Should I have been given the choice to 'install alongside'?
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Sep 4, 2010I'm trying to install Ubuntu on a Dell computer of mine but I can't get it to boot past the loading screen. I'm using 10.04 live CD. At the loading screen (boot, memory test, etc..) I select to boot the live CD and after that, I get a black screen followed by no signal from my monitor. My monitor is a 42" LCD TV (I had plans to turn this PC into a HTPC using Ubuntu and Boxee). I know Linux will work on this box, because it has in the past. Now, before I used to have an ATI Radeon X 1300 PCI-E card and now I am using an ATI Radeon 2900GT, and since cannot boot.
Does anyone have any idea on how I can get this to work?
Fedora Installation :: F15 Upgrade - Cold Boot Error "Your System Last Boot Fail Or Post Interrupted Please Enter Setup To Load Default And Reboot"
Jun 30, 2011I just upgraded to F15 and it went well. But at the next and each subsequent cold boot the BIOS reports "Your system last boot fail or post interrupted Please enter setup to load default and reboot". The board is an asus P5N-D. I press F1 to blow past the error and all is well until the next cold boot. Restarts are fine, no errors at all.
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Mar 2, 2010I have a Toshiba laptop. It has 2 Operating systems. (Windows XP and Windows 7). Now I'm planing to uninstall windows 7 and install ubuntu, (that means Windows xp and Ubuntu) - (dual boot). How can I do that?
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