Questions tagged [boot]
Bootloader issues: what happens before the operating system itself starts.
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Problem mounting btrfs Luks-encrypted Fedora 42 system on Live-USB
Some key facts first about my PC:
first SSD with Fedora 42, Kernel 6.15, Luks encrypted, btrfs
second SSD with Windows 10
2TB HDD with just storage
Bios: Fast Boot is disabled, Windows UEFI mode (not ...
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KDE neon wont boot
I installed it from the live version, off of windows 11, I then installed vencord (or vesktop?) and when I tried to import my settings, it froze, and after restarting the fans and lights come on but ...
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Dual Boot Linux Mint 22 + Windows 11 REFUSES to work
So me and my friend have been trying to fix this issue for months. We found others with the issue that never got help. I made posts on the Linux Mint discord several times, and no one can figure it ...
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Grub not booting Almalinux9 after motherboard change
I have a PC with almalinux9, which was working fine.
Due to an hardware problem the motherboard was changed, and afterwards it could not boot...
I entered with chroot from a USB bootable Linux, ...
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Debian 13 - Nvidia Issue on Boot-up
I am keep getting error on my machine:
NVRM: mmapAllocWithSecInfo: RMAPI_GPU_LOCK_INTERNAL alloc requested without holding the RMAPI lock
My machine details:
ThinkPad P14s Gen 4, 32GB Ram, NVIDIA RTX ...
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How to force Linux to load a custom device tree instead of the built-in DTB?
I'm trying to bring up a WWAN modem on a Dell Latitude 7455 laptop running Linux.
The modem is connected via PCIe domain 0005, but that PCIe controller is currently disabled in the default device tree....
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Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS Boots in Emergency mode
My OS is Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS. The computer was working fine until while I was using it the screen went black. The disk activity light blinked for awhile. When it stopped blinking for a short time, I ...
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Using Das U-Boot to boot Linux on x86_64 UEFI platform
I have some troubles booting Linux Kernel from Das U-Boot on x86_64 UEFI Platform.
I tried to use default efi application defconfig target (x86-app), with addition scsi, sata and some other config ...
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Install Linux from the command line
I have made a Linux From Scratch and built a command line from it. I also wrote a script in /usr/sbin named install-command-line. When I want to install Linux, I just have to open a terminal in the ...
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Cannot boot Ubuntu 24 on a Carbon X1 Lenovo thinkpad
I have a Thinkpad X1 Lenovo on Windows which I want to convert to Linux.
I have ubuntu-24.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso on a usb stick using Ventoy.
I start the laptop, press F12, install Ubuntu with the ...
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ArchLinux installation media cannot boot (EHCI probes?)
On boot of ArchLinux32 2024.07.10 on an old 32-bit laptop, it successfully shows the boot menu, starts the kernel, and then hangs. The terminal is flooded with
Probing EDD (edd=off to disable)... ok
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Fedora EFI boot entry absent on HP Victus (dual-boot with Windows 11)
I installed Fedora Workstation 42 alongside Windows 11 on my HP Victus 15 (fb3003AX), but Fedora never appears in the bootable devices menu.
Laptop model: HP Victus 15 (fb3003AX)
OS: Windows 11 + ...
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Kali Linux blank screen with blinking '-' after upgrade — can't access recovery shell
I'm facing a serious issue with my Kali Linux installation after running sudo apt upgrade. Here's what's happening:
After booting, I get the error:
Oh no! Something has gone wrong. A problem has ...
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No /dev/sr0 when booting with customized kernel in qemu
I'm compiling a customized kernel for vm without module support. The CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR is compiled into the kernel, but it /dev/sr0 still not showing up in /dev:
# qemu-system-x86_64 -accel kvm -...
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How to Reset/Cycle Power to a PCIe Boot Device?
Please see How to Reset/Cycle Power to a PCIe Device?.
My question is exactly that, but specifically for a boot device. I started to append my question to that post, but StackExchange warned me my ...
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