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cannot install ubuntu studio 24.04 from live session - desktop installer never finishes loading
I have managed to boot into Ubuntu-Studio 24.04 live from pxe ,
so now I am running around in the live session desktop environment.
I can also see the "install" icon on the desktop , which -...
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Black screen after installing 24.04 LTS
I have an MSI B450M Pro VDH MAX with a Ryzen 3700X, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1070 and 1TB NVME drive + a bunch of HDD. It works with Windows 10 as a fileserver. I disconnected the HDD's and tried to ...
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Asus tuf dram and cpu light and boot loop
I have a asus tuf mobo and trying to install Ubuntu when I get to the screen where it ask “try or install Ubuntu” Ubuntu graphics or memory test if I let it sit more then 30 seconds or click any ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 don't start process of install on virtualbox
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Can i fix this?
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Installation issues with ubuntu 24.04 and 22.04 on HP Zbook 14 G2
I am trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 on HP Zbook 14 G2.
I tried it on all 3 boot options, 1. Legacy = where my boot drive doesn't get detected for some reason (MBR, Secure boot off, USB hard drive->...
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I Can't install Ubuntu 24.4
After i click the last Next during installation it says like this.i am trying to boot from USB drive
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Installation Issues with Ubuntu 24.04: System Error and Bootable Drive Creation Failures
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 but encountering several issues:
System Error During Installation: When I attempt to install Ubuntu 24.04, I encounter a system error. The installation window either ...
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Ubuntu Server 24.04 black screen during installation
I'm able to select the bootable drive, then "Try or install Ubuntu Server", then it begins installing. Everything seems good without any errors until it suddenly black screens. last frame of ...
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Ubuntu boots ok if choosing boot drive after pressing F11, otherwise hangs at "Loading initial ramdisk"
I've already drained over two weeks on this rack server that had been failing to boot. After trying many things (memory test, re-clone drive, reinstalling OS, upgrading BIOS, switching UEFI vs legacy ...
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Trying to Install Ubuntu. Says 'boot file not found' but then loads into Ubuntu startup
I am a newbie when it comes to Linux and want to install it alongside Windows 11.
I have downloaded Ubuntu 24.04 onto my flashdrive, when I insert it into my computer (Lenovo Thinkpad Carbon x1 gen 11)...
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Dual booting two versions of Ubuntu
I have a version of Ubuntu 22.04 installed on /dev/sda. I installed a new copy of 22.04 on /dev/sdc hoping that the system would dual-boot but it only recognizes the new installation. When making the ...
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"No Bootable Device" error messages
This is a very old computer (~20yo Gateway). Previously I have had various versions of Ubuntu running on it just fine.
I had Ubuntu 20.04 running fine on this machine until I erased the drive and ...
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Why wont ubuntu boot from my SSD?
Recently a client of mine requested a unique system. He wanted a secure system with Mac anon, OS encryption and Windows VM and various other programs and applications. I configured the system with ...
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Can I make a bootable Ubuntu USB without Etcher?
I tried making an Ubuntu bootable USB using Etcher, which basically rendered 2 brand-new 32GB drives totally useless (both now report RAW format) and no bootable Ubuntu. I followed the directions and ...
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Create autoinstaller for Lubuntu doesn't work
am trying to create an autoinstaller for Lubuntu iso. i have created the below files:
xfile.preseed
adjusted the grub.cfg file accordingly .
here is my preseed file:
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i am trying to put ubunto on a 2tb flash drive how to
hi i have been trying to put Ubuntu on a flash drive and wondering how to do so. i have done the installation setup on one flash drive and set the 2tb flash drive to be the one for the os system to be ...
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Can i install ubuntu in a usb drive while my computer is a windows 7 32bit that has 2gb ram
I want to install ubuntu's latest version in a usb drive following this tutorial, can i install it in my windows 7 32bit os that have 2gb ram? if yes please tell me how.
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Trouble installing Ubuntu on MacBook Pro 2009
Installed using an ISO on a usb stick. Followed basic YouTube tutorial. The installation process is going just fine until I restart my computer after the installation is complete and I remove the usb. ...
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ubuntu 20.0 grub.cfg is overwritten by rescue cd with older ubuntu version
I inherited a ubuntu 20.0 system that the grub.cfg was overwritten by ubuntu 19.4 version (I think). the original grub.cfg is gone without backing it up. I see all the files in /boot/vmlinuz* and /...
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error invoking "grub-mkrescue" - invocation fails
I am following along a tutorial on writing an OS and fail to create a bootable iso file. The tutorial uses grub-legacy but I use grub 2 since legacy is outdated.
The important part of the makefile ...
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I can't boot into Ubuntu after installing it
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad t470s I followed the instructions to install Ubuntu but I can't boot into after multiple try I couldn't do anything
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Surface Pro 5 cannot find bootable drive, trying to install Ubuntu in place of windows 10 os
I had successfully downloaded ubuntu in place of microsoft then was blocked from downloading a software packet through the terminal by secure boot. I went to the bios screen and disabled secure boot ...
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Remove Windows, install ubuntu while keeping backup partition (D:) + confusing partitioning [duplicate]
I have a 480GB SSD split into two partitions, denoted as (C:) and (D:).
My objective is to eliminate Windows from the (C:) partition.
Subsequently, I aim to install Ubuntu in its place, ensuring all ...
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Where does ubuntu store the address for the global proxy?
When you install an ubuntu server it asks:
"If this system requires a proxy to connect to the internet, enter its details here."
I decided to try throwing in a random local address with the ...
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Can't boot into system after changing setup
I recently upgraded my server from an and platform to intel. I disconnected the drive and connected to another motherboard. Now it doesn’t boot into the system. Anyone know how to fix it or do I need ...
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Force Ubuntu to boot in Legacy Mode only [duplicate]
I am trying to install Ubuntu 22.04 LTS in an old system after wiping the disk clear of the previous dual boot of Ubuntu + Windows. After clearing the disk completely (including the EFI partitions) ...
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Installing Ubuntu on Macbook pro intel (2016) failed, GRUB recovery not available
I tried to install ubuntu on my old macbookpro (2016). The first bit of flashing the .iso file onto a usb using BalenaEtcher was fine. I managed to open the EFI Boot. Note: I used Disk Utility to ...
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"no bootable device" after unsuccessful dual boot install attempt
I wanted to dual boot Xubuntu with Windows. I didn't notice that the laptop wasn't plugged in until it was too late. I still need to keep Windows, but I don't know how to boot it.
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Not able to start Ubuntu 20.04 after fresh install
I have installed Ubuntu 20.04 by erasing earlier windows 10. Installation was successful but after restarting its giving me this error -
kernel panic - not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu 22.04. Hangs in random stop during installation
Linux noob here. I have installed Ubuntu on several different computer (Mac & PC) without problem.
I'm having a installation problem with an old Acer Laptop
Acer Aspire ES-15 ES1-533-c9D0
256G ...
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Ubuntu 23.10 installation on old PC won't boot without USB memory stick
I have an old PC (~11 years old) with
Gigabyte GA-H61M-HD2 motherboard
SSD drive (I think it was running Ubuntu 22.10)
Hard drive (/home files)
I tried to install Ubuntu 23.10 on it from a USB ...
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I just made a new PC, and Ubuntu isn’t booting properly
I just made a new PC with no OS on it. I wanted my first OS to be Ubuntu.
I have finished the PC (btw I’m using an external WiFi USB, which requires that I download drivers, which I’ll do afterwards I ...
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700Mb "netinst" ISO available for Ubuntu 22.04?
I've got several older Macs (2008-09 vintage) and they will only boot to CDROM (700Mb) media (No DVD 4.7Ghz or USB boot...). I'd like to install Ubuntu on these old machines but am at an impasse ...
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How to Install Ubuntu 23.04 instead of Ubuntu 22.04 (keeping all apps + files) [duplicate]
So I am running Ubuntu Budgie 22.04 and want to upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 keeping all files AND apps. I know it is possible to keep all files, but is it possible to keep all apps also? I want to do this ...
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Replacing PopOS with Ubuntu - how to partition [duplicate]
I need to replace PopOs on my machine with Ubuntu and trying to figure out how to partition the disk.
I have 2 physical disk: 0.5T with boot PopOS and 2T with the Windows.
There are EFI partition on ...
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Reinstall from boot disk. /home on /dev/sda. How to leave untouched?
I have an old installation of 18.04 LTS.
/home is on /dev/sda. I want to leave this untouched
System and everything else is on /dev/nvme0n1p1 and /dev/nvme0n1p2 (swap I think)
I have a bootable USB ...
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External ubuntu does not boot on one machine
I installed Ubuntu 22.04.03 onto an external m.2. It boots up fine on the machine it was created on and on another machine, but not on a third machine. On the third machine it starts booting, then the ...
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Ubuntu install error(stuck on error screen)
I am having an issue when trying to install ubuntu on my PC. I already have Windows running on my PC but wanted to install Ubuntu on a separate NVME that I installed but when I get to the grub screen ...
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Error on boot from install disk - UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; RUN fsck MANUALLY [duplicate]
I'm getting the following error when i boot my PC from a USB that i burned with latest Ubuntu ISO image. I tried burning the USB twice using etcher and rufus just in case that process failed for some ...
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Error while installing Ubuntu without CD and USB
I'm not sure if I killed two flash drives while trying to install ubuntu or they were already damaged but I'm out of flash drives so I tried installing ubuntu without usb using this answer. I followed ...
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How to install ubuntu, on a completely different SSD, without touching windows bootloader?
I have Windows 10, lap, with 8gb ram disk, and a extra ssd slot, I also have an extra 256gb ssd...with 50gb of personal files in it.
**1 >**Is it possible to install, in a same ssd as with windows ...
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Boot ubuntu from usb installation
I am trying to install ubuntu from usb. After choosing a space boot (/boot) i can't find it in the list "device for boot loader installation"
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When I fresh install Ubuntu 22.04, after restart it says "Attempt to read or write outside of disk 'hd0'"
I am install Xubuntu 22.04 on a machine that was just running Kubuntu 18.04 (or maybe 22.04). It worked well.
I then removed the old HD and installed a brand new one. I ran then Xubuntu installer and ...
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livebooting ubuntu on Acer Aspire 15 laptop just loop restarts into Grub
I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my Winbdows AMD Acer Aspire 5 15 laptop but when I select "Try or install Ubuntu" (or "Ubuntu (safe graphics)") in the Grub menu the laptop simply ...
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Installing Ubuntu 22.04.3 broke Windows 10 dual boot
I had Windows 10 co-living with a broken Ubuntu 21 installation. The grub menu was showing both of them, but only Windows was working. There was a time were both worked at the same time, but at some ...
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Installation failed 23.10 subiquity 1267
Trying to install 23.10 on a 2009 iMac 10.1. I have already wiped the hard drive with Apple's disk utility. I start the process for Ubuntu install and I can get through all of the options. It shows ...
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How can one select the 'systemd-boot' bootloader over 'GRUB' when installing Ubuntu?
How can one select the 'systemd-boot' bootloader over 'GRUB' when installing Ubuntu?
There are methods for installing systemd-boot after the initial installation, but residual GRUB components may ...
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MSI Katana is not finding the SSD during Ubuntu 20 installation
I get a MSI Katana 15 recently, during the Windows 10 installation I had the same problem but for windows there is the driver online. Once that you extract the driver in the bootable pen drive it is ...
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Ubuntu not installing
I have an old laptop with a Blue Screen of Death issue, unable to login to Windows at all. I tried to reset and everything and even in the middle of the reset gives the BSOD.
So I decided to swap to ...
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Ubuntu 23.04 (and 22.04.3) stuck on purple loading screen using VirtualBox 7 on MacOS (Catalina)
I am trying to install Ubuntu 64-bit through Vitrualbox on my MacBook Pro (16 inch, 2019 running MacOS 10.15.2 Catalina). I have downloaded Virtualbox and followed the online tutorials to install ...
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