This tag covers both bootloader issues (what happens before the operating system starts) and the starting up of the operating system.
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How to repair system if kernel panic?
I've just updated packages:
2013-05-23 11:15:34 startup archives unpack
2013-05-23 11:15:35 upgrade locales:all 2.13-38 2.17-3
2013-05-23 11:15:35 status half-configured locales:all 2.13-38
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Can't boot after installing FreeBSD in VMware Workstation
I'm trying to install FreeBSD 9.1-i386 in VMware Workstation.
I'm following the guide in the manual on freebsd.org to do this.
When I come to the partitioning part I use the guided setting and it ...
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Booting grub legacy via qemu using pxe
I have been trying to boot grub legacy via qemu using pxe. For some reason, the grub does not display the menu and enters into the command mode after displaying the following error.
Error15: File not ...
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grub error : “File not found” for separate /boot/efi partition
I've installed CentOS 6.4 on UEFI enabled machine, created /boot/efi partitions.
But my grub is not automatically starting, if I start the PC, I start in Windows 8.
I can only start CentOS by ...
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GDM not showing when I boot my FreeBSD system
I've installed FreeBSD 9.1 in a VirtualBox VM, and did some basic setup.
After that, I had installed Gnome2 via sudo pkg_add -r gnome2.
Along the way, there were some errors. Mostly it was (I think) ...
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Ubuntu to Debian migration on UEFI system [closed]
I had a Ubuntu 12.04 installation. I migrated to Debian wheezy and messed up my entire system. Now the system boots with "Missing operating system".
Are there any links out there for migration on ...
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Unable to Boot into F17
I was currently running Win8 and F17 as a dual boot on my home desktop with an i5 chip and Asus UEFI BIOS. Unfortunately, while I was in Win8 I accidentally removed the partition that held my F17 OS.
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Real mode and loading linux kernel confusing
As far as know, protected mode will activated in kernel and in grub stage it still real mode. My misunderstanding is: In real mode, total memory available for use is less than 1MB but how grub can ...
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Excluding kernel modules through /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf does not work
I don't want to load the kernel module nouveau on my debian box at startup, so I put the following in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf:
blacklist ttm
blacklist drm
blacklist nouveau
I even did a ...
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How to convert grub config to use kernel device names instead of UUID
I've got a bunch of identical systems on which I want to clone the same openSUSE 12.3 installation.
I've set up clonezilla on PXE server.
After appling the disk-image of on another machine, it fails ...
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The purpose of this screen at boot time (thinkpad t43, archlinux) [migrated]
I see this screen at boot time and I'm prompted to question about it given that it is displayed at every boot for a relatively long time (perhaps a minute or more). What is it's purpose and can it be ...
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Running Ubuntu of a USB stick. Can't install wireless driver
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my 8 gb USB stick, and got it running. It seems like I don't have the full Ubuntu OS on the stick though, and that was my intention. Anyway, I can run a "demo" version ...
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Can kexec be built to a standalone binary, to be used where kexec was not built into the kernel?
I have remote embedded Linux devices I am trying to update to a new kernel without having to physically access. However, the command line options they boot with make one of the MTDs read only - I ...
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Arclinux running xfce4 fails to start
I run archlinux xfce4 with auto-login and auto start. After upgrading today 07-MAY-13 the X fails without leaving a error message in Xorg.0.log.
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Debian 6 Gnome black screen after boot
I installed Debian a few weeks ago, and the last time I ran apt-get update, I think it updated something xorg/xserver, not sure.
Since then i get a black screen after boot.
If I go into recovery mode ...
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How to make RHEL Workstation to boots up faster?
I am using RHEL 6.4.
Problem is it takes too much time to boots up?
Can you say, what can I do to be out of this situation?
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How to make RHEL 6 to boot in Text-mode?
I am using RHEL 6.4 on a HP-Z620 Workstation.Whenever this machine starts up, it comes up with Graphics Mode e.g. Splash Screen,Red Hat Logo etc.
But I want my machine to start in Text Mode.
e.g. I ...
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*ERROR* timed out waiting for panel to power on
I'm using Ubuntu 13.04 on Asus VX6 (1.8GHz Atom - 2 cores, optimus nVidia ION) with Kernel 3.9.0.
When I start my system I get this error:
[ 15.728106] [drm:intel_enable_lvds] *ERROR* timed out ...
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Grub 'incompatible license' error
The other day, I was using a laptop for general desktop use when its keyboard began to act up. Most of the keys on the keyboard's right side stopped working entirely and key combinations such as Ctrlu ...
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Linux Mint on laptop fails, gives grub error
I am trying to install the latest Linux Mint onto my laptop via a USB stick. The laptop previously had Ubuntu, and it had a separate /home partition. I'm overriding and reformatting the / partition, ...
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Booting encrypted root partion fails after system update
I have a problem booting my Debian Linux server. After a system update, GRUB loads the initrd and the system should ask for the password, but it doesn't. Instead, I get dropped to BusyBox. After ...
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Can not mount drive after installing windows vista
I have searched for weeks now and have not found an answer to my question. Hopefully you guys can give me a push in the right direction :)
Ok, here is what happened:
I have linux mint on a 1.5 TB ...
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Making a recovery partition in embedded Linux
I have an Atmel SAM9X system running Angstrom. I am trying to make a recovery partition so when a user holds a button during boot up the recovery partition boots up.
I have modified the bootstrap so ...
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How to boot into FreeBSD installed in the second partition of an external drive
I have installed FreeBSD 9.1 on the second partition of an external hard disk and I'm not able to get my computer to boot from it. FreeBSD was installed using the FreeBSD memstick image dd'd onto a ...
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Debian: Screen stays black occasionally during boot with Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
I'm running Debian Wheezy on a Asus P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3 mainboard.
My graphics card is a Radeon 6850, I'm using the Open Source radeon drivers (xserver-xorg-video-radeon).
During boot, my screen ...
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How to access u boot environment from linux?
How can I access and change the u-Boot env variables in linux. Using the u-boot/tools/env directory in u boot directory:
u-boot$ make env
Which created the executable file fw_printenv. I copied ...
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udevadm slow boot
After I upgraded from Slackware 13.70 to 14.0, when the machine is booting, it takes it 15 seconds to execute this line:
/sbin/udevadm trigger --action=add
I understand, that it tries to detect ...
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Cannot boot from usb
I bought a new computer (Samsung NP900X4D) which came with Windows 8.
I want to install linux (Mint 14) but the computer lacks any optical drives, and so the only option (I'm aware of) is using a ...
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Error mounting drives
I am not able to mount the disk. It is showing error.
Error mounting system-managed device /dev/sda3: Command-line `mount "/media/tusharmakkar08/Local"' exited with non-zero exit status 1: [mntent]: ...
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[drm:intel_enable_lvds]*ERROR* timed out waiting for panel to power on
I get this error when I start mystem.
I have been using a multi-boot system. Ubuntu, Win7, Arch.
I deleted everything, and try to install Arch, without susccess.
I just deleted the MBR with dd. Is ...
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Grub2, boot into existing OS option?
I've got Grub2 installed on a USB stick, and I want to add an entry to the grub.cfg that will boot in to another bootloader e.g. grub on the main harddrive.
Like how the Windows 7 install disk will ...
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Grub does not fit the screen
I have a problem with my grub installation. The screen is "moved" to the left a couple of pixels, which means that I cannot read the first 20 or so characters of the entries when I boot.
I'm ...
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Cannot get rc.local to automatically run at all
so I've been trying to get the /etc/rc.local script to run, and for the life of me, nothing seems to work. I can run it manually by using service rc.local start, and it just echos 'hi' to a file in my ...
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Fedora 18 Live CD is hanging on boot
When I boot up Fedora 18 (Fedora-18-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso) in a Virtual Machine, I just get this screen:
I've verified the SHA sum, and I've tried starting it up in "basic graphics mode", yet I ...
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booting very slow
I have Linux Mint 14 and it was fine, but lately it takes a lot longer to boot.
I have my linux installation on one partition. I had a dual boot first, then I removed windows. So, that freed up 2 ...
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Manually copying MBR from one drive to the other GPT drive and configuring GRUB results in booting failure
I run CentOS 6.4. I have SSD 300GB for system files and RAID10 8TB for storage + backup.
SSD system drive is partitioned as follows: fdisk -l /dev/sdb
Disk /dev/sdb: 300.1 GB, 300069052416 bytes
255 ...
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Can I move an existing Debian installation to a RAID5?
I put myself a small NAS together, to experiment a bit with raid.. I have a working RAID 5 array using mdadm under Debian 6 ("squeeze").
I installed GRUB and Debian to an USB stick, since I was not ...
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GRUB2 and kernel vga= parameter
According to the documentation, use of the vga= kernel parameter is deprecated as of GRUB2. The fact that some newer kernels don't seem to support it anymore on certain adapters is of no concern as ...
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“Home Directory / Not Ours” on boot
I get the line Home Directory / Not Ours repeated about 30 times when i boot Debian.
This has recently started happening since i did an update where everything was stuffed up. eg. Gnome and gdm3 ...
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Sharing /boot between two Ubuntu 12.04 Server installations?
This question may seem trivial at first sight, but it has certain implications and I'm wondering what is the recommended path to take here.
Assume the following scenario: a server system. The default ...
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Protecting file system contents with TPM and Encrypted File System
I have been assured that this is possible, but have so far not found any reference that will clue me as to how to do it. I need to deploy an "appliance" with software and data that the user is ...
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Unable to install the selected kernel
I have problem with my DVD drive. It's corrupted and when I'm trying to install Ubuntu it stucks (even with the miniISO)
I was able to successfully start the OS from system rescue CD.
I'd like to ...
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After Arch Linux install it just shows the text “No bootable device found”
I've been trying to install Arch Linux. After the installation, it shows the BIOS screen and after that there just comes a message that says "No bootable device found".
I have retried the whole ...
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How to boot on Fedora 18 (Grub2)
I have Fedora 18 and Windows 7 on my laptop.
I had grub2 bootloader and the default is been set to windows 7.
After I turn on my laptop it just automatically boots into windows 7.
Now I want to set ...
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Use boot parameter to perform certain actions after boot
I'm asking myself if I can use Grub 2 to tell the Operating System which actions to perform after boot.
Background:
I have a HTPC with Debian Wheezy installed. Sometimes I want to use the System as a ...
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Encrypted disk filesystem compatibilities
On my Debian Linux system during the install I decided to use disk encryption (the one offered during a regulard Debian install). When the system boots up I need to enter a password and then the ...
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Partitioning EFI machine with two SSD disks in mirror
I have two SSD disks, I want to put them in a software mirror RAID.
But whatever I do the OpenSuSe installation keeps telling me that due to the partitioning scheme he won't be able to install the ...
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Instal linux from USB without bios support
I have old pc where I want to install debian from "smaller CD" (up to 40mb, rest will be downloaded). I have made bootable usb from this debian.
The problem is, my computer is so old that it (bios) ...
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Where to find the VBR on the /dev/sda1 partition?
I have one built-in hard disk /dev/sda which looks like this:
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * ...
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Gnome doesn't work in new kernel (Fedora16)
Iam using fedora 16 kernel version is
3.6.7-4.fc16.x86_64
where GNOME graphics works fine and I have also install nvidia graphics driver.
When I update yum then new kernel
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