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Install UEFI version to disk using BIOS/MBR live boot?

February 22, 2016, 1:56 pm
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I have a Lenovo M92p that suffers from the Lenovo Bios problem (will
only UEFI-boot Windows and RHEL OS's) even after a BIOS firmware update
from 10/2015. (See threads here for some details if interested
https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/20187.html)

Here's what I need to do to make a workaround - but I can't:

1. Boot a USB drive with a Ubuntu or Mint live CD iso in BIOS/MBR mode
(because the Lenovo won't boot these as UEFI per above). I can easily
do this using legacy boot mode and selecting the USB drive as the boot
device.

2. Install Ubuntu or Mint *as a UEFI install* from the BIOS/MBR booted
live CD. I need to get the EFI bootloaders into the GPT format boot
partition and keep it as GPT. *I CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO DO THIS STEP*
using the live CD installer. Remember, I can't boot the live USB key
as UEFI.

If I can perform step 2, then I can reboot the live CD (as BIOS/MBR
again), and go in and edit the EFI boot manager labels in the
hard-disk EFI boot partition to "fool" the Lenovo BIOS into thinking
there is an RHEL image being booted from the hard disk. (Again, see thread above for
details.)

So, anybody know how to accomplish Step 2 above?

Thanks,

- Les
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Black Screen with non-blinking cursor when booting

February 22, 2016, 2:58 pm
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So today I was prompted to update, but it said to continue updates I should upgrade to 15.10. So I did. At first it worked, everything booted back up fine. I even ran updates again after that upgrade was complete. then I restarted for those updates and now when try to boot up I get to a screen that says "Ubuntu 15.10 ttyl" and then it sends me to a black screen with a non-blinking cursor. It just stays there. Ive tried a couple of things. I was able to hit SHIFT when booting and went to recovery console. Tried a few of those options but no luck. I also chose what I guess was a previous kernel and it worked - however, when updating again to see if I corrected I also removed that option by purging my unecessary updates I believe. That option is no longer available.

I have an iso disk I was going to try and reinstall on top of my currrent system, but I dont want to lose the files. Currently I haven't been successful in getting it to boot however. Is there something I can do/try to get this working or at least back into my system? Thanks!

Oh and at the screen that I spoke of I tried doing "CTRL+ALT+F4" but nothing happens...

Update: Also I can get to Root shell prompt from recovery mode... not sure if that helps anything.
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tether cables

February 22, 2016, 5:18 pm
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Evening

How do I determine, by sight or examination, whether I have a data or charging terher cable?
Rich
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[ubuntu] Failed to download repository information, Check your Internet Connection

February 22, 2016, 6:05 pm
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[ubuntu noob] Recently, I've been getting an error "Failed to download repository information...Check your internet connection", and I am positive I have internet connection (i.e. this post). I don't think it's directly affecting anything adversely, but occasionally,I will get a red caution icon in the system tray - but no other symptoms other than the dialogue. I suppose I can go without updates for a while, but I would like my system to run properly so I'm interested in taking care of this.

I've read other posts and answering authors often request to see the output of the /etc/apt/sources.list file:

Code:
#############################################################
################### OFFICIAL UBUNTU REPOS ###################
#############################################################

###### Ubuntu Main Repos

###### Ubuntu Update Repos
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-backports main restricted universe multiverse

###### Ubuntu Partner Repo
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu precise partner

###### Ubuntu Extras Repo
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu precise main
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main universe restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security universe restricted main
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates universe restricted main
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-proposed universe restricted main
Is there any other information you would like to see? Please let me know!
Thanks for any help you can provide!
-Dave
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[ubuntu] Computer does not poweroff since upgrade from kernel 3.19.0.25

February 22, 2016, 7:07 pm
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Hi,

I have been trying to resolve this for a while and have not been able to solve the issue.

The problem is simple, since the kernel was upgraded from 3.19.0.25 the computer will not shutdown properly. It starts the sequence then halts after 6-10sec -- it does not poweroff the computer, it seems to stop at a higher running state with the logoff screen still visible. To shutdown the computer I have to press the power button until the computer actually powers off. As a work around I have reverted back to kernel version 3.19.0.25 and at each new kernel upgrade tested again. Despite multiple upgrades this problem has not disappeared.

I have read many many blogs and posts on related issues but nothing that has been suggested works. It appears to me that it was about this time that the Upstart system was changed for the Systemd system, and this somehow has made ubuntu incompatible with my hardware. I have tried reinstalling Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (which I currently use with the Mate Desktop), changed various desktop environments and moved to the latest Ubuntu release or different 'flavours' -- essentially if the distro has the latest kernel my shutdown does not work.

I can't believe I am the only one with this problem, yet few seem to be reporting the issue.

Can anyone suggest how I can proceed?

Thanks Simon
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Boot to login screen after update

February 22, 2016, 8:17 pm
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Well, my desktop machine has been in storage for the better part of a year and half as I've been overseas. Got it running again Saturday, and updated from Studio 12.04 to 14.04. Today, it gave me notice that there were updates available again, so I let it run. Now it fails to start X, and takes me to a command line login screen. "startx" looks like it's trying, then knocks me back to the CL.
I seem to remember this happened before, but it's been so long since I've been able to run my Linux box that I can't recall what the fix was, and a quick search here led me to a thread that was similar, but didn't quite have my same issue. I've tried using the "nomodeset" command in GRUB, but to be honest, I'm not sure I'm applying it correctly; like I said, it's been a while.
Any and all help is appreciated, and thanks in advance.
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[kubuntu] Unable to fetch libreoffice-kde (among some others). Help?

February 22, 2016, 8:37 pm
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Hi guys,

It's been over a week that apparently I'm unable to update certain packages. I tried purging libreoffice altogether, but they're still not available:
Code:
sudo apt install libreoffice-kde
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  libreoffice-common libreoffice-core libreoffice-style-breeze libreoffice-style-galaxy python3-uno
Suggested packages:
  libreoffice-style-crystal libreoffice-style-hicontrast libreoffice-style-human libreoffice-style-oxygen libreoffice-style-sifr
  libreoffice-style-tango konqueror libreoffice-kab
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libreoffice-common libreoffice-core libreoffice-kde libreoffice-style-breeze libreoffice-style-galaxy python3-uno
0 upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 471 kB/54.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 215 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y
Err http://ubuntu.01link.hk/ wily-security/universe libreoffice-style-breeze all 1:5.0.5~rc2-0ubuntu2
  404  Not Found
Err http://ubuntu.01link.hk/ wily-security/universe libreoffice-kde amd64 1:5.0.5~rc2-0ubuntu2
  404  Not Found
E: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu.01link.hk/pool/universe/libr/libreoffice/libreoffice-style-breeze_5.0.5~rc2-0ubuntu2_all.deb  404  Not Found

E: Failed to fetch http://ubuntu.01link.hk/pool/universe/libr/libreoffice/libreoffice-kde_5.0.5~rc2-0ubuntu2_amd64.deb  404  Not Found

E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with --fix-missing?
Any ideas why?
Using Kubuntu 15.10.

Thanks a lot!
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[UbuntuGnome] No launcher or menubar after upgrade from 15.04 to 15.10

February 22, 2016, 9:00 pm
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I upgraded Ubuntu from 15.04 to 15.10 using the Software Update applications using the Unity desktop manager. Everything occurred without any errors and I rebooted into 15.10. But my 15.10 desktop shows no Launcher along the left side of the window and no menubar on top of the window. The only things I can see are the desktop folders which I had created on my desktop for 15.04.

What has happened ? Are the Launcher and/or Menubar hidden for some reason in 15.10 ? If not, how do I determine why these are not showing ?

I can right-click on the desktop and open a console window from there. I can probably run any program from the console window if I know the name of the program. But no Launcher and no Menubar means I have essentially no user interface.

Any help to determine why the Ubuntu Unity GUI interface is not being displayed on the desktop would be appreciated. The Launcher and menubar, needless to say, were part of the 15.04 Ubuntu Unity UI. The fact that they have disappeared in 15.10 is pretty disconcerting and makes Ubuntu unusable for me. I do have a backup of 15.04 but the fact that I cannot move forward with 15.04 means that going back to that release by restoring my backup is a dead end for me as far as Ubuntu is concerned.
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Can't access Windows 8.1 boot loader after dual booting with Ubuntu 14.04

February 23, 2016, 2:29 am
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Hi
I just installed Ubuntu 14.04 and now I can't boot into the Windows 8.1 OS that was originally on my computer. I have tried to run boot repair using:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

I then ran the recommended repair and I got a message saying:
"GPT detected. Please create a BIOS-Boot partition (>1MB, unformatted filesystem, bios_grub flag). This can be performed via tools such as Gparted. Then try again."

I then created a bootinfo summary which is located at : http://paste.ubuntu.com/15177759/

Can someone please give me some advice as to how I can regain access to the windows boot system so that whenever I start my computer I will have a choice about whether I want to boot into Windows 8.1 or Ubuntu? I would really appreciate any help.
Thanks
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Can't apt-get through sudo but works fine through root

February 23, 2016, 4:14 am
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folks,

ran a release upgrade to go from 12.04 LTS to 14.04.3 LTS, went well enough and in the midst of trying to reinstall a few things.

i've a number of users in the sudoers group and they can access sudo su etc fine.

but when running sudo apt-get update it'll just hang

Quote:
ant@server:/home/ant$ sudo apt-get update
0% [Connecting to gb.archive.ubuntu.com (91.189.88.149)] [Connecting to securit
running the same command while logged in as root is fine.

i've a load of installation scripts that fetch packages under different users so would rather get it working rather than amend those if anyone has any ideas
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Installed Ubuntu but can't boot to it.

February 23, 2016, 7:40 am
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I bought a new Windows computer and immediately backed up Windows, changed the partition sizes, installed Ubuntu from a stick onto the big partition, and failed to change the boot order. Now I can boot Ubuntu only off the stick and can't get to the other partition.

After fiddling with the BIOS F2 boot order to no avail (it starts with Windows boot manager no matter what I pick), I figured out how to enable the F12 boot menu to let me boot off the stick, then I tried Boot Repair.

This was the preliminary report:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/15176854/

After that, I ran boot-repair, but it told me there was an error because of Secure Boot:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/15176884

So I disabled that and tried again:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/15177060/

There's still an error, but I don't know enough to know what. The computer boots to the internal hard drive automatically, which is good, but then I'm looking at Windows Boot Manager again. I've already fiddled with the boot priority order in BIOS with no success, so I don't know what to do next. I also tried to run the Windows command line command recommended, but was told I lack privileges. My password won't let me run cmd as administator, so I don't know what to do here either.

I am not going to use a Windows laptop again, so right now this computer is almost useless to me. Any advice you have would be appreciated.
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Live DVD Freezes at Login Screen

February 23, 2016, 9:06 am
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I'm attempting to install Cisco's VIRL, which runs a version of Lubuntu. The install procedure is to boot into the live DVD and then install the software. Once I got as as far as the desktop before everything froze, but every other time the install freezes at the login screen. I've tried using acpi=off, nomodeset, noapic, but the problem persists.

The system is a Dell R720 and the install is through an iDRAC. Mounting the ISO and using a DVD fail in the same place.

Specs:
2 x Intel Xeon E5-2640
8 x 8GB Memory modules
2 x 300GB SAS drives
6 x 600GB SAS drives
1 x PERC H710 RAID controler
1 x Intel I350 QP network card
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After "succesful" install, laptop freezes during boot!

February 23, 2016, 9:37 am
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I am trying to install Ubuntu Studio Wily WereWolf, the live version works okay, and the laptop is a Toshiba Satellite P50-c

Initially, it repeatedly failed to create a working grub.

Then, there were multiple problems with incorrect partitions.

Now, after what it considers a succesful install, it runs through a series of checks before freezing:

Code:
fsk from util-linux 2.26.2
[ok] started light display
      starting wpa supplicant......

[ok] ------
[ok] ------

[ok] ------
[ok] ------
[ok] reached target network....
      started host name
[  ] starting light display
At this point it freezes, with the cursor blinking at the position of the two empty brackets.

Could somebody please explain what is I can fix it.

Thanks Irvine.
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Having some package error issue.

February 23, 2016, 9:46 am
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I'm having some package error issue and I can't seem to figure out what it is, I cannot resolve it with apt-get install -f.


Here is my

command result
Code:
sudo dpkg --configure -a

Code:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-generic-lts-vivid: linux-image-generic-lts-vivid depends on linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic is not installed.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-generic-lts-vivid (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic:
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic depends on linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic; however:
  Package linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic is not installed.


dpkg: error processing package linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up phpmyadmin (4:4.0.10-1) ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing package phpmyadmin (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of linux-generic-lts-vivid:
 linux-generic-lts-vivid depends on linux-image-generic-lts-vivid (= 3.19.0.51.36); however:
  Package linux-image-generic-lts-vivid is not configured yet.


dpkg: error processing package linux-generic-lts-vivid (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 linux-image-generic-lts-vivid
 linux-image-extra-3.19.0-51-generic
 phpmyadmin
 linux-generic-lts-vivid

and

for
Code:
sudo apt-get install -f
Code:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  dkms esound-common libaudiofile1 libesd0 libgraphicsmagick3 libnatpmp1
  librabbitmq1 libsoxr0 libsvga1 libtar0 libvidstab1.0 libvncclient0
  libvorbisidec1 libx265-59 libxine1-bin libxine1-ffmpeg libxine1-gnome
  libxine1-misc-plugins libxine1-plugins libxine1-x linux-headers-3.13.0-66
  linux-headers-3.13.0-66-generic linux-headers-3.13.0-71
  linux-headers-3.13.0-71-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-25
  linux-headers-3.19.0-25-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-31
  linux-headers-3.19.0-31-generic linux-headers-3.19.0-39
  linux-headers-3.19.0-39-generic linux-image-3.19.0-25-generic
  linux-image-3.19.0-31-generic linux-image-3.19.0-39-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.19.0-25-generic linux-image-extra-3.19.0-31-generic
  linux-image-extra-3.19.0-39-generic psensor-common python-amqp
  python-anyjson python-billiard python-cl python-dateutil python-kombu
  python-mailer python-memcache python-pyparsing python-tz python-yaml
  transmission-common vlc-plugin-pulse
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic
Suggested packages:
  fdutils linux-lts-vivid-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed
  linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic
0 to upgrade, 1 to newly install, 0 to remove and 2 not to upgrade.
4 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/16.8 MB of archives.
After this operation, 47.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
(Reading database ... 584743 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb ...
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.19.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-51-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.19.0-51-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-51-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.19.0-51-generic_3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Thank you :)
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[ubuntu] Selected Boot Device Failed - E5550 - Ubuntu

February 23, 2016, 11:53 am
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Hi everyone,

I got a new laptop Dell E5550 with ubuntu install. After trying to install win7 and kali (Dual-Boot) without success, I would like to reinstall ubuntu or kali. I made the necessary changes in the BIOS (AHCI SATA, Legacy boot and no security boot) and installed ubuntu again with new partitions (with boot_grub partition first). Right now, I can't boot on Internal HDD I have this error message "Selected Boot Device Failed ...", I can only boot using usb install. Could you help please ? Thanks.
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[ubuntu] how to install ubuntu in sony sve1513

February 23, 2016, 3:30 pm
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Hi,
I have windows 10 in my vaio sony sve1513.
Long time that I don't install ubuntu.
Is possible to install with my windows 10 without problems, I mean only following the installer and create a partition ext4 and swap ?
thanks and sorry for my English!
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[ubuntu] windows 10 dissapeared from grub menu after upgrading kernel

February 23, 2016, 9:51 pm
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my windows 10 install is no longer showing up in grub. partition is still there and still flagged boot.

Code:
sudo parted -lModel: ATA WDC WD3200AAJB-0 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 320GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos


Number  Start  End    Size  Type    File system  Flags
 1      32.3kB  157GB  157GB  primary  ntfs        boot
 2      157GB  320GB  163GB  primary  ntfs
i run upgrade-grub
Code:
sudo update-grub
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-51-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-51-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-49-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-49-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-47-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-47-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-43-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-43-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-42-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-42-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-39-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.19.0-39-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.elf
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
done
here is
Code:
cat /etc/default/grub
# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
#  info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""


# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"


# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console


# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true


# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"


# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"
and upon looking in sda1 there is no boot directory or Boot directory. I would rty to fix it with the windows install media, but it is windows 10 and it was installed from an OTA update.
any help would be appreciated.

UPDATE: I found a download link for win10 install media here. I'll update again when i make more progress.
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ubuntu unable to install along with windows

February 23, 2016, 10:22 pm
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when ever i try to install ubuntu along with windows that option of along with windows not available there..
i have an free space abt 20 gb but not detecting that space and if i install manully by making swap area 2 gb and change that volume to ext4 and mount point as (/).but error comimng like no root file system defined..and some way i installed but now after re starting ubuntu doesn't load in windows directly load in even grub cant load in ..now there is no ubuntu in bootoptions
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[ubuntu] Running kickseed is seen stuck at 0%

February 24, 2016, 1:10 am
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Hi,

I have created a kickstart file wherein in the post installation script contains unpacking of some .deb files. Though the post installation(saw it intermediately using CTRL+ALT+F2) succeeds, wanted to know while the post installation is going on the installer is seen stuck at 0% and once post installation happens, it brings up the message that installation is complete.

Thanks,
Harini
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[ubuntu] Display problems today - new Kernel is the only change today

February 24, 2016, 2:13 am
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