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Unable to Install Ubuntu 24.04 on a Biostar motherboard

Unable to Install Ubuntu 24.04 on a Biostar motherboard I’ve been attempting to install Ubuntu 22.04 onto my new Biostar motherboard and I keep running into the issue where it’s saying "Failed to start systemd-journald. service • Journal Service". I installed the ISO file into a bootable USB using Rufus. Once booting it gets as …

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Initramfs wants to start ATA-over-Ethernet before mounting local (!) root partition

Initramfs wants to start ATA-over-Ethernet before mounting local (!) root partition I’m on 22.04 and just did a dist-upgrade to upgrade some helt-back packages, which went through fine. However, my boot now seems to depend on acquiring a DHCP-lease on my ethernet interface. (Side note: I also have a wifi-interface which aquires a lease just …

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Who changes `/proc/sys/kernel/random/boot_id` in Linux (SLES)?

Who changes `/proc/sys/kernel/random/boot_id` in Linux (SLES)? Well, I thought it’s just logical that the kernel changes /proc/sys/kernel/random/boot_id during boot, and then keeps that value while running. At least that would make sense to me if the intended use of boot_id is to find out when the machine rebooted. When monitoring the file using monit, I …

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Why is my BIOS not detecting the hard drive where is Ubuntu installed?

Why is my BIOS not detecting the hard drive where is Ubuntu installed? I have an acer travel mate laptop with windows and I wanted to also have Ubuntu, so I downloaded the 22.04.3 image and used rufus to make a booteable USB. Then I proceed with the instalation in one of my hard drives, …

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GRUB_TIMEOUT=3 # Ignored?

GRUB_TIMEOUT=3 # Ignored? Newly installed Ubuntu 24.04, I’m in the process of adapting it to my liking… One thing is to delay minimally at the grub menu, though always show it. Hope the info below can tell what might be wrong, as this should set it to delay at grub menu in 3 seconds, but …

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Help With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS!

Help With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS! I Need Your Help With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS! I Worked with Linux for about 4 years and i know how to work with it. It was so good for me and i was comfortable with it; But Ubuntu 24.04 looks so weird! It gets me "No irq handler for vector" …

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Duplicate kernel logs during boot on Debian trixie

Duplicate kernel logs during boot on Debian trixie On Debian testing/amd64 (future version trixie) with Linux kernel 6.6.15-amd64, during the boot, I have duplicate kernel messages on my console: "normal" logs prefixed with timestamp some duplicate logs without timestamp displayed in light blue color ! The seconds ones are not present in the past and …

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systemd-networkd-wait-online service timing out during boot

systemd-networkd-wait-online service timing out during boot I have been this issue for quite a while so today I have tried a suggestion I found online and running systemd-analyze plot and checking the output. I’m attaching the SVG file here because unless I am mistaken there are only two things taking an absurdly long time to …

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Windows 10 disk not found when trying to boot from Grub

Windows 10 disk not found when trying to boot from Grub I just installed Bliss OS 16 on my laptop. I can boot to Bliss OS just fine but when I tried booting to Windows it gave the me Error: disk ‘hdWindows’ not found instead. During GRUB2 installation a prompt to add sda1 that might …

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Find source code of ubuntu?

Find source code of ubuntu? as ubuntu is open source type os so i wonder where i can find all the codes of ubuntu os specific of the install code which run while installation of ubuntu os. And very helpful if you also tell about the languages used and actual execution process of installation. helpful …

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LUKS encryption: Hide disk unlock target on boot

LUKS encryption: Hide disk unlock target on boot I would like to hide the device name of the LUKS-encrypted disk that is supposed to be unlocked during boot on Kali Purple. Currently whenever I boot my system there is a password prompt and below a small text banner which reads "Please unlock disk sda1_crypt" (example …

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How Does the Debian Installer Search for Firmware on Demand?

How Does the Debian Installer Search for Firmware on Demand? Typically, after installing new firmware files, I need to reboot in order for the kernel to detect them and load them for my hardware to work properly. In the Debian installer, however, if you are missing firmware and you see this screen you can paste …

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What is the difference between /mnt/boot and /boot

What is the difference between /mnt/boot and /boot I’m installing Arch Linux and going by the instructions I want to mount the EFI partition at /boot, however I see on the internet people using both /boot and /mnt/boot and I have no idea what the difference is, if any. Asked By: user107586 || Source If …

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Ubuntu 22.04 not opening in GUI

Ubuntu 22.04 not opening in GUI I had some problems updating my old 20.04 to 22.04. After my initial update my kernel was still at 5.4.0-174. My system was starting but not everything was working. I’ve upgraded my kernel using the command apt-get install linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04 After the upgrade it looks like the system is starting. …

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What can I delete from UEFI boot partition?

What can I delete from UEFI boot partition? Bought a new machine, a fanless server type, and I have installed Arch Linux successfully. It boots, runs daemons, etc. The machine came with a (probably pirated) copy of Windows installed. What can I delete from the /boot directory (which is what /dev/sda1 is mounted on)? I’m …

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Ubuntu dual boot breaks after booting Windows

Ubuntu dual boot breaks after booting Windows I’ve installed Windows and Ubuntu 22.04 on two separate drives. Windows always boots fine. However, if I want to switch over to Ubuntu, after restarting the computer and selecting the Ubuntu boot option, it will load for a little longer than usual, show me the home screen, and …

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Ubuntu 22.04 on Raspberry Pi: /var/cache/fontconfig Gets Created Before /var Is Mounted

Ubuntu 22.04 on Raspberry Pi: /var/cache/fontconfig Gets Created Before /var Is Mounted I’m running Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish, ARM64) on a Raspberry Pi. After imaging the Pi’s SSD, I re-partitioned the drive and mirrored the contents of /var onto the new partition (verified), renamed the original /var to /var.old before making a fresh, empty /var …

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Is it worth booting another OS via grub if they live on different drives?

Is it worth booting another OS via grub if they live on different drives? Foreword This is technically not a Ubuntu-specific question but I suspect it’s a valid question for Ubuntu users. Actual question Is it really worth booting a non-Ubuntu OS via grub, if it lives on a different physical drive than Ubuntu? Context …

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