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Can an EFI boot table entry override the timeout for GRUB?
It is possible for an entry in the EFI boot table to pass arguments to the stub that it loads. For example, this is commonly used to identify the system root when using the EFI-stub of a Linux Kernel.
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What is the difference about BIOS, UEFI, Bootloader, Uboot and GRUB?
I want to better understand a few things.
What is the difference about BIOS and UEFI?
In PC, there is BIOS and Bootloader (such as GRUB).
But why is there no BIOS in the embedded system (most often ...
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grub-mkconfig doesn't populate /etc/grub.d/10_linux menu entries (Void Linux)
I have been writing a script to install Void Linux (I need something more granular that void-installer). I am able to install grub without issue on UEFI but the BIOS install doesn't work.
I do grub-...
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Python APP OS error: failure reading sector 0x10e6c8 from hd0
This is a Verifone Ruby2 POS. I have an Ubuntu boot flashdrive and another Ruby2 (main register).
My question is can I repair/recover the hd0 (which is 2GB solid-state SATA Flash)?
Or, copy Python App ...
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Fix Minimal BASH like line editing is supported GRUB Error
So i wanted to try linus mint.so i installed it my laptop..so i already had windows so i created a differnt partition on a different drive and installed it there.later i switch to windows and saw that ...
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Booting Batocera .img Using Grub
Objective : Run Batorcera from an .img created with dd from a working install on a USB. btc.img is a stored file on my computer and I would like to start up the OS using Grub.
I have tried these two ...
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How will Windows System Restore affect GRUB boot loader?
I have Windows 10 dual booting with Linux using GRUB.
I have forgotten my Windows administrator password so am hoping that booting into Window's advanced options and doing a "System Restore" ...
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Is this possible to boot an OS from some kind of a file?
First of all, I want to say that this quesiton is purely theoretical. But if it's possible, I would be really glad to learn its possible use cases, and overall drawbacks.
Is this possible to boot an ...
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Linux booting only sometimes
I used a Notebook with a proper working MX Linux installation (LUKS encrypted disk, GRUB bootloader). This Notebook died, but i could get hands on the exact same model and hardware configuration.
So i ...
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Can i install the GRUB boot loader manually on kali linux virual machine?
while i was installing kali linux on my virtual machine i selected No for "Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record?" and the system decided not to boot, is there another way ...
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Cannot access bios after dual-booting pop-os and windows 11
So I installed pop os on my SSD and just whiped the whole thing. I then made a second partition for Windows because I have games.
When I booted up normally it would just boot straight into the thing ...
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Grub bootloader not loading when windows boot manager is first option in boot order
I have windows and linux mint dual boot on a single SSD.
When I keep windows boot manager the first place in boot order, the GRUB bootloader doesn't appear at all. It directly boots me into windows.
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Windows 11 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 dual boot not working with GRUB
I have problems with RHEL 9 and Windows 11 in GRUB.
I added menuentry "Windows 11" {set root=(sda1) chainloader +1} to /etc/grub.d/40_custom and then executed the command grub2-mkconfig --...
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How to remove GRUB (and Linux) and restore Microsoft boot manager?
I have an old laptop with Windows 10 on it (it was 8 originally), and it has been through a lot with me. I want to take it through some more, and perhaps give it to a colleague of mine. It had ...
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Scientific Linux 7.6 Grub Bootup menu not showing Windows 10 partition
Looking for some help...
I have a dual boot Dell laptop that has functioned as a dual boot in the past with same software.
I had a bug and had to reinstall all last summer, but efforts to recreate ...
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