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Why does my monitor shut off / enter sleep mode when I try to install Linux?
So I've been trying to install Linux on one of my SSDs, but whenever I get past grub to get to the graphic installation, my monitor shuts off and enters sleep mode. I'm not sure what causes this. I've ...
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MokList error: Volume full; cannot boot Asus laptop
I have an old ASUS laptop. The SDD is fully clean, empty. The laptop used to have Windows on it.
Now I want to install only Ubuntu.
The error I get is this and I cannot boot at all, nothing:
Reading ...
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two Win10 OS on different physical ssd device
I currently have two SSDs installed on my computer. On one SSD, I have Windows 10 installed for work-related tasks and office work. Recently, I acquired a new SSD specifically to store and run games. ...
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Cannot boot after applying OpenCore Legacy Patcher Monterey for a MacBook5,1 (Late 2008 Aluminum Unibody)
I'm attempting to use OpenCore Legacy Patcher to update an Late-2008 aluminum unibody MacBook (MacBook5,1) to run Monterey (macOS 12).
What I did:
On the target MacBook5,1, I downloaded the OpenCore ...
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Why is the UEFI admin password is asking this password at each reboot?
I am currently setting a new home server; a Qotom Mini PC. It is equipped with an AMI BIOS/UEFI v2.19 UEFI 2.6.
I've set a BIOS/UEFI password "administrator" only (no "user" ...
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How do you reset a Linux host to its first-boot state?
We are building a generic deployment image and I want to clean/delete all the host-specific details. (This a RHEL8/Oracle 8/Alma 8 system.)
This is what I have so far:
# rm -rf /etc/.etckeeper/* # if ...
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Dificulty installing Linux Mint on Thinkpad t430
I'm trying to install Linux Mint MATE edition on an empty SSD on my laptop through a bootable USB stick. When I turn on the laptop it does show the menu giving me the option to start Linux mint, but ...
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Solved: HP T620 thin client: bizarre boot failure
Apologies for the length of this post, but the issue is puzzling, and if you keep reading, you will encounter at least 1 astonishing event.
I’ve successfully installed Debian 12 Bookworm on two HP ...
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Why am I getting a black screen between legacy Bios Bootscreen and Linux/Windows installation screen?
My Hardware:
MSI X58 E-Pro Mainboard with 1366 Socket (release in 2009 —> only legacy bios)
Xeon E 5620 (release early 2010)
6x 2GB RAM
300W Power Supply
intel boxed cooler
AMD Radeon RX 5700
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Cant install windows. Not booting to Hard Drive
I cannot install windows on a laptop.
Tried several different HHDs
Tried Windows 10 and 8.1 boot usbs
Tried Rufus with windows 10 and 8.1 iso's
Tried Startup Repair after installation. I get "...
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Install Linux on a disk partition without rebooting the system
Is is possible to install a new release of Linux (or any OS) on a disk partition without rebooting the present OS but then reboot to it and make it run "natively".
I understand one can do ...
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Fedora 35 (Silverblue) installer, and then system, boots only into text-mode
I'm attempting to install Fedora 35 Silverblue for the first time. I've partitioned my drive using Windows 11, leaving 150GB of free-space; then I booted to the Silverblue USB-stick I burned.
The ...
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How could installed programs slow your computer if they're not running? [closed]
My question is: in what ways could installed programs have an impact on speed or power of a PC when they're not running any processes?
I'm not talking viruses or spamware. Let's assume the following:
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How to Install latest Ubuntu LTS and keep existing Windows 10 Boot GUI on startup (No GRUB) - Legacy BIOS x64?
Disk Management Setup - (Legacy BIOS)
Hi, I have Legacy BIOS, and I want to Install the latest Ubuntu LTS (20.04.3 LTS) x64 on existing Multiple Windows OS System (Windows 10, XP, 2012 Server) Please ...
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Windows 10 stuck at booting after fresh reinstall on GPT, not on MBR
I've assembled my current computer several years ago, and it has two solid-state drives - an NVMe drive with a Linux installation and a SATA drive dedicated to Windows 10.
It is a first-generation ...
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