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Is there an elementary OS OEM install mode?
elementary OS does not support an OEM install mode at this time.
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How to enable dual boot menu?
If your computer boots straight to Freya:
Run:
sudo update-grub
sudo reboot
If not solved,
Open terminal and run following commands:
sudo mount /dev/sda6 /mnt
sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/...
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Bootloader Issue with Freya
I found a solution hidden in the comments. Run this on your grub screen:
configfile /efi/grub/
and hit tab (you may need to wait half a minute for it to load)
It should give you a list of possible ...
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kernel panic-not syncing: VFS: unable to mount root fs on unknown block(2,0)
Have the same problem and found out that page: https://www.linux.com/learn/how-rescue-non-booting-grub-2-linux
I used the commands from there:
during grub-menu just enter c for commandline, than do ...
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Entering elementary OS directly
If you want to dualboot elementary and Windows you'll have to see the grub menu every time you turn your pc on.
However, if you barely use one of those operating systems, you could hide the grub menu ...
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Why do I have multiple linux image? How to remove one?
No, you don't. (You have as many Linux operating systems, as you have system root directories, which are usually marked with a forward slash, /.) The items in the list are not different operating ...
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Unable to install elementary 64-bit
I faced the same problem and solved it by connecting my pc to internet using ethernet. This will repair the grup-pc on the fly and will fix this error.
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How to access Dual boot when Grub is corrupted?
Here's the answer from https://askubuntu.com/questions/133533/how-to-remove-ubuntu-and-put-windows-back-on/143482#143482
It will help you restore the windows MBR The Master Boot record. You need to ...
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After repair grub error to boot SO
I faced similar problem.The solution is
disable secure boot in the bios security tab
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Error in grub [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For
To solve this problem use this thread,
Boot from live USB
Identify the partition of elementary OS
Open terminal and run the commands:
(Replace sda2 with your partition )
sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
...
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Install elementary OS alongside Windows - Got problems
There's many solutions for this on the web, I used another one not listed here, that's why my answer. This is the workaroud I used:
Install boot-repair
Go to Advanced options
Look for 'purge grub' ...
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UEFI and Legacy boot
As far as I am aware, that is not possible, however I will ask to check. You are probably best simply disabling secure boot on your newer device to maintain compatibility.
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i can't boot elemntary os freya "minimal BASH like line editing is supported"
Boot from the Live CD
Open gparted → Right Click on sda1 → Flags: Check boot, quit
Open terminal
Mount partitions
mkdir ~/efi
mkdir ~/root
sudo mount /dev/sda1 ~/efi/
sudo mount /dev/sda2 ~/...
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Installing elementary OS alongside Windows 10
Ok so this got it working for me.
In the BIOS I kept only Launch CMS enabled (OpROM disabled).
Boot menu now has "Windows Boot Manager", the hard drive and the DVD drive.
With this combination I ...
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A fresh install boots to the grub command prompt
Boot using your live CD. Then you need to run these commands in a Terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install boot-repair && boot-...
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How to remove or hide the GRUB boot menu in elementary OS?
To not see the GRUB menu while booting:
Open terminal and run:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Change GRUB_TIMEOUT value to 0 which is 10 by default.
Now run sudo update-grub
Now reboot.
Note:
If ...
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changing grub background colour in Freya
Use grub-customizer
Download latest version and install.
Or This PPA contains the latest release of Grub Customizer
Open terminal and run:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:danielrichter2007/grub-...
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"unable to install grub in /dev/sda. This is a fatal error."
This always works for me :-
1. download & create liveimage of supergrub iso.
2. boot super grub.
3. locate bootable OS on the pc. ( if more than one OS on the PC)
4. boot you preferred OS.
5. ...
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How to re-install windows without breaking my eOS
The Windows installation process generally does mess with Grub, the Linux bootloader. One way to prevent such issues is to install Windows in a virtual machine such as VirtualBox.
This answer has ...
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elementary OS 0.4 Loki, How To Edit Grub
There is a file /etc/default/grub
You may change a line there, saying
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
Uncommenting and changing it to
GRUB_DEFAULT=SOME_NUMBER
will change the default line in your grub screen to ...
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Using elementaryOS with systemd-boot
I'm not sure about your hardware situation(EFI or MBR etc).
So, in general, follow the Arch Linux wiki page for tutorial.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd-boot
In case you are trying to ...
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How do you access the command line boot menu when not dual booting?
You have to pres Esc key once before the elementary logo appears.
Or, if you're not fast enough, edit grub file:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
Comment (place a # before) the two timeout lines, just ...
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How to restore elementary boot logo in grub file
The elementary logo comes from the plymouth. Plymouth has different themes and it looks like you have changed the theme. In order to return to the elementary theme you have to type into terminal
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Cannot boot to Windows 7 after dual installing Elementary
The blue screen was simply because Windows did not have the drivers installed for the mouse and keyboard I had connected (which ironically, was the Microsoft Sculpt mouse and keyboard). Once I ...
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Can`t install Freya: "'grub-install /dev/sda' failed. This is a fatal error"
I had that problem with Freya 0.3.2 on my Asus X552V. So far the only solution that worked for me is instaling 0.3.1 and then just upgrade it. After that, everything works fine.
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Can`t install Freya: "'grub-install /dev/sda' failed. This is a fatal error"
When you are trying to install elementary OS . The system gives you the option between installing automatically with Windows and advanced options where you can do the partitioning.
I suppose that ...
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changing grub background colour in Freya
After editing elementary.grub you need to run update-grub to regenerate /boot/grub/grub.cfg with the new theme.
Specifically, it runs the script /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme and picks up the default ...
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How to erase GRUB when I already use another bootloader?
Before literally removing GRUB from your elementaryOS, consider settings its timeout to 0 (so you won't see it, but it's still there). To do it, open a terminal and run:
sudo nano /etc/default/grub
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Options for a graphical EFI boot loader?
rEFInd is the way to go. I use rEFInd on my UEFI laptop and I have not experienced any problems.
It is also highly customizable and has lots of themes to choose from and is actively developed by Rod ...
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Unable to boot after install on i386 platform, missing grub, black screen
I have same issue because elementary os have little bug in installing grub without internet.
When i connect to internet and installing again grub install properly.
May you have same issue, try to ...
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