Questions tagged [grub]

GENERAL GRUB SUPPORT IS OFF-TOPIC. Support questions may be asked on https://superuser.com. GRUB, the GNU GRand Unified Bootloader, is a boot loader used on x86 systems, typically used to boot Linux. Questions about using or configuring GRUB are rarely on-topic for Stack Overflow outside of unusual circumstances.

GRUB is the reference implementation of the Multiboot Specification, which provides a user the choice to boot one of multiple operating systems installed on a computer or select a specific kernel configuration available on a particular operating system's partitions.

As GRUB is not a tool specifically used for software development, questions about it will typically be considered off-topic on Stack Overflow unless it is being used in a particularly unusual manner, e.g. if you are developing custom modules for GRUB, or if you have developed your own operating system kernel.

If you are having a problem with using or configuring GRUB on your computer, please consider asking your question on SuperUser.com, the Stack Exchange site for computer enthusiasts and power users, or on a site specific to the Linux distribution you are using, such as the Ask Ubuntu Stack Exchange or UNIX & Linux Stack Exchange.

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How was Grub programmed without OS? And is it possible to install only the grub bootloader in an newly assembled UEFI PC with no other OS installed?

In which platform/Environment/OS was grub bootloader programmed? Example the linux kernal was programmed on GCC compiler on MINIX OS, but how was grub made? Since grub is a bootloader (that loads the OS), how was it programmed without using an OS…
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Error: grub-efi-amd64-signed in Ubuntu 20.04. Trying to install packages

I'm having problems when Iḿ trying ¿to install any package or software. My OS is Ubuntu 20.04. I've already tried all the solutions mentioned in this post https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1871963, including configure the UEFI,…
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safely remove Ubuntu EFI partition and move windows EFI partition to free space

Problem #1: I messed up my Windows once and it wouldn't start so I had to reinstall using a flash drive, during installation I deleted the EFI partition and the free space is still there but windows made another EFI partition and now I have free…
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Batch Linux installation in VirtualBox

I have the following question. When I install manually a Linux (say, CentOS or RHEL) in VirtualBox, at start up the grub menu appears (Installation CD in virtual tray). Then I can manually choose a type of installation and afterwards, depressing tab…
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Kernel on x86_64 not boot after upgrading Binutils and GCC

I'm not able to see ANY logs on console (even not the "Decompressing Linux... " message). I enabled any Early Boot prints under Kernel config, at least which I know (see below Kernel configuration) Tried stopping the Kernel with KDB - by adding…
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GRUB can't recognize FAT32 filesystem on an isohybrid image

I am building a multiboot isohybrid image using the following command: xorriso -as mkisofs -iso-level 3 -full-iso9660-filenames -volid "MULTIBOOT" -eltorito-boot boot/isolinux/isolinux.bin -eltorito-catalog boot/isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot…
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Debian Wheezy doesn't show boot messages after deleting quiet param

I am running Debian in an embedded system and seeing the booting through a serial console, but I don't know how to show boot messages. I see the BIOS, the grub menu, and then: Loading Linux 3.2.0-4-686-pae ... Loading initial ramdisk ... and nothing…
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Re-add partitions to GRUB after installing Arch

While installing Arch Linux by following the beginner's guide at https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide , I installed GRUB as my bootloader. However, on rebooting, I find my previous Ubuntu option has disappeared and I am left only…
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Cygwin and Grub again! Almost there

I burned through every web page possible till I understood enough to get so far as to get grub to make on cygwin (YEEEEEEEEY!!!)... NOW the make install seems to have a simple permissions error and I thought this is probably something simple to…
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How to Shrink a VirtualBox Virtual Machine and Free Up Disk Space in nixos guest system?

I was following this instruction to try to shrink my virtual nixos. It says, You can’t actually use zerofree on your / partition while you’re booted into the standard Linux environment. Instead, you’ll want to boot into a special recovery mode…
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grub file updation failed in sles12

working on SLES12SP3 kdump configuration hosted on MICROSOFT-AZURE. Trying to start the kdump service but grub file is not getting updated with crash kernel parameter in /etc/default/grub crashkernel=384M. ERROR: Starting Load kdump kernel and…
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How to get grub load/boot statistics?

Is it possible to know how much time grub takes to load files from /boot (vmlinuz and initrd) to the RAM? As far as I know, the boot command loads and jumps into the kernel according to previous linux and initrd commands without any option to…
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grub error 15: file not found

I have a vm(on vmware fully running). But i want to do some modification and put all file system to single partition /. In my current VM i have /, /var, /tmp, /boot partition. Action performed: Attached new hard disk, formatted and created two…
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Source code that read grub.conf while booting kernel

I want to see the code which reads grub.conf, googled but not found. From below link what I understand that /boot/grub/stage2 reads grub.conf, which is a binary file. http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E37670_01/E41138/html/ch04s02.html Stage 2 Stage 2 code…
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Grub says "Loading Stage 2"

I'm trying to make a bootable CD-rom. The CD is supposed to use grub to boot. I found a download of stage2_eltorito (this is the file that is used to create a bootable grub disk) and I burned it onto the disk. I rebooted from the disc and it just…
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