Re: [xubuntu-users] xubuntu-users Digest, Vol 193, Issue 2
Thanks for typing that all out and your experience. Got everything partitioned. Ran update-grub && grub install it complained about not finding /cow sudo touch /cow Ran update-grub && grub install Generating grub configuration file grub-probe: error: unknown filesystem ... continues... found Ubuntu 22.04.1 adding boot menu entry for UEFI firmware settings done Installing for i386-pc platform grub-install: error: cannot open '/boot/grub/locale/bn.mo': Permission denied back to prompt Seems odd. aside from above, does i386-pc cover 64bit machines too? Might not apply here, but on my installs, i386 was for 32bit machines and x86-64 (?) was for 64bits. Much appreciated. On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 5:47 PM Carl Snyder wrote: > It really depends on the hardware of the laptop from which you are > booting. If you have BIOS rather than an Extensible Firmware Interface > (also known as UEFI or safe boot), the present version of GRUB does not > install correctly. For a BIOS machine with GPT partitioning, you must > install a small ~256M FAT partition with BIOS GRUB and legacy boot flags > set as the first partition, before a ~256M /boot/efi partition which is > FAT16 formatting flagged boot and ESP which is needed to finish > installation with the present installer, then your swap partition and /, > /home, or whatever other distribution and personal preference ext4 or > whatever partitions. While still in the live installer or from a boot > rescue, you must then open a terminal and execute the following if your > boot flash drive is /dev/sda:: > > $ sudo update-grub && grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sda > > Note: For later versions, ie. Xubuntu 23.04 nightly, you may also have to > copy the i386-pc folder from a 20.04 installation. > > After much research, this is how I keep up my BIOS AMD Athlon II machine. > > Carl Snyder > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 2:20 PM > wrote: > >> Send xubuntu-users mailing list submissions to >> xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> xubuntu-users-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> xubuntu-users-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of xubuntu-users digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >>1. unable to install grub (Clarence Fender) >>2. Re: unable to install grub (François P. Rotzinger) >>3. Re: unable to install grub (Michele Mor) >>4. Re: unable to install grub (Clarence Fender) >> >> >> -- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 13:09:26 -0500 >> From: Clarence Fender >> To: Xubuntu Support and User Discussions >> >> Subject: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub >> Message-ID: >> > 7...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) >> "something else" disk part >> sda is where everything goes except HOME >> sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME >> >> Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda >> Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed >> fatal error >> --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. >> >> Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to >> revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings. >> Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda - >> same error. >> >> sda - all primary partitions >> 1M (appears by itself, no format) >> 500M tried /BOOT and nothing >> 50G ext4 / >> 16M swap >> remainder of space ext4 but not mounted >> >> sdb ext4 /HOME >> >> Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries. >> If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out. >> >> Thanks. >> -- next part -- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-users/attachments/20230201/3d7f57af/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> -- >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 19:25:07 +0100 >> From: François P. Rotzinger >> To: xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] unable to install gru
Re: [xubuntu-users] xubuntu-users Digest, Vol 193, Issue 2
It really depends on the hardware of the laptop from which you are booting. If you have BIOS rather than an Extensible Firmware Interface (also known as UEFI or safe boot), the present version of GRUB does not install correctly. For a BIOS machine with GPT partitioning, you must install a small ~256M FAT partition with BIOS GRUB and legacy boot flags set as the first partition, before a ~256M /boot/efi partition which is FAT16 formatting flagged boot and ESP which is needed to finish installation with the present installer, then your swap partition and /, /home, or whatever other distribution and personal preference ext4 or whatever partitions. While still in the live installer or from a boot rescue, you must then open a terminal and execute the following if your boot flash drive is /dev/sda:: $ sudo update-grub && grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sda Note: For later versions, ie. Xubuntu 23.04 nightly, you may also have to copy the i386-pc folder from a 20.04 installation. After much research, this is how I keep up my BIOS AMD Athlon II machine. Carl Snyder On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 2:20 PM wrote: > Send xubuntu-users mailing list submissions to > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > xubuntu-users-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > xubuntu-users-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of xubuntu-users digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >1. unable to install grub (Clarence Fender) >2. Re: unable to install grub (François P. Rotzinger) >3. Re: unable to install grub (Michele Mor) >4. Re: unable to install grub (Clarence Fender) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 13:09:26 -0500 > From: Clarence Fender > To: Xubuntu Support and User Discussions > > Subject: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub > Message-ID: > 7...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) > "something else" disk part > sda is where everything goes except HOME > sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME > > Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda > Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed > fatal error > --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. > > Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to > revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings. > Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda - > same error. > > sda - all primary partitions > 1M (appears by itself, no format) > 500M tried /BOOT and nothing > 50G ext4 / > 16M swap > remainder of space ext4 but not mounted > > sdb ext4 /HOME > > Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries. > If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out. > > Thanks. > -- next part -- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/xubuntu-users/attachments/20230201/3d7f57af/attachment-0001.html > > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2023 19:25:07 +0100 > From: François P. Rotzinger > To: xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub > Message-ID: <5a986173-88c8-472e-714d-b0d4ebee1...@netplus.ch> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" > > Maybe, you should create an EFI partition. Typing "df", do you get > something like > > /dev/nvme0n1p1 973952 6184967768 1% /boot/efi > > (or perhaps /dev/sda1)? > > Good luck, François > > On 2/1/23 19:09, Clarence Fender wrote: > > Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) > > "something else" disk part > > sda is where everything goes except HOME > > sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME > > > > Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda > > Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed > > fatal error > > --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. > > > > Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems > > to revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot > > settings. Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 > > instead of sda - same error. > > > > sda - all primary partitions > > 1M (appears by i
Re: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub
On 2/02/23 08:29, Clarence Fender wrote: Yes, this is an install from a USB. If it's supposed to install GRUB by itself, it's doing a very poor job :) I have a 500M EFI partition. It fails. sda - all primary partitions 1M (appears by itself, no format) 500M EFI 50G ext4 / 16M swap remainder of space ext4 but not mounted Thanks. Have you checksumed the ISO? SHA256 I have had these type of issues when the ISO was corrupt Also I have found that Rufus or Ventoy are best for writing ISO to USB keys if you have a windows partition available or gnome disks. Some programmes don't write the ISO correctly da cyborg -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
Re: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub
Yes, this is an install from a USB. If it's supposed to install GRUB by itself, it's doing a very poor job :) I have a 500M EFI partition. It fails. sda - all primary partitions 1M (appears by itself, no format) 500M EFI 50G ext4 / 16M swap remainder of space ext4 but not mounted Thanks. On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 2:07 PM Michele Mor wrote: > Hi, > Have you tried to reinstall xubuntu from a usb/dvd? > It should set up the grub automatically. > If your data is in a different partition, there should be no risk of > deleting it (but always do a back up first). > > I have tried to repair a corrupted grub manually, but spent hours and did > not succeed. At the end I decided to reinstall. > > Good luck. > Michele > > On Wed, 1 Feb 2023, 18:25 François P. Rotzinger, wrote: > >> Maybe, you should create an EFI partition. Typing "df", do you get >> something like >> >> /dev/nvme0n1p1973952 6184967768 1% /boot/efi >> >> (or perhaps /dev/sda1)? >> >> Good luck, François >> On 2/1/23 19:09, Clarence Fender wrote: >> >> Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) >> "something else" disk part >> sda is where everything goes except HOME >> sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME >> >> Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda >> Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed >> fatal error >> --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. >> >> Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to >> revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings. >> Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda - >> same error. >> >> sda - all primary partitions >> 1M (appears by itself, no format) >> 500M tried /BOOT and nothing >> 50G ext4 / >> 16M swap >> remainder of space ext4 but not mounted >> >> sdb ext4 /HOME >> >> Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries. >> If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> -- >> François P. Rotzinger >> Chemin des Vignes 20 >> CH-1373 Chavornay >> >> -- >> xubuntu-users mailing list >> xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users >> > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
Re: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub
Yes, I tried an EFI partition on sda. Same error. Trying again, I used gparted, installed partitions. Did install - made the partition EFI, which left no option for type or mount. Failed. Tried FAT32, mounted /BOOT/EFI, install told me there was no EFI partition and it wouldn't boot. Thanks On Wed, Feb 1, 2023 at 1:25 PM François P. Rotzinger wrote: > Maybe, you should create an EFI partition. Typing "df", do you get > something like > > /dev/nvme0n1p1973952 6184967768 1% /boot/efi > > (or perhaps /dev/sda1)? > > Good luck, François > On 2/1/23 19:09, Clarence Fender wrote: > > Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) > "something else" disk part > sda is where everything goes except HOME > sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME > > Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda > Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed > fatal error > --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. > > Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to > revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings. > Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda - > same error. > > sda - all primary partitions > 1M (appears by itself, no format) > 500M tried /BOOT and nothing > 50G ext4 / > 16M swap > remainder of space ext4 but not mounted > > sdb ext4 /HOME > > Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries. > If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out. > > Thanks. > > > -- > François P. Rotzinger > Chemin des Vignes 20 > CH-1373 Chavornay > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
Re: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub
Hi, Have you tried to reinstall xubuntu from a usb/dvd? It should set up the grub automatically. If your data is in a different partition, there should be no risk of deleting it (but always do a back up first). I have tried to repair a corrupted grub manually, but spent hours and did not succeed. At the end I decided to reinstall. Good luck. Michele On Wed, 1 Feb 2023, 18:25 François P. Rotzinger, wrote: > Maybe, you should create an EFI partition. Typing "df", do you get > something like > > /dev/nvme0n1p1973952 6184967768 1% /boot/efi > > (or perhaps /dev/sda1)? > > Good luck, François > On 2/1/23 19:09, Clarence Fender wrote: > > Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) > "something else" disk part > sda is where everything goes except HOME > sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME > > Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda > Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed > fatal error > --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. > > Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to > revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings. > Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda - > same error. > > sda - all primary partitions > 1M (appears by itself, no format) > 500M tried /BOOT and nothing > 50G ext4 / > 16M swap > remainder of space ext4 but not mounted > > sdb ext4 /HOME > > Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries. > If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out. > > Thanks. > > > -- > François P. Rotzinger > Chemin des Vignes 20 > CH-1373 Chavornay > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
Re: [xubuntu-users] unable to install grub
Maybe, you should create an EFI partition. Typing "df", do you get something like /dev/nvme0n1p1 973952 6184 967768 1% /boot/efi (or perhaps /dev/sda1)? Good luck, François On 2/1/23 19:09, Clarence Fender wrote: Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) "something else" disk part sda is where everything goes except HOME sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed fatal error --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings. Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda - same error. sda - all primary partitions 1M (appears by itself, no format) 500M tried /BOOT and nothing 50G ext4 / 16M swap remainder of space ext4 but not mounted sdb ext4 /HOME Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries. If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out. Thanks. -- François P. Rotzinger Chemin des Vignes 20 CH-1373 Chavornay -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
[xubuntu-users] unable to install grub
Xubuntu 22.04 to laptop, USB boot (~2yrs old, linux-specific) "something else" disk part sda is where everything goes except HOME sdb/nvm_etc is /HOME Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda Executing `grub-install /dev/sda` failed fatal error --> Can't fix this, no matter what I do. Spent a long time researching: common problem going back years. Seems to revolve around boot, legacy vs new. I haven't touched any boot settings. Tried different partitions and flags. Tried using sda1 instead of sda - same error. sda - all primary partitions 1M (appears by itself, no format) 500M tried /BOOT and nothing 50G ext4 / 16M swap remainder of space ext4 but not mounted sdb ext4 /HOME Is there a different sda partitioning I need? No data on it so no worries. If I had hair, I'd be pulling it out. Thanks. -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
Re: [xubuntu-users] 22.04 - allowing remote X11 access to my display?
On 31/01/2023 21:45, Larry McVoy wrote: I'm sorry people, I spent the day googling and I can't figure out how to do this. I recently upgraded from 16.04, where I had it working, but for the life of me I can't figure it out how. Things I've tried: I found some config settings and added them to /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf and that didn't work. Tried creating /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf with those configs and that hung my display. Even tried replacing X with a shell script that pruned the -nolisten tcp, that worked but there was no listening tcp socket. Help a boomer out, please! Do you have the packages openssh-client and openssh-server installed? For me, after installing those, it "just worked", and I can use ssh -X user@host (or -Y, depending on your network) and fire up X applications on for display on my own system, and vice versa. Be aware that some applications mess with this: trying to start Firefox on the remote host and assuming it will execute it there and display on your screen doesn't work — instead it's your *local* FF binary that executes. I don't know why it does this. FF has an option to force remote execution (but I can't remember what it is, it's so long since I ditched FF). Peter -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users
