Mx linux grub installation failed. Mar 9, 2020 · It works brilliantly via my USB stick, except for the GRUB Bootloader which, even though listed as Fixed after attempted repairs, is not fixed as it won't install MX Linux onto my hard drive despite repeated efforts with numerous rows of "ACPI Error" per sda and other Linux formats, plus "Device /dev/" followed by sda 1, sda 2, loop0 etc not ini Constant GRUB installation Failure. Have a great day. caprea. 29 posts followed by "Failed to start default. Oct 31, 2020 · Re: Broken BIOS and I'm stuck in grub rescue. But when I rebooted, I got LILO, which was what was there before. /dev/sda it the first drive whre BIOS would look for the MBR bootloader to load GRUB. Dark_iaji 2 October 2021 16:18 1. Jun 26, 2023 · Ubuntuのinstallアプリを起動し、インストールする; 表題エラー発生時の状況. I’m not sure, but I would try doing the update and dist-upgrade and then reinstall over the failing install. 7GB. Could not prepare Boot variable: No such file or directory. And sure you shall better upgrade to the latest version, in case some bug have been fixed already. That was made with Snapshot version 21. Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total) Nov 20, 2023 · Once you can boot Linux Mint, run sudo update-grub to get a working Windows menu entry on GRUB Menu. Mar 6, 2023 · If the partition of your installation is not encrypted, you can run it with a third party bootloader like rEFInd and install grub from the terminal. Support for MX and antiX Linux distros. Sep 11, 2023 · When you run into problems installing MX Linux XFCE. Aug 13, 2023 · Assuming you did that with "MX Live Usb Maker" (if not, try that, you can also try the dd mode if the default option doesn't work) In the worst case (or if you like) we can do it "from iso" (as I did) you can just copy-paste the iso file (just like any file, with the file manager) to the usb and we create a custom grub entry, boot , install whenever you like :) To create a "Bios Grub Partition": * Creaet a 1MB sized partition, do select the format as "unformatted" ( the very last entry within the long drop downlist within Gparted. Often one has a description and the other does not. While I am at it I can say that MX 21 has probably the easiest and best installer. I tried multiple times with the same results. This happens because of a flaw in the Ubuntu installer. s. Jan 7, 2024 · 4. #2 by fehlix » Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:34 pm. However, an older Personal Snapshot I have booted up just fine when copied into Ventoy. Jan 5, 2021 · SOLVED (workaround): How to handle black screen on UEFI boot? (no text visible) #1 by skol » Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:35 pm. 3 it now shows *MX and showing this is a test GRUB. I am trying to install kali linux with grub as your bootloader and that step is failing. 1 and it was working great. F12) during. Code: Select all. into the NVRAM firmware UEFI-bootmenu to make it selectable when pressing Fn-key (e. I had told MX to install grub to root folder in MX partition instead of mbr on drive. On the ESP (EFI System Partition) Feb 21, 2021 · MX Linux Forum. sudo apt install grub-efi-amd64-signed mokutil shim-signed. At the Installation Type. Everything dies at installing grub bootloader config. 02 dated March 2021. Sep 1, 2023 · *QSI = Quick System Info from menu (Copy for Forum) *MXPI = MX Package Installer *Please check the solved checkbox on the post that solved it. If you’re using sudo for superuser access, you’ll use sudo in front of every command. Either boot into the existing frugal system or create a new one if it does not already exist. Search and mark for complete removal: pm-utils; uswsusp; Reinstall first pm-utils and then uswsusp. Click Defragment Your Hard Drive. The installation stops around 95% when installing GRUB. The Disk Defragmenter dialog box appears. Feb 9, 2023 · Re: grub-install cannot find EFI directory #5 Post by MadMax » Fri Feb 10, 2023 5:14 pm I usually go overkill and mount the whole system and then reinstall or update grub in a chroot environment when dealing with boot problems ;P May 6, 2023 · Seems rather a GRUB boot loader instead of an initramfs issue to me. If we plan to dual-boot/multi-boot our system with Windows, we need to install Windows first, followed by any other Linux distro. "Allow this file " check it , apply, close, finally sudo update-grub . May 13, 2022 · Re: installation of 20. 2 would be loaded. The 'grub-pc' package failed to install into /target/. b/c GRUB in installed on partition record (PBR) in sda2 would allow to have a full GRUB installation, even as the PBR is never used directly at bootup (b/c MBR from MX21. I have tried changing the BIOS version and disabling CSM, but there seems to be no relief. The first couple of attempts to install Ubuntu still failed for the same reason, but eventually it did. The updated GRUB configuration should be included in the recent updates; from there you can install and use GRUB, or you can, if you wish, choose another boot loader, if you prefer something else. switch back to graphical install, by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F5 on my pc, you found that the GRUB install failed and can go back. Choose Start→Control Panel→System and Security. 3_x64）をインストール MX Linux Forum. which storage part or medium we aim to make bootable. Dec 5, 2020 · Code: Select all. At the end of void installation getting void-installer ERROR: 'failed to install grub to /dev/sdc'. Since I'm using jfs, I chose Grub via pacstrap /mnt Sep 28, 2023 · after you boot the USB, before you install, you need to update and dist-upgrade the software. I was getting some APCI errors, but turned APCI off and that fixed that which allows me to run Ubuntu on my flash drive without issue. Jun 23, 2023 · grub-install: error: failed to register the EFI boot entry: No space left on device. Installing for x86_64-efi platform. My windows 7 installation was detected and booted Fine. In my case, I had some other distributions Dec 16, 2007 · Have you tried it? I have done it successfully. That was solved by re-running the GRUB install step: press ctrl+alt+F2 or etc to switch to another blank terminal session, while in the stuck screen. It should find the Windows installation and add a menu entry into the grub-menu. Support for MX and antiX Linux distros DONATE • WIKI • MANUALS • SUPPORT • BUGS • GIT; Board index. I've downloaded the packages ''grub'' and ''efibootmgr''. g. If you use a splash, you can press Esc at any point to return to the boot messages. I'musing thinkpad t420 with UEFI and GPT. grub2. Try the installation again and if Grub still fails to install you may want to consider downloading another lightweight Linux distro. by urdrwho10 » 2022-08-21 21:43. Tried to create a new primary 500MB EFI partition. Oct 3, 2019 · This is what my Grub file looks like: The only changes is instead of MX18. Skip to content Aug 27, 2022 · The first often is accessed with something like F2 and the second with something like F12. After rebooting, press F4 again and enter inxi -G to check for the driver. Secure Boot without third party drivers and with a Debian signed kernel. ); click Apply. Forgot to point out it’s always strongly recommended to update the installer during the live session before the installation to HD. Sep 18, 2023 · If you are running live, prior to installation, make sure to update the available packages using either. Mar 13, 2018 · The following 2 methods have been shown to work on MX-17; they need testing and merging for future use. The "grub-install" script that shipped with SLES 10 SP2 incorrectly identifies the root device. 3. I referred online forums and wikis to fix that, but nothing works. cfg. $ sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/mnt/boot /dev/sdX. Method 5: Considering Other Solutions If none of the above methods work, you can consider other solutions. But running the following command: Apr 30, 2017 · 1. Nov 28, 2019 · Code: Select all. In these examples, X is the drive letter while Y is the partition number. Dec 16, 2007 · Even I would rather recommend to install on USB device using MX Live USB maker, the MX Installer for hdd-like install works also on USB-device. I had read that GRUB bootloader must be installed to that partition. ;=) Jun 11, 2020 · I am trying to install Linux on a standalone hard drive in my desktop system. Here is a list of stuff I have done: Disable windows fast boot (NOT the one in UEFI settings), hibernation. sudo update-grub. When the analysis is complete, click the Reboot without ejecting the usb stick and let it boot from the live img. AMD64, Asus B450 mobo, Ryzen 3600, RTX 2070, and a kind of old Hyper X SSD. 4. Mar 4, 2020 · Grub install always fails. One user posted a method that has worked for some, but is not officially supported by MX Linux. Notably, while the second decision might look more important, the first one can be fatal. One way to do this: Open Terminal and run. If you can get a terminal open then try. PBKAU >. The installer chooses one block device for Grub installation, and if that install fails, the installer doesn't take a fall-back action, like choosing a different block device. Aug 26, 2019 · Example: your screen resolution may be low and can’t be increased. Also not helpful posting screenshots of win's disk management utility. fuuid,fdev,flab,fdir. Click the Analyze Disk button. As you're able to boot into MX Linux some way please run Quick System Info and post your system information whenever asking for help as per the forum rules. the whole installation procedure succeeds with both guided partition and manual partition, but GRUB installation fails. Skip to content Lunched void-installer on Live void USB. Aborting. full edition 64 bit> to fix a 64 bit MX linux update snafu created by me when grub was reinstalled during a system update. Error: GRUB installation failed. Oct 25, 2019 · Boot from the stick, press Shift to show grub, press "e" to edit, add "acpi=off" after "quiet splash", save edit from grub, proceed with boot WITHOUT rebooting, then tell us. I've had many different distros on it but for some reason Debian will not complete the install. Dec 19, 2022 · MX Linux Forum. MX, makes stuff pretty easy compared to other Linux distros, but there is still a learning curve. Jan 18, 2020 · It finally worked, thanks for pointing me in the right direction! Wiped and formatted the disk, tried to re-install grub, etc. If one says UEFI, the other is legacy boot; or vice versa. Follow the instructions for a 64-bit installation of MX-17 starting at Step 3. MX - ACTIVELY DEVELOPED AND MX Linux Forum. Boot from MX Live USB. . # For full documentation of the options in this file, see: Nov 13, 2022 · I did some short tests making Personal Snapshot ISOs and then put them into Ventoy (1. Please state the make and model number of your machine or its specification [some problems may be equipment specific] Please tell us which distribution and build number you are having problems with [example Ubuntu 22. 04, the installation goes by perfectly until the end, where it says that grub failed to install in /dev/nvme0n1, and the installer crashes. But from force of habit, I booted AntiX. Mar 15, 2021 · This issue has been observed on some servers with CCISS devices and on some RAID cards. After the installation completes when I restart the system, it displays reset system on the top left corner and restarts itself. # /boot/grub/grub. installed without desktop as I used openbox. sudo grub-install. Connect this USB stick to computer. 2. Remedies include manually installing Grub (described in other posts in this thread) or performing the entire Nov 15, 2017 · Hibernation was removed from default locations in MX Linux such as the logout box because it proved highly unreliable in users’ tests. $ sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/mnt/boot /dev/sda. May 15, 2015 · frugal. May 17, 2023 · Installing GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader) on Debian requires a terminal session and root or superuser privileges. Even I would rather recommend to install on USB device using MX Live USB maker, the MX Installer for hdd-like install works also on USB-device. I had intended to boot another partition, which had Slackware on it, and then chroot over to AntiX and install GRUB. You haven't told us exactly what you tried and what the outcome is, so difficult to help. The installer will copy efi-grub-loader into a new directory within the selected ESP, e. sudo apt update && sudo apt install --reinstall antix-installer. Dec 11, 2017 · I am trying to install arch on my laptop that has a UEFI system. Sep 28, 2023 · • Install MX Linux, making sure to use the same Boot Mode (UEFI vs. When booting click Esc or F2 or F8 or F10 or F12 or Delete to get into Boot menu. I initially thought that this meant the EFI partition was too small, so I enlarged it from ~500MB to ~2. This document applies to all editions of: Windows 8, Windows 10 Jul 16, 2021 · I am giving this information to point out a problem when installing MX Linux. It may find one or more, try to select the one related to MX Linux install. #3 by JayM » Sun Apr 04, 2021 8:03 am. Boot on your Linux DVD or USB and run the installer. Its in the release instructions, and has been mentioned here a few times. Skip to content Sep 1, 2018 · Basic steps. With gparted format your drive as you want. Instructions are here if you need them. $ sudo update-grub. pdev plab puuid pdir. A quick search shows that your iBook was made between 2003 and discontinued around May of 2006. Dec 13, 2018 · MX Boot Options currently only works on the grub configuration installed with MX Linux. Aug 7, 2021 · Kadaitcha Man is probably right - booting in legacy mode and trying to install grub on a drive with gpt partition table = there is nowhere to install grub to. Not always, but usually your best resources will give you a command line based solution to a problem because generally speaking, most graphical maintenance tools are built over command line based tools, or have a more feature rich command line proxy. #3. The problem arises when I'm trying to execute: # grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=esp --bootloader-id=grub Nov 24, 2021 · So if you have MX linux installed and working, all you need to do is install Artix on a free partition, don't install grub to the MBR or anywhere, boot into MX and run update-grub and it should find Artix providing you have os-prober working, which you might need to enable, then you can choose Artix from the grub boot menu, or configure /etc Mar 18, 2024 · To reinstall GRUB, let’s run these commands: $ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt. Ubuntuが9割ほどインストールされたくらいのタイミングで表題のエラーが発生しました。 grubのインストールに失敗しているようです。 Mar 7, 2021 · ubuntu installer would always fail at installing grub when i booted in EFI mode. Mar 29, 2023 · はじめまして、ponです。 今回はタイトルの通り、起動不可状態となったMX Linuxのレスキュー体験についてご紹介いたします🚒🚑 この記事をご覧になっている方と全く同様のケースではないかも知れませんが、皆さんの参考になれば幸いです。 今回のケース ・MX Linux（MX-21. What Mar 26, 2014 · On getting to grub installation, it failed several times because of internet failure but i continued repeating the grub installation until it finished downloading all the grub packages So, on concluding my installation, everything was perfect. *Linux -This is the way! Oct 17, 2015 · Step 3: Install Linux. boot-up. Examples: frugal=root or frugal=home. When installing a bootloader like GRUB, the system attempts to detect two main conditions: where we want to install. 512 MB VFAT with an esp flag set. Restart computer. BIOS/CSM/Legacy) as your Window’s installation. ;=) I have don it this way: clear partition table on USB Dec 17, 2016 · Installation. Method 1 (developed by Dolphin Oracle) setting up plymouth. 04 LTS) alongside these two operating systems. Now you will see a screen that will let you see the hard drive you want to install to. # If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update. I tested with two MX Linux installations using MX-19. Note: During the installation process, the MX-Installer will automatically detect the ESP (EFI System Partition) and will pre-select ESP as the location to install GRUB along with your Windows 10 boot loader. Type the following command to become root: su. /dev/sda1 is the EFI boot partition (ESP partition) on my HDD to which Windows Boot Manager is installed. Check the md5sum of the downloaded iso to make sure the download was good. Hardware check after rebooting: press F4 and enter: inxi -G. Oct 2, 2021 · The grub installation failed. If necessary, defrag first in Windows to create free space for shrinking its partition. Or you can install grub, from the terminal of another linux distro installed on your drive. Help request. It is common to add persist options when enabling frugal mode so you can add the persist options directly to the frugal boot parameter. Enable frugal mode. Without the GRUB boot loader, the installed system will not boot. Support. The first often is accessed with something like F2 and the second with something like F12. for MX-19 Linux into /EFI/MX19/grubx64. Tried many methods (as of I could) but still failed. Aug 27, 2021 · If not: Open root thunar there: Right-click on the file: Properties: "Permissions" tab. which are fairly identical to. MX Linux Forum. Choose the grub rescue menu from the options. efi and will announce this new efi-loader. Apr 25, 2022 · I am trying to install Ubuntu 22. All is now working. Feb 4, 2020 · Sep 24, 2022. The easiest way to do so is re-boot into UEFI-mode with LiveUSB and re-install GRUB using MX Boot Repair. (Or just open a terminal : sudo chmod +x /path/to/file then sudo update-grub ) Thank you for that stroke of genius. Mar 14, 2021 · I’ve used my antiX live usb . If your system has both a discrete graphics card, typically Intel and an nVidia graphics card, you can install the nvidia driver using the Nvidia Graphics Installer found in MX Tools. * no OS installed, Firmware InsydeH20 Rev 5. The fist you can do would be unmount EFI partition ( sudo umount /boot/efi) Then edit fstab ( xed admin:///etc/fstab) to remove efi line/s in red. 0, supporting UEFI only (no legacy/CSM) I am installing kali linux on my pc. Skip to content Jun 2, 2021 · #grub_rescue#grub_error 2) A machine that old does not have Secure Boot since the UEFI type bios had not been introduced at the time it was made. For this example, /dev/sda1 is the assumed /boot and /dev/sda2 is the assumed root partition. For older versions with BIOS, we run: $ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sdX. Jun 4, 2023 · When installing Ubuntu 22. Debian was not detected by grub at Mint installation. kill some of the process later than update-grub, such as the osprob etc. The difference e. How ever the age of that machine dictates that you must do a Legacy install of MX and at the Grub Installation screen in the MX install routine you must select MBR for Grub 's location. I also tried the Boot-Repair method. I realized that Grub was missing, so I ran a live cd and entered Rescue mode, mounted my root partition, + the boot partition and ran these commands: Grub finds the linux image: root@debian:~# update-grub Generating grub configuration file Mar 18, 2024 · This will restore all the files: $ sudo mount /dev/sdXY /mnt. Everything seems to works fine: Code: Select all. Aug 6, 2016 · I am in the bash shell. Sep 11, 2022 · Probably, yes. $ sudo reboot -f. In that case you need to tell Windows 10 that there is a second operating system by creating a BCD Jan 20, 2021 · MintPPC – Fast and slick Linux for PowerPC computers. Oct 25, 2021 · Code: Select all. png. boot. Even though the installer knew to install to /dev/sdb, it then tried to install grub to the MBR on /dev/sda, and failed. When you get to the screen where it asks you if you want to replace an existing install or install next to it or Something Else, choose Something Else. Jul 29, 2020 · Besides that, I wanted to install Linux Mint 20 (then I tried with Ubuntu 20. while installing install the grub boot loader on a hard disk. Unfortunately during the installation, the GRUB installation keeps failing no matter what I do. The GRUB installation can even be prepared to allow to boot MX Linux within the two boot modes (UEFI and BIOS) in Jul 5, 2012 · grub-install /dev/sda. Accept all the defaults that it offers you unless you really NEED to change anything (language, keyboard, etc). Now happy with MX linux but will be back to Void soon. instead of normal persist_option like. After 8 years I am migrating from Linux Mint to MX Linux due to the interface, being on debian, and simple interface that MX offers over LinuxMint. At the Live Boot Menu, select "Boot Rescue Menu", next select "Find Windows Boot Loader". Another possibility is to install Grub at a PBR (instead of MBR) at the Linux root- or boot partition on the same disk as Windows 10. frugal=. If no additional (unsigned) third party drivers like wifi or nvidia are needed: * Remove all dkms packages that are pre-installed on MX-21: Code: Select all. Windows being the first installed Operating System is the preferred method. Note that in MX's current Installer Jun 8, 2022 · confirmed antiX frugaler, since 2019. Update your system: Jan 6, 2017 · 9. Moderator. The workaround was to go back to the menu, try again, say NO to automatically install to MBR of first hard drive and manually tell it /dev/sdb. When asking for help. On the Live GRUB menu go to Boot Rescue and try ->Search for GRUB loader and/or search for GRUB menu. Skip to content Apr 4, 2021 · Re: Grub Installation issues. Both OS can be run and have full access to all the PC's resources and peripherals. Run gparted from the menu (not from inside the installer) 3. Not sure why you had issues. Hmmm, I see you posted again. sudo apt-get install plymouth plymouth-themes plymouth-x11 3. Eventually, I installed via internet and it just works! p. Nov 26, 2021 · For a dual system with Windows 10 (or Windows 11) and Linux, you need in fact a separate disk to boot Linux from. Then you will need to decide what to do with both sdb5 and sda6. Aug 5, 2020 · One is to switch the firmware to legacy mode and/or enable CSM, the other is to boot only a particular session in legacy/BIOS mode. Aug 2, 2023 · I made use of remaster tool of antiX_23-beta2-runit_x86-64 live-USB with some applications. Dec 26, 2019 · To install a missing Grub for the given boot-mode (either UEFI or legacy BIOS) you need to re-install GRUB for this boot mode. I chose the scheme of using the full disk, filled in the information requested by the installer and finally launched the GRUB installation failed message. target: Operation refused, unit may not be Aug 1, 2016 · Everything went smoothly and, when it came to installing GRUB, I specified the MBR. 3. . Here is a step-by-step guide: Open Terminal. GRUB Installation Failed on /dev/sda. a frugal install if not already found one. Aug 16, 2019 · Forum › Forums › New users › New Users and General Questions › SOLVED: GRUB installation failed This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated Aug 18-2:16 pm by andfree. Mar 8, 2020 · The installation starts smoothly but fails again and again with the message "unable to install GRUB on dev/sda1" and says that it is a "fatal error". My live usb run even fixed my MX update hiccup . 1. 3 with the installer configured to use the regular (not custom) installation on the entire SSD. If this happens, a manual installation of Grub may by required. So next boot would be to load GRUB from MX-21. I have split the hard drive into 3 partitions (sda1=15GB=root=bootable=jfs, sda2=1. sudo apt-get purge bootlogd 2. Installation is impossible. • Allow the MX Linux installation to install the Grub Bootloader. Just run it then right-click paste in a reply, don't copy/paste. Debian was installed first, then I installed Mint. So i decided to try to install Arch to learn about all the stuff myself and maybe find a fix for the broken booting process. Then, I run the antiX installer from the USB device. I have two linux distributions installed on my PC, linux Mint and Debian, both having separate boot partitions and both are installed on luks encrypted volumes. • DO NOT REBOOT! • Run “update-grub” in a terminal window after the MX Linux installer is closed. I followed the wiki word by word till the boot loader installation where I tried to install GRUB. 80) and I too find that they no longer boot up using the later Snapshot versions. ) Then I tried to install Kali Linux in my external hard disk. The wiki says esp is the EFI system partition mount point, which for me was /dev/nvme0n1p1. The problem does not occur when CSM is disabled (in the BIOS). between puuid and fuuid, is that the later would trigger. * next after having applied: Right click and the new partition : Manage Flags and select "bios_grub": biod_grub-partiton. May 2, 2014 · The problem was the USB stick was /dev/sda, installing to the hard drive /dev/sdb. So, I created an EFI, a home, and a root partition before moving on to installation. The autoinstaller would make the following partitions. I had to do this with an Asus Zenbook UX425EA a few months ago. It shall find Windows boot loader, to be able to boot int WinOS. Nov 3, 2023 · FullScale4Me wrote: Dual Booting is an option to keep your Windows installation rather than replacing it with MX Linux. Mar 25, 2021 · I try to install MX Linux on an existing partition for Linux (ext4) in a dual boot box. Since I have an Intel-processor on my laptop I've also downloaded the packages ''intel-ucode'' and I've enabled microcode updates. Do not allow Linux to connect to the internet (wired or wireless). 1. The Administrative Tools window appears. 2. A message says "can't get GRUB installed" and to reboot and go to the grub rescue menu. It is possible, from live-Media, to use MX Boot Options to configure the grub configurations on other “installed” partitions. This might be a long shot, but if your laptop has Intel Optane enabled, you will need to disable it (assuming you are dual booting with Windows). I constantly failed to get the MX-Linux live-USB booted on this new laptop: * Acer Nitro 5 AN515-44-R6Q5 Ryzen 7 with Nvidia GTX 1650 Ti. June 8, 2022 at 5:24 pm #84317. Now, try first just regenrate grub menu from with running MX linux, which you shall be able to bootin using MX LiveUSB Boot Rescue menu. Under the menu, I select "find window bootloader Jul 20, 2017 · And then after rebooting, it came directly to the BIOS. $ sudo reboot. 04 failed on grub installation Looks like you have the unfortunate allocation of your install media to sda, which may have the installer trying to write grub back to it (see launchpad bug 1396379). sudo grub-install /dev/sda ; sudo update-grub. I have an old computer that is my test computer. By doing what was suggested I could boot the live usb and install the distro I Jul 23, 2023 · This guide provides instructions on how to rescue a non-booting GRUB 2 in Linux, which may help resolve the installation issue. For the latter, there will be a list of boot options, with the USB drive listed twice. It failed with a message /boot/grub is not readable by GRUB on boot. Forum rules. Running update-grub on Mint also does not detect Debian. For advanced boot options that involve cheat Mar 12, 2014 · Install Windows 10 Download Windows 10 ISO image 3+GB Create Windows 10 USB stick from ISO (in Windows for example with "ISO to USB" ). That didn't help. TTY8 shows the following (at the end): Running xbps-reconfigure -f glibc-locales chroot:failed to run command 'xbps-reconfigure':No such file or directory. Make sure you choose the correct drive you want to install Ubuntu on! Mar 29, 2019 · I suggest the following. I tried to install GRUB-EFI manually from terminal using the live USB. Previously I had Zorin OS 16. A contraction of frugal persist=*. And in the comments I added this part: In my case pressing c and typing "acpi=off" worked. Even changed GPT to MRB to be able to install but changed back to GPT felt it's not right. choose Install Linux Mint alongside Windows Boot Manager. Or you can install grub manually from terminal of a live (not necessarily debian). Suggest this first: MX LiveBoot, and on the LiveBoot Menu -> Select "Switch to GRUB" Menu. EFI boot loader get installed into two places. 04 on it by following this guide. Example output: Possible fix: Run MX Tools > Nvidia driver installer again but this time choose the driver from the MX Test Repo. 5GB=swap, sda3=40GB=home=jfs) I've installed base and base-devel sucessfully. 4 and MX-18. But you can also trigger "frugal-install" by just using. When i disabled UEFI boot the installer would boot in BIOS mode and i could install Ubuntu (also for BIOS boot) but it wouldnt boot. 0. After reboot the live MX, I select bootloader and find the menu. sudo efibootmgr -v. hm az my ib lr jk zp zc bb ln