Questions tagged [live-usb]
Questions related to live (bootable) USB devices, which allow you to test Ubuntu without installing, to install Ubuntu, or carry out tasks that can't be done from the mounted root filesystem, such as resizing partitions.
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How to get wifi work in Ubuntu 26.04 persistent live session?
Wifi does not work in the live session, but I have wired networking available. However, if I want to enable wifi connection, is it a good idea to install a proprietary driver for the hardware. And is ...
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Problem dual booting Ubuntu 24.04 with Windows 11
I have been trying to install 24.04 as a Windows 11 dual boot using a bootable thumb drive. First I needed to disable Boot security. Now the problem is that the installer does not provide the screen ...
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Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 USB ports
Has anyone got the USB ports working on the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 motherboard? I have been through too many threads about the USB ports on this motherboard, but nothing seems to work.
I have been ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 24.04 as install prompt is distorted
I'm a new user and wanted to try Linux. I downloaded the Ubuntu 24.04 ISO, installed it on a USB, and booted into it. I selected "install/try" and it loads the desktop. Attached is what I ...
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GParted is corrupting my live USB Ubuntu 24.04/Windows 11 dual boot
I am currently running a dual boot Ubuntu 24.04 and Windows 11 setup via a live USB 3.1 drive. This setup works fine and has no issues. I had asked earlier on the best way to clone/ back up my set up ...
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Leaving Secure Boot key in the system
I was trying to run Ubuntu from a USB thumb drive, and as part of that I enrolled a key into my device’s UEFI settings (key database?). I did not install Ubuntu. I was just running the disk utility ...
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Dual/Multi boot from persistent USB
I recently followed a guide on here that allowed me to install Ubuntu 24.04 lts on USB that was compatible with BIOS and UEFI. I have tested in on all of my computers and they all work great so far, ...
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Problems installing Ubuntu Server on a BIOS system
I have an old PC with an old BIOS from 2012.
It says cannot find /boot /efi, but I don't have UEFI on the system. How can I install it?
I've made the boot stick with Rufus and chose MBR and also tried ...
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Moved HDD with Ubuntu 24.04 into new rig and am now unable to boot into it or a Live USB
I was previously running Ubuntu 24.04 installed on an HDD inside of a Dell Optiplex 7040. I built a new rig and was hoping to simply move the storage media along with the Ubuntu install from the ...
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How to revert back to default LUKS setup in Ubuntu 24.04 after I messed it up?
I have a laptop with Ubuntu 24.04.3 with LUKS encryption set up at the time of installation. I wanted to an "key-file in a USB drive" based unlock option so that I don't have to enter the ...
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ASUS KGPE-D16 Ubuntu won't boot
I recently bought a server with an ASUS KGPE-D16 motherboard and 2 AMD Opteron 6836 SE. I am trying to boot off an Ubuntu persistent USB stick. I had Clonezilla on one and used UNetBootin to rewrite ...
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Question on build a customized Xubuntu live USB based on xubuntu-24.04.3-minimal-amd64.iso
I’m trying to build a customized Xubuntu live USB based on xubuntu-24.04.3-minimal-amd64.iso.
I don’t need to install it to a hard drive—just run it from a bootable USB.
In a chroot environment, I ...
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cant boot from thumb drive [duplicate]
Trying to boot Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from a thumb drive on a machine running Fedora KDE. Machine is a Lenovo B590, and before Fedora it successfully ran Ubuntu. The sequence for choosing the boot source ...
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Could not boot from Usb drive. Got stuck is grub loading screen
I am trying to instal thé latest Ubuntu LTS.
After booting the flash drive it sticks with the screen
"GRUB loading
Welcome to GRUB !"
Usb mande with rufus Lastest version
Iso image from ...
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Software issue or motherboard failure?
I am trying to wake up a dual boot Dell XPS8900 with supposed hard drive failure. I'm trying to run a live Ubuntu USB stick. I have tried multiple Ubuntu versions and burns. In the best case, it ...
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