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Get assistance with GRUB installation and boot options.

Get assistance with GRUB installation and boot options.

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shadowbacca
Member
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03-16-2016, 08:28 AM
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Hi, I am trying to dual-boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 and i have two storage devices. The first is a 256GB NVMe drive in which i have windows. I will not touch this. Ther e is a second 4TB HDD which holds my games. I made a 500GB Partition which is for Ubuntu. When i go in Ubuntu it sees the space and i do the / and /home. Then, when it tries to install grub it gives a fatal error. Can not execute command on NVMe-0. Should i install GRUB on the Ubuntu drive? Thank You
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shadowbacca
03-16-2016, 08:28 AM #1

Hi, I am trying to dual-boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 and i have two storage devices. The first is a 256GB NVMe drive in which i have windows. I will not touch this. Ther e is a second 4TB HDD which holds my games. I made a 500GB Partition which is for Ubuntu. When i go in Ubuntu it sees the space and i do the / and /home. Then, when it tries to install grub it gives a fatal error. Can not execute command on NVMe-0. Should i install GRUB on the Ubuntu drive? Thank You

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JASurtino
Member
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03-16-2016, 10:26 AM
#2
Place the installation media on the same drive as Ubuntu. This keeps the Windows bootloader untouched and lets you revert easily without hassle. After Ubuntu starts, add the os-prober package and rebuild GRUB. It will now locate your Windows partition and set up a fresh boot entry in GRUB so you don’t have to use BIOS boot disks when returning to Windows.
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JASurtino
03-16-2016, 10:26 AM #2

Place the installation media on the same drive as Ubuntu. This keeps the Windows bootloader untouched and lets you revert easily without hassle. After Ubuntu starts, add the os-prober package and rebuild GRUB. It will now locate your Windows partition and set up a fresh boot entry in GRUB so you don’t have to use BIOS boot disks when returning to Windows.

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JellyWagon123
Junior Member
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03-19-2016, 05:46 AM
#3
I resolved the issue without using the Windows boot manager. The Ubuntu system was slow, and basic mouse actions like right-clicking and dragging were affected. I have 16GB of RAM and a 2GB swap space.
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JellyWagon123
03-19-2016, 05:46 AM #3

I resolved the issue without using the Windows boot manager. The Ubuntu system was slow, and basic mouse actions like right-clicking and dragging were affected. I have 16GB of RAM and a 2GB swap space.

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jonleflar
Member
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03-19-2016, 06:40 AM
#4
Thanks
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jonleflar
03-19-2016, 06:40 AM #4

Thanks