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Subject: Re: [DNG] Reinstalling unbootable laptop...
From: "dng () d404 ! nl" <dng () d404 ! nl>
Date: 2021-08-15 11:28:52
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On 15-08-2021 12:05, al3xu5 wrote:
> Hi all
>
> About one or two years ago I had installed Devuan on my brother's laptop.
>
> It is a Lenovo B50-10 (model 80QR), with a 64bit Intel N3540 CPU, 4GB
> DDR1600 RAM and a mechanical 500GB HDD (see:
> https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/cr/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-b-series-laptops/b50-10/80qr/documentation/doc_userguide)
>
> Two weeks ago I tryed some BIOS changes and did an apt-get update/upgrade.
> Do not remember neither which BIOS changes I tried, nor the order I did
> changeas and apt-get...
>
> This resulted in a unbootable system (a loop, booting and rebootin,
> without starting the system).
>
> Ok... I know I was too hurried and not very careful...
>
> I tried to fix the situation using some usb live tools, but without
> success.
>
> Anyway, as the previous installation had not been completely smooth, and
> the system had been a little messed up by my brother, and I don't want to
> waste more time trying to fix it, I'm about to reinstall it.
>
> Very shortly, the plan is:
>
> a) Set the BIOS in UEFI Mode (and not legacy: it seems that Lenovo
> machines will only have this mode in the future)
>
> b) Download and use the most updated Devuan 3.1 netinstall ISO from USB
>
> c) Run the installation procedure -- About partitions: I think I will use
> the partitioning tool (in manual and non-automatic mode) provided by the
> ISO, possibly maintaining the same scheme of existing partitions
>
> Kindly, I therefore ask you observations and advice about this plan.
>
> My major doubts are about the HDD partitions (which is a 500GB
> *mechanical* HDD), and how to be sure I will have a stable and clean boot
> process.
>
> Many thanks in advance
>
> al3xu5
>
>
>
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I wonder if you have been bitten by "grub-efi-amd64-signed bug:
hardcoded link -> unbootable system" earlier on this mailinglist.
When you have a separate /home partition I would go for the manual
partition route and leave this partition alone. After installing and
stable boot you can add the home partition manually in /etc/fstab and
have all your brothers settings back.
Grtz
Nick
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15-08-2021 12:05, al3xu5 wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Hi all
About one or two years ago I had installed Devuan on my brother's laptop.
It is a Lenovo B50-10 (model 80QR), with a 64bit Intel N3540 CPU, 4GB
DDR1600 RAM and a mechanical 500GB HDD (see:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" \
href="https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/cr/en/products/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-b-series \
-laptops/b50-10/80qr/documentation/doc_userguide">https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/cr/en/p \
roducts/laptops-and-netbooks/lenovo-b-series-laptops/b50-10/80qr/documentation/doc_userguide</a>)
Two weeks ago I tryed some BIOS changes and did an apt-get update/upgrade.
Do not remember neither which BIOS changes I tried, nor the order I did
changeas and apt-get...
This resulted in a unbootable system (a loop, booting and rebootin,
without starting the system).
Ok... I know I was too hurried and not very careful...
I tried to fix the situation using some usb live tools, but without
success.
Anyway, as the previous installation had not been completely smooth, and
the system had been a little messed up by my brother, and I don't want to
waste more time trying to fix it, I'm about to reinstall it.
Very shortly, the plan is:
a) Set the BIOS in UEFI Mode (and not legacy: it seems that Lenovo
machines will only have this mode in the future)
b) Download and use the most updated Devuan 3.1 netinstall ISO from USB
c) Run the installation procedure -- About partitions: I think I will use
the partitioning tool (in manual and non-automatic mode) provided by the
ISO, possibly maintaining the same scheme of existing partitions
Kindly, I therefore ask you observations and advice about this plan.
My major doubts are about the HDD partitions (which is a 500GB
*mechanical* HDD), and how to be sure I will have a stable and clean boot
process.
Many thanks in advance
al3xu5
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<p>I wonder if you have been bitten by "grub-efi-amd64-signed bug:
hardcoded link -> unbootable system" earlier on this
mailinglist.</p>
<p>When you have a separate /home partition I would go for the
manual partition route and leave this partition alone. After
installing and stable boot you can add the home partition manually
in /etc/fstab and have all your brothers settings back.</p>
<p>Grtz</p>
<p>Nick<br>
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