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Questions tagged [boot-partition]

Questions about boot-partitions (/boot) in Ubuntu system. Ubuntu may have /boot directory under the system root partition/directory or it could have a different partition of its own.

Ubuntu uses standard Linux directory layout where boot files (such as the kernel, initrd, and boot loader GRUB) are mounted at /boot/. A boot partition in Ubintu/Linux can be can use a separate partition, or it can be within the root (/) partition/directory.

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How much space I should use for Ubuntu? Which partitions?

I have a few questions regarding installation. I have a 500g HD on my laptop. I dont intend on dual-booting on this thing. I intend you use it for development. I decided to get back into programming after a decade, java, android apps, basically open…
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During MySQL installation, I have accidentally deleted the config-4.4.0-109-generic and config-4.4.0-31-generic

During MySQL installation, I have accidentally deleted the config-4.4.0-109-generic and config-4.4.0-31-generic under /boot partition. After this, I am unable to boot normally. From GRUB Loader I had to choose the older version of kernel…
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Can I relabel /, /home, and /boot/efi partitions without problems?

I am running Ubuntu Studio 21.04 & plasma, with separate partitions for root(system), home, and another for encryption with veracrypt. I'd like to label(relabel) the root, home, and boot/efi partitions without data loss or other problems. Is this…
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How do I put two Ubuntu OSes on the same hard drive?

I don't want windows at all. I want two Ubuntu OSes on the same hard drive on my laptop. I use one OS for security and the other as a regular laptop since linux is so much faster than windows on old laptops. How do I install two ubuntu OSes on the…
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Make Bootable Partiton on Grub of Windows Installation in Linux

I want to make a bootable partition on Linux and format it to NTFS for say 8 GB and run a software that I can put a Windows 7 or 10 on it and loaded it to grub and install windows. Make Bootable Partition 8 GB NTFS OR FAT32? Extract a ISO Image to…
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My boot partition is on 100%

The /boot partition is on 100% use and there is 0 available for it. Does anyone know what I should do to free up some space?
Will
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Accidentally deleted partition which holds Windows 10 loader

I deleted a partition by mistake on my Windows 10 and Ubuntu 16.04 dual boot system. At startup, a grub menu displays and I can successfully boot Ubuntu but Windows 10 refuses to boot. Output of Boot Info Script is here and screen shot of…
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No Such Partitions

I have a Problem I cant access Ubuntu I am New to Ubuntu when I boot my computer I get no such partitions on grub rescue I have not delete any files I accidentally change my partitions.
James Sublett
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cannot install ubuntu using dual boot......main problem is with partioning the system after entering into ubuntu using flash drive

I have made partition of my hard drive and created a bootable pendrive with Ubuntu 12.04 i386 then rebooted my system using pendrive...........then Ubuntu started but......... I want to install permanently along with windows 8 but I have difficulty…
harinath
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Deleted a partition by mistake

I just deleted a partition by mistake. And now I don't know if I shutdown I will get things back. lsblk looks like this, I can't find any boot mount point. root@Dell-Precision-T1600:/home/hell# lsblk NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT loop0…
Prakhar Sharma
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Should I install Ubuntu on primary or logical partition

Should I install Ubuntu on primary or logical partition. Is there any speed comparison?
카지라피
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Ugrade to 20.04 point release - how to increase boot partition

When I try to upgrade to Utuntu 20.04.1 I get the message that my boot partition is too small. How can I increase my boot partition (I already removed all the old kernels).
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How can I clean the boot partion

This is the statuts of my hardisk , How can I clean the boot partion to free some space
hous
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Ubuntu does not recognize partition with EFI (Windows 8.1 installed on this partition)

Good afternoon everyone ! I install Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf next to Windows 8.1. But did not show the option to install next to the windows. So I went to partition manually. Installed Ubuntu ext4 partition on / dev / sda4 and swap on / dev /…
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Cant use full storage of 1tb ssd

I don't know much, but my guess is that I created a partition of 50GB of 1TB but there is still 950GB left. How do I use the 950GB? Do I create a new partition to use the 950GB? Will it erase the data in the 50GB partition?
Rahul Roy
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