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GRUB Legacy is any version of the Grub bootloader that is older than GRUB 1.9x / Grub 2, such as 0.97.

GRUB Legacy is the first generation of Grub, with version numbers of the form 0.9x (e.g. Grub 0.97). Grub Legacy (then called Grub) is the default bootloader in Ubuntu 8.04 hardy. Since Ubuntu 9.10, Grub 2 (with version numbers 1.96 and above) is the default bootloader on new installations, but Grub Legacy may remain on upgraded installations.

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UEFI or Legacy? Which is advised and why?

While I know some facts about UEFI and Legacy and basic differences between them, like UEFI allowing for faster booting (I've checked this question already, but it doesn't answer mine), I have a bit of a different question(s): I'm not sure if BIOS…
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How to change ubuntu install from legacy to uefi

I was not aware of booting mode and installed ubuntu on my new x64,4 gb ram, Acer ES15 laptop in legacy mode. I read about the feature of uefi mode and would like to switch to uefi. When I boot on legacy mode, ubuntu loads up and system works fine,…
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Differences between GRUB, GRUB2 and BURG

I know GRUB, GRUB2 and BURG are boot loaders. What is the differences between the three?
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How to create a dual-boot pen-drive supporting UEFI and Legacy BIOS

How to create a Hy-bride boot mode pen-drive which can support both UEFI Mode and Legacy BIOS mode? When we create a USB stick with UEFI mode which can't run in Legacy BIOS mode, and when we create a USB stick with Legacy BIOS mode that also unable…
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Boot Ubuntu from external drive

I have been trying for a week to install (not live cd) Ubuntu on an external drive. I am totally new to Linux and would love to try it out. That's why I want to install it on an external drive and not dual boot. I used two USBs, one with a live…
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Why Can't GrUB Find a Kernel That It Already Found?

After upgrading to 15.04, I need to have kernel headers matching the running kernel (for another package). The upgrade installed kernel 3.19.0-17. Just in case, I also installed linux-headers-generic. Then, I ran sudo update-grub and rebooted. …
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Is my Windows installation booting in UEFI mode or legacy mode?

I want to install Ubuntu beside Windows 8 following this post on Ask Ubuntu guide, but I don't know if my Windows installation is booting in UEFI mode or in legacy mode (and it's said to be important in the post under the "DUAL BOOT ISSUES"…
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Grub won't start Windows 10 and there is a "Windows failed to start" error in Windows Boot Manager

I have had dual boot for a while now, having Windows 10 and Ubuntu 15.04. It was working perfectly. When I turned on the PC Grub would show up with Ubuntu and Windows 10 as options, both worked perfectly. After messing around with Ubuntu l decided…
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Can't upgrade to GRUB2

I'm trying to upgrade my bootloader from GRUB to GRUB2 following this guide https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Upgrading Problem is that at the end of the process when i do sudo upgrade-from-grub-legacy It will appear an error message and…
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How to force Ubuntu to install in legacy mode

In this question,the answer said that we can force Ubuntu to install in legacy mode by deleting the EFI directory tree on the flash drive. But how can we do this? I wanted to delete that from flash drive but there is no delete option! I wanna…
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Ubuntu 16.04 - cannot enter password at disk decryption splash screen

I've researched far and wide on why I can't enter the disk decryption password at boot up, and though I've found some other similar questions to mine, I haven't found any solutions. It seems others who have experienced this have either solved it…
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How to set noapic and pnpbios=off parameters for boot

I have a weird laptop, that, long story short, must have these 2 parameters set for it to boot: pnpbios=off noapic How to I tell grub to utilize these every time it boots?
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Installing Problem

Today I installed a fresh and clean windows 8.1 pro in legacy mode and the problem is when I am trying to install Ubuntu latest version (14.04) or any other version of Ubuntu, I get an option u have no other operating system or installed windows on…
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Grub error Lubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster)

hi everybody today I installed Lubuntu 23.04 (Lunar Lobster) on my old laptop VIT M 2400-01 when I turn on my laptop I got 2 errors for grub: error: no server is specified. error: no suitable video mode found. Btw I am newbie in linux I will…
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Error: No Such Partition, Grub Rescue

I am a newbie to Ubuntu, on the top of that I am facing the following issue: I recently deleted a 3GB partition on my Windows (which was empty), after which when I rebooted, I could not get to grub, instead I was landed at an Error: Error: No such…
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