Unable to boot from Hard Disk in Dell Inspiron 5558

[penguin]

Post also the screen that ask where to install grub.

[Stevo]

Dell Optimus laptops of that vintage may need the nouveau driver blacklisted before to overcome the black screen issue, and if the Nvidia driver is later installed, a different boot parameter to again be able to boot.

https://github.com/Bumblebee-Project/Bu ... -234494238

[Ankit]

Post also the screen that ask where to install grub.

What should I select here (in GRUB menu)? I went through this documentation: https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/uefi/ and it said something about a 100MB FAT32 partition. Is that required?

Awaiting your reply on GRUB thingy to proceed.

[Ankit]

I chose MBR for Grub and proceeded. Before I reboot here's the system stats:

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System:    Host: mx1 Kernel: 4.19.0-5-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.3_x64 Continuum May 26  2019 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5558 v: 01 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HT0K9 v: A00 serial: <filter> UEFI: Dell v: A14 date: 11/22/2016 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 19.2 Wh condition: 26.9/41.4 Wh (65%) model: SMP DELL VN3N047E589 
           status: Charging 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3-4030U bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Haswell 
           rev: 1 L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 15164 
           Speed: 798 MHz min/max: 800/1800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 798 2: 1556 3: 1178 
           4: 1288 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:02.0 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile v: 4.5 Mesa 18.2.6 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:03.0 
           Device-2: Intel 8 Series HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-5-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: f040 bus ID: 06:00.0 
           IF: wlan0 state: up mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Dell 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 07:00.0 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 935.24 GiB used: 311.3 MiB (0.0%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB size: 931.51 GiB 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Blade size: 3.73 GiB 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 6.12 GiB used: 311.3 MiB (5.0%) fs: overlay source: ERR-102 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 47.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: 37.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 fan-2: 0 fan-3: 0 
Repos:     Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 
           1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ stretch main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 213 Uptime: 1h 35m Memory: 7.71 GiB used: 1.87 GiB (24.3%) Init: SysVinit 
           runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.33 

[penguin]

Post also the screen that ask where to install grub.

What should I select here (in GRUB menu)? I went through this documentation: https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/uefi/ and it said something about a 100MB FAT32 partition. Is that required?

Awaiting your reply on GRUB thingy to proceed.

Hmm. As I said man. Choose legacy in boot and chose MBR By your screenshot I see that you have choosed ESP. MBR, is the best way. Do not worry for NVidia, In my laptops with Nvidia I never have installed Nvidia dirivers. I have run with Intel drivers and everything has gone fine.
-After install of MX Linux and personalize (having installed qt-fsarchiver will be worthy).
-Make a snapshot (prepare USB from this iso)
-I will recommend to backup you MX Linux(using personalized MX Linux boot USB) in the second partition, using qt-fsarchiver. So you can have it back/restore in the couple of minutes if something is going wrong. Time to time make backup by qt-fsarchiver using your MX Linux personalized bot USB , or if you will install another Linux , backup MX Linux from this Linux in the second partition that will act as storage (the rest of your massive HDD).

--- After those measures , play with Nvidia drivers.


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Partition: ID-1: / size: 6.12 GiB used: 311.3 MiB (5.0%) [b]fs: overlay source: ERR-102[/b] 

I, think that error comes because you installed grub in ESP. Use MBR instead.

googling it ...

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https://www.google.no/search?client=opera&q=fs%3A+overlay+source%3A+ERR-102&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

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https://forum.manjaro.org/t/solved-efi-stuff-crashes-system-on-istallation/83131

[Ankit]

Hey,

I did select MBR. I know the screenshot was for EPS but I did change to MBR and it showed me the HDD name.

After the installation, I shutdown the system -> Disabled Secure Boot -> Enabled Legacy.

And then I hit F12 for boot selection menu. I selected HDD and got the error “Selected Boot Device Failed. please press any key to reboot the system”

Do I have to change to Legacy even before I start installation via Live USB?

[penguin]

Hey,

I did select MBR. I know the screenshot was for EPS but I did change to MBR and it showed me the HDD name.

After the installation, I shutdown the system -> Disabled Secure Boot -> Enabled Legacy.

And then I hit F12 for boot selection menu. I selected HDD and got the error “Selected Boot Device Failed. please press any key to reboot the system”

Do I have to change to Legacy even before I start installation via Live USB?

You should make changes in BIOS before starting installation via Live USB.Install grub in MBR (choose /sda ( your entire HDD and not within boot or another place )).

[Ankit]

Alright. So, I just completed the below:

Changed Bios as directed.
Booted from Live USB.
Cleaned Partitions via GParted
Reinstalled MXLinux via Installer (GrUb set to MBR)
Restarted System

This time I got an option of boot from Hard Disk.
I have selected that and proceeded.

I will send the updated sys info from laptop.

[Ankit]

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System:    Host: mx Kernel: 4.19.0-5-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.3_x64 Continuum May 26  2019 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5558 v: 01 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HT0K9 v: A00 serial: <filter> UEFI [Legacy]: Dell v: A14 
           date: 11/22/2016 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 24.8 Wh condition: 26.9/41.4 Wh (65%) model: SMP DELL VN3N047E589 
           status: Charging 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3-4030U bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Haswell 
           rev: 1 L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 15166 
           Speed: 798 MHz min/max: 800/1800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 801 2: 873 3: 1126 4: 846 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:02.0 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile v: 4.5 Mesa 18.2.6 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:03.0 
           Device-2: Intel 8 Series HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-5-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: f040 bus ID: 06:00.0 
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Dell 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 07:00.0 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 935.24 GiB used: 4.59 GiB (0.5%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB size: 931.51 GiB 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Blade size: 3.73 GiB 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 28.71 GiB used: 4.59 GiB (16.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: 34.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 fan-2: 0 fan-3: 0 
Repos:     Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 
           1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ stretch main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 197 Uptime: 6m Memory: 7.71 GiB used: 464.4 MiB (5.9%) Init: SysVinit 
           runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.33 

[penguin]

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System:    Host: mx Kernel: 4.19.0-5-amd64 x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 6.3.0 
           Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: MX-18.3_x64 Continuum May 26  2019 
           base: Debian GNU/Linux 9 (stretch) 
Machine:   Type: Laptop System: Dell product: Inspiron 5558 v: 01 serial: <filter> 
           Mobo: Dell model: 0HT0K9 v: A00 serial: <filter> UEFI [Legacy]: Dell v: A14 
           date: 11/22/2016 
Battery:   ID-1: BAT0 charge: 24.8 Wh condition: 26.9/41.4 Wh (65%) model: SMP DELL VN3N047E589 
           status: Charging 
CPU:       Topology: Dual Core model: Intel Core i3-4030U bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Haswell 
           rev: 1 L2 cache: 3072 KiB 
           flags: lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx bogomips: 15166 
           Speed: 798 MHz min/max: 800/1800 MHz Core speeds (MHz): 1: 801 2: 873 3: 1126 4: 846 
Graphics:  Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics vendor: Dell driver: i915 v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:02.0 
           Display: x11 server: X.Org 1.19.2 driver: modesetting unloaded: fbdev,vesa 
           resolution: 1366x768~60Hz 
           OpenGL: renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Haswell Mobile v: 4.5 Mesa 18.2.6 direct render: Yes 
Audio:     Device-1: Intel Haswell-ULT HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:03.0 
           Device-2: Intel 8 Series HD Audio vendor: Dell driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel 
           bus ID: 00:1b.0 
           Sound Server: ALSA v: k4.19.0-5-amd64 
Network:   Device-1: Intel Wireless 3160 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel port: f040 bus ID: 06:00.0 
           IF: wlan0 state: down mac: <filter> 
           Device-2: Realtek RTL8101/2/6E PCI Express Fast/Gigabit Ethernet vendor: Dell 
           driver: r8169 v: kernel port: e000 bus ID: 07:00.0 
           IF: eth0 state: down mac: <filter> 
Drives:    Local Storage: total: 935.24 GiB used: 4.59 GiB (0.5%) 
           ID-1: /dev/sda vendor: Seagate model: ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB size: 931.51 GiB 
           ID-2: /dev/sdb type: USB vendor: SanDisk model: Cruzer Blade size: 3.73 GiB 
Partition: ID-1: / size: 28.71 GiB used: 4.59 GiB (16.0%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 42.0 C mobo: N/A sodimm: 34.0 C 
           Fan Speeds (RPM): cpu: 0 fan-2: 0 fan-3: 0 
Repos:     Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/antix.list 
           1: deb http://iso.mxrepo.com/antix/stretch stretch main
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch-updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ stretch main contrib non-free
           2: deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mirrors.rit.edu/mxlinux/mx-packages/mx/repo/ stretch main non-free
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 
Info:      Processes: 197 Uptime: 6m Memory: 7.71 GiB used: 464.4 MiB (5.9%) Init: SysVinit 
           runlevel: 5 Compilers: gcc: 6.3.0 Shell: bash v: 4.4.12 inxi: 3.0.33 

So ? Success ? Correct name of your post as [SOLVED].

Lets proceed further....

- Gparted ( create your Storage partition in the remain part of your HDD - do not use all - leave a place to install another : Linux - you are expert now !!! - or you can transfer your home partition there .... read the forum , by step by step). If you will run only Linux , format this partition as ext4. Use Disk Manager to mount it automatically. A worthy utility is gnome disk-utility ( you can make also image of your partition from this utility)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MizMmTa0mLk

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsJpz-LDrYY

My advice as follow.
- Update your system and make some personalization
- Install qt-fsarchiver in your MX Linux

try this (download and install deb if it is not in the Synaptic database )

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https://sourceforge.net/projects/qt-fsarchiver/files/deb%20packages/Debian/Stretch-9-5/

or this

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https://sourceforge.net/projects/qt4-fsarchiver/files/qt5-fsarchiver/deb-Pakete/Debian/Debian9.3/

I still use qt4-fsarchiver version.

- Prepare a snapshot and save iso in your second partition ( storage). Build a new boot USB ( that will have qt-fsarchiver inside).

Boot from your personalized USB and backup your MX Linux (store it in Storage partition - second partition that you have created).
Play a little bit to learn how to use it.

See follow videos.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srAyN02C-xA

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnS8qvhp2sE

You can backup and restore your Linux in couple of minutes (having equipped by a SSD ...not more that 4 or 5 minutes)

P.S.

When decide to install another Linux ( suppose that you have created another additional partition in the remain of your massive HDD) , do not install grub !!! Chose do not install grub. After finishing of install, just fire up your MX Linux and update grub .
by command :

sudo update-grub or MX Tools - Grub repair etc. The second Linux will appear in the grub.
I will recommend to install Grub Customizer (as very worthy utility)

These tutorial is very worthy if you lose your grub

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https://howtoubuntu.org/how-to-repair-restore-reinstall-grub-2-with-a-ubuntu-live-cd

and.... Install Opera or Slimjet instead of Firefox. Are much more faster.

See also :

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https://mxlinux.org/wiki/applications/opera-tips-and-tricks/

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https://www.slimjet.com/en/libffmpeg.php

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https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=45409&hilit=Vivaldi+video#p450058

to play H.264/MP4 files

Ask in forum and you will be welcomed. Try and experiment to have experience (keep paper and pencil and write down things :-)).
Hope that one day you will mentor someone ! God luck man.