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HP Splitx2
Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit)

Hi

I tried to install ubuntu as a second OS on my notbook HP Splitx2  but the Grub nor the default UEFI bios start can start ubuntu after this install.

The normal way, win8.1 start normally.

When I intercept the boot with F9, I can see 2 choices, Windows or Ubuntu. But the Ubuntu doesn't work and still goes ( I suppose ) to the old install :

Currently I have windows on SDA1 (internal hard disk) and try to install ubuntu on the microSD card (internal card readed) on /dev/mmcblk0 as show in this boot-info resume: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/RYvcHMGQsz/ 

I previously made both windows and ubuntu installed on the same SDA1/ but this 64Go hard disk was to small for supporting both OS, that's why I installed ubuntu on a second drive, the microSD. But it seems like if the bios UEFI didn't care about the change, and I don't know how to manage this ?

Finaly, when I select Ubuntu choice after F9 bios UEFI menu, I fall in a old Grub command line (not DOS nor Linux command line, just Grub) and I don't know what to do with that.  Can you help me please ?

 

According some ubuntu experts ( I asked in https://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=22255069#p22255069 french forum ) it seems the boot-info is correct, and the ubuntu install finished successfully anyway. that's why my last hope now is to configure the bios with the second bootable partition !

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Hi

Some guides....
https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/tutorial-install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview
https://itsfoss.com/install-ubuntu/
https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-install-linux/
https://www.wikihow.com/Install-Ubuntu-Linux

 

I assume you are using Secure Boot

 

BIOS Boot One.pngBoot Man x 5.jpg

 

and if GRuB has installed and detected W10 and is the second Boot Manager (Microsoft being first, Ubuntu being later in the alphabet) then change the order/sequence so that OpenSuse Ubuntu Secure Boot is first.

 

 

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