Hi everyone,
I'm new to Linux and recently installed Zorin OS 18.1 on my Lenovo ThinkBook 15-IIL. I'm having a recurring GRUB issue that happens almost every time I reboot.
After rebooting, instead of booting normally, I get dropped into the GRUB command line ( first pricture ) and after i type any command ikm dropped into the command line with dozens of "error: command failed" messages, in the pic i wrote 'normal'
The only workaround I found is to hold the power button to force shutdown, then press it again to boot. Even this doesn't always work on the first try — sometimes I need to do it multiple times before it boots normally.
Once I'm in the system, I can fix it temporarily by running:
sudo grub-install /dev/nvme0n1
sudo update-grub
But the problem comes back after the next reboot.
I've already tried adding GRUB_RECORDFAIL_TIMEOUT=5 to /etc/default/grub but the issue persists.
My setup:
- Zorin OS 18.1 (Ubuntu 24.04 base)
- GNOME 46
- Kernel: 6.17.0-23-generic
- Boot mode: UEFI / Wayland
- SSD: WD NVMe 512GB (nvme0n1)
- External HDD: Seagate 2TB connected via USB
Has anyone experienced this? Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!