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Installing Zorin OS
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Installed zoran on an old laptop and ran into a problem now I all I get is the grub command line when I start up the computer. If I try to get into BIOS to change the boot to go back to the USB stick still it goes to the grub command line if I click on diagnostics it goes to the grub command line no matter what I do in that boot menu I end up at the grub command line how the heck do I get this machine working again? I have a video showing all this but I don't know how to post those here.

Just figured it out (how to share a video, not the fix for the machine).

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Hi, You can't post videos here but if you have an account with a video provider such as vimeo.com you can upload to there and then provide a 'share' link to your post, or whatever video channel you subscribe to.

Could you provide us with some more details about your notebook? Make and model?

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It's an hp split x2.

Here's a link to the video.

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You probably need to run fsck File System Check.
This can be done using LiveUSb - or if you have a grub Menu, from Advanced Options for Zorin, then Zorin on [kernel version] (Recovery)

At that grub screen, if you type

exit

It should then print what the error is.

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One area you did not show in the video is BIOS setup (F10). On my experience of HP desktops, pressing F10 at boot time should take you to BIOS setup. I would also try your USB stick in a different port.

Regarding your issue,

" Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported at the GRUB prompt typically indicates a corrupted or misconfigured bootloader. This issue often occurs after installation, especially on UEFI systems, and can be resolved with the following steps:

  • Boot from a live USB and open a terminal.
  • Identify your EFI and root partitions using sudo fdisk -l (look for a small FAT32 partition labeled "EFI" and your root partition, usually ext4).
  • Mount your root partition (e.g., sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p2 /mnt ).
  • Mount the EFI partition (e.g., sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot/efi ).
  • Reinstall GRUB using the correct EFI directory:
sudo grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/mnt/boot/efi --bootloader-id=ubuntu --recheck
  • Update GRUB configuration :
sudo update-grub
  • Reboot and remove the live USB.

If the issue persists, check the GRUB configuration file (/mnt/boot/efi/EFI/ubuntu/grub.cfg ) for incorrect partition references (e.g., pointing to a wrong disk or partition) and correct them manually using nano or vim .

Note : This error is commonly caused by incorrect GRUB installation during partitioning or a firmware setting that reverts the boot entry to shimx64.efi . Ensure Secure Boot is disabled in firmware and the correct boot entry (e.g., grubx64.efi ) is set via efibootmgr .

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If your hard drive isn't nvme (SSD) replace nvnme with sda1 in the comnands above.

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Some Questions:

  • Can You remember the Installation Process?
  • What Options did You choose?
  • Did You had any Issues during the Installation?
  • Can you say if Secure Boot and Fast Boot in BIOS are disabled before this happened?
  • Is Your BIOS in UEFI or Legacy Mode?
  • What Tool did You use the create the Bootstick?
  • Does the Machine have a Nvidia Graphics, AMD or Intel?
  • When You type in on this Black Screen exit what happens then?
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Just wanted to thank everyone for the help. Was able to finally get to the boot sequence and reinstalled. Now up and running.

Dealing with sound issues but hey... that's a tomorrow problem.

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