BT1
November 25th, 2009, 03:12 AM
Alright, this has been happening a lot since I erased my HDs and installed Ubuntu 9.10 when it first came out.
This is what happens when I start up my computer.
1st Try
*Power Button...
*Bios does its thing...
*Boot menu loads up and 10 second timer counts down...
*I hit enter to bypass the 10 second timer, selecting the only Linux install on the HD...
*Small white underscore blinks at top left, and nothing loads until I restart...
2nd Try
*Power Button...
*Bios does its thing...
*Boot menu loads up and 10 second timer counts down...
*I hit enter to bypass the 10 second timer, selecting the only Linux install on the HD...
*Small white underscore blinks at top left, and nothing loads until I restart...
3rd Try
*Power Button...
*Bios does its thing...
*Boot menu loads up and 10 second timer counts down...
*I hit enter to bypass the 10 second timer, selecting the only Linux install on the HD...
*It actually loads Ubuntu splash screen and system loads as normal.
Why does it keep doing this? I use laptops a lot and this is really annoying. I did the Update Manager and updated the boot program (I guess, I saw one install in any case.) This continues to be a regular occurrence! Except it's random. Sometimes it takes 1 restart to work, sometimes it takes 5. I did a SMART check on the HD and it is healthy. I did a memory test, and it is healthy.
Please help!
This is what happens when I start up my computer.
1st Try
*Power Button...
*Bios does its thing...
*Boot menu loads up and 10 second timer counts down...
*I hit enter to bypass the 10 second timer, selecting the only Linux install on the HD...
*Small white underscore blinks at top left, and nothing loads until I restart...
2nd Try
*Power Button...
*Bios does its thing...
*Boot menu loads up and 10 second timer counts down...
*I hit enter to bypass the 10 second timer, selecting the only Linux install on the HD...
*Small white underscore blinks at top left, and nothing loads until I restart...
3rd Try
*Power Button...
*Bios does its thing...
*Boot menu loads up and 10 second timer counts down...
*I hit enter to bypass the 10 second timer, selecting the only Linux install on the HD...
*It actually loads Ubuntu splash screen and system loads as normal.
Why does it keep doing this? I use laptops a lot and this is really annoying. I did the Update Manager and updated the boot program (I guess, I saw one install in any case.) This continues to be a regular occurrence! Except it's random. Sometimes it takes 1 restart to work, sometimes it takes 5. I did a SMART check on the HD and it is healthy. I did a memory test, and it is healthy.
Please help!