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Re: [LUG] Grub Problem

 

On 15/08/2020 07:43, Neil wrote:
> On 15/08/2020 06:23, comrade meowski wrote:
>> On 14/08/2020 18:42, Neil wrote:
>>> Welcome to GRUB
>>>
>>> error: symbol 'grub_calloc' not found
>>>
>>> grub rescue.
>>
>>
>> Uh oh, bootloader is hosed.
>>
>> This is actually a really wide spread bug with Grub on multiple
>> distributions at the moment. You're on MX so luckily there's a thread
>> on it here complete with the fix:
>>
>> https://forum.mxlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=115&t=59532
>>
>> It's pretty ugly and requires a live media boot and rescue I'm afraid.
>> Ask if you run into problems.
>>
> Thanks, I will have a look. What puzzles me a bit is the my desktop
> computer, which I am using now, is working fine. Yet both computers are
> up to date.
> 
> Anyway, it  may not be so simple. The method suggested is via using a
> USB stick with the MX Linux iso on it. I did try that, but the  laptop
> will not boot from the stick. I finish up with the same error message.
> If it worked I would have tried the boot fix file in MX Tools.
> 
> Neil
> 

Are the Desktop and Laptop both UEFI?
You aren't comparing apples to apples -  Even if the software is up to
date, their configurations will be different depending on the hardware
and ROM used.

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