Thinkpad t560 wont boot debian
Thinkpad t560 wont boot debian
It installs but when i try to boot it wont. When i select the hdd in the boot menu it does nothing. Ubuntu server and fedora works but i woud like debian
You might need to disable secure boot (you can fix the bootloader shim and re-enable it later).
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There is a way to fix this, because I had the same problem with my DELL workstation, specifically with Debian. Basically, it boils down to a buggy UEFI, not finding the grub64.efi file at the location it expects.
Here's how I fixed it: Install Debian under Expert Install, and somewhere down the road when installing the bootloader, it will ask you one additional question: https://res.cloudinary.com/practicaldev/image/fetch/s--3CziEmvx--/c_limit%2Cf_auto%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto%2Cw_800/https://i.postimg.cc/sXq7WMR8/64.png
This will force EFI to find your bootloader. In my opinion, this forcing should be default on Debian.
This worked
I'm very glad! :) Indeed, it's a bit of a hidden tip, I had to search a lot before I could get my Debian to boot too on my DELL.
Try running Boot-Repair
but i woud like debian
Could you elaborate on this? I'm just curious.
While I'm not op, debian offers increased stability over ubuntu and fedora, and that might be enough to make someone want debian
Thank you for answering! 'Stability' as in "less inclined to change" does indeed better apply to the standard Debian installation than to either of Fedora or Ubuntu. However, Fedora derivatives like AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux offer similar stability and so does Ubuntu LTS. So, while it does potentially explain why OP may have preferred Debian, it does not (IMO) by itself make a strong case.
