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bootloader is not located
I am trying to install Rocky 9 using bootable USB on DELL Inspiron 14 3420 laptop but the laptop boot sequence does not detect any USB device, even I tried USB DVD ROM which also does not detect in the boot sequence. I tried multiple USB storages. I tried the blank USB (formatting in the Windows OS) just to verify whether boot menu detect the USB storage. Nothing worked.
I created the bootable USB using Rufus and tried different options MBR/GPT with FAT32/NTFS but no luck.
The BIOS on this laptop is very basic in 4 tabs and only option in the BIOS allow to modify the secure boot disable/enable. There are no other boot options available in the BIOS.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Hi
I agree with the post above, and "Rocky says" exactly that ...
Before installing properly, the system’s Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) or Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) should be preconfigured to boot from the correct medium.
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AND this maybe totally off topic for this problem, but never-the-less I feel it's pertinent ...
Windows 10 PowerShell and LibreOffice Calc & Writer to make a HASH of IT.
PS C:\>get-filehash and enter the path to the ISO file.
PS C:\> get-filehash
cmdlet Get-FileHash at command pipeline position 1
Supply values for the following parameters:
Path[0]: U:\Downloads\openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Build710.3-Media.iso
Path[1]:
Algorithm Hash Path
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SHA256 A74D4072E639C75CA127DF3D869C1E57BCC44A093A969550F348A3EAD561FE4F U:\Downloads\openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Build710.3-Media.iso
PS C:\> "A74D4072E639C75CA127DF3D869C1E57BCC44A093A969550F348A3EAD561FE4F".ToLower()
a74d4072e639c75ca127df3d869c1e57bcc44a093a969550f348a3ead561fe4f You can use LibreOffice Writer to Convert to lower case of course.
Open the openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso.sha256 in Writer, copy & paste the checksum into cell A1 of Calc,
then the powershell version into cellA2. =IF(A1=A2,"YES","NO")
a74d4072e639c75ca127df3d869c1e57bcc44a093a969550f348a3ead561fe4f
a74d4072e639c75ca127df3d869c1e57bcc44a093a969550f348a3ead561fe4f
YES
You may actually see (probably) that it matches without the formula being applied.
Linux Command Line and LibreOffice Calc & Writer to make a HASH of IT.
$ sha256sum and enter the path to the ISO file.
$ sha256sum /mnt/UTILarea/DOWNLOADS/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Build710.3-Media.iso
a74d4072e639c75ca127df3d869c1e57bcc44a093a969550f348a3ead561fe4f /mnt/UTIL….LOADS/openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Build710.3-Media.iso
a74d4072e639c75ca127df3d869c1e57bcc44a093a969550f348a3ead561fe4f openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso
Open the openSUSE-Leap-15.6-DVD-x86_64-Media.iso.sha256 in Writer, copy & paste the checksum into cell A1 of Calc,
then the linux command line version into cellA2. =IF(A1=A2,"YES","NO")
a74d4072e639c75ca127df3d869c1e57bcc44a093a969550f348a3ead561fe4f
a74d4072e639c75ca127df3d869c1e57bcc44a093a969550f348a3ead561fe4f
YES
You may actually see (probably) that it matches without the formula being applied.
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The above can check the veracity of your down load, hopefully.
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Also,
Malcolm Lewis tells me this
""Use rufus then and select dd for the creation…""
Which is an excellent method.
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Posted November 17th, 2024 12:09
Verify that the distribution of the OS you're installing is UEFI-compliant - if it it's not, you will need to produce install media that is, since this system has no non-UEFI boot support.