Unable to install Grub install/dev/sda

[true steeple]

No matter how many times I flash my SSD it gives me this error after everything is about to finish. I dont understand A single ounce about what this means 😭

[wise cairn]

np. just click ok, and restart from the linux mint start menu.

let system reboot, go back to live session. run boot repair app> recommended repair

if dualbooting, ensure windows fast startup is off, well ahead of time

[true steeple]

Im not dual booting

[true steeple]

Its done

What should I do now?

THANK YOU SO MUCH

IT BOOTED WITHOUT THE USB

[wise cairn]

yes good

that's it then. and dont lose USB

[true steeple]

Erm I just got a kernel Panic

[wise cairn]

dont mess with kernels

[true steeple]

I didnt even touch them

Or whatever it is

[wise cairn]

and pay close attention to every thing u allow to pass as an update

[true steeple]

Oh

[wise cairn]

it should not just kernel panic

unless overheat or bad core software component changed

[true steeple]

Well it is a shitbox soo

[wise cairn]

run watch -n 1 sensors

[true steeple]

I cant type

Its purple with the kernel Panic in the middle

[wise cairn]

see if cpu core temperatures are behaving. and under 87

[wise cairn]

during a fresh bootup, or what?

[true steeple]

Immediately after showing the mint logo it displays the kernel panic

I tried rebooting and the same thing happens

[wise cairn]

but earlier it loaded fine, post-install?

[true steeple]

Yes

Earlier I even restarted and it worked

[wise cairn]

force-shutdown

[true steeple]

Done

[wise cairn]

is this a uefi pc ?

or 2010/11 or older BIOS?

[true steeple]

2017

Its an HP Probook x360 GE 11 or smth along that line

[wise cairn]

ok wen u power it on, press esc a few times before mint logo ever appears

[true steeple]

Alr

Done

[wise cairn]

grub menu show?

[true steeple]

No

[wise cairn]

what then?

oh wait..

[true steeple]

Some menu that looks like bios

[wise cairn]

u ran boot repair so grub menu should ALWAYS show

[true steeple]

How cooked am I?

[wise cairn]

just let it boot that's hp MENU

as soon as u see GRUB, press e

[true steeple]

Ok

I pressed E, now at some sort of black menu

[wise cairn]

show pic

parameters screen

[wise cairn]

i suspect 6.17 upgrade screwed u

[true steeple]

Holy shit 😭

[wise cairn]

erase the word splash and replace with momodeset

then F10 to boot

[true steeple]

Still kernel panic

[wise cairn]

ok restart.

at grub menu, arrow down to mint advanced

choose the oldest kernel shown. non-recov

[true steeple]

Alr

6.14 is the oldest

[wise cairn]

do it

[true steeple]

Thank you

It booted

[wise cairn]

make sure it wasnt the 'recov mode' one

yes yes?

[true steeple]

It wasnt the recovery mode one

[wise cairn]

good. open update manager, click view

view> linux kernels

6.17 series

remove any installed ones from that series

[true steeple]

Okay

I deleted it

[wise cairn]

go to 6,8 series

[true steeple]

Yea

[wise cairn]

install one of its latest

[true steeple]

Ok

Its installing

[wise cairn]

that's the long-term support series one

just decline any linux image updates for 6.17

[true steeple]

Okay

Thank you again

[wise cairn]

remember, to boot older kernels, u need to do from grub> advanced

[true steeple]

Alright

Thank you 🙏

[wise cairn]

btw, one curiosity

[true steeple]

Yea?

[wise cairn]

what u get for inxi -CGm ; swapon -s

[true steeple]

In terminal?

[wise cairn]

yeh

[true steeple]

Can i jus send a pic?

[wise cairn]

make sure caps

where shown

sure

[wise cairn]

this is xfce right?

[true steeple]

Ye

[wise cairn]

ok.

[true steeple]

Why?

[wise cairn]

yeh fine. was just curious wen u said shitbox

[true steeple]

Well you see my point?

[wise cairn]

heh

at least it can go to 2.5 Ghz

and 4 gigs is still honourable

[true steeple]

I wanna upgrade it but still deciding cause Im getting a new one

[wise cairn]

just keep ur browsing tabs under 7

u have some swap, that helps, but relying on swap is only last resort really

[true steeple]

Damn, alr thank you again

[wise cairn]

so anyway, never run 'sudo apt upgrade'

as this will recklessly allow all upgrades.

use update manager, and deselect or blacklist linux-image 6.17

[true steeple]

How do i blacklist?

[wise cairn]

check the update manager help file

should have one

or use google

man mintupdate

[true steeple]

There is some update

For linux kernel 6.14.0-37

[wise cairn]

what current one?

uname -r

i suppose u can allow from same series

[true steeple]

6.14.0-37-generic

[wise cairn]

does it say what it proposes to upgrade TO?

[true steeple]

Oh it says -24.04.1

[wise cairn]

I guess it's fine.

[true steeple]

So update?

[wise cairn]

same series

now u know ur way around

[true steeple]

Yea thank you

[wise cairn]

dont forget this command

[true steeple]

Lemme run it rn

[wise cairn]

it's the manual for the update manager program

if it came with one

[true steeple]

Ohh ok

[wise cairn]

did it?

[true steeple]

Yea

[wise cairn]

koo

[true steeple]

Its like a long book explaining what it is

[wise cairn]

blacklisting should be in there

[true steeple]

I dont see it…

[wise cairn]

does update mgr have a help menu?

with 'contents'

etc

[true steeple]

The help is of no help

[wise cairn]

oh.

kek

well u can chat about it in #⛑triage if need assistance on that. or check via google for the topic

[true steeple]

I might be a dumbass who is illiterate but thank you 😭 🙏

[wise cairn]

pref's. read the fine print