boot problem

[Bob]

** Reply to message from "Bob" <ubuntu-qygzanxc at listemail.net> on Sun, 15 Aug
2021 20:23:13 -0700

> ** Reply to message from Ralf Mardorf via ubuntu-users
> <ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com> on Thu, 12 Aug 2021 11:34:54 +0200
> 
> > PS:
> > 
> > "It is recommended to always use GPT for UEFI boot, as some UEFI
> > implementations do not support booting to the MBR while in UEFI mode." -
> > https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/partitioning#Choosing_between_GPT_and_MBR
> > 
> > IIUC without "Legacy" compatibility you also need to ensure that the
> > drive doesn't use MBR.
> > 
> > I still format all my drives using MBR. Maybe I should consider to stop
> > continuing with this, to avoid issues, if I need a new mobo. Perhaps
> > more companies will drop "Legacy" compatibility, too.
> > 
> > I just had a brief look at
> > 
> > https://serverfault.com/questions/963178/how-do-i-convert-my-linux-disk-from-mbr-to-gpt-with-uefi
> > 
> > Maybe it's possible to migrate from MBR to GPT without data loss. I
> > don't know. Whatever is claimed by the link, I would backup the
> > complete install first.
> > 
> > There seems to be information related to GRUB, too. That wouldn't help
> > me, since I'm using another bootloader, syslinux, but you are probably
> > in favour of GRUB.
> > 
> Thanks for the URL.  That worked to convert the drive from MBR to GPT.  What I
> could not do was update grub.  I installed another Ubuntu partition to be able
> to get grub updated.  Now I can boot the original Ubuntu partition but it only
> boots to a command line not the GUI.
> 
> Since this is new hardware, networking does not work.  I assume this is because
> the NIC is different on the new system.  How to change the network
> configuration to support the new hardware.

I have searched for a way to get Ubuntu to use the NICs in the new computer.  I
have found nothing.  CurrentlyI have no GUI only the command line  and no
network  connection.   Anyone know how to get Ubuntu to recognize and use the
NEW NIC hardware?

-- 
Robert Blair


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