boot problem

[Bob]

** Reply to message from Liam Proven <lproven at gmail.com> on Thu, 19 Aug 2021
12:31:38 +0200

> On Thu, 19 Aug 2021 at 00:57, Bob <ubuntu-qygzanxc at listemail.net> wrote:
> 
> > 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?
> 
> A couple of general points because I do not have a direct answer.
> 
> To make sure I understand:
> .
> • you are dual-booting Win10 and Linux?

yes

Win10 is on a SSD drive Ubuntu is on a hard drive.


> • secure boot is off?

yes

> • you installed a new, 2nd copy of Ubuntu in order to get the old one to boot?

yes

> • so now, all 3 OSes boot?

yes

The Ubuntu that was already install on the hard disk boots to the command line.


> 
> [1] Update your firmware in the new machine. I find this helps a lot.
> Notably includes Lenovo.

It is up to date.


> 
> [2] What graphics did you have in your old machine, and what in the
> new? To get graphics working may be as simple as deleting (or better
> still, renaming) /etc/X11/xorg.conf

The old system was an ASUS motherboard with VGA.  The new system has VGA.

> 
> E.g.
> 
> sudo -s
> cd /etc/X (then press Tab to autocomplete)
> mv xorg.conf xorg.conf.old

There was no xorg.conf file, there was a xorg.conf.d directory which is empty.

> 
> Then reboot:
> 
> shutdown -r now
> 

> E.g. if you had nVidia binary drivers installed before, and no nVidia
> any more *or* a different nVidia GPU family, the old drivers may stop
> the basic automatic default graphics working. The above steps should
> fix that.
> 
> [3] Network cards are configured and brought up automatically. Nothing
> manual should be needed. You might need some firmware or something,
> though. I suggest getting the GUI working first, then using that to
> troubleshoot the network.

'ip a' lists the interfaces but there are no IP addresses for any interface.

I am almost to the point of just formatting the partition and starting over. 
The only problem is the time needed to get all the programs installed and
configured to my liking.

-- 
Robert Blair


If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs when it's free!  -- P.J. O'Rourke