Questions tagged [busybox]
BusyBox provides several stripped-down Unix tools in a single executable. It runs in a variety of POSIX environments such as Linux, Android, FreeBSD and others, such as proprietary kernels, although many of the tools it provides are designed to work with interfaces provided by the Linux kernel.
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Booting to Busy Box shell (initramfs) after installing minecraft mods
Recently I decided I wanted to try out some shaders on minecraft. So, I installed iris and sodium for fabric (which was already installed), and the shaders sorta worked. It would work for a bit, then ...
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How to fix the booting issue in Ubuntu on a virtualbox?
While upgrading Ubuntu from 22.04 to 24.04. I had interrupted the process and now an error is being displayed and it is not booting up
The error displayed is
Gave up waiting for root file system ...
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Why would my fresh install boot into BusyBox? How to list packages that depend on BusyBox?
I just encountered something that I don't understand, and I'm afraid it could possibly be hack or malware related... I put my computer into suspend mode and was unable to wake it, the screen powered ...
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UUID changed && Droping to shell
Help a linux beginner!!
Last thing I did on my ubuntu was trying to uninstall Wine and trying to pass a few files to my external drive. I might have fucked up some partition while doing that, but smt ...
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Booting into initramfs
Start computer and it only loads to a initramfs prompt. Tried reboot -f and i get to a boot screen with advanced options for ubuntu, memory test, and uefi firmware settings. I tried the advanced ...
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Problem with booting on new HP 14-ep053sa
I'm trying to install the new Ubuntu 24.04 to my new laptop, a HP 14-ep0523sa Pavilion. Unfortunately, after installation, it boots straight to a command-line interface, but not the usual one, just ...
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How To Fix Busybox Initramfs Error permanently
I am getting a boot failure with message
failure: file system check of the root filesystem failed
the root filesystem on /dev/sda5 requires a manual fsck
busybox v1.30.1 (ubuntu 1:1.30.1-4ubuntu6.4) ...
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How do i get busybox to start the system with specified device instead of the default vgubuntu-root?
My system drops me into busybox/initramfs terminal and tells me /dev/mapper/vgubuntu-root doesn't exist. But what does exist in /dev/mapper is nvme0n1p3_crypt so i probably need to use that instead of ...
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Memory Read into PCIe non-transparent switch device
I am not sure this is the right place for my question.
busybox devmem ADDRESS 32
into a PCIe device memory (PCIe device is an EndPoint of non-transparent PCIe switch).
From the PCI TLP transactions, ...
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BusyBox error please help me [duplicate]
This error is showing in my PC. There is BusyBox error:
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cleaning up and repairing server after multiple hard shutdowns
I've been having some issues lately with my ubuntu server. First it started having issues port forwarding my jupyter notebook server. Then I was having issues ssh in to the server. When I connected ...
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Can’t boot into Ubuntu Studio 22.04 from USB drive
My laptop is an HP, model: 15-G067CL. When I boot from my USB drive and select Try or Install Ubuntu Studio, it shows a screen with an HP logo in the middle and an Ubuntu logo below that. It appears ...
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(Ubuntu 20.04) Unable to start GUI after reboot, ACPI errors
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04 (host OS, not a VM) and spontaneously started getting errors while using Obsidian, which I closed but failed to reopen. Then, I rebooted my computer, but now the GUI doesn't ...
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BusyBox (initramfs) after forced shutdown
I have found a lot of questions with problems similar to mine but none of the solutions have worked for me so far. I'll try to describe everything I've tried so this might be long.
Today I was working ...
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How to fix BusyBox Initramfs Error on Ubuntu 22.04 , showing many types of error
I am getting boot failure with this message on ubuntu 22.04:
[ 0.131760] x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS. [ 1.974254] nvme nvmeo: failed to set APST feature (2)
Gave up waiting for suspend/resume
Gave ...
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How to switch to English in BusyBox?
my computer goes to busybox and (apparently) the keyboard is stuck on hebrew, therefore, i can not enter lowercase english letters and hebrew coms out as squares, how can I switch to English?
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Squares instead of letters at BusyBox
Instead of booting, the computer hoes to BusyBox, I can only type capital letters in BusyBox. Small letters come out as squares. I cannot send any commands.
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Boot error due to missing files and interface not showing well on "try ubuntu"
How do I solve this error when trying to turn on Ubuntu 22.04?
Gave up waiting for root file system device.Common problems:
-Boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
-check rootdelay= (did the system wait long ...
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Issues with startup [duplicate]
my computer won't start up. It gets stuck part way and gives this message in terminal:
[ 0.197384] x86/cpu: VMX (outside TXT) disabled by BIOS
BusyBox v1.30.1 (Ubuntu 1:1.30.1-7ubuntu3) built-in ...
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initramfs error when trying to reboot to newly installed Ubuntu 22.04
I got an initramfs error when trying to reboot to newly installed Ubuntu 22.04.
ACPI BIOS error
ALERT! /dev/sda2 does not exist. Dropping to a shell!
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Ubuntu gets corrupted after installing it in Desktop
I have been using ubuntu desktop version for more than six years now. However, recently (for about nine months) I’m facing an issue. The explanation of the issue is below,
Nine months ago, ubuntu os ...
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initramfs shell after upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 - raid
I upgraded from 20.04 to 22.04 and after reboot I get the following screen / errors (see screenshot) and it goes to the initramfs shell. It's a RAID system. It might be that boot partition was too ...
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mdadm: error opening /dev/md?*:
I have a Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish system with RAID0 and LVM on 2x 2TB hard.
After rebooting, the server ended up in initramfs:
mdadm: No devices listed in conf file were found.
mdadm: error ...
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old windows server wont boot new ubuntu installation: Gave up waiting for root file system device
I got an old server running windows server 2003 with three 1tb disk drives. The drives have been replaced and the server was used until 2018. After receiving it I wanted to wipe it so I tried to put ...
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-/bin/sh: .memtester: not found
I want to use memtester(4.5.1) to test my system, which is runned on qemu-system-aarch64.Then I package the builded memtester dir to rootfs.cpio.gz. When I cd memtster-4.5.1 dir in my system, input '''...
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Why does my boot keep failing after an initial successful install?
My machine is an old HP G60. I don't know all the specs but it's powerful enough to run Ubuntu ~19. But the distro doesn't seem to be the issue here.
I've done puppy linux, mint, and now ubuntu. I ...
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I can't get Ubuntu Studio 22.04 to open from a live USB pen drive
I have made two live USB pen drives. Using two different computers, both running Ubuntu FF. I downloaded the iso from a torrent. I check summed the file. I formatted the USB key to FAT 32, created the ...
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Unable to boot RISC-V with Qemu on Ubuntu 18.04
I am trying to run RISCV using Qemu on Ubuntu machine 18.04.
For the same I followed below tutorials:
https://risc-v-getting-started-guide.readthedocs.io/en/latest/linux-qemu.html
https://github.com/...
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Ubuntu unable to load in Dual Boot after Windows update
Using Dual Boot with Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 here.
After a Windows update yesterday the Grub dual boot screen disappeared, which I could fix. Then I got stuck at this screen with this next issue, ...
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BusyBox Ubuntu Issue [closed]
This is quite wierd. So my friend dmed me about his system not booting and showed me that BusyBox shows up instead of Windows 10. Now he wanted to dualboot Windows 10 and Ubuntu so I went to his house ...
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Stuck in BusyBox initramfs
Hello today i installed ubuntu and I couldn't connect to the internet nor did I have the wifi option in the settings.
Then I restarted and went to windows and saw that I had as much limber space as I ...
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Dropping to Busybox initramfs shell on boot --- volume group not found
since i am fighting for 3 days already to solve this issue that keeps us from working normally, i surrendered and try to get help here.
I have Ubuntu Studio installed for some months and it is setup ...
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How to use pagination in BusyBox when ‘more’ is dysfunctional?
So I’m dropped in Busybox and need to do some work here (no pools, datasets and encrypted root) but more isn’t working properly.
I need to go through the config files but I have access to a few ...
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Busybox: how to quit Busybox and/or shut down computer
I am on a terminal looking ("pre-boot") screen, in a utility/program called Busybox.
By pre-boot, I mean that I am not booted into the GUI of an operating system. My computer loaded this ...
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Ubuntu doesn't load after intalling it alongside Windows 10 on Dell G7 7700
It's been a while, hope y'all are doing great.
So I had a day off from work today and decided to install Ubuntu 20.04 alongside Windows 10 on my Dell G7 7700, and as expected, everything didn't go ...
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What sda numbur does my pc have
I have a Lenovo 300e and right now I am in BusyBox, but I don't know what sda number I have, maybe somebody could help me
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Ubuntu does not work due to Buffer I/0 error
After turning my laptop on, it did not work normally and not show ubuntu loading page instead it showed a prompted line (initramfs) and asked me to insert any command,I tried ls and found it does not ...
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Can i install Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop on epyc 7371?
Can i install Ubuntu 20.04 Desktop on epyc 7371? I tried installing in the usual way but the image from the flash drive loads up to Busybox and initramfs. I also tried installing the Ubuntu hard drive ...
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What does this BusyBox initramfs error message mean?
I re-installed Ubuntu, but after a couple of days I got the BusyBox error again.
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RESOLVED: How to repair GRUB...after installing GRUB Customizer
Ubuntu 20.04.2
CRASHED. Wasn't doing anything unusual and my computer crashed. I believe it was caused by the 2TB WD hard drive as it's refurbished (but also a Heavy Duty model). Happens once every 5-...
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Ubuntu not booting after upgrade to 20.04 from 18.04 [duplicate]
I upgraded Ubuntu to 20.04 from 18.04. But after the upgrade I'm having trouble booting my system. I'm getting the following message displayed:
**/lib/systemd/systemd-udevd: error while loading shared ...
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How do I get out of initramfs shell and get into gui?
I'm new to Linux, the only os in my machine is Ubuntu 18.04. When I was using it got all laggy and some apps won't respond so I restarted my machine and instead of it booting straight into Ubuntu grub ...
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Ubuntu 20.04.1 Boot error: “/dev/sda2 does not exist. Dropping to shell.”
I installed Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS on my old PC (Sony VAIO Fit 15A) using a configured live USB. While installing I kept all recommended settings and did not check the box to download third party ...
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Ubuntu won't boot after crash - initrams kernel panic
after I couldn't do anything anymore while using Ubuntu 20.04 LTS I had to force power-off and now it won't boot anymore. I ran a hardware check and everything appears to be okay (obviously I was ...
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS won't boot. BusyBox (initrams) pops up instead. What to do?
After turning on my laptop the Ubuntu logo appeared for some seconds and then the BusyBox (initrams) console popped up.
It shows an ACPI and a PKCS#7 error message.
I have read in some forums that ...
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Unable to boot Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, always end up in busybox
Installed ubuntu 20.04LTS a few days back. I cannot boot, every time i try it sends me into busybox with initramfs error. I have searched for the solution on this site but didn't find one.
i have ...
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Raise the CPU temperature [closed]
Problem: I want to maximize the CPU usage and eventually raise the operating temperature of my CPU. My ultimate goal is to see if I can reach thermal runaway on my Linux device. This is not a full PC, ...
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Newbie: tried to upgrade 15.01->16.04, failed, wrecked boot sector; now it boots to a black screen. Help
I had Ubuntu 15.10 LTS running OK on a single OS (no Windows partition) Dell Inspiron 5559 with UEFI boot sector. Needed to upgrade to run newer software (Google Meet in Firefox).
Tried to start the ...
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Stuck in initramfs at boot [duplicate]
Screen text reads:
Error reading block 23108274 (input/output error).
/dev/sda5: UNEXPECTED INCONSISTENCY; run fsck MANUALLY
and:
fsck excited with status code 4
done
Failure: file system check of ...
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Corrupted /dev/sda2
Often while i boot to my system,i am taken to Busybox initramfs screen. I have to do:
fsck /dev/sda2
to bring it back to order(several fix options,like missing inode,come.I should have kept a note of ...
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