Hi guys!
I started using linux some years ago, but I'm not a guru yet (eheheheh :P) and I'm a new user to opensuse
I successfully installed opensuse 13.1 on my Samsung Laptop together with pre-installed OEM Windows 8.0 (now upgraded to 8.1) on the same disk, with secure boot enabled.
Everything works fine, but sometimes Grub2 doesn't load anymore at boot, and Windows starts automatically, so I can't start OpenSuse anymore. I'm still wondering what causes this strange behavior.... this time as far as I can remember what I did before, was applying windows updates, and using the Hibernate function often, on Windows and Linux.
However, I can correct this:
- I boot from the OpenSuse installation DVD and choose to update my system.
- After the update setup has finished and rebooted, Windows is no more available at boot
- To let OpenSuse starts automatically, I must temporarily disable the secure boot feature from bios (i don't know why)
- Now I can run Yast, open the boot loader configuration, and click Ok without doing any changes.
- Reboot (this time with secure boot enabled).
Now grub is back as before, and everything is working fine.... till next time!
Now, my questions are:
1) Can any windows automatic updates replace grub with default windows 8 loader (it sounds strange to me)? Can the hibernate feature?
2) Is there a better and "elegant" way to reinstall grub2 on dual boot EFI partition, using my original grub configuration?
Thank you in advance for your help, and sorry if my english is not perfect :)
I started using linux some years ago, but I'm not a guru yet (eheheheh :P) and I'm a new user to opensuse
I successfully installed opensuse 13.1 on my Samsung Laptop together with pre-installed OEM Windows 8.0 (now upgraded to 8.1) on the same disk, with secure boot enabled.
Everything works fine, but sometimes Grub2 doesn't load anymore at boot, and Windows starts automatically, so I can't start OpenSuse anymore. I'm still wondering what causes this strange behavior.... this time as far as I can remember what I did before, was applying windows updates, and using the Hibernate function often, on Windows and Linux.
However, I can correct this:
- I boot from the OpenSuse installation DVD and choose to update my system.
- After the update setup has finished and rebooted, Windows is no more available at boot
- To let OpenSuse starts automatically, I must temporarily disable the secure boot feature from bios (i don't know why)
- Now I can run Yast, open the boot loader configuration, and click Ok without doing any changes.
- Reboot (this time with secure boot enabled).
Now grub is back as before, and everything is working fine.... till next time!
Now, my questions are:
1) Can any windows automatic updates replace grub with default windows 8 loader (it sounds strange to me)? Can the hibernate feature?
2) Is there a better and "elegant" way to reinstall grub2 on dual boot EFI partition, using my original grub configuration?
Thank you in advance for your help, and sorry if my english is not perfect :)