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PC Won't Boot Ubuntu (or any OS)

ss flag

I currently can't boot my PC (I can power it on and get to BIOS screens and such, but can't boot an OS). I'm running Ubuntu and don't currently have a Windows partition on it. When I boot, I end up on a black screen with the following (I left out a little bit of text that I didn't seem was necessary but can put the rest in if I need to):

DMAR: [Firmware Bug]: No firmware reserved region can cover this RMRR, contact BIOS vendor for fixes

x86/cpu: SGX disabled by BIOS

tmp_crb MSFT0101:00: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI region does not cover the entire command/response buffer.

tmp_crb MSFT0101:00: [Firmware Bug]: ACPI region does not cover the entire command/response buffer.

/dev/sda3: recovering journal

/dev/sda3: clean, 220751/61022208 files, 7545339/244058624 blocks

mtd device must be supplied (device name is empty)

It then just stays on this screen indefinitely. Looking for a solution to at least get started up. I don't use this computer for anything important, primarily just to remote in to my office computer and very basic web browsing, so I have no problem with formatting hard drives and losing any data on it if necessary.

If I try to boot from a flash drive, it takes me to a black screen that just says "Grub" and starts beeping.

It is an Alienware X51 R3 with BIOS v1.2.15 (which appears to be the most recent).

oldfred avatar
cn flag
Are you using Safe Boot in live installer? What version of Ubuntu. Are drives RAID? You need at least 22.04. I think all those messages are comments. Most we have checked and they are not an issue.
dougl122 avatar
ss flag
I'm not sure I know how to trigger safe boot for live installer. Ubuntu is v22.04 I believe. I don't know if the drives are RAID or how to tell.
karel avatar
sa flag
Does this answer your question? [Can't boot Ubuntu 17.10: \[Firmware Bug\]: ACPI region does not cover the entire command/response buffer](https://askubuntu.com/questions/1007118/cant-boot-ubuntu-17-10-firmware-bug-acpi-region-does-not-cover-the-entire-c)
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