After trying a few different distros, dual booting with Windows 11, I decided to go with Ubuntu. I did a reset of Windows (which destroyed my Arch installation, as expected) and reinstalled Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS.
Now, my PC boots directly into Windows. I don’t get a boot menu.
The firmware ‘fixed boot order priorities’ are USB/Windows boot manager/Network/NVME/CdDvd. Ubuntu doesn’t appear there.
Ubuntu is listed in ‘UEFI hard disk drive BBS priorities’, and I can boot Ubuntu by selecting it in ‘boot override’.
I’m out of my comfort zone here, and I’d appreciate it if someone could take a look and advise me. Should I take the suggested repair, or is there something else I should try?
Ubuntu still doesn’t appear in the ‘fixed boot order priorities’, which are the things I can change.
I think I was mistaken about ‘UEFI hard disk drive BBS priorities’. I think that list is empty. I was looking at the ‘boot override’ section of the ‘save and exit’ screen, which does have both Windows boot manager and Ubuntu.
So, I need to get Ubuntu into the boot order priorities list, then I can make it #1. I don’t know where the firmware gets the entries for that list.
You don’t say what sort of machine you are using. Desktop, laptop, or some sort of other device or even a VM.
IF you are able to boot to Ubuntu by using the bios boot override then install efibootmanager and follow the help file instructions. You can choose which system/drive/m2 drive is first in order and delete obsolete entries. Be careful, read the help first.
Tony
Click the little arrow for UEFI Hard Disk Drive BBS Priorities
I reckon you can put Ubuntu as a priority there.
You may have to save on that screen and also save again on the exit screen.