error: unknown command 'initrd'

[slugicide]

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my Dell Mini 9 with a brand new SSD, but when I try and boot it up I get the message "error: unknown command 'initrd'." I'm completely stuck. Any help?

[lisati]

What are you installing from? If it's a CD, it could be a bad burn....

[wojox]

unkown command 'initrd' (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2#unkown%20command%20%27initrd%27)

[lisati]

unkown command 'initrd' (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2#unkown%20command%20%27initrd%27)

Hmmm interesting.......

@slugicide: check out the link wojox provided.

[slugicide]

I did as your link suggested. Once in Ubuntu I tried the command "sudo grub-install /dev/sda" as suggested, but all I got was: "cp: cannot stat '/boot/grub/video_fb.mod': Input/output error"
Now when I reboot instead of getting the wonky grub entries I get a cursor after the lines "rescue:grub> unaligned pointer 0x97fe Aborted. Press any key to exit." Doing so reboots me into the exact same rescue:grub message.

[slugicide]

Anyone have any ideas for where I should go from here?