HELP * new user *

[BiiG]

HEY opensource users :)
am really new to linux .. i've installed ubuntu 9.10 through Wubi on windows vista home premium 32-bit laptop
(Compaq presario cq60 , AMD athlon X2 250HDD , 4GB ram)
back to the problem,, i installed it 5 days ago, and i love IT and i was abt to SWITCH grom windoWs !! but.. i downloaded a codec repository yesterday to play movies and encrypted DVD-s from medibuntu .. then it told me to reboot , i did ,after the reboot there were updates i just clicked install and didnt see what it was cuz i was so sleepY
and left it and went to sleep .. i woke up this morning ,, it told me to reboot again i did , then began the problem......

here's the pic ...

http://www.zshare.net/image/73869383a1627790/

and a pic with the possible commands ... * when i type in BOOT it says : " error : no loaded kernel "

18032010009.jpg - 0.90MB (http://www.zshare.net/image/738706487f93b84c/)

plss guys heLp i love it SOOO MUUCH !! and srry abt the low LOW quality pics .... T.c

[M!K3_$]

your getting a grub prompt?

[M!K3_$]

your picture links are forbiden, so i can't look at them

[lavinog]

your picture links are forbiden, so i can't look at them

It is just a picture of the grub2 command prompt

[M!K3_$]

ok, here's a solution

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1432367

by the way, consider creating better thread titles.
good luck.

[lavinog]

attached is a modified copy of the screenshot

[BiiG]

so you have any idea of what to do ? i understand it is
" GNU GRUB version 1.97 beta4 " .....

[M!K3_$]

so you have any idea of what to do ? i understand it is
" GNU GRUB version 1.97 beta4 " .....

look above

[BiiG]

am trying it now but .. what do i write as my kernel version ? is it 9.10 ?rlly srry for being a n00b guys ... and i will work on the title lolz XD

[M!K3_$]

am trying it now but .. what do i write as my kernel version ? is it 9.10 ?rlly srry for being a n00b guys ... and i will work on the title lolz XD

it's pretty easy because grub2 has tab completion. so start typing

linux /boot/vmli (then hit tab)

it will stop, hit tab a few more times, it will show you all the possible kernel versions. find the latest kernel version and continue typing it then hit tab to finish it.

[M!K3_$]

It tells you about all this in Omar's blog. It's not that long, read it.

[BiiG]

okay i did it that my kernel version is 2.6.31 .. but now it says my windows partition ?? i hit tab it shows the possible files but, it doesn't write it for me .. should i just write " C: " ?? rlly rlly srry ....

[M!K3_$]

Unfortunately, no.

Check Omar's Blog. You need to run


>ls -l

this will show you what hard drives/partitions you're using


# hd(0,1) = /dev/sda1
# hd(0,2) = /dev/sda2
# hd(1,1) = /dev/sdb1
# hd(2,1) = /dev/sdc1

so if you have hd0,1 you will type in



root=/dev/sda1

[Arand]

Answered similar question not long ago: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1430764
And I would suggest an alternative (simpler, in my opinion) solution:

You might be seeing this issue: https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/477104

https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/477104/comments/90
seems to be the primary workaround.
Probably a good idea to backup copy the current C:\wubildr before overwriting it.
- Arand

Booting Wubi manually through grub as described by others here is always a possible solution, though I'm guessing not the simplest.

EDIT: Ah seems like M!K3_$ already suggested this procedure first thing
I'll just agree then :) :ENDEDIT


- Arand

[BiiG]

my friend .. when i enter the second command "sh:grub> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31 " it still says u need to load the kernel first??

[BiiG]

u quit on me ? :P .. still not working !! pls i dont wanna use windowws ....

[M!K3_$]

no, i went to work. but work is slow. so here i am again.

that just means you didn't complete the first part.

there are three parts to the "first part" ;)

show me what you're typing.

[BiiG]

i fixed it with the " wubuilder " ... it works :D:D i rebooted twice to make sure ITS ALL GOOOD !! Thank You Guys Very Very Much ... and am srry again if i was a PAIN ! the thing is that nobody here even KNOWS abt linux and open source.. poor poor people lolz.. :)

[M!K3_$]

i fixed it with the " wubuilder " ... it works :D:D i rebooted twice to make sure ITS ALL GOOOD !! Thank You Guys Very Very Much ... and am srry again if i was a PAIN ! the thing is that nobody here even KNOWS abt linux and open source.. poor poor people lolz.. :)

You downloaded the file and replaced it, or you used an application?

No pain at all, keeps me busy. :D

Also, most people on this forum come here for help. Like yourself for instance; I saw that this is your first thread.

I first came here not knowing a thing about linux to, plus my spelling was really bad back then. ;)

[M!K3_$]

lol,
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=137431

That was my first thread.

[BiiG]

i just replaced it..:) but i understand it's temporary ? how ?

lolz @ first thread you were so straight forward !!

hey man do you recommend me to switch from windows ?

[M!K3_$]

i just replaced it..:) but i understand it's temporary ? how ?

lolz @ first thread you were so straight forward !!

hey man do you recommend me to switch from windows ?

I lost the launchpad page where I got the info from, and thus I forget why its a temporary fix. Anybody else like to fill us in?

My first thread was so brutal. lol

If you feel comfortable enough and Linux provides you will all the applications you need, go for it. Windows still gives me a few features that linux can't provide, so I use both.

[BiiG]

alright man.:)

btw.. any advice on linux in general ? thnx allot man your awesOME!! :D

[M!K3_$]

change this thread to solved. as far as linux. just play with it. try to solve the problems you have. hang out on here. try to help other people

[BiiG]

oki man .. cya later and thanks again