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Sisophon2001
September 6th, 2010, 02:40 PM
I have Ubuntu 10.04 as my main install, and I decided to temporally install kubuntu 10.04 on the same hard disk to check it out. Now I find my grub boot menu is controlled by the Kubuntu install, and I want to reset it to Ununtu so I can eventually remove or replace Kubuntu.

I tried following the instructions here http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708 for 9.10 or greater, but I ended up with a grub prompt and the only way I could get my computer working again was to re-install Kubuntu. I did this twice before deciding it was time to ask for help.

sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000849c7

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 34336 275796028+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 34336 38914 36772865 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 38182 38914 5881856 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 34336 38017 29571072 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 38017 38182 1318912 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Partition table entries are not in disk order


/dev/sda1 is my main partition for Ubuntu with 282 GB formatted as ext4
/dev/sda5 is my swap file for Ubuntu 6GB
/dev/sda6 is my main partition for Kubuntu with 30 GB formatted as ext4
/dev/sda7 is my swap file for Kubuntu 1.4GB

/dev/sda2 is an extended partition containing sda5, sda6 & sda7

How do I move the grub loader from Kubuntu to ubuntu?

Thanks for any help,

Garvan

Rubi1200
September 6th, 2010, 02:49 PM
Hi,
boot into Kubuntu and remove grub-pc and grub-common:


sudo apt-get purge grub-pc
sudo apt-get purge grub-common
This will leave the computer unable to boot but don't freak out.

Now, boot the computer with the Ubuntu CD in live mode and run the following commands:


sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sdaReboot the computer and in Ubuntu run
sudo update-grubFinished.

Sisophon2001
September 6th, 2010, 03:22 PM
Thanks Rubi1200, it worked perfectly, just as you described.

Garvan

Rubi1200
September 6th, 2010, 03:30 PM
You are more than welcome :)

If, when you decide to remove Kubuntu, something goes wrong (which should not happen), just follow the instructions to reinstall GRUB to sda1 and sda.