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    Angry Logged out and snowed under

    am having problems starting Ubuntu 9.1. I installed it (also Win XP) and everything was fine. While downloading updates I lost power and that is where everything went awry. I was prompted to install 'sude dpkg --configure-a' I have no idea what that is but now my Ubuntu won't boot up. I am now receiving the following message, Gnu Grub Version 1.97 Beta 4, Minimal BASH-likeediting is supported...press tabfor possible command... sh: grub

    I have no idea what to do. Your help would be invaluable as I have created lots of data. BTW my windows wont start either, not that I want it to!

    Neophyte awaiting rescue.

    The only program that I can use now is PUP linux on CD!
    Last edited by robomorris; February 10th, 2010 at 12:59 PM.

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    Re: Logged out and snowed under

    In the grub commandline try this:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1390088#2

    You have to know where Ubuntu is installed (root filesystem).

    You have grub2 so use the commands as they are not the commented ones.

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    Re: Logged out and snowed under

    I tried the Http: command you sent but nothing happened. The prompt i get is:
    sh:grub>

    Should I try to type in the command that the hyperlink points to? Is sh:grub the command line to start at? Sorry for the ineptitude but I am not familiar with any programming and I only have access to the Internet through PUP which I have to reboot when I want to access Ubuntu.

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    Re: Logged out and snowed under

    Yes you should click on the link and ignore all the commands that start with # they are just comments.

    Make sure you write down the correct command, in firefox press control and + to make the characters bigger.

    Could you write down any response you get after typing the commands?

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    Re: Logged out and snowed under

    Is it possible to determine what partition Ububtu and Windows reside as well as what kernel version one has?
    Last edited by robomorris; February 10th, 2010 at 04:40 PM.

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    Re: Logged out and snowed under

    OK. I tried but no luck. When I start up Ubuntu I am left with the following:

    sh:grub>

    I tried: find/boot/grub/menu.list and got something like bad command. Should the prompt be different? How or what do i need to change the prompt?

    As far as I can understand and I again apologize for my complete lack of understanding, I need to type the following:
    -----------------------------------------------------------
    find/boot/grub/menu.list

    search /boot/grub/grub.conf

    search (hd0,2)/boot/vmlin (press tab)

    linux /boot/vmlinuz--2-generic root=/dev/sda3 ro single (???)

    initrd (press tab)

    search (hd0,2)/boot/init (press tab)

    initrd /boot/initrd.img--2generic

    boot
    -------------------------------------------------------

    If this is correct then I need to find out how to find correct prompt?
    Why all the spacing between some of the commands, i.e., initrd /boot.....

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    Re: Logged out and snowed under

    My post nr4

    Yes you should click on the link and ignore all the commands that start with # they are just comments.

    Make sure you write down the correct command, in firefox press control and + to make the characters bigger.

    Could you write down any response you get after typing the commands?
    Could you try this:
    Code:
    search /boot/grub/grub.conf
    #this could give you something like (hd0,2) use it for the next commands
    root (hd0,2)
    search (hd0,2)/boot/vmlin(press tab)
    #this should give you a number of options of kernels to choose, choose one
    #you need to know what partition your root system is on (what is / )
    #you might guess /dev/sda2 means first disk, second partition
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-26-generic root=/dev/sda3 ro single
    #now choose initrd pressing tab will give you a list of what's in /boot
    # use the same version number as kernel
    search (hd0,2)/boot/init(press tab)
    initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-26-generic
    boot

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