Grub xputs

[TimEnid]

I just upgraded to 10.10 and when my pc restarted, I get a message saying "error:the symbol' grub_xputs' not found" underneath that it says"grub rescue". What do I do next?

[drs305]

There was a bug in upgrades from Karmic to Lucid that generated the same error message. The solution was to boot to the LiveCD Desktop and reinstall grub-pc.

I wrote a guide last week to detail how to purge and reinstall grub. You could follow the entire procedure or just try to reinstall (install --reinstall) without purging first. I like the 'purging' method as it will replace files the user may have accidentally deleted.

Here is the link:
HOWTO: Purge and Reinstall Grub 2 from the Live CD

[TimEnid]

When I boot from the cd, I still get the same screen. I'm unable to load the cd. I chose boot from cd in the bios, but it won't

[drs305]

Can you test the CD in another computer or test another CD in the same computer?

I assume you just used it recently for the installation but it sounds like the system isn't using the CD and is proceeding to use the hard drive.

I don't know what error message would be generated, but if you have both 64 and 32 bit install CDs make sure you are using the correct one (at least on the 32-bit machine).

ADDED: Seems there is also an xputs bug in the 10.04 to 10.10 process. See here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...b2/+bug/609280

[TimEnid]

I didn't used a cd to upgrade. I used the update manager.

[drs305]

I didn't used a cd to upgrade. I used the update manager.

I found a bug report on updates to 10.10 and added it to my previous post. ^^

[TimEnid]

I read all the comments in the link but am unsure of what I should do next.

[TimEnid]

should I remove the internal drives from my pc?

[TimEnid]

Thanks a lot. This solved my problem. I am now up and running. I owe you.

There was a bug in upgrades from Karmic to Lucid that generated the same error message. The solution was to boot to the LiveCD Desktop and reinstall grub-pc.

I wrote a guide last week to detail how to purge and reinstall grub. You could follow the entire procedure or just try to reinstall (install --reinstall) without purging first. I like the 'purging' method as it will replace files the user may have accidentally deleted.

Here is the link:
HOWTO: Purge and Reinstall Grub 2 from the Live CD

[dez93_2000]

Thanks a lot. This solved my problem

...but not mine, sadly. Changing boot priority to cd still hits the xputs error then grub rescue. Maybe it's not loading the cd but i don't know what else i can do to make it do so. Tried both LiveCd flavours.

Tried to type my way out of the hole using help here: http://grub.enbug.org/Manual#GrubShell but 'help' command isn't recognised.

Did the first 2 bits of this: http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/sh...71&postcount=5 but insmod didn't recognise linux as a thing.

Since i need to reinstall grub (http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/sh...66&postcount=7) does anyone know
1. if there are a set of 'grub rescue' commands that actually work to help me reinstall grub either directly, or
2. what i can do to get my cdrom drive booting so i can do this all through the well documented GUI process?

Many thanks in advance. I literally can't believe this hasn't been fixed since last time. No matter how much better the new builds are, they are forever tainted by having to take a full day getting them to work.
drs305 - cheers from the whole community for your posts about this in various fora.