Anybody out there need help with an Ubuntu issue?

**Drate** · April 25th, 2011

I'm opening this thread as an invitation for anybody to ask questions and hopefully get the answers they are looking for and with a personal, local touch.

**Bobrm2** · June 5th, 2011

Well sir, I'm from north of Harriet, Ar. Recently assembled a new computer, that I partitioned ./ ./Boot ./Data ./swap. All primaries and except for ./ /dev/sda/ ext4.

After I partitioned the HDD with Gparted and attempted to install Ubuntu 10.10, maybe also tried 11.04 have made startup disks, with new downloads of the respective ISO. Anyway, attempting to install the program all I have now is black screen with a flashing cursor in the upper left (since yesterday). I can just barely make out "Checking NVRAM" before the BIOS page flashes by.

I obviously don't have a terminal and don't know how to wipe the hard drive, that's all I can figure to do, but how.

I take you up on your offer of assistance. It's a good think my hair is only about a 1/2 inch long.

Bob

**kwadroke** · June 6th, 2011

Sounds like GRUB is hosed.

**Bobrm2** · June 6th, 2011

So, how can I start over? Will resetting CMOS do it?

**roadrawts** · June 6th, 2011

I'm reading the GRUB 2 documentation about this problem but I don't understand it all. It says to use a LiveCD and pick the Repair of the Computer Boot option with "I want to reinstall the bootloader (Grub2)". But it looks like an Ubuntu 10.10 function which I don't have (I have Ubuntu 10.04). I just want to move my Ubuntu partition using GPARTED but will encounter the same problem that you have because Grub wont find the OS. I need some guidance also.

**Bobrm2** · June 6th, 2011

I've gone back trying to load 10.4 ISO, with no success, and 11.04 won't git pass this black screen with white cursor. I'm going to see if I can find a way into the "Terminal". Anyone know how, pls speak up.

Bob

**Drate** · June 6th, 2011

Roadrawts: Apologies if you feel you've already given this information, but can you restate for me what you need help with?

What are you trying to do specifically, do you have critical data that needs to be preserved, are there any other details that you can think of that might help in determining the nature of your problems? And remember! I can always ignore an irrelevant detail, but I cannot divine an unspoken one.