[jmadero]

# menu.lst - See: grub(, info grub, update-grub(
# grub-install(, grub-floppy(,
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

[abhishek456]

# menu.lst - See: grub(, info grub, update-grub(
# grub-install(, grub-floppy(,
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
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this is not the complete file.Scroll down to check the file for grub entries in it

Post the complete file here

[devils casper]

Press Alt+F2 and type this

gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Post first title block ( title, root, kernel and initrd lines ) here.

[jmadero]

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=fecbec6f-4a27-4c8b-9cb2-a99935053348 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic
quiet
savedefault

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=fecbec6f-4a27-4c8b-9cb2-a99935053348 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=fecbec6f-4a27-4c8b-9cb2-a99935053348 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic
quiet
savedefault

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=fecbec6f-4a27-4c8b-9cb2-a99935053348 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic

title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

[devils casper]

According to menu.lst file, kernel has been upgraded from kernel 2.6.20-15-generic to kernel 2.6.20-16-generic.
Select Ubuntu kernel 2.6.20-15-generic title in GRUB Menu and check if Monitor Flickers. In case it works well, you have to re-install re-install nvidia driver for kernel 2.6.20-16-generic.

[jmadero]

For some reason I'm not remembering exactly how I installed my nvidia driver last time, I'm getting two separate errors depending on what I do. I've done the following:

tried installing in regular boot-> get a "you appear to be running x-server...."
went to prompt typed init 1 -> get another error (don't remember the exact one but it was something about recommending not doing it from that
relogged in to Gnome, prompted typed init 5 -> same error regarding x-server
typed init 1, from there typed init 5 -> same error above


I can't believe that I've forgotten how I installed it! Thanks for helping me

[devils casper]

Boot up in Single User mode and try to re-install nvidia driver.
Highlight Ubuntu, Kernel 2.6.20.16-generic title in GRUB Menu and press 'e'. Select 'kernel' line, press 'e' again and add <space> single at the end of line and press 'Enter' key. Press 'b' .

[jmadero]

Wouldn't install in that mode either, it said it couldn't run the package. I'm just going by the nvidia instructions of typing "sh PACKAGE_NAME" which is a .run file...

[devils casper]

Could you post exact error message here?

[jmadero]

The exact error is
sh: can't open NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-9775-pkg1.run

I go to the directory that I have it saved in and it shows it when I type in "dir" but when I try to run it the way that you suggested it gives the above error. Any help would be appreciated, the blinking gets annoying often so reinstalling the driver would be a plus. Thanks all


jmadero