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Hi. I am using the latest version of Ubuntu Linux. I've been using it for about a month. One day, as i booted up my computer, something didn't go as ...
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Ubuntu Gnu Grub?
Hi. I am using the latest version of Ubuntu Linux. I've been using it for about a month. One day, as i booted up my computer, something didn't go as planed. It started to boot up, but it went to some screen that said:
"Gnu Grub version 1.97 beta 4
Minimal BASH-like editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device, file completions.
Sh:grub> (it wants me to type something here)"
How to i get rid of that screen. How to i get onto my Ubuntu Linux. HELP!
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Have you tried using "TAB"? Give it a go.
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Did you do any updates immediately prior to this occurring?
Grub is the bootloader and version 1.97 is the new version of Grub used in Ubuntu 9.10. At the grub prompt you refer to, type "root (hd" (without quotes) and hit enter to see what you get. Also you can try: find /boot/grub/stage1 and post the output of that command. Something went wrong with grub.
Do you still have your Ubuntu CD? If you have it (or any Linux Live CD) load it in the drive and let it boot. Open a terminal and run the command: sudo fdisk -l (lower case Letter L) and post the output. How many drives, partitions and operating systems would be useful information.
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