Ubuntu fatal error grub2 bootloader installation failed

[brcb20]

Hi, I am new to the forum and to Linux.

I was trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 64bit on my macbook pro on a partition so I could continue using OSX. Towards the end of installation I got an error msg warning me that the grub2 bootloader had failed to install. I am not entirely sure where to go from here. I opted for manually installing grub2 bootloader but from here on I am not to sure how to proceed.

I found the following website but it is for the 11.04 version, since I am new I cant post the link but here is how it goes:

"Boot to the LiveCD Desktop (Ubuntu 9.10 or later). Please note that the Live CD must be the same as the system you are fixing – either 32-bit or 64-bit (if not then the chroot will fail).
Open a terminal – Applications, Accessories, Terminal.
Determine your normal system partition – (the switch is a lowercase “L”)sudo fdisk -l
If you aren’t sure, rundf -Th. Look for the correct disk size and ext3 or ext4 format.
Mount your normal system partition:
Substitute the correct partition: sda1, sdb5, etc.
sudo mount /dev/sdXX /mnt # Example: sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt

Only if you have a separate boot partition:
sdYY is the /boot partition designation (for example sdb3)
sudo mount /dev/sdYY /mnt/boot
Mount the critical virtual filesystems:sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
sudo mount --bind /dev/pts /mnt/dev/pts
sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
Chroot into your normal system device:sudo chroot /mnt
If there is no /boot/grub/grub.cfg or it’s not correct, create one usingupdate-grub
Reinstall GRUB 2:
Substitute the correct device – sda, sdb, etc. Do not specify a partition number.
grub-install /dev/sdX

Verify the install (use the correct device, for example sda. Do not specify a partition): sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sdX
Exit chroot: CTRL-D on keyboard
Unmount virtual filesystems:sudo umount /mnt/dev/pts
sudo umount /mnt/dev
sudo umount /mnt/proc
sudo umount /mnt/sys
If you mounted a separate /boot partition:sudo umount /mnt/boot
Unmount the LiveCD’s /usr directory:sudo umount /mnt/usr
Unmount last device:sudo umount /mnt
Reboot.sudo reboot"

would this also work for the new version?

Also even if I did have to follow these instructions I am still completely lost to which partition I should replace in the instructions.

here are my partitions:


/dev/disk0
#: TYPE NAME SIZE IDENTIFIER
0: GUID_partition_scheme *750.2 GB disk0

1: EFI 209.7 MB disk0s1
2: Apple_HFS Macintosh HD 709.2 GB disk0s2
3: Apple_Boot Recovery HD 650.0 MB disk0s3
4: 21686148-6449-6E6F-744E-656564454649 1.0 MB disk0s4
5: Microsoft Basic Data 31.6 GB disk0s5
6: Linux Swap 8.5 GB disk0s6


I am completely lost as to what this 1.0MB partition is.

Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.

[yancek]

It would be more helpful if you can boot the Ubuntu CD and when you get to a Desktop, open a terminal to run the fdisk command suggested above. You should be able to access a terminal by simultaneously holding down the Ctrl+Alt+t keys. When the window opens type: sudo fdisk -l(that is a lower case Letter L in the command). Post the output here. The output at the end of your post shows several partitions, none of which could contain a Linux filesystem. You do have an 8GB swap partition which is way more than you will use. I would also suggest that while you are in the terminal, you run this command: df -h and post that output. That will give more detailed info on the size of partitions.