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11-15-2009, 06:14 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2009
Location: on the computer
Distribution: Ubuntu, Windows XP
Posts: 5
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loading GRUB problem 9.10 ubuntu
when i turn on my it gives me a message saying
loading grub.
that is all it says, it gives me no error message, but it will not load past that. I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and i have tried to reinstall ubuntu. when i did reinstall Ubuntu, i booted up my cpu and it went to the grub menu asking me which OS i would like to use. it worked perfectly until i rebooted my CPU. my other os is microsoft windows xp(it's my mom's cpu also, please respond quickly.
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11-15-2009, 06:29 PM
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Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia.
Distribution: Debian, Ubuntu
Posts: 400
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So your current state is a message saying
"Loading grub..."
And the system pauses there?
I would say boot with the Ubuntu LiveCD again. I think it has an option for re-install grub boot loader.
You may end up having to put the Windows bootloader back in and use a second physical hard disk to install Ubuntu, so as to avoid getting into this mess.
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11-15-2009, 06:41 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2009
Location: on the computer
Distribution: Ubuntu, Windows XP
Posts: 5
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yes it just pauses there. I am currently running off the Uvuntu live cd and i really need to fix this. i do not have the windows bootloader cd any more. As stated before i installed ubuntu again(I have 2 ubuntus) I believe i also reinstalled grub
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11-15-2009, 06:58 PM
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Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia.
Distribution: Debian, Ubuntu
Posts: 400
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Odd problem that maybe caused by the MBR of the disk being corrupted.
You might need to blow away the MBR and then re-install grub
http://www.debianhelp.org/node/7310
Quote:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/hda bs=512 count=1
That will erase any MBR. If your drive is not /dev/hda then please use
the proper one (such as /dev/hde or /dev/sda or what have you)
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Then..
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-24113.html
Quote:
1. Pop in the Live CD, boot from it until you reach the desktop.
2. Open a terminal window or switch to a tty.
3. Type "grub"
4. Type "root (hd0,6)", or whatever your harddisk + boot partition numbers are (my /boot is at /dev/sda7, which translates to hd0,6 for grub).
5. Type "setup (hd0)", ot whatever your harddisk nr is.
6. Quit grub by typing "quit".
7. Reboot.
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11-15-2009, 07:25 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2009
Location: on the computer
Distribution: Ubuntu, Windows XP
Posts: 5
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ok i'm a bit (that's an understatement) noobish when it comes to terms. i can do all the stuff, i just need to know what a terminal file.
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11-15-2009, 07:37 PM
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Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia.
Distribution: Debian, Ubuntu
Posts: 400
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I am lost too on what a terminal file is
What part are you stuck on?
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