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12-18-2008, 09:13 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2008
Location: south-east michigan
Distribution: Ubuntu 8.10
Posts: 14
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Ubuntu crashed
problem solved.
Last edited by JPJ526; 12-18-2008 at 09:59 AM.
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12-18-2008, 09:43 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04 and CentOS 5.5
Posts: 3,873
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It sounds like the master boot record on the disk got corrupted. You should be able to reinstall GRUB without reinstalling Ubuntu.
IMO you should have waited to post this until you got home. What's the point of writing a question when you don't have the details?
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12-18-2008, 12:59 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jul 2007
Location: Directly above centre of the earth, UK
Distribution: SuSE, plus some hopping
Posts: 4,070
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....and I'm sorry, but editing the original question away like that isn't considered very friendly. In theory, at least, your question and the answer to it could have helped someone else: Now, all that anyone in future knows is that there is some condition which may have something to do with the MBR (and it can be cured).
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12-18-2008, 06:06 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Massachusetts, USA
Distribution: Ubuntu 10.04 and CentOS 5.5
Posts: 3,873
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JPJ526
problem solved.
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I second salasi's comment. What's the point of erasing your post? |
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12-19-2008, 12:08 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Dec 2008
Location: south-east michigan
Distribution: Ubuntu 8.10
Posts: 14
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Umm...Because the problem was solved..?
I reinstalled ubuntu, and all is fine. Why would I keep people pondering and typing solutions to my problem if they are no longer in existance.  Why bump a useless thread. |
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12-19-2008, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Nov 2000
Location: Seattle, WA USA
Distribution: Ubuntu @ Home, RHEL @ Work
Posts: 3,892
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JPJ526,
In the future, if you have a problem and later find a solution it is helpful to post the solution rather then delete the question. Many people get help from this community without even posting because they are able to find similar questions and the solutions in other peoples posts.
Thanks,
John
Last edited by jtshaw; 12-19-2008 at 11:26 AM.
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