Re: GRUB failure

[Bret Busby <bret@busby.net>]

On Fri, 1 Jul 2011, Joel Roth wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 02, 2011 at 03:07:24AM +0800, Bret Busby wrote:
> > Hello.
> >
> > I have a "laptop" computer with winXP Pro, Unbuntu 8.04 and Debian 5 (I think it is 5), installed.
> >
> > With a recent electricity supply failure, I ran an orderly shutdown
> > on the computer.
> >
> > Since that shutown, each time that I reboot the computer, it takes
> > me to the GRUB prompt (rather than the GRUB boot menu), and
> > I cannot boot the computer into any operating system.
>
>
> > How do I get GRUB to configure itself, to detect the installed operating systems so the computer is usable once again?
>
> I would suggest burning a copy of the Grub Super Boot Disk
> and booting from that. Once you get the OS booted, you can
> re-install Grub.
>
> http://www.supergrubdisk.org/
>
> > Or, has GRUB destroyed the software build of the computer, and all of the data, requiring a complete reinstallation of all of
> > the operating systems installed on the computer?
> >
> > Thank you in anticipation.
> >
> > --
> > Bret Busby
> > Armadale
> > West Australia
> > ..............

Hello.

Thank you for that.

In going to that URL, there are two SuperGRUB downloads, and a 
"Rescatux" download.

Would I be better to use the SuperGRUB thing, or the RescaTux thing?

Thank you in anticipation.

--
Bret Busby
Armadale
West Australia
..............

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