On Mon, 9 Mar 2015 15:37:15 +0800 Bret Busby <bret.busby@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello. > > I have managed to find a copy of the apparently last properly > functioning grub.cfg file, using the Debian 7.60 LXDE LiveCD file > manager, and have posted a copy of the file, to the GRUB help mailing > list. > > The file apparently sits in the Ubuntu installation partition, and it > apparently shows which numbered partition is the Ubuntu installation > partition, and. which numbered partition is/was the Debian 7 > installation partition (the file manager of the Debian LiveCD, > apparently does not find the Debian installation partition). > > The Debian 7.8.0 installation disk Rescue Mode has, as one of its > screens, the text > > "Enter a device you wish to use as your root filesystem.... > > Device to use as root filesystem: > /dev/sda<x> (list of all such values for the system) > > Assmble RAID array > Do not use a root file system > " > > I assume that the partition to use as the root filesystem, would be > the partition into which the relevant operating system a nd grub.cfg > file, are installed. > > And I have no idea as to what effect, using that, would have, on a > Ubuntu installation. > > As the GRUB bootloader that last worked properly, is part of the > Ubuntu installation, and the Ubuntu 14.04 installation iso disk, > apparently does not have an equivalent of the Debian installation iso > disk Rescue Mode, and, as I do not know what result(s) would likely I don't know if it will be of any help at this point, but from what I remember I believe the Ubuntu Server images has a rescue mode. > come from using the Debian Rescue Mode on a Ubuntu installation, I > figure that (hopefully) the GRUB people may be able to solve this > problem, now. Hopefully they will figure it out. Good luck! Petter -- "I'm ionized" "Are you sure?" "I'm positive."
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