Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub

[Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>]

On 1/17/2017 2:37 PM, Hans wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> try to boot from super-grub-disk by using its kernel.


> If your debian boots on the harddrive boots, run update-grub on the booted system.
> This should fix your harddrive.

I had already done that. It added the image on the flash drive to 
the boot menu.
The image on the flash appears to run fine and is installing 
several packages I need for my current project.


>  Super-grub-disk has also some options, to restore grub.

I would not describe what has to be done a "restore grub" as grub 
had never been installed to the flash drive.

I'll dig thru the rescue disks I have to see which are available.

> If this all fails, you can try the same way by using RIP-Livefile (aka Rescue-
> is-possible livefile cd.)
>
> These are my preferred rescue tools.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Hans

Thanks