On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:51:05 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> On my PC I have installed in sereval logical partitions Ubuntu, Vista,
> and several varieties of Windows.
> Because of that when I boot there are 3 bootloaders (Ubuntu, Vista and
> Windows, in that order). Everything worked fine but I decided to use one
> external bootmanager (XOSL) to simplify this matter. It had an option
> "Use original MBR" and "Uninstall". Therefor I dared to install the
> bootmanager but it did not work properly. I uninstalled it but even
> since I can't boot any longer. When I now boot I see a black screen with
> the word GRUB_ in the upper left corner and the system freezes. I can
> access the file system with the live Ubuntu CD. Can I modify something
> to achieve that Grub will boot properly?
> Or do I need to re-install the whole Ubuntu system?
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> With kind regards,
> Fokke Nauta

Download and use the Grub Superdisk
http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzo...bDiskPage.html

You need to re-install grub into the MBR and configure it.



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Joe illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:51:05 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> On my PC I have installed in sereval logical partitions Ubuntu, Vista,
>> and several varieties of Windows.
>> Because of that when I boot there are 3 bootloaders (Ubuntu, Vista and
>> Windows, in that order). Everything worked fine but I decided to use one
>> external bootmanager (XOSL) to simplify this matter. It had an option
>> "Use original MBR" and "Uninstall". Therefor I dared to install the
>> bootmanager but it did not work properly. I uninstalled it but even
>> since I can't boot any longer. When I now boot I see a black screen with
>> the word GRUB_ in the upper left corner and the system freezes. I can
>> access the file system with the live Ubuntu CD. Can I modify something
>> to achieve that Grub will boot properly?
>> Or do I need to re-install the whole Ubuntu system?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> With kind regards,
>> Fokke Nauta
>
> Download and use the Grub Superdisk
> http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzo...bDiskPage.html
>
> You need to re-install grub into the MBR and configure it.
>
>
>


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"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."

Moog illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
> Joe illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:51:05 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> On my PC I have installed in sereval logical partitions Ubuntu, Vista,
>>> and several varieties of Windows.
>>> Because of that when I boot there are 3 bootloaders (Ubuntu, Vista and
>>> Windows, in that order). Everything worked fine but I decided to use one
>>> external bootmanager (XOSL) to simplify this matter. It had an option
>>> "Use original MBR" and "Uninstall". Therefor I dared to install the
>>> bootmanager but it did not work properly. I uninstalled it but even
>>> since I can't boot any longer. When I now boot I see a black screen with
>>> the word GRUB_ in the upper left corner and the system freezes. I can
>>> access the file system with the live Ubuntu CD. Can I modify something
>>> to achieve that Grub will boot properly?
>>> Or do I need to re-install the whole Ubuntu system?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>
>>> With kind regards,
>>> Fokke Nauta
>>
>> Download and use the Grub Superdisk
>> http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzo...bDiskPage.html
>>
>> You need to re-install grub into the MBR and configure it.

Apologies for the empty message.

What I was going to say was that is exactly what I would do.

The supergrub disk is an essential tool for "those times we don't want
to contemplate"

I'd also suggest adding the superb sysresccd to your toolkit too.
http://www.sysresccd.org/Download

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"Some mornings it just doesn't seem worth it to gnaw through the
leather straps."

Moog wrote:
> Moog illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>> Joe illuminated alt.os.linux.ubuntu by typing:
>>> On Sat, 01 Dec 2007 08:51:05 +0100, Fokke Nauta wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> On my PC I have installed in sereval logical partitions Ubuntu, Vista,
>>>> and several varieties of Windows.
>>>> Because of that when I boot there are 3 bootloaders (Ubuntu, Vista and
>>>> Windows, in that order). Everything worked fine but I decided to use one
>>>> external bootmanager (XOSL) to simplify this matter. It had an option
>>>> "Use original MBR" and "Uninstall". Therefor I dared to install the
>>>> bootmanager but it did not work properly. I uninstalled it but even
>>>> since I can't boot any longer. When I now boot I see a black screen with
>>>> the word GRUB_ in the upper left corner and the system freezes. I can
>>>> access the file system with the live Ubuntu CD. Can I modify something
>>>> to achieve that Grub will boot properly?
>>>> Or do I need to re-install the whole Ubuntu system?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>>>
>>>> With kind regards,
>>>> Fokke Nauta
>>> Download and use the Grub Superdisk
>>> http://users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzo...bDiskPage.html
>>>
>>> You need to re-install grub into the MBR and configure it.
>
> Apologies for the empty message.
>
> What I was going to say was that is exactly what I would do.
>
> The supergrub disk is an essential tool for "those times we don't want
> to contemplate"
>
> I'd also suggest adding the superb sysresccd to your toolkit too.
> http://www.sysresccd.org/Download
>

Hi Moog,

Thanks. I have downloaded the Grub Superdisk and burned the ISO image
onto a CD.
I booted from the CD - and I did not know what to do with it!
So I reinstalled Ubuntu and now it works fine again. Happily!

Rgs,
Fokke