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unable to boot ubuntu

Asked by nicolej

I turn on my laptop and I get this message
[Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists he possible completions of a device/filename.]
grub>
I tried to type in boot and get Error 8: Kernel must be loaded before booting.

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nicolej (johnson-nicole0925) said : 		#1

I also wanted to add that I have a Dell inspiron mini with no cd drive

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Simone Cianfriglia (crimer) said : 		#2

If you type boot, grub won't know how to boot your system. You have to type instead (remember to clear the grub> prompt... text between { } have to be substituted by you):

grub> root {the /boot (disk,partition), numbers are 0-based, default is (hd0,0) => for example: root (hd0,0)}
grub> kernel /vmlinuz-{your kernel, you can press TAB to autocomplete} root={your / device path=> for example /dev/sda1} ro
grub> initrd /initrd.img-{it have to be the same as /vmlinuz- one}
grub> boot

One example:
grub> root (hd0,0)
grub> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-12-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro
grub> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-12-generic
grub> boot

It's only a temporary measure, after booting you have to configure grub.
Hope it helps.

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