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grub2 package

No Grub loader displayed on startup

Asked by Roman Stingler

If I install natty whether Ubuntu or xubuntu there is no grubloader displayed on startup.
If I install it on an usb-stick the grub loader is displayed normally.
On ubuntu just a "dark magenta" screen is displayed no grub or sth. else.
on xubuntu a black screen is displayed and in the left upper corner there is a alternating underline.
also no grub.

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Daniel Martí (mvdan-deactivatedaccount) said : 		#1

Is the Ubuntu partition marked as "boot"? If so, and it still doesn't work, I'd try using, for example, a Debian netinst cd which comes with a rescue option, and which whould allow you to reinstall GRUB to your Master Boot Record.

(as root)
grub-install '(hd0)'
update-grub

If that doesn't work, your problem may come from your BIOS. Is your hard disk set as the primary disk, i.e. boot disk?

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#2

For Ubuntu, try to reinstall Grub2 from CD:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling%20from%20LiveCD
For Kubuntu, it looks as classical blank screen: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-ubuntu-10-04-lts-lucid-blank-screen-at-startup.html but I'm surprised you have it with Kubuntu and not Ubuntu.

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