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grub2 package

numerous problems read inside?

Asked by R Duczmal

On boot the machine reboots and goes to grub, it will not run kernel 3 so I must select previous and then select 2 whatever. How can this be set up automatically. The user dialogue absolutely refuses to accept my password giving me an argument about everything. How do I get control of my machine back? After I asked it to automatically login the shutdown button does not shutdown but resets to the log in page. I literally must reach around the back of the machine and pull the plug. :( The dialog is grayed out and cannot be changed back. Is there any manual or info on how to config the dash? I would like it to launch in regular window not maxxed out. Is trhere anything I can do about the size of the icons? Is there any way I can create a normal hierarchy with sub folders? The existing dash forces me to go fishing and is a pain to find what I want. Or barring that can I have the old menu back?

I wish you people would have given better warning of what this degrade was going to do to and how to deal with it.

Richard

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Selene ToyKeeper (toykeeper) said : 		#1

You have several questions, all for different projects, and none of the questions are related to the Canonical SSO provider. Please ask questions one at a time, in more detail, and attach each one to the project the question is about.

I'm reassigning this to grub, since the first question is about that.

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R Duczmal (others-7) said : 		#2

"You have several questions, all for different projects"

Thats called frustration

"none of the questions are related to the Canonical SSO provider"

I'm not sure what SSO is either.

"and attach each one to the project the question is about."

It would be nice if you could point me to something on how to do that. All I know is it said ask a question so there were more than a few. This whole help thing is way too over thunk without any flow chart or consideration for those who thought Ubuntu was for everybody not just for propeller heads and geeks. In searching for answers there are statements by others that this release was far too premature and based on politics rather than sense. The answers given to problems researched appear to result in shooting yourself in the foot so I don't know if this applies to Canonical SSO provider or not but How do I go back to Natty?

Richard

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#3

Go to folder /boot , delete files containing 3.0 in the name, then run command:
    sudo update-grub
and then
    sudo reboot

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R Duczmal (others-7) said : 		#4

Delance

Cannot delete those files I'm not the owner. The only terminal I found in dash was xterm, thats what I would use for command line right, but it will not start. Need help please.

Sorry but I'm a noob, we all have to start somewhere.

Richard

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Best delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#5

I was born a noob also.
Before command, use sudo command, like:
   cd /boot
   sudo rm *3.0*
   sudo update-grub
   sudo reboot
After first sudo, you will have to enter your password (the one used for Ubuntu installation).

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R Duczmal (others-7) said : 		#6

The first time I tried Xterm it refused to start, this time it did start. I applied the commands as written however it is only half fixed. It still boots to Grub rather than the Login but at least it selects the correct kernel and sits there waiting for manual input which there after gives me the login page. Still no cigar but better than before. There are bigger problems with this Onerous Ocelot I need fixed so this will be left.

Thank you Delance

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R Duczmal (others-7) said : 		#7

Just an update; my system now boots to the log in screen and I don't see GRUB any more on boot. This is better.