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grub2 package

How do just get my normal Ubuntu back? need to reinstall grub ?

Asked by Frederick Fischer

GNU GRUB VERSION 1.99-21ubuntu3.1
Minimal BASH- like line editing supported. for the first word, TAB
lists all possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB list possible device or file completions.

I have no Idea what I did.....All I want to do is Get back to ubuntu 12.04 and use this I would like to start over fresh but I dont know what the hell to do with this GRUB thing..... Wont recognize 'sudo' command whatever that means.......IAM LOST AND FREAKING OUT ANY ONE WANT TO BUY A 2 YEAR OLD TOSHIBA LAPTOP? (jK)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You can bot to the liveCD and reinstate grub.

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/live-usb-sticking-grub-2-video

Grub doesn't use sudo, it has it's own commands.

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Frederick Fischer (badkid999) said : 		#2

can I do this all from ubuntu on another machine cause I cannot open ANY thing right when I turn on my tosiba it goes straight to Grub

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

You can do it in liveCD

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Frederick Fischer (badkid999) said : 		#4

I guess I dont know what that means

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#5

The CD or USB you installed can give a desktop without changing your installed OS and will run in RAM. You can perform a lot of administrative tasks here and is one excellence which Windows lacks

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Frederick Fischer (badkid999) said : 		#6

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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Amanda Steinhauser (amandarsteinhauser) said : 		#7

Hi!

I'm having the exact same problem. I had just finished updating and left to go visit my mom. I stupidly unplugged my computer and the battery died, causing it to shut down. Now when I try to boot into Ubuntu, I get this message:

"GNU GRUB version 1.99-21ubuntu3.9

Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists all possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions."

I'm using my boyfriend's laptop now to try to figure out how to fix this and I have no access to a USB stick and no way to make a copy of a live cd.

Is there anything I can try without having to use either of those in order to get my computer working again?

Just so you know, I partitioned my HD when I originally installed Ubuntu, but I'm not sure which one it is and I can't see a list of available drives.

Thanks!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

See the first response to the question

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Amanda Steinhauser (amandarsteinhauser) said : 		#9

I tried booting from the flash drive and it's working but I'm unable to install Ubuntu. When I try these commands, it says these don't exist:

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
mount: mount point /mnt/dev does not exist

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
mount: mount point /mnt/proc does not exist

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys
mount: mount point /mnt/sys does not exist

What should I do??

Thanks!