Need Nerd Help

portions_for_foxes · 08-05-2010, 06:51 PM

So I stayed up really late last night, and in my compromised state I decided I would venture way out into left field and install Ubuntu.

So I inserted the LiveCD and selected to just completely write over the existing information on my harddrive.

Everything ran fine. Installation seemed to go fine until the program automatically ejected the LiveCD (which seemed like what was supposed to happen). A list of some sort of error messages cascaded down the page and the computer continued with the reboot.

When the computer started I ended up at a screen that said: error:no such device:...grub rescue>

Tried to install from CD again, tried installing Linux Mint 9 instead. No dice.

Help?

Malcolm Is Moore · 08-05-2010, 07:01 PM

The only time that has happened to me, I had to re-image my hard drive. I don't know if I had to or not, but that was the only thing I could think of.

It reinstalled nicely after that. Just make sure you re download and re burn the CD.

da_ticklah · 08-05-2010, 07:45 PM

Any USB Drives or anything attached, I've seen grub prefer a USB drive over the internal before, I'd say disconnect for install and try again.

hayroob · 08-05-2010, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by da_ticklah

Any USB Drives or anything attached, I've seen grub prefer a USB drive over the internal before, I'd say disconnect for install and try again.

This is probably at least in the right ballpark. Make sure you've got any secondary drives, or removable storage disconnected, so that grub will end up on the right drive, and also make sure that the systems bios is looking at that drive for boot.

portions_for_foxes · 08-06-2010, 06:37 AM

That's exactly what happened. I didn't realize my SD card was in it's slot.

I must say, hours of searching for an answer didn't turn up anything on the whole wide internet. Kudos to you guys.

Thanks.

08-05-2010, 06:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
portions_for_foxes Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 323	Need Nerd Help So I stayed up really late last night, and in my compromised state I decided I would venture way out into left field and install Ubuntu. So I inserted the LiveCD and selected to just completely write over the existing information on my harddrive. Everything ran fine. Installation seemed to go fine until the program automatically ejected the LiveCD (which seemed like what was supposed to happen). A list of some sort of error messages cascaded down the page and the computer continued with the reboot. When the computer started I ended up at a screen that said: error:no such device:...grub rescue> Tried to install from CD again, tried installing Linux Mint 9 instead. No dice. Help? __________________
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08-05-2010, 07:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Malcolm Is Moore Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chicagoland suburbs Posts: 2,433	The only time that has happened to me, I had to re-image my hard drive. I don't know if I had to or not, but that was the only thing I could think of. It reinstalled nicely after that. Just make sure you re download and re burn the CD.
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da_ticklah Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Memphis 10 Posts: 1,427	Any USB Drives or anything attached, I've seen grub prefer a USB drive over the internal before, I'd say disconnect for install and try again.
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08-06-2010, 06:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
portions_for_foxes Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 323	That's exactly what happened. I didn't realize my SD card was in it's slot. I must say, hours of searching for an answer didn't turn up anything on the whole wide internet. Kudos to you guys. Thanks.
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