[Ubuntu-BD] corrupted Ubuntu installation

[Slaven H]

Hi again,

a guy I asked told me there was no such a thing as a safe mode on Linux. As you can tell, I don't have first hand experience with that. :)

When I boot up Ubuntu, I don't get any kind of a menu. I had it in Ubuntu 9, but it disappered after I upgraded to 10. 

Yesterday I googled how to enter the recovery mode. I found this page: http://linuxtopia.org/online_books/system_administration_books/ubuntu_starter_guide/ch08.html .

I don't get the GRUB menu at any point. I also tried to insert the installation CD because one of the points in the article I linked mentions this: 

At “boot:” prompt, add
                                    “rescue” to the argument (boot: rescue)

I get a GUI with two options - trial mode or installation. I wasn't given a prompt.

Thank you for your patience.

Slaven


> Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:47:51 +0600
> From: toshazed at gmail.com
> To: ubuntu-bd at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-BD] corrupted Ubuntu installation
> 
> Dear Slaven
> 
> you wrote :
> <<
> "I know Linux does not have a safe mode like windows"
> >>
> Who said that and How do you know that? Do you have guessed or you are over
> sure?
> 
> For your kind information, you will find *recovery mode* in the boot menu
> when you are booting up your system on Ubuntu. Please boot your system in
> recovery mode and remove all the drivers and packages that you have
> installed for the ATI Radeon Card using the following command in terminal:
> 
> *sudo apt-get autoremove package_name*
> 
> After removing all the packages for the card that you installed earlier,
> restart your system. Then try to find the appropriate proprietary and third
> party bug free/fixed drivers for your ATI card from:
> *System>>Administration>>Hardware
> Drivers* . From here on you may install the approved driver and solve your
> problem easily.
> 
> Please let us know updates on this issue.
> 
> 
> Thank you
> 
> 
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