problems in upgrading to/installing Ubuntu 9.10

[NoOp]

On 11/08/2009 01:41 PM, Tom H wrote:
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> 
> grub-rescue> = GRUB has not found the right partition/disk. You can
> use "ls" to locate the right partition/disk, load sh:grub>, and boot.
> 
> grub rescue> ls
> grub rescue> ls (hd0,X)/boot
> grub rescue> ls (hd0,X)/boot/grub
> # where sdaX is the correct Ubuntu partition #
> # if they list the contents of /boot and /boot/grub #
> # load normal.mod to go to the grub shell
> grub rescue> insmod (hd0,X)/boot/grub/normal.mod
> # try to boot using the following #
> sh:grub> configfile (hd0,X)/boot/grub/grub.cfg
> 
> # if "configfile..." above fails #
> sh:grub> root (hd0,X)
> sh:grub> insmod /boot/grub/ext2.mod
> sh:grub> linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.x.x root=/dev/sdaX ro
> # where sdaX is the correct Ubuntu partition #
> # where vmlinuz-2.6.x.x is the correct kernel #
> sh:grub> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.x.x
> # where initrd.img-2.6.x.x is the correct initrd #
> grub> boot
> 

Tom, where did yoiu find the info for grub rescue? I was messing around
trying to get a virtualbox rawdisk working the other day & encountered
'grub rescue' when the vm started & for the life of me I couldn't find a
doc or info.