Ubuntu 9.10 Hangs Frequently

[Goh Lip]

On 04/07/2010 08:51 AM, MirJafar Ali wrote:
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> On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:12 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net
> <mailto:glgxg at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
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>     On 04/05/2010 08:29 PM, MirJafar Ali wrote:
>      > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 9:56 PM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net
>     <mailto:glgxg at sbcglobal.net>> wrote:
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>      >> On 04/05/2010 07:30 PM, MirJafar Ali wrote:

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>      >> So perhaps it is time to try Goh's suggestion of reinstalling
>     grub. He



> Hi,
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> Not very comfortable in editing grub. Scared .
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You may want to read this on grub-legacy first
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto
http://grumpymole.blogspot.com/2007/05/ubuntu-how-to-edit-grub-boot-parameters.html

Okay, a step at a time....

When grub menu boots.... at first entry press 'e', you will see....

uuid        d8c39032-d863-4d42-8943-5d409181aaee
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=d8c39032-
d863-4d42-8943-5d409181aaee ro quiet splash
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic quiet

Move arrow keys and at the right place, change to

uuid        d8c39032-d863-4d42-8943-5d409181aaee
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=d8c39032-
d863-4d42-8943-5d409181aaee ro quiet splash
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic quiet

That is, where "2.6.31-14" change to "2.6.31-20"
Boot by  pressing "b"

When booted up, check at terminal "uname -a" if kernel is correct at 
2.6.31-20 and that all other stuff is okay. When satisfied, you are 
ready to committed to change, at terminal type
"gksudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.menu.lst"

The menu.lst will appear and again do the necessary change from
"2.6.31-14" to "2.6.31-20". You may want to do for the recovery 
menuentry as well.

Save. You're done.

Regards - Goh Lip

ps: But have you reinstalled grub first?