Can't boot Lucid after upgrade from Karmic

[Tony Pursell]

On 28 May 2010 at 0:43, Goh Lip wrote:
> 
> On 05/27/2010 11:49 PM, Tony Pursell wrote:
> 
> >
> > I tried the grub commands, but they failed. Are the GRUB2
> > commands?  I have the old Grub which doesn't show a 'search'
> > command in its list of available commands.
> 
> Oh, you're right. It's grub-legacy then and the 'find' function is not 
> so refined, just finding the 'stage1' for booting. I now assume the 
> following and change if necessary..
> 
> o you have the (lucid) 2.6.32-21-generic installed.
> o you have a separate /boot partition and you know what it is (hd0,x)
>    -note and reminder that (hd0,x) is sda(x+1)
>    -reminder I am talking about /boot, not '/'

/boot is not a separate partition.  It is just a directory in root.

> 
> 
> At grub (legacy) prompt, please type
> root   (hd0,x)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=/dev/sda(x+1) ro single
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
> boot
> 
> As an example, if your /boot is sda8, type the following....
> root   (hd0,7)
> kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=/dev/sda8 ro single
> initrd /initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
> boot
> 

Do I do these after booting to a CLI using the Karmic Kernel?


> 
> (I have to continue this as we need to do this if successful..)
> If sucessfully booted up, you will go to the recovery mode at *lucid*
> choose root shell with networking
> then type....
> apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop   {if kubuntu, use kubuntu}
> apt-get -f install
> dpkg --configure -a
> apt-get update
> apt-get upgrade
> reboot
> 
> (might as well continue this if unsuccessful..)
> boot into the recovery mode of your karmic kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
> choose root shell with networking...
> apt-get install --reinstall ubuntu-desktop   {if kubuntu, use kubuntu}
> apt-get -f install
> dpkg --configure -a
> apt-get update
> apt-get upgrade
> 
> *PAUSE*
> Others, please add your feedback....
> Do you think it's okay to install the linux 
> kernel/image2.6.32-22-generic at this point? And install the grub-pc later?
>

This is on of the 3 Lucid kernels I have installed.

> Please advise with the correct install command. Thanks.
> *UNPAUSE*
> 
> Okay, then Tony, Good luck - I will need to log off in an hour's time.
> 
> Regards - Goh Lip
> 

Tony