unknown command vbeinfo (changing splashscreen) in 11.04

[Abhishek Dixit]

On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 5:16 AM, Jeff G. <connyank at cox.net> wrote:
> On 09/20/2011 02:44 PM, Abhishek Dixit wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 6:53 PM, Goh Lip<g.lip at gmx.com>  wrote:
>>>
>>> On 09/20/2011 07:01 PM, Abhishek Dixit wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> grub>    insmod vbe
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  grub>    pager=1      (#long list: so you can scroll) (I used here 1
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> not L)
>>>>>>  grub>    vbeinfo
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I tried upto here but I again got error
>>>> error:uknown command vbeinfo
>>>
>>> Sorry then Abhishek, that is very unusual. You may want to reinstall grub
>>> back and see if vbeinfo works. Normally we don't have to "insmod vbe" to
>>> do
>>> that. If you reinstall, note that grub.cfg will not change.
>
>> Well I had installed Ubuntu from Windows using Wubi.
>
> good to know, would have been useful at the start.
>
>> Some one told me when using Wubi then a lot of modules of grub (ex.
>> multiboot) etc are missing.
>> Which is the case as I am experiencing now.
>> So I do not feel even re installing will help me.
>>
>
> installing grub might be useful, those "missing" modules should load - I
> don't know wubi though...
>
>
> --
Is it possible to install Grub via Windows or from within Ubuntu my
laptop does not have a CD Drive.
-- 
Regards
Abhi