[xubuntu-users] installation SOLVED

[Cazador]

Thanks to both of you. The problem is solved:  just follow TOM TOM solution
"clear the pen drive, put xubuntu on it again(with unetbootin?) and give it
another try".
Cazador

2012/4/28 Joshua O'Leary <joshua.oleary at btinternet.com>

>  On 28/04/12 21:38, TOM TOM wrote:
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>
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> On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 11:33 PM, Cazador <mihijoeldoctor at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> So, here is my problem: i've just installed xubuntu 12.04 with a pen
>> drive. Everything went well but when i reboot the laptop: xubuntu didn't
>> start. I only get a black screen. The only way to start xubuntu is with the
>> installation pen drive. The weird thing it's that it's not a live session:
>> the pen drive its needed to start a normal session. So i've tried to make a
>> fresh installation but it's impossible to  to boot to install, i end up in
>> xubuntu normal session.
>> Any ideas?
>> Thanks in advance.
>> Cazador.
>>
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>  could be that you or the installer accidentaly installed grub to the pen
> drive instead of the laptop's hard disk.
>
>  clear the pen drive, put xubuntu on it again(with unetbootin?) and give
> it another try. Best of luck!
>
>
>
>  It would be easier just to boot off a pen drive, and then reinstall grub
> (without reinstalling the whole system). To do this you should then run:
>
> sudo grub-install /dev/sdX --boot-directory *path/to/boot*
> *Where X is your hard disk's letter, probably an 'a' if you only have one
> disk.
>
> Path to boot is the location of your boot folder - you can find this by
> opening your hard disk in the file manager, going into the /boot folder,
> and copying its path (Control-L).
>
> Hope it goes well
> Joshua
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