[xubuntu-users] Grub breaks after kernel 3.5.0-23

[mikeossur at altoonawa.org]

Looks like I need to add a bios partition for grub2.... figures it would 
be something totally annoying like this.

My grub info
http://paste.ubuntu.com/5559930/




On 02/23/2013 01:43 PM, mikeossur at altoonawa.org wrote:
> Hi Tim, Ralf,
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> http://www.supergrubdisk.org/super-grub2-disk/ worked like a champ and 
> I am back up and running.
>
> When I try and do this  sudo grub-install /dev/sda
>
> I get this.   -- Am I being stupid here? Am I missing something?
>
> /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: this GPT partition label contains 
> no BIOS Boot Partition; embedding won't be possible.
> /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB 
> can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, 
> blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
> /usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists.
>
>
>
> On 02/23/2013 12:52 PM, Tim wrote:
>> On 23/02/13 20:44, mikeossur wrote:
>>> This is Xubuntu 12.10  and I believe it is using Grub2 which I 
>>> forgot to mention.
>>>
>>> On 13-02-23 12:31 PM, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>>>> I never let edit my configurations by the GRUB updater. Could you 
>>>> use a
>>>> Linux live media and mount /boot of your installed Linux?
>>>>
>>>> I often used the Parted Magic x86_64 ISOs for other tasks, 
>>>> available at
>>>> e.g. http://linuxtracker.org/index.php?page=torrents&category=421
>>>>
>>>> Fortunately I've got several Linux installed and don't need a live 
>>>> media
>>>> to fix similar issues.
>>>>
>>>> What are the entries of grub.cfg (GRUB 2) or menu.lst (GRUB legacy)?
>>>>
>>>> It's possible to edit those entries manually from the live media.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Ralf
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>> You could try using Super Grub disk to repair your grub setup
>>
>> http://www.supergrubdisk.org/super-grub2-disk/
>>
>> Used it once in the past and it sorted my grub problem.
>>
>> Tim
>>
>
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