[Cialug] annual Ubunutu bust.

[Matthew Nuzum]

Hi Ralph, I don't understand your problem based on your description. Can
you give more details? I am sure there are people here who would be happy
to help (myself included) if we just knew what was going on.

Just try describing what you did, what you're trying and what happens when
you try that.

BTW, one thing I tried recently when I had a problem was booting off of the
installer CD. That gives you two options that may help you: One option you
get from the boot menu of the installer CD (or usb drive) is to boot the
first hard drive, another was to use recovery mode. It gives you the option
of using an existing Ubuntu installation as your root. This lets you get in
and check your partitions and possibly re-install the boog loader.

On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 10:50 PM, Ralph Kessel <ralphkessel75 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Just downloaded an update of Ubuntu 12.0 and it completed smershed my
> Linux drive.    By that I mean is I'm unable to install an old release on
> my drive because the grub config on my machine finds it unbootable.
> Whenever I try to bring up my Ubuntu desktop it just hangs. Since this is a
> dual boot (I have a windoze hd) and an Ubuntu hd.  I'm able to boot into my
> Vista drive and I'm afraid I would mess up both if do anymore.
>
>
> I'm asking for two alternative solutions:
>
> A. A means to split my boot with windows and linux so that I could restore
> my linux (with an old boot or new version).
> B. Suggest someone or computer repair service in the area (preferably in
> or near Ankeny if possible) who could work on my machine with a dual boot
>
>
> I t would be greatly appreciated.   BTW once I complete my evening class
> I'm taking on Wed nights I would be happy to attend future LUG meetings.
>
> Thanks so much
> Ralph Kessel
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