No bootable partition after Ubuntu install

[Doctor Who]

On Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 6:20 PM, Karl Larsen <k5di at zianet.com> wrote:
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>     Let it boot clear up to where you see nothing on the screen and then
>  type"
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>  Ctrl - Alt and then F1. You should then see a basic linux system in the
>  init 3 form. You should be able to log in with your name and password.
>
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>  Karl
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>

Thanks...I'll give that a try shortly.  Ultimately, I'm confused as to
why I'm presented with the grub prompt each time.  I want to get the
install setup such that it's like any other.