boot loader not installed

[Tom H]

On Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 12:43 PM,  <fyrbrds at netscape.net> wrote:
> I tried to install ubuntu 9.10 beta. It completes the install but does not
> install grub. I boot with other boot cds or with easy bcd and these can find
> grub no where. Why would ubuntu think it made a proper install without a
> boot loader?
> I have tried installing it 5 times on different drives and different
> partition schemes with the same result.
>
> I want a dual boot config. I have Windows Vista on a 500GB drive (hd0)
> 300GB NTFS (hd1)
> 300GB Nvidia SW RAID w/ 3x WD Raptor 150 (hd2)
>
> Tried installing on hd2 3 times. Finally read pages with information leading
> every which way.
> Tried hd0 twice. hd0 has 160G Vista partition. I set up a 40G /home, 12G
> swp, 4G /tmp, and 80G / (sda8)
>
> All attempts to boot this config after install have failed. The Vista boot
> loader remains intact.
> I tried NeoGrub and the Super grub Boot cd. No grub install found anywhere.
>
> Last question: Is there a way to boot to a command prompt with the live cd
> for repairs? The live cd gnome terminal is practically blind-mute.

You are right about Grub 2 not being installed. I have just read this
on the Ubuntu FakeRAID help page:

"Ubiquity will fail when installing grub, and will not automatically
add dmraid to the new installation. this need to be done manually.
(the Installation guide for 8.10 and 9.04 contain the step required to
manually install these items."