GRUB problem after upgrading to 10.04

[Goh Lip]

On 05/01/2010 02:09 PM, user1 wrote:
>>> today I have upgraded from 9.10 to 10.04. At the end of the upgrade
>>> process GRUB-pc has been installed. I chosed /dev/sdb1 as device and my
>>> pc does not boot up anymore.
>>
>> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 - Reinstalling GRUB 2
>>   - SIMPLEST - Copy GRUB 2 Files from the LiveCD
>>
>> should get you back on track.
>
> I have on my harddisk:
> 8.04 (grub)
> 9.04 (grub)
> 9.10 (grub2)
> 10.04 (grub2)
>
> I am using 9.04 even after installing 10.04 - I tried both alternate and
> desktop installs and got same grub2 problems, namely that grub2 does not
> see my other operating systems on my harddisk.
>
> Now I can only get 9.04 to boot and see no boot menu any longer.
>
> So I am forced to use 9.04, and it seems as I am using grub as bootloader.
>
> I find reading the internet that grub2 is under strong developement and
> not really ready for use.
>
> I therefore think one should use grub instead of grub2 until grub2 is
> really ready and stable to use unless you are a super user.
>
> My intention was to use 9.04 until I got 10.04 really set up and working,
> so I could easily switch between the two.
>
> Note: grub is "grub legacy = old grub" and grub2 is "grub2 = new grub"
>
>
>
Yes, its a bug. See
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/570765

All you need to do is 'sudo update-grub'

Regards - Goh Lip

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