Grub not working

[dave boland]

On Thu, 05 May 2011 03:30 +0800, "Goh Lip" <g.lip at gmx.com> wrote:
> On 05/05/2011 03:22 AM, Goh Lip wrote:
> > Did you get to 11.04 from 8.04 or earlier without any fresh (new)
> > install? Please see if there is a /boot/grub/grub.cfg there and print
> > this out if there is.
> 
> 
> > One more thing, did you used Super Grub or other
> > boots at some time?
> 
> Dave you said earlier "I have installed Ubuntu 11.04 twice". How exactly 
> did you do this?
> 
Goh,
1. I used GParted on the livecd to delete three partitions from an older
Linux distro.
2. I clicked on the Install icon.
3. I said yes to downloading extras (2 check boxes).
4. When I got to the partitioning screen, I had 2 options -- use the
entire hard drive, or Other.  I took Other.  I didn't really know what
to do at this point, so I found some info on the web that said I needed
to create three partitions -- swap, root, and home.  I did that.  I made
no changes to box asking where to install Grub (sta1 I believe). 
Clicked on Continue (or Forward), and at some point I got a message that
said no other OS found.  That is normal with Windows ME, so I was not
alarmed.
5. Waited for installation to complete, rebooted when asked, no Grub at
all.

I have to go out as well (time to get a Mother's day card).  See you
when you get back.

Dave,
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