Reassigning to GRUB, as there is no evidence that this is an ubuntu-docs problem.
** Package changed: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) => grub (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Documentation Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-docs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1167016 Title: startup failure after update to installed version Status in “grub” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I updated Ubuntu 12.04 LTS today, with received update version 3.2.0.39.47, and then re-started as requested. On startup, a text screen appeared as follows: "GNU GRUB version 1.99-21 ubuntu3.9 minimum BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions grub> _" I was unable to clear this message. Eventually I shut off power and restarted. The same message appeared and I knew of no options or actions to get any different response. This laptop is suddenly worthless to me. I can not provide any additional data to you because I don't know how to get into the system from this state. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+bug/1167016/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages Post to : documentation-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~documentation-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp