@ Ben - I'm not necessarily a novice, but why does re-installing GRUB fix this???
2011/1/29 Ben Chavez <[email protected]> > Worth to try this: > Boot from the liveCD > open a terminal and type > > *$ sudo mkdir /media/root* > then > *$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /media/root* > to check that is working type > *$ ls /media/root* > you should see something like > bin dev home lib mnt root srv usr and such and such > Now, you can type > *$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda* > if everything went well type > *$ sudo reboot now* > remove the cd when asks and close the tray and let it do its thing hope > that works for you. > Good luck > > > > On 01/29/2011 12:09 PM, Costas Lazarou wrote: > > One good reason is that Ubuntu 9.10 has fewer problems than Ubuntu 10.04 > and also 10.10 that I have installed in separate computers that are in fact > much better than the 9.10 computer. > An other one is if I am not mistaken ArtistX is only available to 9.10 > > Take care > > Costas > > 2011/1/29 Roy <[email protected]> > >> If he is going to the trouble to re-install, why not install a more >> recent version. Support for 9.10 is only for three more months and you >> can only upgrade to 10.04 from 9.10. He could install 10.04 which has >> three years of support or choose 10.10 and upgrade to 11.04 in April. >> It seems like wasted efffort to install 9.10 at this point in time >> because it is near then end its cycle. >> >> Roy >> >> Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit >> Location: Canada >> >> >> >> 2011/1/29 Costas Lazarou <[email protected]>: >> > re:Vyshakh <[email protected]> >> > Ubuntu 9.10 is one of the best and very easy to install programs. If you >> > still have problems I would suggest that you try with a live CD to copy >> your >> > personal files in to another directory (not part of the Ubuntu system) >> or >> > external hard disk or USB stick and then reinstall Ubuntu 9.10 in the >> same >> > partition that it is installed now. You may wish to consider the ArtistX >> > version of Ubuntu. It is available in 9.10 and you can get it from: >> > http://www.artistx.org/site2/ Keep in mind that ArtistX is a fully >> loaded >> > Ubuntu and the iso file must be burned in to a DVD. You will love >> ArtistX, I >> > have it installed in a very old Pentium IV computer with min RAM and a >> > partially broken hard disk and it works like a charm. If the Ubuntu live >> CD >> > does not allow you to save in other directories then get Puppy linux of >> Slax >> > and burn a Live CD (CD is more that enough, they are both very small), >> you >> > will have access anywhere. You reinstall as usual from the Live CD, just >> > make sure you find the name of the partition where Ubuntu is presently >> > intalled. Use gparted if there are no other ways (I think gparted is >> > included in either Puppy or Slax) or get a separate gparted iso and burn >> a >> > CD, it is always handy. >> > >> > Good luck >> > >> > Costas >> > >> > On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Vyshakh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> hei all........ >> >> >> >> I'm using ubuntu9.10. Last day I changed the permissions for the >> directory >> >> "/lib". >> >> Now it don't boots. :-( >> >> When I try to boot as normal, system hangs after a while. >> >> In command mode, An error message like "cant access system libraries." >> >> >> >> I can access ROOT terminal through "fail safe boot" option (second item >> in >> >> grub). >> >> I've tried the command "chmod 777 /lib". But it could not solve d >> problem. >> >> >> >> Also, >> >> "startx" from root terminal brings me a desktop eith frozen keyboard >> and >> >> mouse.... >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance ........... >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> >> Group. >> >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> >> For more options, visit our group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Please visit my WebSite only in Greek: Μόνο >> > Ελληνικά http://www.zhteitai-komma.com/Z_K/ Μπλογκ, Φόρουμ κλπ, >> με >> > πολιτικό περιεχόμενο. >> > also if you wish visit: http://ads.greece-mylove.com/ Manual HTML >> pages and >> > a blog: In English mainly http://yourfree-blog.com/YourBlog/ >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux >> Users >> > Group. >> > To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> > For more options, visit our group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users >> Group. >> To post a message, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit our group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup >> > > > > -- > Please visit my WebSite only in Greek: *Μόνο Ελληνικά* > http://www.zhteitai-komma.com/Z_K/ Μπλογκ, Φόρουμ κλπ, με πολιτικό > περιεχόμενο. > also if you wish visit: http://ads.greece-mylove.com/ Manual HTML pages > and a blog: In English mainly http://yourfree-blog.com/YourBlog/ > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users > Group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit our group at > http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup > -- <>< Scott Vargovich <>< ------------------------------------------ OpenPGP Key ID: F8F5DC7E ------------------------------------------ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. 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