To Andrew Dain: Check your device.map. After I downgraded from grub2, I still
had to fix it to get my Mini10 to boot. I can't remember the details now, but
you need the commands:
grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
grub-mkdevicemap
I think grub2 messes up the device.map with this harddisk or some
This bug appears to be a compatability issue between grub2 and certain
hard disks.
I did a USB install with the same computer (Dell mini 10) and grub2
boots from the USB stick as expected.
For the computer hard disk, I had to downgrade to grub .97 to get it to
boot.
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Dell inspiron mini 1010 (
I just found bug #641161, which appears to be the same. Sorry for not
finding it sooner.
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install completes, but won't boot
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/646544
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Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: grub
This may be a problem with Dell Inspron 1010 and grub2. In any case,
when grub is installed to the mbr, it renders it completely unbootable.
I've updated and installed grub several times, all appears to go fine,
but no menu screen at boot. I've evev
