Ubuntu 9.10 beta does not boot
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Wubi |
Incomplete
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Undecided
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Ubuntu |
New
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Undecided
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Bug Description
Here are the steps I followed to install ubuntu 9.10 beta:
I downloaded the ISO for Ubuntu 9.10 beta and extracted the wubi.exe.
Copied the ISO and extracted wubi.exe under same folder.
Ran the command wubi.exe --skipmd5check from Vista command prompt.
After this, I followed the instructions and installed the ubuntu on my d:(second hard drive) without creating a separate partition.
After installation it prompted me to reboot(I select to reboot now option) and immediately after reboot, I selected ubuntu from boot prompt. It booted into ubuntu and completed the installation.
After installation (I noticed that my hard disk light turned red for a second at the end of installation, not sure if this indicates some flaw), it automatically rebooted , then I again selected ubuntu at boot prompt.
Then it lands into the sh:grub> prompt and does not it take me further.
I noticed that the d:\ubuntu folder (including subfolders) does not have grub.cnf, vmlinuz-
I tried to created grub.cnf file as mentioned in the bug report 426238 and ran the configfile <grub cnf path> command from grub sh. Doing this it gave me some more errors but didn't boot into ubuntu. I guess grub didn't find the vmlinuz-
Could any one please provide me with some guide lines on how to resolve this issues? Eager to run ubuntu asap.
Thanks and Regards,
Srini
i have the same problem. installed by autorun from a 9.10 beta CD. This is on WIndows XP pro sp3 on a Dell E6400. anyone have any thoughts how i might trouble shoot this? GRUB and boot loaders aren't really my thing, but happy to dig in :)