Ubuntu: 10.4 to 10.10 upgrade: grub error: "error: the symbol `grub_xputs` not found."

[Pyoverdine]

Binary package hint: grub2

Hello!
I just upgrade 10.4 to 10.10, and all is ok… But, rebooting lead me at:
"
error: the symbol `grub_xputs` not found.
grub rescue>
"

What can I do to repair grub?

I'm using Ubuntu on CD to have access to internet.

If you want some files… Well, tell me!
Thank's very very much in advance
Laurent

[delance (olivier-delance)]

Have a look at
            http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1580752

[Pyoverdine (pyoverdine)]

Hi,
I've tryed your link…
"
sudo mount /dev/sdb /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sdb
"
(from your link)…
Rebooting result in a black screen…

But thanks for your help.
Laurent

[Chris Heeney (heeney-cs)]

I have the same problem. When it came time during the installation to install Grub I chose to use the maintainers version instead of the existing Grub file. I ran the compare and there was very little difference between the two so I chose the newer one.

This has happened before. I think I can replace Grub by booting from the Alternate? CD and choosing Rescue/Repair or something like that.

Chris

[Pyoverdine (pyoverdine)]

Hello,
In fact I have to install Ubuntu.
Laurent

[delance (olivier-delance)]

Unfortunately, blank screen is a common issue for all graphic card manufacturers!
What is you graphic card ?

[Pyoverdine (pyoverdine)]

Hum…
In fact it was a black screen before (??) grub (I mean, just after system check-up, at the time where I use to have grub choice for system selection).
Nevertheless:
lspci | grep "VGA":
01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon HD 3200 Graphics

Well, no it work find! ;-)
Thanks very much for your help
Laurent

[Chris Heeney (heeney-cs)]

I resolved this problem by following the CHROOT instructions from this post: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9836539&postcount=5

I am somewhat surprised this happened in the first place though. I just did the normal software upgrade update. Anyways, glad to have users like drs305 who spend a lot of time putting useful posts like the one above to correct these type of problems.

Thanks :)

Chris

[Stefan Lasiewski (stefanlasiewski)]

I am marking this as a duplicate of #609280, so that we can get more attention to fix this serious issue.