How to start the system

[lacroix]

after running Kubuntu successfully without problem for 9months, suddenly it got switched to Ubuntu. now even system don't start. after running the Kubuntu screen it starts

Boot from (hd1,1) reiserfs xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx(all those numbers)
Starting up...
Loading, please wait...
Ubuntu 9.04 myname-laptop tty1


i have no idea what to do. when i wrote down startx, seemingly it booted to Ubuntu, but it was frozen.

[lmilano]

Re: How to start the system

I would reboot on Rescue Mode (or whatever the name), and when you get a list of options: 1st. Choose to repair the Display (X). Reboot, see if that fixed it.

If not, reboot on Rescue Mode again, and choose the option to gain root access with network. From their (hopefully you'll have a network, make sure you are connected through ethernet) type:

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Hopefully this will restore your system.

[lacroix]

Re: How to start the system

your first option doesn't help
the second i cannot try as i'm running mobile broadband (no cables then)
is there an option to get into terminal and make KDE work from there? i'm pretty sure the whole thing should be booting from (hd0,0) and not (hd1,1) as it attempts now

[lmilano]

Re: How to start the system

Ah, maybe you have some usb drive plugged in and the drives ordering changed? You may revert this on the bios, or unplug the usb drive. Also, at the grub prompt, type "e" on that line, modify it to (hd0,0), and then do "b" for boot.

[lacroix]

Re: How to start the system

no, i tried. no luck

[lmilano]

Re: How to start the system

you tried what exactly? there are other combinations, like (hd1,0), etc

[lacroix]

Re: How to start the system

or maybe i am doing it wrong. i am not exactly an expert...maybe if you could try to explain it more in detail.

[lmilano]

Re: How to start the system

There is lots of good info here:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3081671.0

[lacroix]

Re: How to start the system

quite frankly, it tells me nothing.

[toad]

Re: How to start the system

Hi,

I haven't really read your post but if it is a grub problem then there is no better site than:

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/

[lacroix]

Re: How to start the system

Hi,

I haven't really read your post but if it is a grub problem then there is no better site than:

http://www.supergrubdisk.org/

that thing is absulutely useless

[lmilano]

Re: How to start the system

Well, I am not going to donate my spare time anymore to help someone with the wrong attitude. Most folks understand they are being helped for free and show some consideration and gratitude. Good luck.

[lacroix]

Re: How to start the system

i don't know what's wrong with saying, that something is useless. i've tried it. and it just messed up my BIOS

[aged hippy]

Re: How to start the system

i don't know what's wrong with saying, that something is useless. i've tried it. and it just messed up my BIOS

How on Earth can using the Grub disk interfere with the BIOS ?

[toad]

Re: How to start the system

lacroix - what you are saying is impossible. If anything is useless here it is certainly not SGD.

If you are uncertain as to what the problem is I suggest you describe it as best as you can. Had your problem be grub related chances are 99% that SGD would have solved it.