| jeffv via plug on 27 Jun 2020 15:13:09 -0700 |
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| Re: [PLUG] Grub |
On June 27, 2020 8:52:45 AM EDT, Joe Rosato <rosatoj@gmail.com> wrote: >Have used this tool many times before to fix weird boot issues. > >https://www.howtogeek.com/114884/how-to-repair-grub2-when-ubuntu-wont-boot/ The boot mgr was on the first live disc, but I'll give this a shot. Thanks. I picked the wrong day to stop sniffing markers. >Also, if using EFI, try this boot manager. Just looks and reports back the >options out there.. less a repair and more a way to easily get into >anything EFI > >https://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/ >https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/REFInd > >That's my 10 cents! > >Joe > >On Fri, Jun 26, 2020, 9:58 PM jeffv via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org> >wrote: > >> Bit of a problem >> >> Sda: (dual boot) >> Sda1: tiny partition. Ntfs >> Sda2: win. Ntfs >> Sda3: lin. Ext4 >> >> Sdb Ext4, i think >> All Extended >> >> Sdb installed recently. When i removed it, I got the grub prompt. I sure >> didn't put boot files on it. >> >> After boot rescue i can get into win. There's a choice for lin but it goes >> right to grub. When i do 'ls', instead of the drives, i get a list of win >> files. >> >> I also tried rescatux, with no luck. When it tried to correct things there >> was an error installing grub, but i didn't have a need to know what it was. >> >> I've done all sorts of research, but it doesn't apply or work. It seems >> like it should be so easy, as there's a choice of which to boot. I have to >> hook sda3 to the lin side of the boot choice. It's just not working out or >> i goofed >> >> Ideas welcome. >> Thanks >> >> -- >> Sent from my non >> iDevice___________________________________________________________________________ >> Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- >> http://www.phillylinux.org >> Announcements - >> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >> General Discussion -- >> http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> -- Sent from my non iDevice ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug