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
>>
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