Re: GRUB update problems

["Henry W. Peters" <hwpeters@jamadots.com>]

Henry W. Peters wrote:
> Felix Zielcke wrote:
>> Am Dienstag, den 05.01.2010, 13:58 -0500 schrieb Henry W. Peters:
>>  
>>> Then I did check the /etc/default/grub file, & this is what I got (I 
>>> took out the '# at the GRUB_GFXMODE=1440x900' & changed the 
>>> resolution... I tried doing an '#update-grub' both in the terminal
>>> while booted & at startup in the recovery mode. Nothing seems to 
>>> change... maybe it's the 'install_device not specified.' problem??
>>>     
>>
>> Well if running update-grub shows an error about video.lst, then you
>> must run grub-install first.
>>
>> Else check the generated /boot/grub/grub.cfg
>> It should contain something like that:
>>
>> if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
>>   set gfxmode=1440x900
>>   insmod gfxterm
>>   insmod vbe
>>   if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
>>     # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that 
>> don't
>>     # understand terminal_output
>>     terminal gfxterm
>>   fi
>> fi
>>
>>   
> Felix,
>
> Thanks very much, I will try this.
>
> Henry


Well now I'm in deep ...., fortunately, I had some trouble installing 
Debian Lenny, & someone recommended 'PMagic' CD & it allowed me to boot 
in to my Linux OS.

In booting up this afternoon, I first got:

"Grub loading
error the symbol 'grub_puts' not found
grub rescue>_" (the under score here was a blinking cursor)

Then I made some changes in the BIOS to set another hd to boot... & got:

"GRUB loading please wait...
Error 15" (& right here, all stop as far as loading went).

When I got back on line via the PMagic disk, I tried reinstalling GRUB 
via the synaptic package manager... that didn't work either

Previously, I looked at the file Felix suggested (/boot/grub/grub.cfg), 
& there was no such parameters as he indicated there might be.

I tried to follow the grub_install suggestions, to no avail (& probably 
messed something up).

What is recommended fix... & can I go back to the previous version of 
grub some how...? It, at least connected with my startup manager (i.e., 
changed the given, but limited resolutions of the GRUB & start up, 
making my 1440 x 900 monitor useable at that res.).

Thanks,
Henry