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what does the word grub mean on my laptop

  • 20-05-2011 8:21am
    #1
    ap1986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭


    the word 'grub' has appeared on my laptop as soon as i turn it on with a black screen and nothing else happens after this......does anyone know how to get rid of this
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  • #2
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    Isn't that something to do with Ubuntu? What OS is on your laptop?


  • #3
    SteelyDanJalapeno
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,357 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=72261033

    Related thread.

    edit, oh wait thats your thread too,


  • #4
    sealgaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 748 ✭✭✭sealgaire


    Why the hell did you start 2 threads for?!?!??!?


  • #5
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,966 ✭✭✭✭syklops


    Its the GRand Unified Bootloader.

    Its for loading Operating Systems, usually installed when installing Linux to allow you to start different kernels and Windows(if you want to still use Windows).


  • #6
    obrien.cathal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭obrien.cathal


    ap1986 wrote: »
    the word 'grub' has appeared on my laptop as soon as i turn it on with a black screen and nothing else happens after this......does anyone know how to get rid of this

    Hi,

    If you have installed linux and had a dual boot system (for example) and subsequently modified the system (repartitioned etc) then it would result in the bootloader (Grub) being unable to find the operating system. Grub would then issue you an error message and instruct you that it couldn't boot.

    If yours is a windows machine then you can try to repair the master boot record by using the windows CD/DVD that came with the laptop.

    Cathal


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  • #7
    ap1986
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭ap1986


    sealgaire wrote: »
    Why the hell did you start 2 threads for?!?!??!?
    the other was in the wrong topic i was told by an admin!!!!!!!!!


  • #8
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Probably best to keep it in the original thread, which was moved to the best forum for you by Spear.


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