Tag Archives: GRUB
How to fix GRUB rescue prompt without Live CD? (For GRUB2)
Recently most of the leading Linux distributions have moved to GRUB2 Boot loader. It has a long list of features. Given that it has some learning curve also. Since it is a boot loader, not an user space application, we … Continue reading
How to safely remove ubuntu in dual boot installation
It is not uncommon to see dual boot installation featuring Ubuntu and Windows. I have seen many of my friends try to install Ubuntu in a partition keeping the Windows installation not disturbed. Now a days I suggest them to … Continue reading
How to chroot Ubuntu using Live CD to fix GRUB rescue prompt
Recently I messed up GRUB boot loader in my laptop installed with Ubuntu which resulted in grub rescue prompt. So I had to boot Ubuntu Live CD to get it fixed. Thought of blogging it, may be useful for some … Continue reading
Boot CDROM through GRUB
All latest computers can boot from CD when there is a bootable CDROM in the drive. It is the ability of the BIOS. But legacy PCs does not have that feature. Many operating systems provide bootable floppy for this purpose. … Continue reading
