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[Elan Kugelmass <epkugelmass@xxxxxxxxx>]

Made changes to bug description. Will leave re-installation method as is
and add useful links.

 status inprogress

** Description changed:

- from utillich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- 
- Hi Elan,
- 
- I tested the instructions for restoring GRUB from the manual alpha (I
- had to reinstall win7 anyway because the RC was about to lock up) and I
- noticed some mistakes:
- 
- 
  "fdisk -l" didn't show me anything unless I used sudo
- 
+ >>FIXED
  
  "sudo mount /dev/sda1 /media/root" -> IMHO there should be a small
  sidenote telling the user to replace "sda1" with whatever partition
  fdsik told him Linux was on.
- 
+ >>FIXED
  
  "sudo grub-install -root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda" should be
  "sudo grub-install --root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda"
- 
+ >>FIXED
  
  Finally the whole procedure didn't work for me. It installed Grub, but
  it didn't show a list of boot options, it gave me a command line
  interface instead. (Since I have a separate home partition anyway, and
  needed my system repaired quickly I reinstalled karmic).
- 
- 
- Hope this helps,
- Uli
+ >>WON'T FIX
+ >>Instead, I will add useful links for trying other grub repair methods.
  
  manual lucid alpha
- chapter 9: troubleshooting
+ chapter 8: troubleshooting
  code example error, instruction error

** Changed in: ubuntu-manual
       Status: Incomplete => In Progress

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Bug description:
"fdisk -l" didn't show me anything unless I used sudo
>>FIXED

"sudo mount /dev/sda1 /media/root" -> IMHO there should be a small
sidenote telling the user to replace "sda1" with whatever partition
fdsik told him Linux was on.
>>FIXED

"sudo grub-install -root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda" should be
"sudo grub-install --root-directory=/media/root /dev/sda"
>>FIXED

Finally the whole procedure didn't work for me. It installed Grub, but
it didn't show a list of boot options, it gave me a command line
interface instead. (Since I have a separate home partition anyway, and
needed my system repaired quickly I reinstalled karmic).
>>WON'T FIX
>>Instead, I will add useful links for trying other grub repair methods.

manual lucid alpha
chapter 8: troubleshooting
code example error, instruction error