(Solved) Linux Mint 8 will not boot

harley51 · 12-01-2009, 07:55 PM

After install Linux Mint 8 will not boot. I looked for grub and could not find it. If I install Linux Mint 7 every thing works fine. Is there a problem with 8.

linus72 · 12-01-2009, 08:08 PM

is 8 using Grub2?

is there a grub.conf in /boot/grub ?

harley51 · 12-01-2009, 08:23 PM

As I understand it they are using Grub2 and that seems to the issue. I have not found a grub config.

linus72 · 12-01-2009, 08:28 PM

maybe try re-installing Grub2 from the LiveCD?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

http://www.techenclave.com/guides-an...ion-92883.html

harley51 · 12-01-2009, 09:50 PM

I tried everything on your post but it still won't boot. Linux Mint is loaded on a extended partition. /dev/sdb9. The message I get is Insert system disk and press any key. I'm not getting any response from Linux Mint forums at all. When I load Linux Mint 7 there are no problems. Do you know what they changed???

pierre2 · 12-04-2009, 06:21 AM

"they" didn't change anything - Ubuntu did.

As it is based on Karmic Koala - then yes - it does indeed use Grub2.

However, if Mint8 is giving you grief, then go back to Mint7,
especially if it did work for you.

harley51 · 12-08-2009, 11:52 AM

It seems that any distro that's using Ubuntu 9.10 has to be on a primary partition. It can not be on an extended partition.