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Grub2 menu problems with dualboot w7-ubuntu 11.10

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 397 / 2 Years ago, tue, may 3, 2022, 7:57:41

I'm starting up with Linux and having loads of issues. Already tried to find answers here, but can't make anything out of them.

I installed Ubuntu (64 bit version) on a partition of my W7 HHD and created a SWAP too, but W7 keeps on booting straight away. I do not get any Grub2 menu. As I do not have a CD device, I am using USB for everything.

I tried several things that I found here to fix it (besides right shift and Esc repeatedly):

Try Ubuntu without installing (after being installed) would not let me click on anything.

Burn a Live-CD on my USB, open a terminal and use:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair

but it will say "command does not exist". Besides, it does not appear to recognize Ubuntu's installation. When I tried to use:

sudo install-grub

the system gives me a message saying if I'm sure if /dev is installed.

Burn a boot-repair USB and run it, but it says that I need internet access to complete the operation and repair grub2, and as I do not have a LAN connection I can´t do it either.

I also tried reinstalling and updating Ubuntu, downloading another iso just in case, but with similar results.

Any advice will be highly appreciated.

I have extracted the boot-repair info file, in case it helps for this issue.

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answered 2 Years ago olltea · Accepted Answer

Thanks to everyone!

I finally sorted it, after understanding a few things and doing:

Installing 11.10

Creating a Live-USB

running Live USB

installing and running boot-repair with:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair



sudo apt-get install boot-repair



 sudo apt-get update

GRUB came out here

selecting Ubuntu Classic/2D in login screen

Here I was able to click on things after

booting Ubuntu from my HDD

Updating

Restarting and selecting normal mode