Ubuntu repair?

[ColKurtz]

I have (had) Ubuntu 10.04 setup with XP dual-boot and used the instructions on the Ubuntu site (pasted below) to upgrade to 10.10 (from within Ubuntu). I installed all of the updates, per step3, but did not reboot before attempting to upgrade the os afterwards. It was stuck in the installation phase on "9 minutes remaining" for 3 hours. I rebooted and now I cannot get X to come up even in recovery mode.

I'm guessing I can just pop in an 10.04 CD and boot to it and attempt to repair, but will it hose grub (my dual-boot entries)? I am able to get to the CLI shell with networking, if there's an easy way to attempt the repair from there.

Thanks for any advice on the easiest way to repair.

http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/upgrade

 

[bankster55]

I'm not a Linux guy, but looks like nobody answered so far.
I think your dual boot confused the grub configure as to paths. The tut prob works fine for single boot, ext 2-3-4 parts. If you can get into XP you could try adding the Linux if it finds it by using EasyBCD. It also has some fix options. Very handy tool.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdjNfXZjRxs
http://neosmart.net/software.php

There also appears to be a rescue option from a Live CD. I assume it dosnt have to be Ubuntu distro

Your best bet is to put something in the ubuntu forums like this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1580752
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/657734

 

[Nothinman]

You could try finishing the upgrade by running aptitude from a console, but I have no idea if their update manager, or whatever they tell you to use, does anything special.

 

[oldre]

I would clean up the install of U first and then I believe that you can reinstall grub. BUT, before you reinstall grub, what does the grub flash screen look like now? I have assumed that your original dual boot was setup by Ubuntu and therefore Grub was running the show.