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Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub

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On 1/17/2017 2:37 PM, Hans wrote:
> Hi Richard,
>
> try to boot from super-grub-disk by using its kernel.


> If your debian boots on the harddrive boots, run update-grub on the booted system.
> This should fix your harddrive.

I had already done that. It added the image on the flash drive to 
the boot menu.
The image on the flash appears to run fine and is installing 
several packages I need for my current project.


>  Super-grub-disk has also some options, to restore grub.

I would not describe what has to be done a "restore grub" as grub 
had never been installed to the flash drive.

I'll dig thru the rescue disks I have to see which are available.

>
> If this all fails, you can try the same way by using RIP-Livefile (aka Rescue-
> is-possible livefile cd.)
>
> These are my preferred rescue tools.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Hans
>
>

Thanks

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Recovering from failure to install Grub Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-17 21:20 +0100
  Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub Hans <hans.ullrich@loop.de> - 2017-01-17 21:40 +0100
    Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-17 22:00 +0100
      Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-18 11:50 +0100
  Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-01-18 01:00 +0100
    Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2017-01-18 12:00 +0100
      Re: Recovering from failure to install Grub Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2017-01-18 12:50 +0100

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