[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2011-09-22 Thread Rolf Leggewie
We are closing this bug report because it lacks the information we need to investigate the problem, as described in the previous comments. Please reopen it if you can give us the missing information, and don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future. To reopen the bug report you can click on t

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2011-08-13 Thread Rolf Leggewie
Not sure what's going on here, grub is obviously in some kind of loop it cannot get out of. Did this ever occur in lucid or later? ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Rolf Leggewie (r0lf) -- You received thi

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2009-09-07 Thread robert
Whe I try to run update manager i get this message: Unable to get exclusive lock This usually means that another package management application (like apt-get or aptitude) is already running. Please close that application first. I opened my menu.lst and I don't see where I can accept chainloading

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2009-09-07 Thread robert
O.K. so now were back were we started and nothing gets resolved. The above message it exactly what appears when I try and issue those exact commands. Either sudo dpkg --configure -a or upgrade-from-grub-legacy or sudo apt-get upgrade -f. The main problem is how to complete this process : │ In or

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2009-09-07 Thread feranick
You would be1000 surprised to hear that many bug reported actually can be fixed by those simple commands. Anyway I will assign this bug to the grub2 package so the developers can llok through it. If you feel that another package is better fit, than please change it accordingly. ** Package changed

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2009-09-06 Thread robert
│ In order to replace the Legacy version of GRUB in your system, it is ▒ │ recommended that /boot/grub/menu.lst is adjusted to chainload GRUB 2 ▒ │ from your existing GRUB Legacy setup. This step may be automaticaly ▒ │ performed now.

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2009-09-06 Thread feranick
I assumed you tried already to follow what the actual error message suggested, that is to run in the terminal: sudo dpkg --configure -a Alternatively, also try: sudo apt-get upgrade -f Please let us know. -- grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2009-09-06 Thread robert
sudo apt-get install -f E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. The same message appears. -- grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/425045 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 425045] Re: grub 2 install unsuccesful and now can't run update manager

2009-09-05 Thread feranick
Thanks for taking the time to submit this report. It seems something went wrong during an update. I would recommend to run, from the terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal): sudo apt-get install -f That should fix it. Please let us know if that is the case. Thanks. -- grub 2 install unsu