OK I have the permanent fix for 10.10.... Probably works on 10.04.1 too. First back up /boot/grub sudo cp -r /boot/grub /boot/grubbackup
Then delete all the stuff in /boot/grub that isn't supposed to be there (everything added after fresh wubi install) cd /boot/grub sudo rm *.mod sudo rm *.img sudo rm *.lst sudo rm *.o sudo rm *.pf2 sudo rm -rf locale This leaves 2 files: b...@ubuntu:/boot/grub$ ls grub.cfg grubenv Update the grub.cfg automatically: sudo update-grub FIXED! Not done yet - prevent grub updates from breaking it again: Go to Synatpic, select packages grub-pc and grub-common, click on Package, Lock Version For the developers, these are the differences between /boot/grub/ and /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/ which probably indicate the problem areas --- the locale directory for one. b...@ubuntu:/boot/grub$ diff -r /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/ /boot/grubbeforetest/ Only in /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/: build_env.mk Only in /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/: config.h Only in /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/: g2hdr.bin Only in /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/: g2ldr.mbr Only in /boot/grubbeforetest/: grub.cfg Only in /boot/grubbeforetest/: grubenv Only in /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/: grub_script.tab.h Only in /boot/grubbeforetest/: locale Only in /boot/grubbeforetest/: unicode.pf2 -- Can't boot Ubuntu after an upgrade from 10.04.1 to 10.10 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653134 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs