You try to upgrade to that crappy new Ubuntu and get the following errors.
Then scroll down to the bottom of the post and see the reply. This is why
NOBODY likes that crappy UBUNTU.


9.10 upgrade (error: unknown command 'initrd')

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HP mini
Dual boot XP & Ubuntu

Just upgraded my Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 to 9.10 and now when I get to
Grub, if I choose any Ubuntu...
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic
Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)

I get this error:
error: unknown command 'initrd'

Press any key to continue

This loops me back to the Grub menu. Then if I choose either:
Memory test (memtest86+)
Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)

I get this error:
error: unknown command 'linux16'

Press any key to continue

Also, if I choose:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda1)

I get this error:
error: unknown command 'chainloader'

Press any key to continue

If I try to boot from my live USB thumb drive, I can't. It just ignores my
boot order and goes into Grub.

So now my mini is a paper-weight that can't boot into anything. Any help
would be appreciated.

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Here is the response:

See the section "unkown command 'initrd'" in this tutorial on grub2 from the
Ubuntu wiki:
[url]https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2[/url]
Also, I would recommend that you fully upgrade to grub2 as per that
tutorial.

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Take a look at the page. It will drive you crazy. Ubuntu really sucks.