On Monday, June 16, 2014, Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> > > > Then the only option I had was to repeat the entire installation, under > > this "Resue Mode". > > Why should I repeat the installation? > > It only looks that way because you will (at the start) see the same > screens you saw when you installed. The environment is being set up to > allow a rescue to take place. Have faith, continue! > > You will arrive at a screen asking for the device to use as the root > file system. This is the partition you have installed Debian to. I have > > /dev/sda1 > /dev/sda2 > /dev/sda5 > /dev/sdc1 > > I know /dev/sda1 has Windows on it and can guess /dev/sdc1 is the USB > stick. /dev/sda2 is the extended partition. By elimination it's > /dev/sda5. There are other ways of proceeding to make a decision on what > is the root file system. > > There is only one thing you want on the next screen - "Reinstall the > GRUB boot loader". In my case I would choose /dev/sda when asked.
Thanks. I just did so but then I just didn't received any message at all. is this ok? I also tried to open a shell and when inside the shell provided under the rescue mode I run the command: #grub-install --root-directory=/ /dev/sda Because the mount point of my linux partition /dev/sda1 is / It went without problems, no errors reported. I halted the system, booted again without the usb-stick, and again I receive the "grub>" prompt. -- Roberto
