On Fri, 7 May 2010 07:28:00 +0100, Mick wrote:

> > > It drops you to the grub command line, it's documented on the GRUB
> > > menu screen itself, just after it tells you about e.  
> > 
> > Oh OK.  I didn't reboot and read that part.  lol  I learned something
> > today.  Just hope I will remember it when I need it.    ;-)  
> 
> 'c' is good as long as the error is only with the GRUB entry.  I
> usually find that on new installs the causes of failure to boot may be
> deeper and I will need to chroot back into the installation to fix
> things; e.g. reconfigure the kernel, add drivers and what not.

Indeed, but in this case the question was about getting to a grub
proompt, and pressing c is a lot simpler than digging out a live CD,
rebooting and setting up a chroot.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.