[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu CD would not boot on a X64

[R KANNAN]

It looks like the original disk was partitioned with MBR record. But for
soie reason my Ubuntu installation thought it was GPT partition and so did
not overwrite the MBR. Is there a way to force Mythbuntu 12.04 to write the
MBR after the installation is complete. Do I need to run grub-update or
something like that?


Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2012 11:48:25 -0400
> From: R KANNAN <rk111810 at gmail.com>
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> Never mind. I could boot with the install CD after using kernel option
> 'nomodeset'.
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> I could create partitions as needed and install but the MBR did not get
> updated. The system now boots up in Windows 7 (with reduced  disk space).
> Maybe HP has a security option whereby it does not allow MBR to be updated.
> Need to look into it :-(
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> > Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 23:28:30 -0400
> > From: R KANNAN <rk111810 at gmail.com>
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> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a new HP desktop with Intel  i7-2660 processor and windows 7.
> >
> > I downloaded an burned  a Mythbuntu 12.04 X64 iso. I also checked the
> > md5sum on the downloaded iso and found it matched with the published
> value.
> >
> > When I tried boot the system up with the CD. It flashed the message
> >
> > Error: "Prefix is not set"
> >
> > but came with the following options menu
> >
> > Try Mythbuntu without installing
> > Install Mythbuntu
> > Check disk for defects
> >
> > When I tried either the first or second, the drive spins for a while,
> then
> > it starts making sounds as if it is reading the disk and two horizontal
> > lines of green/blue dots appears on the screen and the drive goes silent.
> >
> > I tried burning the image on another CD but with the same results.
> Should I
> > be changing some options or use grub on the command line to debug?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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