Grub help
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Grub help
my problem started off as a wireless networking issues where I was trying to get a USB network adapter to work over my PCI adapter, but couldn't and the last command I did before getting neither to connect was "sudo modprobe mac80211" which probably messed up my PCI adapter because it had a B43 driver, which I think is ieee80211... Anyway I was trying to get internet through other means to get to this forum to fix my linux so sadly to say I installed Windows 7 on a seperate partition (boo) and that's what I'm using now. Only at startup I was getting a grub error 17, and now that Windows 7 is installed, (seperate partition) i did not format my Linux Mint, and it jumps right to Windows 7 at boot without asking me usually like it should which OS I want to run. so how can I repair my GRUB boot loader if it's not showing up? I don't want to format. and I have a Linux Mint 7 disc, which is actually 32 bit, but I'm using a 64 bit Mint.. tried that but there is no repair boot options on the disc I don't think... any clues anybody?
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Re: Grub help
Thank you, that did help my GRUB bootloader problems. i forgot to write down the instructions to the second part of the directions: "Only read below if Windows is now missing from the boot menu" so i had to install a second linux which automatically added it to the grub, whew a lifesaver.
but anyway my intial problem persists with my wireless networking on linux. I got a B43 driver that isn't working correctly because i think i ran a command to "modprobe mac80211" so i tried to remove that by "sudo modprobe -r mac80211" but got a FATAL error: Module mac80211 is in use." is there any way to fix this so i can get my wireless back? sorry i feel like such a noob. you ever heard the saying if it aint broke don't fix it... yeah don't do what i did. lol
but anyway my intial problem persists with my wireless networking on linux. I got a B43 driver that isn't working correctly because i think i ran a command to "modprobe mac80211" so i tried to remove that by "sudo modprobe -r mac80211" but got a FATAL error: Module mac80211 is in use." is there any way to fix this so i can get my wireless back? sorry i feel like such a noob. you ever heard the saying if it aint broke don't fix it... yeah don't do what i did. lol
Re: Grub help
Breaking things is the best way to learn.
Trust me, I know
As for your B43 driver, have you tried this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p= ... tcount=162?
EDIT: d'oh!
Trust me, I know
As for your B43 driver, have you tried this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p= ... tcount=162?
EDIT: d'oh!
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Re: Grub help
is that an image? I can't view it for some reason. i don't know maybe the link is broke?
Re: Grub help
oh: i checked the properties of that "image" and got the link to the thread you wanted to show me. i'll try that. after reading the thread i see it works for some people the first reboot but not thereafter, i'll let you know how it goes.
Re: Grub help
directions from that thread post say to do the following in order:
- load live cd as a source in synaptic.
- search for Broadcom.
- install drivers
- get to system/administration/hardware drivers
- install the STA driver
- restart pc, and it should work
Re: Grub help
*facepalm* (at me, not you)
If you're on the internet you must have a wired connection, so you can probably skip the first step
If you're on the internet you must have a wired connection, so you can probably skip the first step
Re: Grub help
well if you read the first thread you would see that i am temporarily using wireless on another OS. I don't have anything wired to this machine.