'error no symbol table' [SOLVED]
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oxygenfarm
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'error no symbol table' [SOLVED]
The past two days I got this message during boot on my old Gateway with 7 MG RAM running Mate 19.1.
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Re: 'error no symbol table'
Wow, seven megagigs...
It's supposedly grub that's complaining. Seeing as how you find your system to be "old" I suppose it's using MBR partitioning? Grub installed on /dev/sda? If so, try reinstalling it with
It's supposedly grub that's complaining. Seeing as how you find your system to be "old" I suppose it's using MBR partitioning? Grub installed on /dev/sda? If so, try reinstalling it with
sudo grub-install /dev/sda.-
oxygenfarm
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Re: 'error no symbol table'
Yes, there are GBs of RAM which suddenly appeared right after my first cup of coffee!
The Gateway SX2380 is younger than I am, only about 8 years old, about 9% of my antiquity.
Here's the message after trying to reinstall GRUB: 'grub-install: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sda.. Check your device.map' probably because GRUB is on sdb, the SSD: I'll try again with caffeine assist.
I've now had a second cup, then commended 'sudo grub-install /dev/sdb' and anticipate further good advice.
The Gateway SX2380 is younger than I am, only about 8 years old, about 9% of my antiquity.
Here's the message after trying to reinstall GRUB: 'grub-install: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sda.. Check your device.map' probably because GRUB is on sdb, the SSD: I'll try again with caffeine assist.
I've now had a second cup, then commended 'sudo grub-install /dev/sdb' and anticipate further good advice.
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oxygenfarm
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Re: 'error no symbol table' [SOLVED]
GRUB now seems healthy again; thanks for your patience. (Does GRUB stand for 'grumpy rheumatic ugly bachelor'?)
Re: 'error no symbol table' [SOLVED]
GRand Unified Bampot.