On 2017-09-02, Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> wrote: > > set root=(hd0.gpt1) > linux vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 > initrd initrd.img > boot
I just read the following; looks pertinent (but if not, sorry): If you're in the GRUB rescue shell the commands are different, and you have to load the normal.mod and linux.mod modules: grub rescue> set prefix=(hd0,1)/boot/grub grub rescue> set root=(hd0,1) grub rescue> insmod normal grub rescue> normal grub rescue> insmod linux grub rescue> linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic root=/dev/sda1 grub rescue> initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-29-generic grub rescue> boot https://www.linux.com/learn/how-rescue-non-booting-grub-2-Linux > /dev/sda1 becomes /dev/sda2 if the partition is (hd0.gpt2). > > If that works it should be easy for us to go from there. > -- "The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong in the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry." *A Farewell to Arms*