<> ##There is no longer a package in the repositories to install GRUB Legacy. = Uninstalling GRUB 2 = == Reverting to GRUB Legacy == If a user chooses to return to GRUB legacy (0.97), these steps will remove GRUB 2 and install GRUB. The command line produces a cleaner uninstall and reinstallation. While adding and removing the packages can be accomplished with Synaptic, certain steps must be accomplished in a terminal. 1. Open a terminal: Applications, Accessories, Terminal. 1. Optional: Make backup copies of the main GRUB 2 directories and files. * `sudo cp /etc/default/grub /etc/default/grub.old` * `sudo cp -R /etc/grub.d /etc/grub.d.old` * `sudo cp -R /boot/grub /boot/grub.old` 1. Remove GRUB 2 * `sudo apt-get purge grub-pc` *{{attachment:important.png}} The system will be unbootable until another bootloader is installed. * Once the packages are removed, many files will still remain in '/boot/grub' 1. Install GRUB 0.97 * `sudo apt-get install grub` 1. With ''grub'' installed, the user must still create the ''menu.lst'' and ''stage1/stage2'' files by running the following two commands. A. `sudo grub-install /dev/sdX` * Choose the correct device (sda, sdb, etc), normally the one on which Ubuntu is installed. * Creates the ''stage1'' and ''stage2'' files in ''/boot/grub'' and writes to the MBR. A. `sudo update-grub` * Generates ''menu.lst'' * Tab to "Yes" when prompted. 1. Reboot {{attachment:important.png}}If the user receives an "Unrecognized device string Error 11" message on rebooting see the [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Resolving%20an%20%22Unrecognized%20Device%20String%22%20(Error%2011)|Resolving an "Unrecognized Device String" (Error 11)]] section for instructions on how to edit the menu and make the system bootable.