Error 17 after using LVPM to transfer Ubuntu to dedicated Partition

[Mahogan]

Results of boot error 17 after using Boot Info Script:

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

 => Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive 
    in partition #3 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.

sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows XP
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows XP
    Boot files/dirs:   /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst 
                       /ubuntu/winboot/menu.lst /boot.ini /ntldr 
                       /NTDETECT.COM /wubildr.mbr /ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr 
                       /ubuntu/disks/root.disk

sda2: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda3: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext3
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 8.10
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda4: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive sda: _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 750.1 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6e566e56

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sda1    *             63   716,804,234   716,804,172   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2         716,804,235 1,090,974,149   374,169,915  83 Linux
/dev/sda3       1,091,054,475 1,448,757,764   357,703,290  83 Linux
/dev/sda4       1,448,757,765 1,465,144,064    16,386,300  82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________

/dev/sda1: UUID="40D8B637D8B62B54" LABEL="750GB" TYPE="ntfs" 
/dev/sda3: UUID="f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3" 
/dev/sda4: UUID="b0943acf-21b3-47ae-b4b0-8558b65eb7b2" TYPE="swap" 
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" 

=============================== "mount" output: ===============================

/proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
tmpfs on /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
/dev/scd0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 on /rofs type squashfs (ro,noatime)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/ubuntu/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=ubuntu)

==================== sda1/ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst: ====================

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
#            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default		0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout		10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
#      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title		Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root		(hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader	+1
#
# title		Linux
# root		(hd0,1)
# kernel	/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=40D8B637D8B62B54 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=()/ubuntu/disks

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
##      lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
##      memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
root		(hd0,2)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=40D8B637D8B62B54 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash 
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,2)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=40D8B637D8B62B54 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio  single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-3-rt
root		(hd0,2)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-3-rt root=UUID=40D8B637D8B62B54 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash 
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-3-rt

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-3-rt (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,2)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-3-rt root=UUID=40D8B637D8B62B54 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio  single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-3-rt

title		Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
root		(hd0,2)
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title		Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title		Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root		(hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader	+1



title Ubuntu-on-/dev/sda3
root (hd0,2)
configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst



======================== sda1/ubuntu/winboot/menu.lst: ========================

debug off
hiddenmenu
default 0
timeout 0
fallback 1

title find /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
	find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
	configfile /ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst

title find /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
	fallback 2
	find --set-root --ignore-floppies /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
	configfile /ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst

title find /menu.lst
	fallback 3
	find --set-root --ignore-floppies /menu.lst
	configfile /menu.lst

title find /boot/grub/menu.lst
	fallback 4
	find --set-root --ignore-floppies /boot/grub/menu.lst
	configfile /boot/grub/menu.lst

title find /grub/menu.lst
	fallback 5
	find --set-root --ignore-floppies /grub/menu.lst
	configfile /grub/menu.lst

title commandline
	commandline

title reboot
	reboot

title halt
	halt

================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]

timeout=15

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect

c:\wubildr.mbr="Ubuntu"


=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


 217.6GB: ubuntu/disks/boot/grub/menu.lst
 139.7GB: ubuntu/disks/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-3-rt
  32.8GB: ubuntu/disks/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
  32.5GB: ubuntu/disks/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-3-rt
  32.6GB: ubuntu/disks/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic

=========================== sda3/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
#            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default		0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout		10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
#      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title		Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root		(hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader	+1
#
# title		Linux
# root		(hd0,1)
# kernel	/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711  ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=()/ubuntu/disks

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
##      lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
##      memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
root		()/ubuntu/disks
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711  ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash 
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
root		()/ubuntu/disks
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711  ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio  single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-3-rt
root		()/ubuntu/disks
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-3-rt root=UUID=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711  ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash 
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-3-rt

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-3-rt (recovery mode)
root		()/ubuntu/disks
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-3-rt root=UUID=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711  ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio  single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-3-rt

title		Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
root		()/ubuntu/disks
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title		Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title		Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root		(hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader	+1


# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title		Other operating systems:
root


title Windows
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
boot


title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
boot


=============================== sda3/etc/fstab: ===============================

# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc        defaults    0   0
# /dev/sda3
UUID=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711     /               ext3        defaults,errors=remount-ro    0   1
# /dev/sda1
UUID=40D8B637D8B62B54       /media/drv0       ntfs-3g         defaults      0   0


# /dev/sda4
UUID=b0943acf-21b3-47ae-b4b0-8558b65eb7b2      none            swap        sw          0   0


=================== sda3: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


 601.6GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
 601.7GB: boot/grub/stage2
 601.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-3-rt
 601.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
 601.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-3-rt
 601.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
 601.6GB: initrd.img
 601.6GB: initrd.img.old
 601.7GB: vmlinuz
 601.7GB: vmlinuz.old

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

/home/ubuntu/Desktop/boot_info_script024.sh: line 1043: [: =: unary operator expected

[caljohnsmith]

So it looks like you have Kubuntu installed to sda3, but you also have Ubuntu installed inside Windows as a Wubi install? Also, did you manually edit your sda3 menu.lst so that it looks similar to your Wubi install menu.lst? Anyway, to correct your sda3 menu.lst, how about first doing:

sudo mount /dev/sda3 /mnt && kdesu kate /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst

I'm not sure if the Kubuntu CD comes with kate, kedit, or both, so if you get an error with the above command, try kedit in place of kate. Next replace all the "root" lines in your menu.lst with a "uuid" line like:

title		Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid            f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711  ro ROOTFLAGS=syncio quiet splash 
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

Also change the groot line:

# groot=f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711

Also, you have three essentially identical entries to boot Windows at the end of your menu.lst, so I would recommend deleting two of them and just keeping one. Next reboot, and let me know how far you get when booting Kubuntu.

[Mahogan]

Actually this is not Kubuntu, but Ubuntu Studio. So wont this affect the code that you wrote with the kde commands?

Just to clairfy my process and answer some of the questions. I initially installed Ubuntu within windows, then used LVPM within Ubuntu to transfer to a dedicated partition sda3 that I created beforehand. After doing this it did not delete my Ubuntu within windows, but copied to sda3. I plan on deleting my Ubuntu install from within windows once my sda3 partition is working properly.

So please let me know if that code will work for Ubuntu rather than Kubuntu, as KDE is not installed.

[caljohnsmith]

OK, thanks for clarifying, try this command instead:

sudo mount /dev/sda3 /mnt && gksudo gedit /mnt/boot/grub/menu.lst

[Mahogan]

That worked great! Thank you.

Now I'm okay to delete Ubuntu from within Window right?


My next chore is I would like to change the Grub Menu to look something clean and simple, like this:

Please Select Boot OS Choice:
1) Windows XP
2) Mac
3) Ubuntu


Once Option 3) Ubuntu is selected, perhaps allowing the other Ubuntu recovery mode and Memtest options to be selected.


Ive searched for something similar, but not quite the same.

Would you know if this is possible?

[caljohnsmith]

Well if you want Windows to be first in your menu, just move it directly above the "Automagic Kernels" lines in your menu.lst:

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

And if you want a submenu for Ubuntu, what you can do is create another menu.lst, say menu_ubuntu.lst, and put the Ubuntu entries in that file. Then in your main menu.lst you can use:

title           Ubuntu
uuid            f2c9a6bb-6047-4bca-952a-cdd40f250711
configfile      /boot/grub/menu_ubuntu.lst

Also, it sounds like it would be OK to delete your Wubi install, but to be on the safe side you might want to give it just a few days. Glad you can at least boot Windows and Ubuntu now.

[Mahogan]

That works Perfect! I like the ability to simplify the menu, now my wife & kids will not be confused when starting the computer. And it will load their default XP when starting, so they don't even have to stress over the choices.

Thanks again John, your the best!

[caljohnsmith]

Glad to hear that worked OK; cheers and enjoy all your OSes.

[irfan9727]

I also have the same problem, and I'm using Ubuntu 8.10. I transferred Ubuntu to /dev/sda9. Where I can download the Boot Info Script?

[meierfra.]

Where I can download the Boot Info Script?

https://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/

Download the script to your desktop and run it via

sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

That will create a "RESULTS.txt" file in the same directory from where the script is run, namely your desktop; please copy/paste the contents of the RESULTS.txt file to your next post (use the code tags)