Boot Info Script: How to

**nuwave** · February 3rd, 2010

great info

thanks

**codemaniac** · February 26th, 2010

cannot download the boot info script from source forge!!!!!!

**meierfra.** · February 26th, 2010

cannot download the boot info script from source forge!!!!!!

What exactly is the problem? What happens if you click on big green "Download Now" button?
I suggest to try again. Might just have been a bad Internet connection.

**louieb** · February 27th, 2010

FYI: Just downloaded boot_info_script055.sh - no problem.

**BrokeMahPC** · April 13th, 2010

Great script - lots of use-full info! I get an unknown MBR at the end of my result.txt
Anyone know what that is?
My info is here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1453422
linsay7 has multiple instances of this here:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...own+bootloader

**idealistic** · November 30th, 2010

hi,

i tried to run the bootinfoscript

Code:

ubuntu@ubuntu:/$ sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh
Identifying MBRs...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sda...
Searching sda1 for information... 
Searching sda2 for information...

from the live cd

and it would not create the result file

how long did it take you guys to have a result ?
after several minutes i decided it was just not wrking...

**jvanc** · March 13th, 2011

I'm having trouble with GRUB not booting WinXP. I ran the bootinfo script and have posted my results.txt file. I was wondering if anyone could help me interpret it. Sorry if I'm not posting to the right place. This is my first time using a forum. Thank you.

**wilee-nilee** · March 13th, 2011

Originally Posted by jvanc

I'm having trouble with GRUB not booting WinXP. I ran the bootinfo script and have posted my results.txt file. I was wondering if anyone could help me interpret it. Sorry if I'm not posting to the right place. This is my first time using a forum. Thank you.

This thread is a info thread, so start a thread all your own and put the script there. Copy all the text from the script generated file, click on the (#) in the reply and paste the text between. You need the text on the thread, your own, if you can.

Try in the Ubuntu terminal.
sudo update-grub
before you start a new thread.

**geazzy** · May 8th, 2011

Originally Posted by louieb

One useful tool for finding and fixing boot problems is the Boot Info Script. I often ask for the output when helping find and fix boot problems. So I put this little how to together to keep from typing the same thing over and over. (lazy).

Special thanks to meiefra for authoring the script and making it available.

How to get it - Download it from here. Boot Info Script - SourceForge.net

How to run it:
From your Ubuntu hard drive install:

Open a terminal window - Applications>Accessories>Terminal

Type or cut n paste the following.

Code:

sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

Update Karmic users - the default download directory is now ~/Downloads

Code:

sudo bash ~/Downloads/boot_info_script*.sh

If you have changed the Firefox default download location. Then change the ~/Downloads/ part of the command to your download directory.

You will be asked for a password - your user password. You will not see the cursor move or see any stars as you type - thats the way of the Linux terminal. Type it in and press enter.

Where to find its output:
The script creates file RESULTS.TXT in same directory it is stored in. ( default ~/Downloads)
Add it to your post:
Open RESULTS.TXT in your favorite text editor - cut and paste - it can be long please use code tags (the # on the tool bar) or add the file as an attachment.

If you can't boot into the Ubuntu install:
From a live Ubuntu CD:
Same as above - except you will not be asked for a password.

Comments and suggestions are welcome.

thaks for this tips

**lister171254** · June 22nd, 2011

I'm getting and eeror when I run the script, but have no problems booting into either ubuntu or Windows 7.
I have attached part (size restirction on upload) of the RESULT.txt

Do I need to run grub-install again to fix this?