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  1. #1
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    Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    Ever since I discovered Ubuntu 10.04 I have been like a baby with a new toy, trying this n that, installing this removing that....!
    Now I have issues.
    1. On my laptop start-up, BIOS starts up well, goes into grub2.. (Which I'd installed in the 1st option, 160gb (windows XP-141gb, ubuntu 9 gb)) after which it blinks (Longer dash/cursor) for quite a long-time (THE PROBLEM!) ... Then moves into another screen which blinks (shorter dash/cursor) and quickly loads Ubuntu.

    What can I do to shorten the duration of the long-blink duration (Immediately after grub2)? I have attached copies of my recent bootcharts.

    2. My Windows XP which is on sda1 won't load... Hangs at this long-blink/cursor immediatly after grub2. I've tried installing grub2 to each and every partition n restarting but no noticable changes to loading. Please help! Much as i'm in luv with Ubuntu, i sometimes miss Windows (Especially Office Applications)

    Thanks

    Oh: And I have a HPG7000 ... The wireless button/switch remains red even while logged into wireless internet, whilst in windows it switched to blue... I'm using Wicd/CENTER]
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  2. #2
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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    Downgraded to grub legacy.... Windows still wont bootup. After plenty of googling, I came across a post requiring grub to be in sda2 and sda4!
    I only have grub on sda5
    sda1 Windows(which wont boot)
    sda2 (I assume is the Windows/hp Backup)
    sda3&4 I ave no idea what they are for
    sda5 Ubuntu 10.04
    sda6 Linux swap

    All this info from 'Disk Utility' installed in Ubuntu



    Generating grub.cfg ...
    #
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
    #
    # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
    # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
    #

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
    if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
    load_env
    fi
    set default="0"
    if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
    set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
    save_env saved_entry
    set prev_saved_entry=
    save_env prev_saved_entry
    set boot_once=true
    fi

    function savedefault {
    if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
    fi
    }

    function recordfail {
    set recordfail=1
    if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
    }
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
    set gfxmode=640x480
    insmod gfxterm
    insmod vbe
    if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
    fi
    fi
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
    set lang=en
    insmod gettext
    if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
    set timeout=-1
    else
    set timeout=5
    fi
    ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme.BACKUP ###
    set menu_color_normal=white/black
    set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme.BACKUP ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
    Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
    menuentry 'GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ro
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
    }
    menuentry 'GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic ...'
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ro single
    echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
    }
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
    Found Microsoft Windows XP Professional on /dev/sda1
    menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root='(hd0,1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set fa30f64130f60483
    drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
    chainloader +1
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
    # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
    # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
    # the 'exec tail' line above.
    ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
    done

  3. #3
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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    You do not install grub to partition normally and particularly any windows partition. Window has essential boot files in its partition boot sector.

    Fix for most, a few have other issues, better than windows fix in many cases as it also fixes other parameters:
    This has instructions on using testdisk to repair the install of grub to the boot sector for windows from Ubuntu or Linux LiveCD.
    http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawik...ms:Boot_Sector
    Also check for /boot/grub in addition to /Boot
    Since ntfs partitions are case insensitive this leads to confusions between "/boot" and the already existing folder "/Boot"
    http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawik...ore_On_Windows

    If that does not work. Post this so we can see your entire configuration:
    Boot Info Script courtesy of forum member meierfra
    Page with instructions and download:
    http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
    Be sure to highlight and use code tags (# in edit panel) to make it easier to read when you post the results.txt.
    UEFI boot install & repair info - Regularly Updated :
    https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2147295
    Please use Thread Tools above first post to change to [Solved] when/if answered completely.

  4. #4
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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    Renamed boot.ini but on reboot, still hanged at blinking cursor point...

    Funny thing is that last option (sda0) loads windows upto a certain point, then it restarts the machine! (windows is in sda1)

    I've posted my bootinfoscript herebelow...(Why does the date say 15th Feb.... I've just generated this!)

    ################################################## ########################
    Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

    => Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
    in partition #5 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: /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

    sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Grub 2
    Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
    looks at sector 284243686 of the same hard drive for
    core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
    location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: Extended Partition
    Boot sector type: Unknown
    Boot sector info:

    sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ext3
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:
    Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
    Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
    /boot/grub/core.img

    sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

    Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

    Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
    255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
    Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

    Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

    /dev/sda1 63 274,888,214 274,888,152 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sda2 * 292,784,625 312,576,704 19,792,080 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sda3 274,888,215 292,784,624 17,896,410 5 Extended
    /dev/sda5 274,888,278 292,431,194 17,542,917 83 Linux
    /dev/sda6 292,431,258 292,784,624 353,367 82 Linux swap / Solaris


    blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

    Device UUID TYPE LABEL

    /dev/sda1 FA30F64130F60483 ntfs
    /dev/sda2 0AC00C58C00C4C7F ntfs HP_RECOVERY
    /dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
    /dev/sda5 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ext3
    /dev/sda6 f064938f-d73e-44f0-96fd-90d051e8d643 swap
    /dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

    ============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

    Device Mount_Point Type Options

    /dev/sda5 / ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)


    =========================== sda5/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

    default=0
    timeout=5

    title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic
    uuid 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic

    title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)
    uuid 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic

    title Chainload into GRUB 2
    root 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    kernel /boot/grub/core.img

    title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, memtest86+
    uuid 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
    quiet

    title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    rootnoverify (hd0,1)
    savedefault
    makeactive
    chainloader +1

    title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
    rootnoverify (hd0,0)
    savedefault
    makeactive
    chainloader +1

    ### 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=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ro

    ## default grub root device
    ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
    # groot=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27

    ## 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

    ## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
    ## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
    ## e.g. indomU=detect
    ## indomU=true
    ## indomU=false
    # indomU=detect

    ## 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


    =========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

    #
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
    #
    # It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
    # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
    #

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
    if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
    load_env
    fi
    set default="0"
    if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
    set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
    save_env saved_entry
    set prev_saved_entry=
    save_env prev_saved_entry
    set boot_once=true
    fi

    function savedefault {
    if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
    fi
    }

    function recordfail {
    set recordfail=1
    if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
    }
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
    set gfxmode=800x600
    insmod gfxterm
    insmod vbe
    if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
    fi
    fi
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
    set lang=en
    insmod gettext
    if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
    set timeout=-1
    else
    set timeout=10
    fi
    ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    insmod tga
    if background_image /usr/share/images/grub/Plasma-lamp.tga ; then
    set color_normal=white/black
    set color_highlight=magenta/black
    else
    set menu_color_normal=white/black
    set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
    fi
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme.BACKUP ###
    set menu_color_normal=white/black
    set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme.BACKUP ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic ...'
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 ro single
    echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
    }
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,5)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
    menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root='(hd0,1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set fa30f64130f60483
    drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
    chainloader +1
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
    # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
    # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
    # the 'exec tail' line above.
    ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

    =============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================

    # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
    #
    # Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
    # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
    # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
    #
    # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
    proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
    # / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
    UUID=3d8a4427-c842-4c10-9c09-1641adf72d27 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
    # swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
    UUID=f064938f-d73e-44f0-96fd-90d051e8d643 none swap sw 0 0
    /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

    =================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


    142.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
    141.7GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
    145.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
    145.4GB: boot/grub/stage2
    149.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
    149.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
    149.5GB: initrd.img
    149.5GB: vmlinuz
    =========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

    Unknown BootLoader on sda3

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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    You need boot.ini. You just cannot have two folders one /boot and one /Boot. Put boot.ini back.

    The date is the date version 0.55 of the script was released.
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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    Ok... Have done just. In which folder do you find the two similarly named files...?
    From my bootinfoscript above, is everything ok..? N' if not, what do i need to do?

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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    I did not realize that it was only with Vista that windows started using a /Boot folder in root. In windows in may be hidden.

    If you do not find an extra grub /boot/grub folder that is good and you do not have to worry about it. It is just in a few cases users have tried to install grub to the windows partition and it created extra folders that can interfere with booting.

    Are you still having trouble booting?
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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    Yes, I'm still having problems loading as described in my first post.... Other than generate the info requested, name and rename boot.ini I've done nothing else... awaiting advice from you... the pros

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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    You have both grub legacy's menu.lst and grub2's config.sys in your Ubuntu install. Did you try both? With grub 0.97 in the MBR you are booting thru the menu.lst. The grub2 shows only windows in sda1.

    The menu.lst shows two windows installs sda1 & sda2. The boot flag is on sda2, but you only have windows boot files in sda1. (You did put boot.ini back?). I do not think grub needs the boot flag, but any windows repairs will need it on sda1 to work. Only one boot flag per drive.

    You can use gparted, right click on partition & manage flags, disk utility, or command line:
    set boot flag on for sda1 (off on others)
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    sudo sfdisk -A1 /dev/sda
    Try this, if it does not work we will have to run the standard Microsoft XP repairs to fix it.
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    Re: Messed and Slow Start-up....N' LED Light

    Yes, I did rename boot.ini back.... Ran the command in root... but still no effect. Before I use XP cd to fix, is there anyway I initialize grub2 and test it?(Only grub .97 is initialized during boot, never grub2) Second, if it doesn't work, how do I remove it completely

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