[Boot-Repair] Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in one click

[frncz]

I get errors:
for w in dev dev/pts proc sys; do sudo mount -B /mnt/$w ; done
mount: can't find /mnt/dev in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
mount: can't find /mnt/dev/pts in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
mount: can't find /mnt/proc in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab
mount: can't find /mnt/sys in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

root@ubuntu:/# apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
efibootmgr
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 109 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Can not write log, openpty() failed (/dev/pts not mounted?)
Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3) ...
grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for /boot (is /dev mounted?).
grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for /boot/grub (is /dev mounted?).
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
dpkg: error processing grub-pc (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
grub-pc
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


root@ubuntu:/# grub-setup
No device is specified.
Usage: grub-setup [OPTION...] DEVICE
Try `grub-setup --help' or `grub-setup --usage' for more information.
root@ubuntu:/#


root@ubuntu:/# grub-install
install_device not specified.
Usage: grub-install [OPTION] install_device
Install GRUB on your drive.


root@ubuntu:/# update-grub
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
root@ubuntu:/#


So I hope these error messages give you a clue?

Regards

[YannBuntu]

ahh sorry, the mount line was still incorrect. i fixed it again: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=358

please reboot again before retrying.

[frncz]

ahh sorry, the mount line was still incorrect. i fixed it again: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...&postcount=358

please reboot again before retrying.

It went well as far as grub-install
I then got
root@ubuntu:/# grub-install
install_device not specified.
Usage: grub-install [OPTION] install_device
Install GRUB on your drive.

Nearly there?
Cheers

[YannBuntu]

what were the outputs of the previous commands?

please update Boot-Repair, then click "Create BootInfo report", and indicate the URL.

[frncz]

what were the outputs of the previous commands?

please update Boot-Repair, then click "Create BootInfo report", and indicate the URL.

in reverse order:
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
efibootmgr
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 109 not upgraded.

root@ubuntu:/# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3) ...
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk or to a partition. This is a BAD idea..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
done

root@ubuntu:/# dpkg --configure -a
Setting up grub-pc (1.99-21ubuntu3) ...
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partitionless disk or to a partition. This is a BAD idea..
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
done


root@ubuntu:/# apt-get update
this seems to run fine. long output until
Fetched 19.0 MB in 48s (396 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done

That's the end of my term buffer

[YannBuntu]

ok. That confirms that currently your system does not have grub-efi installed.

Now please:
1) from a live-cd, please connect internet, run Boot-Repair, update it, click the "Create BootInfo" button, note the new URL (URL n°1) that will appear.
then type in a terminal:

sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot/efi
for w in dev dev/pts proc sys; do sudo mount -B /$w /mnt/$w ; done
sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/resolv.conf
sudo chroot /mnt

Immediately, in the #chroot invite, type:

apt-get update
apt-get purge -y grub-pc
apt-get install -y grub-efi
grub-install
update-grub

Please indicate the outputs of the 5 last commands, and the URL n°1.

2)Then reboot on your live-CD, run Boot-Repair, update it, click the "Create BootInfo" button, indicate the new URL (URL n°2) that will appear.

[frncz]

OK, I will do this later tonight
Thanks

[frncz]

URL No 1: Please note the following URL: http://paste.ubuntu.com/980371/

[frncz]

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/boot/efi
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ for w in dev dev/pts proc sys; do sudo mount -B /$w /mnt/$w ; done
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/etc/resolv.conf
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo chroot /mnt
root@ubuntu:/#

root@ubuntu:/# apt-get update
Ign http://extras.ubuntu.com precise InRelease
etc...

root@ubuntu:/# apt-get purge -y grub-pc
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
efibootmgr
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
grub-gfxpayload-lists* grub-pc*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 109 not upgraded.
After this operation, 522 kB disk space will be freed.
(Reading database ... 187848 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing grub-pc ...
Purging configuration files for grub-pc ...
Removing grub-gfxpayload-lists ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
root@ubuntu:/#

root@ubuntu:/# apt-get install -y grub-efi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
grub-pc-bin
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
grub-efi-amd64 grub-efi-amd64-bin
The following NEW packages will be installed:
grub-efi grub-efi-amd64 grub-efi-amd64-bin
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 109 not upgraded.
Need to get 654 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,122 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main grub-efi-amd64-bin amd64 1.99-21ubuntu3 [614 kB]
Get:2 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main grub-efi-amd64 amd64 1.99-21ubuntu3 [38.9 kB]
Get:3 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main grub-efi amd64 1.99-21ubuntu3 [1,098 B]
Fetched 654 kB in 21s (30.8 kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package grub-efi-amd64-bin.
(Reading database ... 187823 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking grub-efi-amd64-bin (from .../grub-efi-amd64-bin_1.99-21ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package grub-efi-amd64.
Unpacking grub-efi-amd64 (from .../grub-efi-amd64_1.99-21ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package grub-efi.
Unpacking grub-efi (from .../grub-efi_1.99-21ubuntu3_amd64.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up grub-efi-amd64-bin (1.99-21ubuntu3) ...
Setting up grub-efi-amd64 (1.99-21ubuntu3) ...

Creating config file /etc/default/grub with new version
BootCurrent: 0004
Timeout: 0 seconds
BootOrder: 0004,0003,0005,0006,0002
Boot0000 Setup
Boot0001 Boot Menu
Boot0002* USB FDD:
Boot0003* ATA HDD0: WDC WD5000BPVT-24HXZT3
Boot0004* USB HDD:
Boot0005* USB CD:
Boot0006* PCI LAN: Realtek PXE B02 D00
Installation finished. No error reported.
Setting up grub-efi (1.99-21ubuntu3) ...
root@ubuntu:/#

But here I hit a snag:
root@ubuntu:/# grub-setup
The program 'grub-setup' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
apt-get install grub-pc
root@ubuntu:/#

Shall I do 'apt-get install grub-pc'?
Seems it mught interfere with the previous command

[frncz]

However the next command worked:
root@ubuntu:/# grub-install
BootCurrent: 0004
Timeout: 0 seconds
BootOrder: 0004,0003,0005,0006,0002
Boot0000 Setup
Boot0001 Boot Menu
Boot0002* USB FDD:
Boot0003* ATA HDD0: WDC WD5000BPVT-24HXZT3
Boot0004* USB HDD:
Boot0005* USB CD:
Boot0006* PCI LAN: Realtek PXE B02 D00
Installation finished. No error reported.
root@ubuntu:/#

and finally:
root@ubuntu:/# grub-install
BootCurrent: 0004
Timeout: 0 seconds
BootOrder: 0004,0003,0005,0006,0002
Boot0000 Setup
Boot0001 Boot Menu
Boot0002* USB FDD:
Boot0003* ATA HDD0: WDC WD5000BPVT-24HXZT3
Boot0004* USB HDD:
Boot0005* USB CD:
Boot0006* PCI LAN: Realtek PXE B02 D00
Installation finished. No error reported.
root@ubuntu:/# update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
done
Will reboot now