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    Grub not booting Ubuntu

    So I installed Ubuntu (11.04 64-bit beta) to share w/ my SimplyMepis partition, following this scheme:

    /dev/sda1 (/) (ext4, bootloader installed)
    /dev/sda8 (swap)
    /dev/sda9 /home (ext4)

    Now when I boot up, GRUB will show a new entry (Linux), but when selected will bring up the standard 'not found' message.

    There is something wrong with the grub entry?

    Code:
    title linux
    root (hd0,0)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=4590b4b8-5a9b-4477-b437-50a933cc1d94 resume=UUID=97d7823d-6255-400b-86c8-1f1df8705223 splash=silent vga=788 nomodeset nouveau.modeset=0
    initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img
    I'm using the old style grub that SimplyMepis installed in the MBR if that helps. Or maybe some issue in my using ext4?

    Thanks in advance.

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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    Ubuntu uses Grub2
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling%20from%20LiveCD

    Run this command in a terminal and post the contents of gedit.
    Code:
    sudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg
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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    This is the contents on /dev/sda1:

    Code:
    #
    # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
    #
    # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
    # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
    #
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
    if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
      set have_grubenv=true
      load_env
    fi
    set default="0"
    if [ "${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
    }
    
    function load_video {
      insmod vbe
      insmod vga
      insmod video_bochs
      insmod video_cirrus
    }
    
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411
    if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
      set gfxmode=auto
      load_video
      insmod gfxterm
    fi
    terminal_output gfxterm
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411
    set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
    set lang=en_GB
    insmod gettext
    if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
      set timeout=-1
    else
      set timeout=10
    fi
    ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
    set menu_color_normal=white/black
    set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
    if background_color 44,0,30; then
      clear
    fi
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
      set matches_file=${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt
      set class_match=3
      if lua ${prefix}/hwmatch.lua; then
        if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
          set linux_gfx_mode=keep
        else
          set linux_gfx_mode=text
        fi
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
    export linux_gfx_mode
    if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-7-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	recordfail
    	set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411
    	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411 ro   quiet splash vt.handoff=7
    	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-7-generic
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-7-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	recordfail
    	set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411
    	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.38-7-generic ...'
    	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-7-generic root=UUID=b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411 ro single 
    	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-7-generic
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411
    	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
    }
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b3c0332f-7434-44bc-9215-6afbfbe98411
    	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
    menuentry "MEPIS at sda7, newest kernel (on /dev/sda7)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos7)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5b60bf7c-d77d-4617-9fd5-d4e0c9abd948
    	linux /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda7 nomce quiet splash vga=789 nomodeset nouveau.modeset=0
    	initrd /boot/initrd.img
    }
    menuentry "MEPIS at sda7, kernel 2.6.32-1-mepis64-smp (on /dev/sda7)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos7)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5b60bf7c-d77d-4617-9fd5-d4e0c9abd948
    	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-1-mepis64-smp root=/dev/sda7 nomce quiet splash vga=789 nomodeset nouveau.modeset=0
    	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-1-mepis64-smp
    }
    menuentry "linux (on /dev/sda7)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos7)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5b60bf7c-d77d-4617-9fd5-d4e0c9abd948
    	linux /boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux root=UUID=4590b4b8-5a9b-4477-b437-50a933cc1d94 resume=UUID=97d7823d-6255-400b-86c8-1f1df8705223 splash=silent vga=788 nomodeset nouveau.modeset=0
    	initrd (hd0,0)/boot/initrd.img
    }
    menuentry "MEMTEST (on /dev/sda7)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(/dev/sda,msdos7)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5b60bf7c-d77d-4617-9fd5-d4e0c9abd948
    	linux /boot/memtest86+.bin 
    }
    ### 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 ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
    if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
      source $prefix/custom.cfg;
    fi
    ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    Not sure about SimplyMepis and its old grub legacy. Grub 0.97 has not been maintained for years and each distribution makes minor tweaks to accommodate changes. Ubuntu with 9.04 updated its old grub to allow use of ext4, but many other distributions did not.

    I like grub2 but it is a change. I somewhat resisted in the beginning as I had several installs and was chain loading between them. Grub2 does not like to install to a partition, so it does not really support chainloading, but does find other installs really well so chainloading is not really required.
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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    Oh, so from what you say it could be that the grub i've installed doesn't like the ext4 file extension, but were it to, would boot up grub 2 which in turn would boot Ubuntu... is that what's going on here?

    So either I re-install ubuntu using ext2, or install a newer ext4-compliant version of legacy grub?

    I've yet to use grub 2. As I got the old grub interface, I guess the grub 2 install was made to the partition, and not the MBR then?

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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    You would not have to go to ext2, but can use ext3, just not ext4 unless their grub has been modified.

    This was my old entry for Ubuntu's grub legacy. You would have to update with correct kernels versions, partitions & UUIDs. It seems a lot different than the one you have. Your are missing kernel versions. Ubuntu does have links in / that you can use to boot without kernel version.

    title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
    root (hd1,0)
    kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=f9b2a783-78ba-4437-9bc5-9d8cfa86ff0c ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
    quiet

    boot stanza to use links in root:
    title Most Current Ubuntu on sdc5
    root (hd2,4)
    linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdc5 ro quiet splash
    initrd /initrd.img


    I like grub2 now. You can just use Ubuntu's liveCD to install grub2 to the MBR and after booting into Ubuntu run this and it will find you other install:
    sudo update-grub

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Gr...0from%20LiveCD
    Last edited by oldfred; April 6th, 2011 at 10:57 PM.
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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    Just tried method 1, mounting /dev/sda1 (/), + /dev/sda9 (/home) first, and got this message:

    Code:
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda1
    /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..
    /usr/sbin/grub-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists.
    Not sure I know exactly what the problem is...

    And proceeding this:

    Code:
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l
    
    Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250058268160 bytes
    255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
    Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
    I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
    Disk identifier: 0x000b7a92
    
       Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
    /dev/sda1   *           1         736     5907456   83  Linux
    Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
    /dev/sda2             736       30401   238286529+   5  Extended
    /dev/sda5            1569        2077     4088511   82  Linux swap / Solaris
    /dev/sda6            2078       28868   215198676   83  Linux
    /dev/sda7           28869       30401    12313791   83  Linux
    /dev/sda8             736         858      975872   82  Linux swap / Solaris
    /dev/sda9             858        1568     5707776   83  Linux
    
    Partition table entries are not in disk order
    
    Disk /dev/sdb: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes
    255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders
    Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
    I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
    Disk identifier: 0x33b3d497
    
       Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
    /dev/sdb1               1       12161    97683201    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ls /mnt/
    bin    dev   initrd.img  lost+found  opt   sbin     sys  var
    boot   etc   lib         media       proc  selinux  tmp  vmlinuz
    cdrom  home  lib64       mnt         root  srv      usr
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda9 /mnt/home
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ls /mnt/
    bin    dev   initrd.img  lost+found  opt   sbin     sys  var
    boot   etc   lib         media       proc  selinux  tmp  vmlinuz
    cdrom  home  lib64       mnt         root  srv      usr
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ls /mnt/home/
    buildd  lost+found  stuart
    ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ls /mnt/home/stuart/
    examples.desktop

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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    Oops! My bad. I marked the the first partition, and not the disk.

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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    Just to let you know Mepis 8.5 gurb legacy does support ext4 and will boot Ubuntu. That is what I have. Both Mepis and Ubuntu is on ext4 file systems. I have menu.lst booting Ubuntu's kernel and intrd.

    I do not know if legacy will work with "kernel /boot/vmlinuz BOOT_IMAGE=linux " or if that is the correct way for what ever you are doing.

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    Re: Grub not booting Ubuntu

    I'm in!

    Method 1 of that guide worked out for me oldfred, and I didn't need to run sudo update-grub, the entries for SimplyMepis were already present - thankyou.

    Thanks for confirming compatibility, LostFarmer, at least I know now.
    Last edited by Stuart O'mahony; April 7th, 2011 at 10:27 PM.

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