Unrecognized device string

[kamel_sie]

I recently set my computer up as a triple boot with vista BT2 and Ubuntu

i edited the menu.lst and commented out the stuff i didnt need. now when i try to load Ubuntu i get a msg that says:

Error 11: Unrecognized device string

what does this mean and how can i fix it. your help is much appreciated

[taurus]

Are you able to boot Ubuntu completely? If you are, can you post your /boot/grub/menu.lst.

Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal

cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
Otherwise, you have to boot your machine from the LiveCD. Then, mount the partition where / (or /boot if you have a separate /boot partition) is and post your /boot/grub/menu.lst from your harddrive.


sudo fdisk -l

[kamel_sie]

Ubuntu will not load from Grub. Grub will load and when I select Ubuntu the error message will appear then it will say hit enter to continue then it takes me back to grub.

Here is the menu.lst i know the bottom part is correct but i just did a quick formating on the top.


c/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=80e328ee-d17a-47c7-b8fe-d997c59d9552 ro


#
# Setup crashdump menu entries

#
# e.g. crashdump=1

# crashdump=0


#
# default grub root device

#
# e.g. groot=(hd0,0)

# groot=(hd0,6)


#
# 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 8.04

root (hd0,6)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=80e328ee-d17a-47c7-b8f
e-d997c59d9552 ro
quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic

quiet


#
#title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode)

#root (hd0,6)

#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic
root=UUID=80e328ee-d17a-47c7-b8fe-d997c59d9552 ro single

#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic


#title Ubuntu 8.04.1, memtest86+

#root (hd0,6)

#kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

#quiet


#
#
# 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/sda3
title Windows Vista
root (hd0,2)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing

# linux installation on /dev/sda5.

title BackTrack

root (hd0,4)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/sda5 ro vga = 0x317

initrd /boot/splash.initrd


savedefault

boot