niksfever
May 1st, 2009, 04:27 AM
I am a Vista 64-bit user and I wanted to give Ubuntu a spin because I have heard alot of great things. I downloaded the Ubuntu 9.04 32 bit version (i heard the 32 bit version was more stable and better supported) and installed it to a partitioned part of my laptop's HD so that I would be able to dual boot Vista and Ubuntu.
It worked like a charm, until I used EasyBCD 1.7.2 in an attempt to make Vista the default boot OS. I copied the Menu.lst file from Ubuntu over to the EasyBCD NeoGrub and went to reboot my computer. Vista still works fine, but Ubuntu wont boot.
Initially I have the choice of booting Vista or going into the NeoGrub booter, and once going into the NeoGrub booter, I have the original 3 Ubuntu boot choices, the regular one, the recovery kernel, and the memory test, and none of them work. I get an error 17, saying that the files cannot be found. From there, the only thing I can do is go back to Vista...
I can provide you with the information I have. I am new to this stuff so please bear with me. My harddrive was original partitioned into two parts for Vista, one where I could keep my program files and one where I could keep my data files. To install Ubuntu, I used the Disk Manager to shrink the Data drive by approx 58.59 Gb to install Ubuntu. (I followed these exact instructions from apcmag: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_f irst.htm?page=2)
When I went to look at my partitions again after the problem occured, I know that Ubuntu is installed on the partition /dev/sda4 where 56.15 gb of the original shrink went to /dev/sda5 and 2.44 to /dev/sda6
I can also provide you with my Menu.lst file:
# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
# http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/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 15
## 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=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
## 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
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
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/sda2
title Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1 I get the feeling its a very small problem I am dealing with that is preventing me from getting into Ubuntu. Perhaps an error in the text of the Menu.lst file. However, I don't understand enough of the problem to locate the its root. And I'm also worried about trying something that will screw up my computer and force me to reformat my harddrive; vista and ubuntu.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can provide you with more information if you need it. Thanks a bunch in advance.
Nik
EDIT: Is there a way to revert the EasyBCD boot setup to the original GRUB setup that existed upon installing Ubuntu (with Ubuntu as the default OS). I dont want to compromise my ability to get into Vista though, I need my computer since school will start again soon.
It worked like a charm, until I used EasyBCD 1.7.2 in an attempt to make Vista the default boot OS. I copied the Menu.lst file from Ubuntu over to the EasyBCD NeoGrub and went to reboot my computer. Vista still works fine, but Ubuntu wont boot.
Initially I have the choice of booting Vista or going into the NeoGrub booter, and once going into the NeoGrub booter, I have the original 3 Ubuntu boot choices, the regular one, the recovery kernel, and the memory test, and none of them work. I get an error 17, saying that the files cannot be found. From there, the only thing I can do is go back to Vista...
I can provide you with the information I have. I am new to this stuff so please bear with me. My harddrive was original partitioned into two parts for Vista, one where I could keep my program files and one where I could keep my data files. To install Ubuntu, I used the Disk Manager to shrink the Data drive by approx 58.59 Gb to install Ubuntu. (I followed these exact instructions from apcmag: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_f irst.htm?page=2)
When I went to look at my partitions again after the problem occured, I know that Ubuntu is installed on the partition /dev/sda4 where 56.15 gb of the original shrink went to /dev/sda5 and 2.44 to /dev/sda6
I can also provide you with my Menu.lst file:
# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
# http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/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 15
## 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=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
## 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
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 59de2945-aab4-40cd-90f0-55e36a87b850
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/sda2
title Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1 I get the feeling its a very small problem I am dealing with that is preventing me from getting into Ubuntu. Perhaps an error in the text of the Menu.lst file. However, I don't understand enough of the problem to locate the its root. And I'm also worried about trying something that will screw up my computer and force me to reformat my harddrive; vista and ubuntu.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can provide you with more information if you need it. Thanks a bunch in advance.
Nik
EDIT: Is there a way to revert the EasyBCD boot setup to the original GRUB setup that existed upon installing Ubuntu (with Ubuntu as the default OS). I dont want to compromise my ability to get into Vista though, I need my computer since school will start again soon.