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cddrummergo
May 7th, 2009, 02:46 AM
I was running a Jaunty 9.10 on amd64 with ext4 and it was flying, did a sudo apt-get update, upgrade and got this error message. forgot to say, what the hell was in that last update?

Error 24: attempt to access block outside of partition.
Press any key to continue.

Now looking around, I found this post
http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1135898

and the person asked to see the results of a boot scan script that came out like this,(code below)

I tried super grub and no luck, also tried editing grub to boot off of /dev/sda3 and no luck.

Could someone please help me get back online?
Thanks!


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

=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #3 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /boot/bcd /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 2048.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xafdec7e7

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 107,868,189 107,868,127 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 107,872,255 138,590,207 30,717,953 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 107,872,256 138,590,207 30,717,952 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 138,590,208 220,508,159 81,917,952 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 220,508,190 234,436,544 13,928,355 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 2004 MB, 2004877312 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 243 cylinders, total 3915776 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000a6e01

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 63 1,477,979 1,477,917 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sdb2 1,477,980 3,903,794 2,425,815 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sda1: UUID="A64206114205E6C1" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda3: UUID="41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda4: UUID="4aca18fa-7caf-4109-adcb-fc6f883a8483" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda5: UUID="8C6EB6456EB6283A" LABEL="SwapTemp" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="58A4-B439" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sdb2: LABEL="casper-rw" UUID="62735f15-97bc-4225-b791-a91d7526a09a" TYPE="ext2"

=============================== "mount" output: ===============================

proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
tmpfs on /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
/dev/sdb1 on /cdrom type vfat (ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,i ocharset=iso8859-1)
/dev/loop0 on /rofs type squashfs (ro,noatime)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/ubuntu/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=ubuntu)
/dev/sdb2 on /media/casper-rw type ext2 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal)


=========================== sda3/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

splashimage=/boot/grub/h-k-suite-grub.xpm.gz
background FFFFFF
foreground B30C0E
# 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 5

## 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=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,2)

## 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=splash vga=792

## 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=3

## 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=true

## 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
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca ro splash vga=792
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca ro splash vga=792
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.26.3-ultimate
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26.3-ultimate root=UUID=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca ro splash vga=792
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26.3-ultimate
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.26.3-ultimate (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26.3-ultimate root=UUID=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26.3-ultimate

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,2)
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/sda1
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


=============================== sda3/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda3
UUID=41c5f08b-a5bc-4f24-a213-30bfd7f629ca / ext4 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda4
UUID=2d39d072-a553-4031-aa4c-a7d250fa6ee6 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

tmpfs /dev/shm tmpfs defaults,ro 0 0

none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=46,devmode=664 0 0

devpts /dev/pts devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)



=================== sda3: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


112.2GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
112.1GB: boot/grub/stage2
112.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.26.3-ultimate
112.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.26.3-ultimate.bak
112.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
112.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
112.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26.3-ultimate
112.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic
112.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
112.6GB: initrd.img
112.3GB: initrd.img.old
112.2GB: vmlinuz
112.2GB: vmlinuz.old

Maximus_Powermus
May 8th, 2009, 10:11 PM
I have the same issue after updating this morning. It appears that something with respect to the initrd is corrupt. I have been able to boot from the grub command line by entering:

root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-12-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet splash
quiet
boot

Commenting out the initrd portion of your menu.lst should work also. I am having a different problem after updating also though where grub automatically dumps me to the command line and I can't even load menu.lst using the configfile command. I am using the package maintainer's menu.lst.

Maximus_Powermus
May 8th, 2009, 11:09 PM
I found a fix that worked for me:

http://mapopa.blogspot.com/2009/01/grub-voodoo-error-no-1324-and-how-do-i.html

Boot from the live cd and:

$ sudo su
# mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
# mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
# mount --bind /dev/pts /mnt/dev/pts
# mount --bind /dev/shm /mnt/dev/shm
# mount -t proc none /mnt/proc
# mount -t sysfs none /mnt/sys
# chroot /mnt /bin/bash
# grub-install /dev/sda --root-directory=/ --rechec

cddrummergo
May 9th, 2009, 12:43 AM
stops me at the chroot

chroot: cannot run command `/bin/bash': Exec format error
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu#

root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# grub-install /dev/sda --root-directory=/ --recheck
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.
Could not find device for //boot: Not found or not a block device.
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu#

root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 480472 2392 478080 1% /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/volatile
tmpfs 480472 2392 478080 1% /lib/modules/2.6.28-11-generic/volatile
tmpfs 480472 0 480472 0% /lib/init/rw
varrun 480472 108 480364 1% /var/run
varlock 480472 0 480472 0% /var/lock
udev 480472 160 480312 1% /dev
tmpfs 480472 880 479592 1% /dev/shm
rootfs 480472 36688 443784 8% /
/dev/sdb1 734860 715588 19272 98% /cdrom
/dev/loop0 691328 691328 0 100% /rofs
tmpfs 480472 12 480460 1% /tmp
/dev/sdb2 1203296 1800 1140852 1% /media/casper-rw
/dev/sda1 40635768 21974516 16613304 57% /mnt
/dev/sda3 40635768 21974516 16613304 57% /mnt
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu#