9.04 Install Fails

[Mr. Noob]

I am brand new to Ubuntu so bare with me. I read everything I thought I needed to know prior to install yet my install fails at 99% when doing post somthing or other on hdb6. No error, just locks up. Screens stays and can't move mouse. Here is what I can tell you.

Machine and Environment

Vista 32bit
X86 core2 quad at 2.4
3 gig ram
dual 500gig hd's
installation being don on second which is empty

What I did...

downloaded 32 bit iso burned to disk and verified data using active ISO burner
put in disk and restarted machine
followed instruction to partition
selected manualy set partitions since it appear to attempt to install on hda, and while up top it said no operating systems found the the this wil remove vista icon was lit. I didn't dare (was pointint to hdb though).
anyway partitioned
10 gig to / primary ext 3
50 gig to /home primary ext3
50 gig to /user primary ext3
2 gig to /swap (probablly way overkill but i had it so whatever)
the rest i set to do not use this partition so I could go into windows vista and format to fat32, I tried from installer but it wouldn't do it.

again installation fails at 99% by freezing, on removing something from hdb6, tried several times now and fails at aexact sam juncture leading me to believe the cd is bad....

Thanks in advance..

[Mr. Noob]

Welp since it appears no one is on that can help me figured I'd at least track what I am doing.

Currently downloading a fresh iso of i86 32 bit 9.04. I'll burn that and reformat my drive back to blank. Then I'll try confused57's method for dual boot...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=179902

Only difference I can see is that code:

Title Windows XP

Needs changed to

Title Windows Vista

Any thoughts on that?

We'll see what happens :)

[Mr. Noob]

Just noticed that you need to do a a check sum. So I've done that to the new file I downloaded, it's fine. Just to cross possible failure points off the list. 13% burnt now, almost time for shutdown drive swap and reboot...wee ain't computing grand.....oh and I also downloaded and used infrarecorder on this one....noticed it was used in the ubuntu iso burn guide..

[Mr. Noob]

Update: After attempting to install second down load this one failed at a different spot confirming the burn was my issue. Got brand new dvd and burned that. So far so good just hit restart.

Note: Unplugged "primary" driver and hooked up "slave" to its connections. I know since its sata there are no primary or slave....

Next step: Configure at confused57 described to dual boot...

More to come..

[Mr. Noob]

Well so far so good, I am really liking Ubuntu (a lot)....still there are some things on Vista, that until I get more comfotable with Ubuntu, I'll need. So far the dual boot solution is not working. It boots directly to Windows with no options given and the boot fails, it goes to recovery. All is well if I hook the drive back up as primary and windows boots fine. Does anyone know of some grub code for 9.04 that offers the boot menu to vista?

Need some help,

Thanks,

[presence1960]

you have a quad core CPU you really should use 64 bit Ubuntu!

if you have any more problems post back.

[presence1960]

Well so far so good, I am really liking Ubuntu (a lot)....still there are some things on Vista, that until I get more comfotable with Ubuntu, I'll need. So far the dual boot solution is not working. It boots directly to Windows with no options given and the boot fails, it goes to recovery. All is well if I hook the drive back up as primary and windows boots fine. Does anyone know of some grub code for 9.04 that offers the boot menu to vista?

Need some help,

Thanks,

Let's get a better look at your setup & boot process. Boot the Ubuntu Live CD. Choose "try ubuntu without any changes", when the desktop loads come back here and use the link in my signature to download the Boot Info Script 0.32 to the desktop. Once on desktop open a terminal and run this command
sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.

[Mr. Noob]

I was going to but read about it a bit and decided to wait. My Vista is 32bit anyway.

Progress: I have boot menu and can select vista.

Problem: When vista boots it still fails- Sign is a ginormous pointer, a huge gateway banner, as thought the resolution has gons to 800 X 600. Then I get the rescue dialog.

again if I remove ubuntu drive it boots fine. I can boot either fine by swapping sata cables.

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks,

[presence1960]

I was going to but read about it a bit and decided to wait. My Vista is 32bit anyway.

Progress: I have boot menu and can select vista.

Problem: When vista boots it still fails- Sign is a ginormous pointer, a huge gateway banner, as thought the resolution has gons to 800 X 600. Then I get the rescue dialog.

again if I remove ubuntu drive it boots fine. I can boot either fine by swapping sata cables.

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Thanks,
run the boot info script as requested please.

[Mr. Noob]

here it is:


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

=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000f0699

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 958,727,069 958,727,007 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 958,727,070 976,768,064 18,040,995 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 958,727,133 976,768,064 18,040,932 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xebe6089e

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 63 21,478,904 21,478,842 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 21,478,905 976,768,064 955,289,160 7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

/dev/sda1: UUID="65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda5: UUID="61503348-23d5-4dbc-891e-07df59775301" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="C8809284809278A0" LABEL="RECOVERY" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="F68CF0808CF03CA5" TYPE="ntfs"

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

/dev/sda1 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
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)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=755)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/emmaraine/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=emmaraine)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# 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=65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c

## 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 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid 65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c 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 65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1 (or hdb1 or hdc1)
title Windows Vista
root (hd1,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=65855d3d-8535-4ada-be75-1104b4fa987c / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=61503348-23d5-4dbc-891e-07df59775301 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


311.4GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
311.4GB: boot/grub/stage2
311.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
311.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
311.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
311.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
311.4GB: initrd.img
311.4GB: initrd.img.old
311.4GB: vmlinuz
311.4GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sdc sdd sde sdf

[presence1960]

reboot and go into BIOS. In the hard disk boot order set sda (Ubuntu disk) as first hard disk to boot. Save changes to CMOS and exit. This should bring up GRUB menu. Boot into Ubuntu. When the desktop loads open a terminal and run this command
gksu gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
That is a Lowercase L in .lst

Scroll down to your windows entry and replace what is there with this:


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb1

title Windows Vista Recovery
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb2

title Windows Vista
rootnoverify (hd1,1)
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1

P.S. Click Save on the toobar. Close the file & reboot and try choosing Vista from the GRUB menu.

[Mr. Noob]

Great job, mark it solved. Thanks so much!!!!! It was the proper code in the proper location that did it....

[presence1960]

Great job, mark it solved. Thanks so much!!!!! It was the proper code in the proper location that did it....

You have to mark it solved by editing your thread title and inserting [Solved] at the beginning of the thread title.

Glad you got it working!. Enjoy Ubuntu.