panher
October 13th, 2009, 09:54 AM
Hi All,
I seem to have run into some problem with my "attempted" dual boot install of ubuntu 9.04 and BT2 and kindly seek your assistance.
Being a newbie, I'll try and break down the installation strategy which I used and which may well be, the root of my problems.
1. Booted using a live ubuntu cd (on usb) and used the partition editor to create a partition of about 15 GIG and formatted it using ext3. I left the rest of my 80GIG drive as free space.
2.I the Booted using a live BT2 cd (on usb) and installed BT2 (real) using the defaults. I had no problems to this stage and was able to boot into BT with no issues.
3. Booted using a live ubuntu cd (on usb) and installed ubuntu manually. I believe I created a swap area of 1024MB which I understand should match the amount ram on the machine with the normal procedure of using the rest rest of the drive as /. Again, I had no problems booting in Ubuntu BUT do not recollect trying to boot into BT at this stage. I don't think I did though.
4. As has become a habit of mine, I quicky edited the edit grub for primarily cosmetic reasons and to disable(comment out) the the timeout. Grub code is shown below.
5. I can now boot into Jaunty with no problems but when I try and boot into BT2, I get the following error
Please append a correct “root =” boot option
Kernel panic – not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
<4>atkbd.c: Spurious ACK on isa0060/serio0. Some program might be trying to access
hardware directly.
5. DISK INFO
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x13662e6d
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 30716279 15358108+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 30716280 156296384 62790052+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 30716343 32708339 995998+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 32708403 156296384 61793991 83 Linux
GRUB
# 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 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=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
## 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 Jaunty
uuid d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b 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 d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
#title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
#uuid d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b 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 d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
#title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
#uuid d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda1.
title Backtrack 2
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=current ro vga = 0x317
initrd /boot/splash.initrd
savedefault
boot
Thanks for your time and expertise.
.
I seem to have run into some problem with my "attempted" dual boot install of ubuntu 9.04 and BT2 and kindly seek your assistance.
Being a newbie, I'll try and break down the installation strategy which I used and which may well be, the root of my problems.
1. Booted using a live ubuntu cd (on usb) and used the partition editor to create a partition of about 15 GIG and formatted it using ext3. I left the rest of my 80GIG drive as free space.
2.I the Booted using a live BT2 cd (on usb) and installed BT2 (real) using the defaults. I had no problems to this stage and was able to boot into BT with no issues.
3. Booted using a live ubuntu cd (on usb) and installed ubuntu manually. I believe I created a swap area of 1024MB which I understand should match the amount ram on the machine with the normal procedure of using the rest rest of the drive as /. Again, I had no problems booting in Ubuntu BUT do not recollect trying to boot into BT at this stage. I don't think I did though.
4. As has become a habit of mine, I quicky edited the edit grub for primarily cosmetic reasons and to disable(comment out) the the timeout. Grub code is shown below.
5. I can now boot into Jaunty with no problems but when I try and boot into BT2, I get the following error
Please append a correct “root =” boot option
Kernel panic – not syncing: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)
<4>atkbd.c: Spurious ACK on isa0060/serio0. Some program might be trying to access
hardware directly.
5. DISK INFO
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x13662e6d
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 30716279 15358108+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 30716280 156296384 62790052+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 30716343 32708339 995998+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 32708403 156296384 61793991 83 Linux
GRUB
# 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 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=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
## 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 Jaunty
uuid d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b 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 d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
#title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
#uuid d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b 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 d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
#title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
#uuid d9a0b942-a4bf-4524-a17d-2aa2ea11ef2b
#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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda1.
title Backtrack 2
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=current ro vga = 0x317
initrd /boot/splash.initrd
savedefault
boot
Thanks for your time and expertise.
.