rhills
January 27th, 2010, 12:36 PM
Hi,
I have a dual boot machine (Win XP + Ubuntu 9.10 on separate physical drives) which was working fine.
I now want to replace the Ubuntu 9.10 with LinuxMCE which is based on Ubuntu 8.10. Using the LinuxMCE install disk, I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10 over the top of Ubuntu 9.10 (repartitioning the whole drive). On reboot, I now get a Grub "no such disk" error.
I have run the boot info script which produced the following RESULT.txt:
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks for
(UUID=6a59ab9e-041f-41e2-b27c-02b8ada4c1af)/boot/grub.
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb 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/sdc
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 122.9 GB, 122942324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14946 cylinders, total 240121728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe685e685
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 102,398,309 102,398,247 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 102,398,310 240,091,424 137,693,115 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 102,398,373 240,091,424 137,693,052 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 122.9 GB, 122942324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14946 cylinders, total 240121728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4b9df001
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 234,067,049 234,066,987 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 234,067,050 240,107,489 6,040,440 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 234,067,113 240,107,489 6,040,377 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7297 cylinders, total 117231408 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x15058280
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 117,226,304 117,226,242 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 4CEC969EEC9681BE ntfs
/dev/sda5 3C7CF45B7CF410FE ntfs Apps
/dev/sdb1 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ext3
/dev/sdb5 b98a46e1-7346-415c-9bed-d863f559ceed swap
/dev/sdc1 0C8817C18817A7EA ntfs Data
============================ "mount | grep ^/ output: ===========================
Device Mount Point Type Options
rootfs / rootfs (rw)
/proc /proc proc (rw)
/dev/scd1 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
=========================== sdb1/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 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=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
## 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 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-15-generic
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
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/sdc1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd2,0)
savedefault
map (hd0) (hd2)
map (hd2) (hd0)
chainloader +1
=============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda1
UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=b98a46e1-7346-415c-9bed-d863f559ceed none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd1 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
56.8GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
56.8GB: boot/grub/stage2
56.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
56.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
56.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic
56.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
56.9GB: initrd.img
56.9GB: initrd.img.old
56.8GB: vmlinuz
My interpretation of this is that I have somehow got Grub 2 on the /dev/sda MBR and that this is being found by the bootloader. I believe I need to remove this and somehow get the bootloader to find the Grub 0.97 on /dev/sdb instead. Is this correct?
If so, how do I go about doing that?
TIA,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia
I have a dual boot machine (Win XP + Ubuntu 9.10 on separate physical drives) which was working fine.
I now want to replace the Ubuntu 9.10 with LinuxMCE which is based on Ubuntu 8.10. Using the LinuxMCE install disk, I did a fresh install of Ubuntu 8.10 over the top of Ubuntu 9.10 (repartitioning the whole drive). On reboot, I now get a Grub "no such disk" error.
I have run the boot info script which produced the following RESULT.txt:
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks for
(UUID=6a59ab9e-041f-41e2-b27c-02b8ada4c1af)/boot/grub.
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb 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/sdc
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 122.9 GB, 122942324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14946 cylinders, total 240121728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe685e685
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 102,398,309 102,398,247 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 102,398,310 240,091,424 137,693,115 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 102,398,373 240,091,424 137,693,052 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 122.9 GB, 122942324736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14946 cylinders, total 240121728 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4b9df001
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 234,067,049 234,066,987 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 234,067,050 240,107,489 6,040,440 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 234,067,113 240,107,489 6,040,377 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7297 cylinders, total 117231408 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x15058280
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 117,226,304 117,226,242 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 4CEC969EEC9681BE ntfs
/dev/sda5 3C7CF45B7CF410FE ntfs Apps
/dev/sdb1 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ext3
/dev/sdb5 b98a46e1-7346-415c-9bed-d863f559ceed swap
/dev/sdc1 0C8817C18817A7EA ntfs Data
============================ "mount | grep ^/ output: ===========================
Device Mount Point Type Options
rootfs / rootfs (rw)
/proc /proc proc (rw)
/dev/scd1 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
=========================== sdb1/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 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=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
## 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 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-15-generic
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d
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/sdc1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd2,0)
savedefault
map (hd0) (hd2)
map (hd2) (hd0)
chainloader +1
=============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda1
UUID=98006b2a-3eb2-4845-8c5e-14aa32161a7d / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=b98a46e1-7346-415c-9bed-d863f559ceed none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd1 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
56.8GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
56.8GB: boot/grub/stage2
56.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-15-generic
56.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
56.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-15-generic
56.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
56.9GB: initrd.img
56.9GB: initrd.img.old
56.8GB: vmlinuz
My interpretation of this is that I have somehow got Grub 2 on the /dev/sda MBR and that this is being found by the bootloader. I believe I need to remove this and somehow get the bootloader to find the Grub 0.97 on /dev/sdb instead. Is this correct?
If so, how do I go about doing that?
TIA,
Rob Hills
Waikiki, Western Australia