jackflamer
July 31st, 2010, 05:21 AM
Hi all,
I would be appreciated if someone can help me solve this, as I have no idea about where to start.
I have recently purchased a new MoBo (MSI 785GTM-E45) along with Athlon II x2 450 and 2G RAM. After trying to install ubuntu10.04, I stuck at the point of system booting. Every time when I boot, the screen shows : " error: hd0,1 read error" then shows me a "grub resume" prompt. I have tried to install ubuntu through USB stick which is created through another working ubuntu installation. Doesn't matter which partitioning method I chose ( automatically entire disk or manually partitioning with both ext3 and ext4) it fails at boot and return something like above or simply "read error".
To provide more information, I have the following information printed :
fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 10.0 GB, 10005037056 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1216 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000e1d15
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1193 9581568 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 1194 1217 186369 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1194 1217 186368 82 Linux swap / Solaris
bootinfoscript
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for /boot/grub.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 10.0 GB, 10005037056 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1216 cylinders, total 19541088 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2,048 19,165,183 19,163,136 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 19,167,230 19,539,967 372,738 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 19,167,232 19,539,967 372,736 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 ext3
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 446b1cf4-9c1a-4e32-8a85-350ff4c54a0e swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sdb1 /cdrom vfat (ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,i ocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ ${timeout} != -1 ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s 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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=446b1cf4-9c1a-4e32-8a85-350ff4c54a0e none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
1.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
1.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
1.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
1.1GB: initrd.img
1.1GB: vmlinuz
As you may see too, I have found that the partition /dev/sda1 started at '2048' instead of '1'. I think this is where the problem is, however, I just don't know how to fix it. When I use 'Gparted', I see there is a 1mb unallocated space sits in the beginning of the disk, if this is the case, why not "1024"? Is this a indicator that the "1~1024 " is marked as bad sector, so that the ubuntu automatically added a padding 1024 right after it? Is this mean my 10GB hard disk is bad? BTW, I have tried to move the partition to the beginning of the disk, but has no luck to fix my problem.
Any comment is welcome, thanks!
I would be appreciated if someone can help me solve this, as I have no idea about where to start.
I have recently purchased a new MoBo (MSI 785GTM-E45) along with Athlon II x2 450 and 2G RAM. After trying to install ubuntu10.04, I stuck at the point of system booting. Every time when I boot, the screen shows : " error: hd0,1 read error" then shows me a "grub resume" prompt. I have tried to install ubuntu through USB stick which is created through another working ubuntu installation. Doesn't matter which partitioning method I chose ( automatically entire disk or manually partitioning with both ext3 and ext4) it fails at boot and return something like above or simply "read error".
To provide more information, I have the following information printed :
fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 10.0 GB, 10005037056 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1216 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000e1d15
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1193 9581568 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 1194 1217 186369 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1194 1217 186368 82 Linux swap / Solaris
bootinfoscript
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for /boot/grub.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 10.0 GB, 10005037056 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1216 cylinders, total 19541088 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2,048 19,165,183 19,163,136 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 19,167,230 19,539,967 372,738 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 19,167,232 19,539,967 372,736 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 ext3
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 446b1cf4-9c1a-4e32-8a85-350ff4c54a0e swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sdb1 /cdrom vfat (ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,i ocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ ${timeout} != -1 ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s 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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=c736ac6e-ae15-4962-8a48-54c1b00fcd61 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=446b1cf4-9c1a-4e32-8a85-350ff4c54a0e none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
1.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
1.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
1.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
1.1GB: initrd.img
1.1GB: vmlinuz
As you may see too, I have found that the partition /dev/sda1 started at '2048' instead of '1'. I think this is where the problem is, however, I just don't know how to fix it. When I use 'Gparted', I see there is a 1mb unallocated space sits in the beginning of the disk, if this is the case, why not "1024"? Is this a indicator that the "1~1024 " is marked as bad sector, so that the ubuntu automatically added a padding 1024 right after it? Is this mean my 10GB hard disk is bad? BTW, I have tried to move the partition to the beginning of the disk, but has no luck to fix my problem.
Any comment is welcome, thanks!