boot failure-sos

[hocico0777]

Hi,ihave a 500 gb internal disk which i made 2 equal partitions.i installed in both windows 7.
in one of the 2 partitions i installed also ubuntu 10.04 lts 3 weeks ago through cd.
everything was fine untill yesterday,something was not working right so i decided to make a restart but it didnt boot.
it stucks on a black screen - in some part of it it writes:

mount:mounting/syson/root/sys failed: No such file or directory
mount:mounting /proc on/root/ proc failed:No such file or directory
target file system doesnt have /sbin/init.
No init found. Try passing init=bootarg


someone said to type sudo fsck /dev/sda1 through a live cd
when typing sudo fsck /dev/sda4 in the terminal throygh the presentation mode of the cd i get the following message:

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo fsck /dev/sda4
fsck from util-linux-ng 2.17.2
e2fsck 1.41.11 (14-Mar-2010)
fsck.ext2: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in short read while trying to open /dev/sda4
Could this be a zero-length partition?

Any suggestions?

[Rubi1200]

Since you have the live cd, boot the computer with it choosing the option to try not install.

Click on the link at the bottom of my post and follow the instructions there.

Post the results back here and wrap the text with the # tag.

The bootscript should tell us what we need to know in order to offer solutions.

Thanks.

[hocico0777]

the results are:

# 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 #7 for /boot/grub.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /grldr

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 206,848 488,386,559 488,179,712 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 488,386,560 632,940,210 144,553,651 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 632,940,542 976,773,119 343,832,578 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 747,554,816 967,368,703 219,813,888 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 967,370,752 976,773,119 9,402,368 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 632,940,544 742,782,975 109,842,432 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 742,785,024 747,552,767 4,767,744 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 63 488,392,064 488,392,002 7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 2A169757169722BD ntfs Δεσμευμένο από το σύστημα
/dev/sda2 3036AD0036ACC864 ntfs
/dev/sda3 601CCE331CCE03CE ntfs
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 c1d4af33-466a-4fa6-8bac-b40c1e90d32a ext4
/dev/sda6 a71f90cb-e7e2-4107-8a1b-6f8d60ddbced swap
/dev/sda7 e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c ext4
/dev/sda8 e642a626-3dc6-4246-b6d5-da5fb3390d22 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 E09CF1169CF0E7C4 ntfs FreeAgent Drive
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)


=============================== sda5/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/sda5 during installation
UUID=c1d4af33-466a-4fa6-8bac-b40c1e90d32a / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=a71f90cb-e7e2-4107-8a1b-6f8d60ddbced none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=========================== sda7/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=el
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, με Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, με Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (λειτουργία ανάκτησης)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, με Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, με Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (λειτουργία ανάκτησης)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c 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='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2a169757169722bd
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###

=============================== sda7/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/sda7 during installation
UUID=e3716ba3-753e-4609-a66f-e3c06f4b4a5c / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=e642a626-3dc6-4246-b6d5-da5fb3390d22 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


326.3GB: boot/grub/core.img
326.5GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
326.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
350.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
324.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
326.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
350.1GB: initrd.img
326.4GB: initrd.img.old
326.6GB: vmlinuz
324.2GB: vmlinuz.old #

[Rubi1200]

Thanks for posting the results.

A couple of things:

I don't see a boot flag on the drive (normally indicated by an asterisk * next to one of the sda's)

Also, you have 2 installs of Ubuntu; I assume 10.04.1 was the most recent?

In any event, I would advise waiting for one of the more experienced forum members to come along and advise you.

The normal method would be to reinstall GRUB to the MBR, but I think it would be better to wait for another opinion.

Thanks.

[hocico0777]

Thanks for posting the results.

A couple of things:

I don't see a boot flag on the drive (normally indicated by an asterisk * next to one of the sda's)

Also, you have 2 installs of Ubuntu; I assume 10.04.1 was the most recent?

In any event, I would advise waiting for one of the more experienced forum members to come along and advise you.

The normal method would be to reinstall GRUB to the MBR, but I think it would be better to wait for another opinion.

Thanks.

i have 10.04.1 installed?did not know that. i did not do it through a cd
maybe synaptic manager did it through an update.
and where did it put it?it did not made an update over 10.04?:confused:
waiting...

[Rubi1200]

i have 10.04.1 installed?did not know that. i did not do it through a cd
maybe synaptic manager did it through an update.
and where did it put it?it did not made an update over 10.04?:confused:
waiting...

sda5: Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab

sda7: Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

If you did not install it, how did it get there?

I assume you can still boot into Windows normally?

[hocico0777]

sda5: Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab

sda7: Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

If you did not install it, how did it get there?

I assume you can still boot into Windows normally?

i told you,synaptic through update
windows yes.

[Rubi1200]

i told you,synaptic through update
windows yes.
Synaptic cannot put an upgrade (or anything else) onto a separate partition!

In any event, you now have 2 partitions with Ubuntu and 2 swap partitions and you need to decide what you want to do with them.

[hocico0777]

Synaptic cannot put an upgrade (or anything else) onto a separate partition!

In any event, you now have 2 partitions with Ubuntu and 2 swap partitions and you need to decide what you want to do with them.

i just want to work with 10.04
i dont care about 10.04.1 ,can i erase this partition?
anyway the problem is that i cannot boot in 10.04

[Rubi1200]

i just want to work with 10.04
i dont care about 10.04.1 ,can i erase this partition?
anyway the problem is that i cannot boot in 10.04
The boot files are on the partition which has 10.04.1; so either you have to reinstall the bootloader there or back to the partition which has 10.04

Since 10.04.1 is the most recent version I would suggest that you keep that and reinstall GRUB there.

This is what you need to do:

1. boot the computer with the LiveCD choosing to try not install

2. run the following commands in the terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal)


sudo mount /dev/sda7 /mnt

3.

sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda

4. Reboot the computer, taking the CD out when you do

5. From within Ubuntu (which hopefully boots now) run this command

sudo update-grub

Things should then be back to normal and you can decide later what to do with the other partition.

[hocico0777]

Greetings to everyone
i reinstalled ubuntu eventhough ithink i was close to find asolution.
thanks to everyone that showed interest in my case.

Now i would like to do something else.Because of many installations of various os there are many partitions in my disk.
i would like to keep the last with the latest installation of ubuntu that i made and erase the others so when i turn on the pc only one choice of ubuntu appears.
How can i do that?
Also is it possible to 'unite' 2 or 3 different partitions into 1?

If i have to make a new thread about this please let me know.

For one more time,thanks to everyone.