Ubuntu not booting

[troysos]

Hello everyone! This is my first post and I just got though trying to install Ubuntu along side windows 7 and Linux Mint. Linux Mint was my first try with Linux and I like it so far. I wanted to try out Ubuntu (I know they are very similar). I made an install disc (64amd desktop) and went though the entire process of installing. The insulation looked like everything went right and when I restarted my computer just like the installation said to do. I cannot get into Ubuntu or Mint now, Windows 7 boots fine. When I try and boot into Ubuntu my computer just goes into a sleep mode. When I try and boot into Mint my computer just sits in the boot mode with a bunch of letter and numbers.
Is the problem that I cant triple boot my computer?
I'm running a Dell desktop, AMD 64 dual core, 500HD 300gigs to widows and Ubuntu and Mint splitting the rest. Thank you for your help!

[drs305]

troysos,

Welcome to the Ubuntu forums. For us to understand what is wrong, please go to the following site. Download and run the boot info script, then post the contents of RESULTS.txt here.
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net

We will probably be able to tell from RESULTS.txt, but were Ubuntu and Mint separate installations or did you try the Wubi (within Windows) version? If both were Wubi, I recommend visiting this site:
Wubi Megathread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1639198)

[troysos]

Thank you for helping me. I installed Mint months ago and it was a separate install dual booted with windows. I tried installing Ubuntu the same way. The results were

file:///tmp/moz-screenshot.png pre.cjk { font-family: "DejaVu Sans",monospace; }p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } 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 (,msdos7)/boot/grub. sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________ File system: vfat Boot sector type: Dell Utility: Fat16 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Boot files/dirs: /COMMAND.COM sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________ 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 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: Linux Mint 10 Julia Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________ File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10 Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: =========================== 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 63 112,454 112,392 de Dell Utility /dev/sda2 * 112,640 17,762,303 17,649,664 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda3 17,762,304 642,612,209 624,849,906 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda4 642,613,246 976,771,071 334,157,826 5 Extended /dev/sda5 642,613,248 814,486,087 171,872,840 83 Linux /dev/sda6 963,131,392 976,771,071 13,639,680 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda7 814,487,552 956,981,247 142,493,696 83 Linux /dev/sda8 956,983,296 963,129,343 6,146,048 82 Linux swap / Solaris blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________ Device UUID TYPE LABEL /dev/loop0 squashfs /dev/sda1 07D9-0C1F vfat DellUtility /dev/sda2 5400E17000E1598E ntfs RECOVERY /dev/sda3 760AE5540AE511C3 ntfs OS /dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos" /dev/sda5 ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ext4 /dev/sda6 43155547-35f9-4c7a-9e47-b797879e1a2f swap /dev/sda7 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 ext4 /dev/sda8 27e3fde9-6b80-4dc4-93a0-0f602c00080d swap /dev/sda: 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/boot/grub/grub.cfg: =========================== # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi set default="0" if [ "${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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi } function load_video { insmod vbe insmod vga } insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then set gfxmode=640x480 load_video insmod gfxterm fi terminal_output gfxterm insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 set locale_dir=($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/06_mint_theme ### insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 insmod png if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then set color_normal=white/black set color_highlight=white/light-gray else set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray fi ### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### menuentry 'Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } menuentry 'Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5) -- recovery mode' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro single echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 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/sda2)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='(hd0,msdos2)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5400e17000e1598e 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 ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### =============================== 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=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation UUID=43155547-35f9-4c7a-9e47-b797879e1a2f none swap sw 0 0 =================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: =================== 357.0GB: boot/grub/core.img 386.8GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg 380.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic 357.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic 380.8GB: initrd.img 357.0GB: vmlinuz =========================== sda7/boot/grub/grub.cfg: =========================== # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi set default="0" if [ "${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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi } function load_video { insmod vbe insmod vga } insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos7)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then set gfxmode=640x480 load_video insmod gfxterm fi terminal_output gfxterm insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos7)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 set locale_dir=($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 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos7)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos7)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 ro single echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos7)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos7)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 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/sda2)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='(hd0,msdos2)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5400e17000e1598e chainloader +1 } menuentry "Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5) (on /dev/sda5)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } menuentry "Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5) -- recovery mode (on /dev/sda5)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd0,msdos5)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } ### 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 ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_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=109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation UUID=27e3fde9-6b80-4dc4-93a0-0f602c00080d none swap sw 0 0 =================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: =================== 440.7GB: boot/grub/core.img 430.0GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg 417.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic 440.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic 417.9GB: initrd.img 440.7GB: vmlinuz

[troysos]

Maybe I didn't do that right.

[drs305]

Maybe I didn't do that right.

It's the correct contents. :-)

Try opening the RESULTS.txt with Gedit (Applications, Accessories, Text Editor), then CTRL-A to highlight, CTRL-c to copy, then CTRL-v to paste into a new post.

You can press the "Preview Post" button at the bottom of the post to see what it's going to look like before you "Submit Reply". Don't use any type of formatting, although pasting within "code" tags is preferred (with the # icon).

[softappstudio]

I have tried 7 times to install Ubuntu Lucid from LiveCD and a USB-HDD image of that, onto a new PC with 2.5" m-SATA HDD. Installation proceeds smoothly, but it will not boot. Early messages (too quick to follow) suggest failure to mount /dev (?). This system will support WinXP (which I don't want) do no hardware problem. The actual LiveCD was used to install Ubuntu on another PC, OK. Ubuntu runus in "trial" mode on this new PC. I have checked fdisk -l and that indicates that the HDD is bootable. [I am a newbie]. I have tried to use grub-install but that fails, and its man pages seem to be written for a different OS, so no luck there.

This is madness! What is wrong? What can I do? Would this "RESULTS.txt" be of help, if so where is it please?

Thanks for any suggestions!
--Grahame

[drs305]

softappstudio,

Please open your own thread, as it can get confusing to discuss different issues within the same thread. You can just copy your entry from this post, and you can post the RESULTS.txt, which you get by running the boot info script from here:
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net

[troysos]

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 (,msdos7)/boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Dell Utility: Fat16
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /COMMAND.COM

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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: Linux Mint 10 Julia
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

=========================== 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 63 112,454 112,392 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 * 112,640 17,762,303 17,649,664 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 17,762,304 642,612,209 624,849,906 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 642,613,246 976,771,071 334,157,826 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 642,613,248 814,486,087 171,872,840 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 963,131,392 976,771,071 13,639,680 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 814,487,552 956,981,247 142,493,696 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 956,983,296 963,129,343 6,146,048 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 07D9-0C1F vfat DellUtility
/dev/sda2 5400E17000E1598E ntfs RECOVERY
/dev/sda3 760AE5540AE511C3 ntfs OS
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ext4
/dev/sda6 43155547-35f9-4c7a-9e47-b797879e1a2f swap
/dev/sda7 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 ext4
/dev/sda8 27e3fde9-6b80-4dc4-93a0-0f602c00080d swap
/dev/sda: 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/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
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/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5) -- recovery mode' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
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/sda2)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5400e17000e1598e
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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== 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=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=43155547-35f9-4c7a-9e47-b797879e1a2f none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


357.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
386.8GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
380.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
357.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
380.8GB: initrd.img
357.0GB: vmlinuz

=========================== sda7/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0
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 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0
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/sda2)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5400e17000e1598e
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5) (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 10 64-bit, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sda5) -- recovery mode (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=ad03dd5a-e6a0-4c01-8272-387da2cbfb86 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_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=109f8cbb-e58d-412b-b852-7a76251f5dd0 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=27e3fde9-6b80-4dc4-93a0-0f602c00080d none swap sw 0 0

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


440.7GB: boot/grub/core.img
430.0GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
417.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
440.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
417.9GB: initrd.img
440.7GB: vmlinuz

[drs305]

Since Mint was working and now you can't get into it, let's get it working again by pointing Grub2 to your Mint installation. From a LiveCD:


sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda


If Mint boot,s run:

sudo update-grub

I don't know specifically why Ubuntu isn't working for you, but this should at least get Mint back and allow you to pick which OS you want to use.

[softappstudio]

Thank you Master Roaster. Sorry I placed this is the wrong thread, it looked perfect for my problem, but I have now posted <along with my RESULTS.txt> in my very own thread.
--Grahame


Edit: Here is softappstudio's new thread for those who would like to help him:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1684152