No Grub2 Menu, goes straight to Ubuntu.

[ColemanK]

So, all this stuff happened, and I managed to reinstall Ubuntu alongside Windows 7, but for some reason it just skips the Grub2 menu and goes straight to Ubuntu. I did a sudo update-grub2, and these were the results:

coleman@coleman-Aspire-Z5101:~$ sudo update-grub2
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
ls: cannot access /var/lib/os-prober/mount/BOOT
boot: No such file or directory
ls: cannot access /var/lib/os-prober/mount/Boot
boot: No such file or directory
done


And if it's any help, here's my boot info:


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 #6 for (,msdos6)/boot/grub.

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 /boot/grub/core.img

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 /boot/grub/core.img

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: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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 32,770,047 32,768,000 27 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 * 32,770,048 32,974,847 204,800 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 32,974,848 1,469,305,567 1,436,330,720 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 1,469,306,878 1,953,523,711 484,216,834 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,940,946,944 1,953,523,711 12,576,768 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1,469,306,880 1,940,946,943 471,640,064 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 E64AB3444AB31073 ntfs PQSERVICE
/dev/sda2 967CF34F7CF3291F ntfs SYSTEM RESERVED
/dev/sda3 14B0C22BB0C212E2 ntfs UberDrive
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 0cce4ed5-5b61-4c31-a90e-0f65e25da855 swap
/dev/sda6 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1 ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdb: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda6 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)


=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


??GB: boot/grub/core.img

=================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


??GB: boot/grub/core.img

=========================== sda6/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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1 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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1 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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-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 ###

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

=============================== sda6/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
/dev/sda6 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1

=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


795.4GB: boot/grub/core.img
795.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
753.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
795.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
753.7GB: initrd.img
795.4GB: vmlinuz
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sdb

And that's it!

[mick222]

have you tried pressing shift at startup to access grub. Looks like it's not finding windows though.

[Rubi1200]

for some reason it just skips the Grub2 menu and goes straight to Ubuntu.Yes, because Ubuntu thinks it is the only OS right now.

The problem is this:


sda1 /boot/grub/core.img
sda2 /boot/grub/core.imgSomehow, GRUB files managed to get on the Windows boot partitions.

The first step to try and sort this out would be to boot a LiveCD, navigate to the root of those drives and delete those folders.



Then, reboot without the CD and in Ubuntu run
sudo update-grubIf that works, good. If not, we can try some other things.

[ColemanK]

So I deleted both of the core.img files like you told me to, now I'm wondering which partition to mount to do the grub-update on.

When I tried to mount /dev/sda6, and then updated grub, this is what happened:


/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?)

[Rubi1200]

You don't need to mount the partition, just run the command as is in the terminal and see if it picks up the Windows installation.

You can also try this:


sudo os-prober

[ColemanK]

I get the same error when nothing is mounted.
Also, when I try os-prober, it returns this:


ls: cannot access /var/lib/os-prober/mount/boot
BOOT: No such file or directory
ls: cannot access /var/lib/os-prober/mount/boot
Boot: No such file or directory

[Rubi1200]

Hmm, odd.

Can you run the boot script again please?

You can do it from within Ubuntu and post it as before.

Thanks.

[ColemanK]

Yes, of course. Here it is:

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 #6 for (,msdos6)/boot/grub.

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 /boot/grub/core.img

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: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 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 32,770,047 32,768,000 27 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 * 32,770,048 32,974,847 204,800 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 32,974,848 1,469,305,567 1,436,330,720 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 1,469,306,878 1,953,523,711 484,216,834 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,940,946,944 1,953,523,711 12,576,768 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1,469,306,880 1,940,946,943 471,640,064 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 E64AB3444AB31073 ntfs PQSERVICE
/dev/sda2 967CF34F7CF3291F ntfs SYSTEM RESERVED
/dev/sda3 14B0C22BB0C212E2 ntfs UberDrive
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 0cce4ed5-5b61-4c31-a90e-0f65e25da855 swap
/dev/sda6 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1 ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdb: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda6 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)


=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


??GB: boot/grub/core.img

=========================== sda6/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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1 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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1 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,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 91c6516f-fcea-4f80-b839-773d61b891a1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-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 ###

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

=============================== sda6/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
/dev/sda6 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1

=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


795.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
753.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
795.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
753.7GB: initrd.img
795.4GB: vmlinuz
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sdb

[Rubi1200]

We seem to be halfway there.

Delete this from sda1:

/boot/grub/core.img

Then, because sda6 is now missing that file you will need to reinstall GRUB (hopefully this can be done from within Ubuntu without having to use the LiveCD):

sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
sudo update-grub

[ColemanK]

But there is no core.img on /dev/sda1. There's boot.img though.

[ColemanK]

And then when I try sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sda, it gives me the same error I got when I tried grub-update.

[Rubi1200]

Hang in there, I am going to ask someone else to take a look and offer advice.

EDIT: a quick question; I see you have a 1TB drive. Is BIOS set to see beyond the first 137GB of the drive? Do you have a setting in BIOS for large disks?

Worthwhile checking I think.

[Rubi1200]

But there is no core.img on /dev/sda1. There's boot.img though.
You need to delete whatever is not Windows related. In other words, the 2 Windows files that need to be there are:

/BOOTMGR /BOOT/BCD
If there is anything non-Windows, it should not be there. If you are unsure, make a backup of the file before deleting it.

[ColemanK]

Thanks!

[oldfred]

A link to more info on the /Boot vs /boot and you only can have one in windows.

Since ntfs partitions are case insensitive this leads to confusions between "/boot" and the already existing folder "/Boot"
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Core_On_Windows


We also have seen a few cases where users with very large root partitions seem to have troubles. I always suggest smaller / (root) partitions with either a separate /home or /data & if booting with windows a separate shared NTFS partition. That ends up making smaller roots that always seem to work. If /home or /data is separate, you only need 10 to 20GB for /. If you still have problems after housecleaning out the /boot/grub folder then try shrinking the / partition sda6.

[ColemanK]

Hang in there, I am going to ask someone else to take a look and offer advice.

EDIT: a quick question; I see you have a 1TB drive. Is BIOS set to see beyond the first 137GB of the drive? Do you have a setting in BIOS for large disks?

Worthwhile checking I think.

I have absolutely no idea.
Also, I deleted the non-windows related files, and tried grub-update but the same error occurred.

[ColemanK]

Also I still don't really know what I should do. I deleted the non-windows related files and grub-update still gives that same error. I don't want to shrink my root partition because I really don't think it'll do much.

[Rubi1200]

Hi,
okay after consulting with oldfred this is what I would like you to do.

Run the boot script once more from within Ubuntu. If those boot files are still there then I think I know why.

In any event, you will now need to purge and reinstall GRUB from the LiveCD since the core.img file is missing from sda6 and the only way to do this now is with a LiveCD.

Here is what you would need to do (run the commands one at a time):


sudo mkdir /mnt/temp
sudo mount /dev/sda6 /mnt/temp
for i in /dev /dev/pts /proc /sys; do sudo mount -B $i /mnt/temp$i; done
sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/temp/etc/resolv.conf
sudo chroot /mnt/temp
apt-get update
apt-get purge grub-pc grub-common
apt-get install grub-common grub-pc
update-grub
exit
for i in /dev/pts /dev /proc /sys; do sudo umount /mnt/temp$i ; doneReboot.

If you run into errors, stop and report them here please.

[ColemanK]

I'm at the Package configuration - Configuring Grub-pc, and it's asking whether I should instal it to /dev/sda or /dev/sda6. Which one?

[Rubi1200]

/dev/sda; always (almost always) it needs to be installed to the MBR of the drive, in this case sda.

[ColemanK]

Oh my god, it worked. Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

[Rubi1200]

Excellent! You are more than welcome of course :-)

And thanks, too, to oldfred for his input on this.

Credit is also due to drs305 for the purge and reinstall method.

Please mark this thread Solved using the Thread Tools near the top of the page.

[sulyi]

Hi,

I've read this thread now second time.
(At first I've realised just before finishing my post that, I did not mounted the root under /mnt/temp only the /dev /dev/sys /proc.)

Now, I did this step by step again. I've deleted /boot/grub when she asked, then re-installed /dev/sda, it finished almost with no error. Like in the end update-grub run, and sadly with the same error, mentioned above. It look like this:



man-db triggereinek feldolgozása…
ureadahead triggereinek feldolgozása…
install-info triggereinek feldolgozása…
Beállítás: grub-common (1.99-12ubuntu5) ...
Beállítás: grub2-common (1.99-12ubuntu5) ...
Beállítás: grub-pc-bin (1.99-12ubuntu5) ...
Beállítás: grub-pc (1.99-12ubuntu5) ...

Creating config file /etc/default/grub with new version
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: figyelm.: Sector 32 is already in use by FlexNet; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
/usr/sbin/grub-setup: figyelm.: Sector 33 is already in use by FlexNet; avoiding it. This software may cause boot or other problems in future. Please ask its authors not to store data in the boot track.
Installation finished. No error reported.
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-16-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-16-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
ls: /var/lib/os-prober/mount könyvtár olvasása: Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba
ls: /var/lib/os-prober/mount könyvtár olvasása: Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba
ls: /var/lib/os-prober/mount könyvtár olvasása: Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba
ls: /var/lib/os-prober/mount könyvtár olvasása: Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba
ls: /var/lib/os-prober/mount könyvtár olvasása: Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba
ls: /var/lib/os-prober/mount könyvtár olvasása: Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba
ls: /var/lib/os-prober/mount könyvtár olvasása: Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba
done
Beállítás: grub-gfxpayload-lists (0.5) ...
Oh, yeah it is a bit on a hybrid language, but I like it this way though.
Half-English, half-Neumannian, I mean half-Hungarian.

So, I put a reverse-translational dictionary in the footer.
(forums can take anything, but try to prenounce this)

Now, It gets better. There is no ms-windows near on this architecture. There was though, till the partition was formatted during the setup. And a non-bootable ntfs partition left on the disk, like this:



Eszköz Indítás Eleje Vége Blokkok Az Rendszer
/dev/sda1 * 63 39054014 19526976 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 39054076 78140159 19543042 f W95 kiterj. (LBA)
/dev/sda5 39054078 78140159 19543041 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
One more thing, should I do this work'round on a live cd or something?
My eyes may have sliped through those lines. I'll try that later anyway, but I hope this thread is still alivish.

Cheers, Ákos.
__________________________________________________ ___________________________________________
|__(valami) triggereinek feldolgozása… __ <--~---> __resolving (one)'s triggers__|__Eszköz __ <--~---> __ Device __|
|__Beállítás:__ <-----------------~----------------------> __Configuring:____________|__Indítás __ <---~--> __ Boot____|
|__figyelm.(eztetés):__ <-------------~---------------> __warni.(ng) _____________|__Eleje __ <----~----> __ Beginig__|
|__könyvtár olvasása:__ <-------------~-------------> __reading directory:________|__Vége __ <----~---> __ End_____|
|__Kimeneti/bemeneti hiba__ <----------~----------> __I/O error_______________|__Blokkok __ <--~--> __ Block____|
|__Rendszer__ <------------------~--------------------> __System________________|__Az __ <------~-----> __ (du'no)__|
|_________________________________________________ ___________________________________________|

[sulyi]

ps. The boot menu had no problems, but I've forgot to bkp 40_custom up, so that's gone.