Error: no such device, grub rescue

[Axman10]

I just installed Ubuntu on a separate hard drive alongside Vista, and after restarting, my computer booted to a screen that said, "error: no such device: xxxxx-xxxx-xxxxx-xxxx (I don't remember exact number, if I need them I'll go back and write em down) grub rescue>"

After a bit of searching I found this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708 I tried the first part twice which didn't change anything, so I tried the last part which was too fix the vista bootloader, which worked perfectly, and now I can get into at least one operating system. Would anyone please help me get a bootloader working so I can choose between Ubuntu and Vista?

Also, is it worth mentioning that right before the computer shut down after installation, I had a huge list of I/O errors?

EDIT: After further searching I read that the I/O errors were commonly because of a faulty cd or it was spinning too fast. I think my problem with that was that it was spinning too fast, it was incredible loud and there was a huge amount of wind coming out of my computer XD. iirc I have to go to the BIOS to change disc speed?

EDIT2: I think all my problems stem from a faulty CD. I remember setting the burning speed too the highest setting when I burnt the live CD, I guess I thought faster was better.

[Dutch70]

The cd should always be burnt at the slowest speed possible.

Please post your boot info script

To post your boot info script, boot up to your live cd/usb, download the boot info script from the following link & save it to your desktop.
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/ (http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/)
Then open a terminal (Cntrl+Alt+T) and run the following command...


sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will create a results.txt file on your desktop. Open that file and copy/paste the info between code tags using the "#" symbol in the toolbar of your next post.

To put it between code tags, just highlight the info and click the # symbol in the toolbar.

[Rubi1200]

+1 to the boot script suggested by Dutch70.

It is essential we see the results to help you troubleshoot and fix the issue.

[Axman10]

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdf

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: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sdf1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdf2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdf5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 96,389 96,327 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 * 98,304 625,139,711 625,041,408 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdf ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdf: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdf1 2,048 224,827,391 224,825,344 83 Linux
/dev/sdf2 224,829,438 234,440,703 9,611,266 5 Extended
/dev/sdf5 224,829,440 234,440,703 9,611,264 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 07D7-0907 vfat DellUtility
/dev/sda2 8A96C99396C98065 ntfs
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdf1 dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5 ext4
/dev/sdf2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdf5 c7b0ebae-15d7-40a6-8f48-d66be8827910 swap
/dev/sdf: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdb: No medium found
error: /dev/sdc: No medium found
error: /dev/sdd: No medium found
error: /dev/sde: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

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


=========================== sdf1/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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5
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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5
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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5 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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5 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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Dell Utility Partition (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod fat
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 07d7-0907
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8a96c99396c98065
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 ###

=============================== sdf1/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/sdf1 during installation
UUID=dd0ee3eb-47bc-42b6-81d4-9b7f2b5d47f5 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdf5 during installation
UUID=c7b0ebae-15d7-40a6-8f48-d66be8827910 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sdf1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


103.2GB: boot/grub/core.img
17.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
47.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
47.8GB: initrd.img
.2GB: vmlinuz
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sdb sdc sdd sde


Thanks for the responses. Since I am extremly impatient, I managed to restore my hardrive with Vista on it and format my drive that had Ubuntu on it so I could try again. I burned a new CD from a newly downloaded .iso on the lowest speed but I ended up with the same results, so I am back at the same place.

All your help is appreciated, I'm probably just going to try and wait for a response this time, I don't want to mess things up to badly XD

[Dutch70]

Hi Axman,
It looks like you don't have Grub2 installed, but I've got a couple questions about this one myself, so I've asked a friend to take a look at it.

[Hedgehog1]

The Hedgehogs have arrived..... Well, one, anyway.

Can we Begin by asking you to create a LiveUSB to bypass any issues with burning and reading the LiveCD?

Also - are you installing Ubuntu on an external Drive?

If the second drive is not external, do you have a mix of an IDE hard drive and a SATA hard drive? Is the second drive (if internal) plugged into an add-on card?

Thanks,

The Hedge

:KS

p.s. Is the script file you posted from the 'before' or 'after' then second install? If it's not the 'after', can you please refresh it?

[Axman10]

The Hedgehogs have arrived..... Well, one, anyway.

Can we Begin by asking you to create a LiveUSB to bypass any issues with burning and reading the LiveCD?

Also - are you installing Ubuntu on an external Drive?

If the second drive is not external, do you have a mix of an IDE hard drive and a SATA hard drive? Is the second drive (if internal) plugged into an add-on card?

Thanks,

The Hedge

:KS

p.s. Is the script file you posted from the 'before' or 'after' then second install? If it's not the 'after', can you please refresh it?

Alright!

1 - Can do.

2 - No, it is an Internal Drive.

3 - I'm quite sure that they are both SATA Drives, (I've seen it in several places on my computer) and although I don't know what an add-on card is, I don't think it is. It's plugged in the exact same way as the original hard drive that this computer came with.

4 - The script I ran is from the second, most recent install.

I'm going to hop over to Windows to set up a LiveUSB, or can on do it right here from this Ubuntu test?

[Hedgehog1]

Go hop into windows.... That will give me time to write up your next steps...

The Hedge

:KS

[Hedgehog1]

We are going to have you setup your partitions manually, and be in complete control of your install.

The picture below are for a dual boot with 1 drive. You have a dual boot with 2 drives, so you will have to translate the partition names a bit

In gparted, create 3 partitions on your second 'Ubuntu' drive:

1) sdf1: ext4 '/' - about 10 gigs
2) sdf2: Linux swap - the size of your RAM + 10%
3) sdf3: ext4 '/home' - the rest of the disk

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/8985/01gparted.png

Once your three partitions are laid out, you will start the install and eventually get to this screen:

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4196/02specifypartitons.png

Here is what the allocation screen looks like:

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/6770/03allocdrivespace1.png

Remeber, you need to translate the sda5=sdf1, sda6=sdf2 & sda7=sdf3. Now you will 'map' the three partitions on /dev/sdb.

First, make /dev/sdf1 your '/' (root) partition:

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7520/04allocdrivespace2.png

http://img130.imageshack.us/img130/9673/05allocdrivespace3.png

Next, set up the swap partition. This usually sets itself up just fine, but double check it.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/7656/06allocdrivespace4.png

[Axman10]

I just found this handy little utility in the System/Administration Menu for creating StartUp Discs :D I'll stay here and beat my time on Mines while I wait.

Thanks for the help.

EDIT: I found GParted! Sorry, would you give me a quick lesson on how to do the first step, the only avaliable buttons are Unmount and Manage Flags and I don't know what either mean :(

[Hedgehog1]

Remember, you need to translate the sda5=sdf1, sda6=sdf2 & sda7=sdf3.

The last partition to setup is the '/home' one:

http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6828/07allocdrivespace5.png

This separates your documents and 'stuff' from the system files and 'stuff' in the '/' partition.

This brings you to here:

http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6017/08allocdrivespace6.png

Please install the Boot Loader on /dev/sda !

Yeah - I know you are installing Ubuntu on the second drive, but the Grub (GRand Unified Boot loader) has to boot from the same drive as windows does, so it can then offer Windows or Ubuntu as you select.

Install the Boot Loader on /dev/sda (NOT sda1 or sda2 - but sda)

Press "Install Now" and you are on your way:

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/7153/09installbegin.png


The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

I edited my last post, but in case you didn't see that I'll post it here. I don't know how to do the first step, there are only a few avaliable options, and I don't know what they mean, "Unmount, Manage Flags, Partition Table". Would you be able to go into more depth on the first step?

[Hedgehog1]

I just found this handy little utility in the System/Administration Menu for creating StartUp Discs :D I'll stay here and beat my time on Mines while I wait.

Thanks for the help.

EDIT: I found GParted! Sorry, would you give me a quick lesson on how to do the first step, the only avaliable buttons are Unmount and Manage Flags and I don't know what either mean :(

Goodness but you are a lot of trouble! :D

First lets clean the /dev/sdf disk:

http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/8480/gpartedpartitiontable.png

In the upper right hand corner - select the drive that you will reinstall Ubuntu on. PLEASE SELECT THE CORRECT DRIVE!

Then follow the menu options you see displayed.

[Hedgehog1]

Next we will create the partitions we need:

Right click on the 'unallocated space to get the menu, choose create:

http://img863.imageshack.us/img863/4839/hp4partitions06.png

This picture shows the creation of a logical partition - your are creating only primary partitions today - please select your option accordingly.

[Hedgehog1]

Then create a Linux-swap partition:

http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/3999/hp4partitions07.png

And your third partition for you '/home', repeating the steps of you did for the first 'ext4' partition.

The you will be ready to install Ubuntu following the earlier posts.

Remember:

1) Install from the LiveUSB
2) Install the Boot Loader on /dev/sda



The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

Wow, I am quite a bit of trouble :P

I got an error when attempting to apply the changes I made:

GParted 0.6.2
Libparted 2.3
Create Primary Partition #1 (ext4, 9.77 GiB) on /dev/sdf 00:00:01 ( ERROR ) create empty partition 00:00:01 ( ERROR ) libparted messages ( INFO ) Partition(s) 1, 5 on /dev/sdf have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes. ========================================
Create Primary Partition #2 (linux-swap, 2.15 GiB) on /dev/sdf ========================================
Create Primary Partition #3 (ext4, 99.88 GiB) on /dev/sdf ========================================

EDIT: I also had an Error while creating Partition Table, but it continued on.

[Hedgehog1]

Wow, I am quite a bit of trouble :P

I got an error when attempting to apply the changes I made:

GParted 0.6.2
Libparted 2.3
Create Primary Partition #1 (ext4, 9.77 GiB) on /dev/sdf 00:00:01 ( ERROR ) create empty partition 00:00:01 ( ERROR ) libparted messages ( INFO ) Partition(s) 1, 5 on /dev/sdf have been written, but we have been unable to inform the kernel of the change, probably because it/they are in use. As a result, the old partition(s) will remain in use. You should reboot now before making further changes. ========================================
Create Primary Partition #2 (linux-swap, 2.15 GiB) on /dev/sdf ========================================
Create Primary Partition #3 (ext4, 99.88 GiB) on /dev/sdf ========================================

EDIT: I also had an Error while creating Partition Table, but it continued on.


I think this happened because the LiveCD/USB uses the swap that was already on the hard drive.

You can reboot to the LiveUSB and begin the install.

You can still read and post to the forum as you go; Just select 'TRY' first and then click the 'Install' icon on the desktop, Firefox will work that way during the install...

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

I think this happened because the LiveCD/USB uses the swap that was already on the hard drive.

You can reboot to the LiveUSB and begin the install.

You can still read and post to the forum as you go; select 'TRY' first and then click the 'Install' icon on the desktop...

The Hedge

:KS
Ok, I'll post back here in a bit if I have success, or fail once again XD. Thanks alot.

[Hedgehog1]

We will be here...

Did I already mention mention that you should:

Install the Boot Loader on /dev/sda

I think I did... Can't remember for sure... :D

The Hedge

:KS

[Hedgehog1]

Axman10 - it's been 16 minutes... Hoping your doing ok....

The Hedge

:KS

p.s. Anyone seen Dutch70? I think he was helping before I 'swooped' in...

[Axman10]

Axman10 - it's been 16 minutes... Hoping your doing ok....

The Hedge

:KS

p.s. Anyone seen Dutch70? I think he was helping before I 'swooped' in...

Alright here's an update. I tried to boot from the USB and it got stuck at the copyright (copyright?) right at the beginning. I figured the USB wasn't working properly, so I went into windows and made a LiveUSB again, and decided to format the Ubuntu drive as we are doing a clean installation. Booted from the USB nice a smoothly, and I just set up the partitions without any errors and Im going onto the Installation.

PS. When I formatted the drive it changed to sdg, I don't think it makes a difference though, if I have to at any point I will replace sdf with sdg.

[Dutch70]

I'm checkin in from time to time, looks like you've got it covered.

[Axman10]

Ok, followed the original guide word for word and I am installing, I'm feeling good about this now. Thanks alot for all your help.

[Hedgehog1]

PS. When I formatted the drive it changed to sdg, I don't think it makes a difference though, if I have to at any point I will replace sdf with sdg.

It looks like each disk format/install attempt is going to the next letter (sdf to sdg).

Very weird, that... I had expected the 2nd hard drive to be /dev/sdb, so this has been happening a while to get to these letters...

The 'pondering' Hedge

:KS

[Hedgehog1]

Ok, followed the original guide word for word and I am installing, I'm feeling good about this now. Thanks alot for all your help.

Already marked it solved and everything! That is confidence.

We will keep an eye on this thread just in case you need us again.

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

It looks like each disk format/install attempt is going to the next letter (sdf to sdg).

Very weird, that... I had expected the 2nd hard drive to be /dev/sdb, so this has been happening a while to get to these letters...

The 'pondering' Hedge

:KS


Hehe, a couple of weeks ago I tried this a few times, although it was from a LiveUSB, and they all worked, and it was me that screwed it up... I have a habit a messing with things when I don't know how they work, I got into several situations where the only thing I could manage to do was reinstall Windows and do some restoring and formatting.

I format entirely too often, is that a bad thing?

[Hedgehog1]

Hehe, a couple of weeks ago I tried this a few times, although it was from a LiveUSB, and they all worked, and it was me that screwed it up... I have a habit a messing with things when I don't know how they work, I got into several situations where the only thing I could manage to do was reinstall Windows and do some restoring and formatting.

I format entirely too often, is that a bad thing?

Naah - no harm done. Just a lot of frustration for you.

GRUB and Ubuntu reference the partitons on the drive using UUIDs, and the /dev/sdx9 are just 'for this session' names.

At least you are getting really good at formatting and reinstalling.

By the way - that '/home' as a seperate partition will allow you to upgrade and downgrade Ubuntu with a lot less pain. Your 'stuff' will be in the '/home' partition, while the OS installs happen in the '/' (said out loud as 'root' ) partition. So your data will survive install/update screw ups... :D

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

Naah - no harm done. Just a lot of frustration for you.

GRUB and Ubuntu reference the partitons on the drive using UUIDs, and the /dev/sdx9 are just 'for this session' names.

At least you are getting really good at formatting and reinstalling.

By the way - that '/home' as a seperate partition will allow you to upgrade and downgrade Ubuntu with a lot less pain. Your 'stuff' will be in the '/home' partition, while the OS installs happen in the '/' (said out loud as 'root' ) partition. So your data will survive install/update screw ups... :D

The Hedge

:KS


Haha I guess I am getting pretty good at that :P And thanks for helping me set it up like that! Less pain is good :D

[Axman10]

Ok here's what happened. After awhile of downloading packages, the time remaining skyrocketed to 327:34 or something left. I was also unable to load anything on the internet, but it wasn't my network as I could use the internet just fine on my ipod. I looked into the bar on the bottom and after quite a while of it just sitting there it started saying that it was deleting files. It deleted python, and a couple of other things I can't remember off the top of my head.

Then it completed Installation and asked me to restart :D.... :(

Error: no such device, grub rescue

Here's a new 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 #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc

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: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 96,389 96,327 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 * 98,304 625,139,711 625,041,408 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 2042 MB, 2042764800 bytes
32 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1979 cylinders, total 3989775 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 3,987,647 3,987,585 6 FAT16


Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdc: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdc1 2,048 20,482,047 20,480,000 83 Linux
/dev/sdc2 20,482,048 24,987,647 4,505,600 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdc3 24,987,648 234,440,703 209,453,056 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 07D7-0907 vfat DellUtility
/dev/sda2 8A96C99396C98065 ntfs
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 8044-7ED3 vfat PENDRIVE
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd ext4
/dev/sdc2 16c656e0-7924-42de-86e7-df65c772c090 swap
/dev/sdc3 33c2dc25-a8c9-48c7-b1d5-e6aa0908b182 ext4
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdd: No medium found
error: /dev/sde: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
error: /dev/sdg: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sdb1 /cdrom vfat (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437, iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)


=========================== sdc1/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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd
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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd
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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd 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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd 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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Dell Utility Partition (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod fat
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 07d7-0907
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8a96c99396c98065
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 ###

=============================== sdc1/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/sdg1 during installation
UUID=4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sdg3 during installation
UUID=33c2dc25-a8c9-48c7-b1d5-e6aa0908b182 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sdg2 during installation
UUID=16c656e0-7924-42de-86e7-df65c772c090 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sdc1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


6.8GB: boot/grub/core.img
6.8GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
6.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
1.5GB: initrd.img
6.8GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sdb1

00000000 eb 58 90 53 59 53 4c 49 4e 55 58 00 02 40 08 00 |.X.SYSLINUX..@..|
00000010 02 00 02 00 00 f8 f4 00 3f 00 ff 00 3f 00 00 00 |........?...?...|
00000020 81 d8 3c 00 80 00 29 d3 7e 44 80 4e 4f 20 4e 41 |..<...).~D.NO NA|
00000030 4d 45 20 20 20 20 46 41 54 31 36 20 20 20 33 c9 |ME FAT16 3.|
00000040 8e d1 bc f0 7b 8e d9 b8 00 20 8e c0 fc bd 00 7c |....{.... .....||
00000050 38 4e 24 7d 24 8b c1 99 e8 3c fa fc 31 c9 8e d1 |8N$}$....<..1...|
00000060 bc 76 7b 52 06 57 1e 56 8e c1 b1 26 bf 78 7b f3 |.v{R.W.V...&.x{.|
00000070 a5 8e d9 bb 78 00 0f b4 37 0f a0 56 20 d2 78 1b |....x...7..V .x.|
00000080 31 c0 b1 06 89 3f 89 47 02 f3 64 a5 8a 0e 18 7c |1....?.G..d....||
00000090 88 4d bc 50 50 50 50 cd 13 eb 5c 8b 55 aa 8b 75 |.M.PPPP...\.U..u|
000000a0 a8 c1 ee 04 01 f2 81 fa b7 07 73 2b f6 45 b4 7f |..........s+.E..|
000000b0 75 25 38 4d b8 74 20 66 3d 21 47 50 54 75 10 80 |u%8M.t f=!GPTu..|
000000c0 7d b8 ed 75 0a 66 ff 75 ec 66 ff 75 e8 eb 0f 51 |}..u.f.u.f.u...Q|
000000d0 51 66 ff 75 bc eb 07 51 51 66 ff 36 1c 7c b4 08 |Qf.u...QQf.6.|..|
000000e0 cd 13 72 13 20 e4 75 0f c1 ea 08 42 89 16 1a 7c |..r. .u....B...||
000000f0 83 e1 3f 89 0e 18 7c fb bb aa 55 b4 41 8a 16 74 |..?...|...U.A..t|
00000100 7b cd 13 72 10 81 fb 55 aa 75 0a f6 c1 01 74 05 |{..r...U.u....t.|
00000110 c6 06 45 7d 00 66 b8 10 02 00 00 66 ba 00 00 00 |..E}.f.....f....|
00000120 00 bb 00 7e e8 10 00 66 81 3e 24 7e d4 ff 73 72 |...~...f.>$~..sr|
00000130 75 76 ea 38 7e 00 00 66 03 06 60 7b 66 13 16 64 |uv.8~..f..`{f..d|
00000140 7b b9 10 00 eb 2b 66 52 66 50 06 53 6a 01 6a 10 |{....+fRfP.Sj.j.|
00000150 89 e6 66 60 b4 42 e8 7f 00 66 61 8d 64 10 72 01 |..f`.B...fa.d.r.|
00000160 c3 66 60 31 c0 e8 70 00 66 61 e2 da c6 06 45 7d |.f`1..p.fa....E}|
00000170 2b 66 60 66 0f b7 36 18 7c 66 0f b7 3e 1a 7c 66 |+f`f..6.|f..>.|f|
00000180 f7 f6 31 c9 87 ca 66 f7 f7 66 3d ff 03 00 00 77 |..1...f..f=....w|
00000190 17 c0 e4 06 41 08 e1 88 c5 88 d6 b8 01 02 e8 37 |....A..........7|
000001a0 00 66 61 72 01 c3 e2 c9 31 f6 8e d6 bc 68 7b 8e |.far....1....h{.|
000001b0 de 66 8f 06 78 00 be df 7d e8 09 00 31 c0 cd 16 |.f..x...}...1...|
000001c0 cd 19 f4 eb fd 66 60 ac 20 c0 74 09 b4 0e bb 07 |.....f`. .t.....|
000001d0 00 cd 10 eb f2 66 61 c3 8a 16 74 7b cd 13 c3 42 |.....fa...t{...B|
000001e0 6f 6f 74 20 65 72 72 6f 72 0d 0a 00 00 00 00 00 |oot error.......|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200


=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sdd sde sdf sdg

[Hedgehog1]

Yeah... Had a feeling this might come up...

Please do this:

Reboot off the hard drive, select ubuntu, let the error messages roll by.

Count to 10, slowly, then type: exit

If the GUI comes up, it is an easy fix.

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

Yeah... Had a feeling this might come up...

Please do this:

Reboot off the hard drive, select ubuntu, let the error messages roll by.

Count to 10, slowly, then type: exit

If the GUI comes up, it is an easy fix.

The Hedge

:KS

I'm not sure what you mean, as soon as I turn on the computer, it shows the dell screen, then it immediatly says Error: no such device, grub rescue.

[Hedgehog1]

As a side note - remember how that drive WAS sdg, and now it's sdc?

This is why we use UUID of the partitions in 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
# / as on /dev/sdg1 during installation
UUID=4a32e09d-e920-48b8-9419-3cdb3258e9dd / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sdg3 during installation
UUID=33c2dc25-a8c9-48c7-b1d5-e6aa0908b182 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sdg2 during installation
UUID=16c656e0-7924-42de-86e7-df65c772c090 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

This make fstab (File System TABle) immune to these changes.

The Hedge

:KS

[Hedgehog1]

I'm not sure what you mean, as soon as I turn on the computer, it shows the dell screen, then it immediatly says Error: no such device, grub rescue.

OK - once that message comes up, count to 10 before you type: exit

Does the GUI come up then? If so, stay in Ubuntu and we can fix it from there.

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

OK - once that message comes up, count to 10 before you type: exit

Does the GUI come up then?

The Hedge

:KS

I'll try right now one minute.

[Axman10]

It's telling me exit is an unknown commmand.

[Hedgehog1]

I noticed you unmarked the 'solved' tag. :D

What we are trying to see is: does the drive need a little more time before it is ready to be mounted. If so, we set a root delay option.

The Hedge

:KS

[Hedgehog1]

OK, we we are not getting to the 'busy box' level of grub.

Let me check my notes... I think we can still get this set up anyway...

BRB

The Hedge

:KS

[Hedgehog1]

OK - here goes:

Boot from the LiveCD/USB, select 'TRY' and from the terminal do:


sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt


gksudo gedit /mnt/etc/default/grub

change the line:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
to:
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash rootdelay=120"
save the file, exit the editor


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

And reboot off the hard drive. Do we get into Ubuntu?

I can explain what these commands are doing if you want.

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

Sadly it did not. Back to the no such device. There was a message in the terminal after executing the grub install should I go try again to get it? It said something a out this could cause boot errors because fixnet I think it was, was running.

[Hedgehog1]

Sorry we did not. Back to the no such device. There was a message in the terminal after executing the grub install should I go try again to get it? It said something a out this could cause boot errors because fixnet I think it was, was running.

Here is what is going on - I missed it earlier:


=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the
same drive in partition #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.

This is what is killing it - it thinks the /boot/grub directory on on the 1st disk, not the second.

Now how do we fix this...

Let me think...

The Hedge

:KS

[Hedgehog1]

I have work tomorrow and will be logging off shortly.

Here is the wiki on grub - grub rescue is near the end: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

Look for this section:


1. ls
2. set prefix=(hdX,Y)/boot/grub
3. set root=(hdX,Y)
4. set
5. ls /boot
6. insmod /boot/grub/linux.mod
7. linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdXY ro
8. initrd /initrd.img
9. boot

For your PC, with Ubuntu on the 2nd disk (dh0,dh1) & 1st partition (count starts at 1), I think you will enter:


1. ls
2. set prefix=(hd1,1)/boot/grub
3. set root=(hd1,1)
4. set
5. ls /boot
6. insmod /boot/grub/linux.mod
7. linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdc1 ro
8. initrd /initrd.img
9. boot

This will get you into Ubuntu from the hard disk.

Then do:


sudo update-grub

I think you will be OK from there.


The 'sleepy' Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

Alright I'll try my best with this. Thanks alot.

[Axman10]

I'm writing this before I log off for the night and because I will be busy most of tomorrow. After a bit a playing around in the grub rescue thing, I realized it's only listing one hard drive with ls: (hd0) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1) so I tried to reinstall grub based on what the wiki said and tried again. No luck. So I looked in my bios and its not detecting my 120gig hard drive. Could It have died?

[Hedgehog1]

It is possible that the drive has (or is slowly) dying. When it does not appear in BIOS, that is a bad sign.

Also, the fact that the LiveUSB showed as /dev/sdb and the hard drive as /dev/sdc (it should have been the other way around) means the drive is responding late.

This would explain the other weird behavior of the drive showing up as /dev/sdf, and then /dev/dsg

Does your budget support a single new hard drive to dual boot Windows and Ubuntu from?

You can use dd or ddrescuee to copy the windows drive (without reinstalling) onto the new drive, then add the Ubuntu partitions to the new, fast, BIGGER hard drive.

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

It is possible that the drive has (or is slowly) dying. When it does not appear in BIOS, that is a bad sign.

Also, the fact that the LiveUSB showed as /dev/sdb and the hard drive as /dev/sdc (it should have been the other way around) means the drive is responding late.

This would explain the other weird behavior of the drive showing up as /dev/sdf, and then /dev/dsg

Does your budget support a single new hard drive to dual boot Windows and Ubuntu from?

You can use dd or ddrescuee to copy the windows drive (without reinstalling) onto the new drive, then add the Ubuntu partitions to the new, fast, BIGGER hard drive.

The Hedge

:KS

I don't have the budget for a new drive any time soon, although I may be able to convince my little brother to let me use his spare one. If I can't get another one, I'm just going to scrap the 120gig and try a dual boot from one harddrive. And if all else fails, I'm getting rid of Windows all together. I love Ubuntu! :D

I won't be able to respond at all today as I am at school, I will get back to you later.

[Hedgehog1]

I hate to make you have to borrow a drive from your little brother; you will never hear the end of it! :D

It appears your primary drive is 320 gigs:


Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 63 96,389 96,327 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 * 98,304 625,139,711 625,041,408 7 HPFS/NTFS

You can shrink the size of /dev/sda2 (called 'C:' in Vista) using Vista's Disk Manager utility. If you can get 30 gigs free, that is a decent amount of space.

You could do:

/dev/sda3 extended partition (all 30 gigs)
__/dev/sda5 ext4 '/' 8 gigs
__/dev/sda6 linux_swap RAM size plus 10% of RAM (2 gigs RAM, 2.2 gigs swap)
__/dev/sda7 ext4 '/home/ remaining space left.

You also could do this:

/dev/sda2 NTFS (your Vista install) Shrink to 60 gigs
/dev/sda3 NTFS 230 gigs - Common storage for Music, Videos (D: drive in Vista, and mounted in Ubuntu)
/dev/sda4 extended partition ( 30 gigs)
__/dev/sda5 ext4 '/' 8 gigs
__/dev/sda6 linux_swap RAM size plus 10% of RAM (2 gigs RAM, 2.2 gigs swap)
__/dev/sda7 ext4 '/home/ remaining space left.

The second plan likely means creating the NTFS /dev/sda3 smaller than 230 gigs at first, moving videos & music over to it, then shrinking /dev/sda some more - until you get where you want to be.

REMEMBER: If you are forced to shrink an NTFS partiton with gparted, always defrag that partition using Windows first, then shrink ('resize' in gparted terms) that partition with gparted.


The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

I hate to make you have to borrow a drive from your little brother; you will never hear the end of it! :D

It appears your primary drive is 320 gigs:


Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 63 96,389 96,327 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 * 98,304 625,139,711 625,041,408 7 HPFS/NTFSYou can shrink the size of /dev/sda2 (called 'C:' in Vista) using Vista's Disk Manager utility. If you can get 30 gigs free, that is a decent amount of space.

You could do:

/dev/sda3 extended partition (all 30 gigs)
__/dev/sda5 ext4 '/' 8 gigs
__/dev/sda6 linux_swap RAM size plus 10% of RAM (2 gigs RAM, 2.2 gigs swap)
__/dev/sda7 ext4 '/home/ remaining space left.

You also could do this:

/dev/sda2 NTFS (your Vista install) Shrink to 60 gigs
/dev/sda3 NTFS 230 gigs - Common storage for Music, Videos (D: drive in Vista, and mounted in Ubuntu)
/dev/sda4 extended partition ( 30 gigs)
__/dev/sda5 ext4 '/' 8 gigs
__/dev/sda6 linux_swap RAM size plus 10% of RAM (2 gigs RAM, 2.2 gigs swap)
__/dev/sda7 ext4 '/home/ remaining space left.

The second plan likely means creating the NTFS /dev/sda3 smaller than 230 gigs at first, moving videos & music over to it, then shrinking /dev/sda some more - until you get where you want to be.

REMEMBER: If you are forced to shrink an NTFS partiton with gparted, always defrag that partition using Windows first, then shrink ('resize' in gparted terms) that partition with gparted.


The Hedge

:KS

I'm going with plan A for simplicities sake. I can get up to 100 gigs after shrinking Vista. The more the merrier?

[Hedgehog1]

100 gigs is plenty to keep you rolling!

Looking forward to you first post from the hard disk installed Ubuntu!

The Hedge

:KS

[Axman10]

I'm so very excited right now! Posting from a newly installed Ubuntu! Thanks for every bit of help you've given me, and I have one last questing. When I try to connect to a network, it asks for a password for keyring 'Default' which I don't know. I hit cancel twice then it lets me put the networks password in, then it asks for the keyring pass again. If I press cancel on the last keyring it connects me to the network. This seems odd.

[Dutch70]

The keyring password should be the same as your login, unless you've changed it.

[Hedgehog1]

I'm so very excited right now! Posting from a newly installed Ubuntu! Thanks for every bit of help you've given me, and I have one last questing. When I try to connect to a network, it asks for a password for keyring 'Default' which I don't know. I hit cancel twice then it lets me put the networks password in, then it asks for the keyring pass again. If I press cancel on the last keyring it connects me to the network. This seems odd.


Happy to hear you are up and running! For a while there this was a real hard install...

The Hedge

:KS