Problem after ubuntu 10.4 installation

[egor123]

Hello everyone!

I'm kinda new to everything concerning ubuntu. Anyway i decided to try install it on my desktop pc. its really old

i tried several times, installed ubuntu 10.10, ubuntu 10,4 and a xubuntu..
when i boot from a usb drive or a cd everythimg works just fine
when i tred to boot from hdd before a had a grub2 error
now that's fine i installed ubuntu 10.4 and after booting i get some kind of a command line
isnt usual desktop version supposed to start with the graphic interface?
if not then how do i login and start the system?

the motherboard is liteon tech 08Fch and the videocard is built in in the motherboard


thank you!

[mörgæs]

Hi, welcome to the fora

Please post a complete description of the hardware, especially the size of memory.

[Quackers]

Welcome to UF.
If you can find out the actual chipset of the graphics that would help. Also how much ram is installed?
Please boot from the live cd/usb and select "try ubuntu" and then connect to the internet. Then go to the site below and download the boot script to your DESKTOP and then open up a terminal (Applications > Accessories > terminal) and run


sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will produce a results.txt file on your desktop. Please copy the contents of that file and paste them in your next post between CODE tags. For CODE tags click on New Reply (not quick reply)and then click on the # symbol in the toolbar.
This will give a full overview of your current system.
Thanks.

http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/

[egor123]

just doing overview as you asked



Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

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

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders, total 78165360 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 74,864,639 74,862,592 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 74,866,686 78,163,967 3,297,282 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 74,866,688 78,163,967 3,297,280 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 72902b2c-aa99-4216-984d-a666e91f60b6 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)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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

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

function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic-pae root=UUID=661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic-pae
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-30-generic-pae ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic-pae root=UUID=661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic-pae
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ ${timeout} != -1 ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=661fcf00-4541-42e4-8fde-8ea291895e7a / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=72902b2c-aa99-4216-984d-a666e91f60b6 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

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


6.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
15.2GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
6.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic-pae
6.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic-pae
6.6GB: initrd.img
6.6GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda2

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00000010 38 40 c1 0e 7e 0c 2b 39 07 8f a9 03 a1 87 38 96 |8@..~.+9......8.|
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00000030 86 e7 11 58 c1 c8 58 4d ae 8a 14 3d f0 af 85 8b |...X..XM...=....|
00000040 2d f8 45 c4 a4 31 b1 10 bf 68 da c3 bb 74 43 7c |-.E..1...h...tC||
00000050 cd ca 1d 59 0b 42 6b cd 23 c6 f2 b9 16 c6 4e 64 |...Y.Bk.#.....Nd|
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00000200

[egor123]

just in case i have a 2,4 Ghz processor and 1 gb ddr1 ram
i believe its more than enough:)
however the only thing i know about videoadapter is that has only 32 or 64 Mb memory itsef
sorry hope the code above helps

[Quackers]

I see nothing wrong with the boot script output.
I can only suggest you try re-installing grub.
From the live cd/usb desktop open up a terminal and run the following commands, one line at a time, pressing enter after each line. Copy/paste is safer to use :wink:

sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
Then if no errors are reported, please reboot. Please make a note of any error messages or grub prompts, if any.

[egor123]

i did as you asked
no errors at all
thanks for all the suggestions and stuff
still i only get to see the command line where i cant really do anything myself

[Quackers]

Ok, when you try to boot Ubuntu what are you seeing? You mention a command line, what does the final screen say exactly, please.

[egor123]

ook lets see

the screen says:
Gnu Grub version 1.98-1ubuntu10

Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. then it says that i might use TAB to know the possible commands or if i type it after any command i ll get what i can write as a command option

then theres written

grub> and here i can type

after pressing tab i get a huge list of commands uncluding stuff like file management, reboot and a various tests(like videotest) which dont work by the way or just dont show the result i dont know

[Quackers]

Sorry for the delay. There's a thread round here somewhere by drs305 about booting from the grub prompt, but I can't find it, unfortunately.
If you try booting again and hold down the shift key, does a grub menu appear?

[egor123]

ok thanks a lot!!
i ll search for it maybe some time later a really gotta go now
i ll post whether i solved the problem or not tomorrow)
thanks for all your advice)

[Quackers]

You're welcome. Good luck :-)

[egor123]

thank yoy for everything, ill answer you tomorrow after i find that thread you've been talking about)
thank you i ll write here tomorrow

[Dutch70]

Maybe this is what you're looking for.

HOWTO: Boot & Install Ubuntu from the Grub Rescue Prompt (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1599293)

[egor123]

oh yeah i actually found it a little while ago
the thing is when i get to the step where i need to find the ubuntu iso file i always get error:out of disk when i try to see whats inside some of the directories

like:

ls (hd0,1)/home

and so on...
what should i do?

[hwangche]

I have the same problem too. I saw the post "unusual grub minimal bash-like line editing is supported, anyone can assist?" and I followed the solution there(quote below). Although when I ran the second line, it said it could read the file, but my problem was solved by just running the first line and reboot. I hope it'll solve yours too.


This is a very common problem with 10.04 as shown by the popularity of the wubi megathread. It also mentions a tool that you can use to access the virtual partition used by Wubi (this is why you can't find it because it's not a real partition). It's a file C:\ubuntu\disks\root.disk (change C: depending on the drive you installed on but it seems like C: from the ls output).

And PS that should probably be (hd0,msdos1)

So you can just enter:

linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img
boot
And that should boot it. Then you can apply the Permanent Fix shown in the thread.

[hwangche]

I meant the computer said that I could NOT read the file when I ran the second line.