Another won't boot after upgrade to 11.04...

[twodogsdad]

After doing the auto upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 my computer laptop won't boot. I ran the boot info script as suggested in so many other As you can see below, I have a dual boot, Vista-Ubuntu.
When I try to boot up my machine I get to the screen where I get to choose what OS to boot into, various Linux kernels with Ubuntu and Ubuntu in a safe mode, and also Vista. Vista boots fine but the laptop just hangs when I try to boot into Ubuntu. I was able to copy my home folder contents by removing my HDD, using it as an external drive and using Ext2 volume manager to copy them to a windows machine.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks a lot,
Cal




Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


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

=> Grub Legacy (v0.97) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the
same drive in partition #4 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.

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:

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: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda4: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

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

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 2,048 3,074,047 3,072,000 27 Hidden NTFS (Recovery Environment)
/dev/sda2 * 3,084,480 113,081,534 109,997,055 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 297,385,984 312,580,095 15,194,112 17 Hidden NTFS / HPFS
/dev/sda4 113,081,535 297,379,214 184,297,680 83 Linux


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 908838B788389E22 ntfs TOSHIBA SYSTEM VOLUME
/dev/sda2 DE8E67C18E6790B7 ntfs SQ004816V03
/dev/sda3 5C108D76108D5842 ntfs HDDRECOVERY
/dev/sda4 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ext3

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

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


=========================== sda4/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-28-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-27-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-27-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-25-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-24-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-24-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-23-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-23-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.32-26-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, memtest86+
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda3
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,2)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda4/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/sda4 during installation
UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

59.037189007 = 63.390699008 boot/grub/menu.lst 1
58.624549389 = 62.947630592 boot/grub/stage2 2
58.644408703 = 62.968954368 boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic 7
58.696486950 = 63.024872960 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic 6
58.624656200 = 62.947745280 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic 5
58.677260876 = 63.004229120 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic 5
58.642714977 = 62.967135744 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic 5
58.627505779 = 62.950804992 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic 6
58.569480419 = 62.888500736 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic 3
58.629031658 = 62.952443392 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic 5
58.651404858 = 62.976466432 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic 5
82.646338940 = 88.740830720 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic 6
58.585273266 = 62.905458176 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic 7
82.603492260 = 88.694824448 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic 17
58.689345837 = 63.017205248 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic 10
109.575477123 = 117.655772672 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic 17
59.037166119 = 63.390674432 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic 8
58.634013653 = 62.957792768 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic 5
58.588923931 = 62.909378048 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic 2
58.659427166 = 62.985080320 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic 3
58.667308331 = 62.993542656 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic 2
58.680873394 = 63.008108032 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic 3
58.608676434 = 62.930587136 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic 2
58.552077770 = 62.869814784 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic 2
58.581363201 = 62.901259776 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic 2
58.573562145 = 62.892883456 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic 2
58.824725628 = 63.162568192 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic 5
82.591441631 = 88.681885184 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic 5
60.227107525 = 64.668364288 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic 303
82.566176891 = 88.654757376 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic 7
58.601668835 = 62.923062784 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic 9
82.607493877 = 88.699121152 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic 4
59.025535107 = 63.378185728 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 3
59.025535107 = 63.378185728 vmlinuz 3

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

sdb

[Hedgehog1]

I see that your grub did not update to the version carried on Natty; I am suspecting you have a mix of grubs and this is at least contributing to your current booting problems.

Do you have (or can you make) a Natty/11.04 liveCD/LiveUSB (perhaps using another PC?)

You will need a Natty/11.04 liveCD/LiveUSB to get the current version of grub.

Please boot off the LiveCD/Live USB, select TRY, and then:


sudo mount /dev/sda4 /mnt


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


The Hedge

:KS

p.s. Thanks for posting the boot info script output - it really does help!

[twodogsdad]

Hello (The? :D ) Hedge,
Thanks for the help. I executed the two commands you suggested. When I boot now I come up to a screen that shows the following introduction...





GNU GRUB version 1.99~ re1-13ubuntu3
Minimal BASH-like line editing... ... ...

grub>





When I entered "boot" at the command line (grub>) the system responds "no loaded kernel" hmmmm maybe I should look for a "load" command?

I ran boot_info_script again just now and have posted below. Thanks a lot for your help. Any other ideas?

Cal





Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


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

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos4)/boot/grub on this drive.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc.

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:

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: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda4: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdc1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

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

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 2,048 3,074,047 3,072,000 27 Hidden NTFS (Recovery Environment)
/dev/sda2 * 3,084,480 113,081,534 109,997,055 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 297,385,984 312,580,095 15,194,112 17 Hidden NTFS / HPFS
/dev/sda4 113,081,535 297,379,214 184,297,680 83 Linux


Drive: sdc __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 4004 MB, 4004511744 bytes
116 heads, 51 sectors/track, 1322 cylinders, total 7821312 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdc1 32 7,821,311 7,821,280 b W95 FAT32


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 908838B788389E22 ntfs TOSHIBA SYSTEM VOLUME
/dev/sda2 DE8E67C18E6790B7 ntfs SQ004816V03
/dev/sda3 5C108D76108D5842 ntfs HDDRECOVERY
/dev/sda4 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ext3
/dev/sdc1 C836-C6F6 vfat SLRED4GCH

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdc1 /media/SLRED4GCH vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=999,gid=999,sh ortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)


=========================== sda4/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-28-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-27-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-27-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-25-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-24-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-24-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-23-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-23-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.32-26-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.32-26-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic

title Ubuntu 10.10, memtest86+
uuid 9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda3
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,2)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda4/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/sda4 during installation
UUID=9184d65e-e364-4e09-9726-12cff1f28c30 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

83.499999523 = 89.657441792 boot/grub/core.img 2
59.037189007 = 63.390699008 boot/grub/menu.lst 1
58.624549389 = 62.947630592 boot/grub/stage2 2
58.644408703 = 62.968954368 boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic 7
58.696486950 = 63.024872960 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic 6
58.624656200 = 62.947745280 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic 5
58.677260876 = 63.004229120 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic 5
58.642714977 = 62.967135744 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic 5
58.627505779 = 62.950804992 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic 6
58.569480419 = 62.888500736 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic 3
58.629031658 = 62.952443392 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic 5
58.651404858 = 62.976466432 boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic 5
82.646338940 = 88.740830720 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-26-generic 6
58.585273266 = 62.905458176 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic 7
82.603492260 = 88.694824448 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic 17
58.689345837 = 63.017205248 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic 10
109.575477123 = 117.655772672 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic 17
59.037166119 = 63.390674432 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic 8
58.634013653 = 62.957792768 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic 5
58.588923931 = 62.909378048 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic 2
58.659427166 = 62.985080320 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic 3
58.667308331 = 62.993542656 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic 2
58.680873394 = 63.008108032 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic 3
58.608676434 = 62.930587136 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic 2
58.552077770 = 62.869814784 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic 2
58.581363201 = 62.901259776 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic 2
58.573562145 = 62.892883456 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic 2
58.824725628 = 63.162568192 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-26-generic 5
82.591441631 = 88.681885184 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic 5
60.227107525 = 64.668364288 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic 303
82.566176891 = 88.654757376 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic 7
58.601668835 = 62.923062784 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic 9
82.607493877 = 88.699121152 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic 4
59.025535107 = 63.378185728 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 3
59.025535107 = 63.378185728 vmlinuz 3

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

sdb

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

unlzma: Decoder error

[twodogsdad]

Thanks for the help Hedge. :)

After several grub purges and installs and a couple of aborted attempts to install my system was in rough shape. I could see the partition where my os had been using fdisk -l but it didn't even recognize it as etc3... So I did a fresh install (upgrade from 11.04 to 11.04) from the Natty LiveCD and I'm off and running. So far it doesn't look like I've lost anything, files wise.

Thanks again for your help, in mine and many other threads.

A last question, do you have an opinion about removing some of the old kernels?

Cheers,
Cal