Thanks, looking through it right now...
Though, if anyone has any ideas as to how to fix this please by all means share your thoughts.
Edit:
saw similar thread, which had a recommendation for a script which outputs a boot diagnostic:
Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda.
sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /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, 40007761920 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders, total 78140160 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 76,042,239 76,040,192 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 76,044,286 78,139,391 2,095,106 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 76,044,288 78,139,391 2,095,104 82 Linux swap / Solaris
"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/mmcblk0p1 0E9A-C49E vfat
/dev/sda1 d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a ext4
/dev/sda5 58918b6f-7904-4782-ba3a-107227b75758 swap
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
=========================== sda1/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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-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='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=============================== 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=d270ac4f-356f-45ca-b12c-84075554f01a / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=58918b6f-7904-4782-ba3a-107227b75758 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
26.171062469 = 28.100964352 boot/grub/core.img 1
26.171073914 = 28.100976640 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
1.051841736 = 1.129406464 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
26.169330597 = 28.099104768 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
1.051841736 = 1.129406464 initrd.img 2
26.169330597 = 28.099104768 vmlinuz 1
======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown BootLoader on sda2
00000000 a8 04 93 14 03 62 64 1e 94 59 79 3d 7e 66 38 e8 |.....bd..Yy=~f8.|
00000010 e2 69 10 94 e6 4b 1c dc 80 f1 f5 aa e5 84 ce 28 |.i...K.........(|
00000020 3b 83 c1 21 eb 98 6c d2 29 79 4d b7 ce 82 a1 6b |;..!..l.)yM....k|
00000030 d1 7e 7a 10 2a cc d9 fd 4d a1 dd 66 3f ff 2f e6 |.~z.*...M..f?./.|
00000040 74 42 b9 7f 42 37 93 0a 26 55 b8 ff ea f4 31 09 |tB..B7..&U....1.|
00000050 49 31 28 47 39 bd ba 1b 0b 54 01 8e 5b 3d 70 eb |I1(G9....T..[=p.|
00000060 cc b3 9f b1 4b 3b f4 b4 bf f0 b7 eb f8 55 b0 f7 |....K;.......U..|
00000070 b4 eb f1 16 b4 07 3f 0a c6 4f a2 51 65 69 54 6d |......?..O.QeiTm|
00000080 9a 21 58 da c0 cf 53 83 65 ff 64 1b f5 5c ea f5 |.!X...S.e.d..\..|
00000090 7c 7a 71 96 2f 37 1a 9d 7a c5 20 a7 8d 7a 45 2c ||zq./7..z. ..zE,|
000000a0 af bd 03 1d 58 5c cc 68 da f4 ea 2c 3e 33 bf 22 |....X\.h...,>3."|
000000b0 1e aa f8 69 e5 49 a6 9e ca 3f a2 8a 9e cf 0c 7a |...i.I...?.....z|
000000c0 26 33 4c ac 73 98 a3 b3 5d 62 c8 8d 08 dc af ed |&3L.s...]b......|
000000d0 31 44 e0 6e bd 15 42 19 56 9f 40 6a 97 be c6 b1 |1D.n..B.V.@j....|
000000e0 7c 1f 57 98 d8 f2 bc 44 70 27 95 08 ab 24 8d 6f ||.W....Dp'...$.o|
000000f0 35 81 d1 5e 52 37 2a 1a ee 87 c7 86 8c 2c ec 7e |5..^R7*......,.~|
00000100 1b 72 62 a8 3c bb 3f 64 b4 49 2e 6f 6d 05 8e 9e |.rb.<.?d.I.om...|
00000110 70 14 4a 98 ac 3e 71 5d 90 f4 c9 86 f0 fe c9 87 |p.J..>q]........|
00000120 70 85 f3 ab 1d 02 02 60 ba f4 7a 5c d8 f6 6e ed |p......`..z\..n.|
00000130 aa e2 c2 24 dd 71 6b 36 13 3c 8b fb 55 df 14 fa |...$.qk6.<..U...|
00000140 1b d8 cc ca e5 39 2b 6b bf 19 c0 29 5d 44 f2 50 |.....9+k...)]D.P|
00000150 40 97 9b 53 b3 19 bc 73 f1 69 3c 75 9a 52 e2 73 |@..S...s.i<u.R.s|
00000160 30 45 75 d3 14 35 a4 37 d0 0b 7c 35 fc 17 f1 a6 |0Eu..5.7..|5....|
00000170 76 d2 2c d4 09 f3 80 41 90 10 58 94 b9 ca c0 7a |v.,....A..X....z|
00000180 f4 26 a1 0e 84 f4 d1 69 04 d7 0e 88 a3 eb 67 28 |.&.....i......g(|
00000190 09 2d 51 17 9e 0f 15 25 07 3e bf 2f 8b c0 e0 8d |.-Q....%.>./....|
000001a0 e7 01 d1 8c de fc e4 99 19 f3 00 bb d0 2f d1 27 |............./.'|
000001b0 97 03 ae 54 48 b5 32 34 16 1a e5 cd b8 25 00 fe |...TH.24.....%..|
000001c0 ff ff 82 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 00 f8 1f 00 00 00 |................|
000001d0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
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000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
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I guess I should also mention I'm doing this from the LiveCD too...