No boot after install of 10.04 to IDE hdd

[cL0h]

Hi everyone,
I've been trying to put 10.04 on a 160GB IDE hard disk that I formatted for that purpose with 3 partitions 1 for Ubuntu, 1 for SWAP and 1 FAT for storing files I may copy from a Windows system.

After rebooting after install from USB using unetbootin I get "Reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media"

:confused:

My boot script RESULTS.TXT is:


Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


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

=> Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) 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 in partition 1 for /boot/grub.
=> Syslinux MBR (3.61-4.03) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type 'ext4'

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: SYSLINUX 4.03 2010-10-22 ........>..sr>..........9...0...~.....~...f...M.f.f....f..0~....>E}.u......
Boot sector info: Syslinux looks at sector 1075696 of /dev/sdb1 for its
second stage. SYSLINUX is installed in the directory.
The integrity check of the ADV area failed. No errors
found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /syslinux.cfg /ldlinux.sys

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

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 164.6 GB, 164696555520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 20023 cylinders, total 321672960 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0005536d

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 * 2,048 160,835,583 160,833,536 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 313,632,768 321,671,167 8,038,400 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 160,835,584 313,632,767 152,797,184 b W95 FAT32


Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 4009 MB, 4009754624 bytes
128 heads, 22 sectors/track, 2781 cylinders, total 7831552 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc3072e18

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 1,128 7,831,551 7,830,424 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba ext4
/dev/sda2 0b4b9075-7746-48f7-9438-26d122813d62 swap
/dev/sda3 804D-2C14 vfat
/dev/sdb1 10EF-CA8D vfat USB Drive

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/scd0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdb1 /media/USB Drive vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal,shortname=mixed,uid=9 99,utf8,umask=077,flush)


============================== sdb1/syslinux.cfg: ==============================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
default menu.c32
prompt 0
menu title UNetbootin
timeout 100

label unetbootindefault
menu label Default
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry0
menu label ^Help
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit persistent

label ubnentry1
menu label ^Try Xubuntu without installing
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry2
menu label ^Install Xubuntu
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry3
menu label ^Check disc for defects
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry4
menu label Test ^memory
kernel /install/mt86plus
append initrd=/ubninit persistent

label ubnentry5
menu label ^Boot from first hard disk
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit persistent

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

================= sdb1: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

?? = ?? ldlinux.sys
?? = ?? menu.c32
?? = ?? syslinux.cfg

============== sdb1: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

menu.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx)

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

boot_info_script.sh: line 1579: [: 2.73495e+09: integer expression expected



Can anyone help me troubleshoot?

Much thanks
Colm

[cL0h]

OK so I've learned that the Mint 6 Live CD I used doesn't recognise ext4. I'll run the boot script again when I get home.
C.

[mastablasta]

why you had to mkae one for swap? it's made automaticly. it would be mroe logical to make one for /home.

also why FAT parittion? if windows is on same disk or same computer then it's better to use NTFS (FAT won't be able to read files larger than 4 GB i think). Also if windows is not on same ocmputer then there is no reason for windows file system.

[cL0h]

why you had to mkae one for swap? it's made automaticly. it would be mroe logical to make one for /home.

also why FAT parittion? if windows is on same disk or same computer then it's better to use NTFS (FAT won't be able to read files larger than 4 GB i think). Also if windows is not on same ocmputer then there is no reason for windows file system.

Is this what is causing my PC to not boot?

Also what do you mean by "it's made automatically". Do you mean the partitioner makes it at install time or that I don't need one?

[cL0h]

OK so here it is again:
This time I used a XUbuntu Live CD and copied the RESULTS.TXT to a USB key
Can anyone help me out? IS it the FAT partition. Should I have SWAP before the FAT?
I can't imagine this is causing the error of "Insert boot disk... etc ..."

Any tips would be much appreciated.

PS. Just so people don't get confused the USB key also had a copy of XUbuntu on it too but I couldn't get the PC to boot from it so I burned a LiveCD



Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


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

=> Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) 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 in partition 1 for /boot/grub.
=> Syslinux MBR (3.61-4.03) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sda3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: SYSLINUX 4.03 2010-10-22 ........>..sr>..........9...0...~.....~...f...M.f.f....f..0~....>E}.u......
Boot sector info: Syslinux looks at sector 1075696 of /dev/sdb1 for its
second stage. SYSLINUX is installed in the directory.
The integrity check of the ADV area failed. No errors
found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /syslinux.cfg /ldlinux.sys

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

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 164.7 GB, 164696555520 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 20023 cylinders, total 321672960 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 * 2,048 160,835,583 160,833,536 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 313,632,768 321,671,167 8,038,400 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 160,835,584 313,632,767 152,797,184 b W95 FAT32


Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 4009 MB, 4009754624 bytes
128 heads, 22 sectors/track, 2781 cylinders, total 7831552 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/sdb1 * 1,128 7,831,551 7,830,424 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba ext4
/dev/sda2 0b4b9075-7746-48f7-9438-26d122813d62 swap
/dev/sda3 804D-2C14 vfat
/dev/sdb1 10EF-CA8D vfat USB Drive

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdb1 /media/USB Drive 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)


=========================== 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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=800x600
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=800x600
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba ro quiet splash xbmc=autostart,nodiskmount loglevel=0 video=vesafb
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=800x600
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### 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=c8e0d997-1bca-41f3-9257-03a1dd3363ba / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /windows was on /dev/sda3 during installation
UUID=804D-2C14 /windows vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=0b4b9075-7746-48f7-9438-26d122813d62 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

44.128646851 = 47.382773760 boot/grub/core.img 1
14.132316589 = 15.174459392 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
44.202228546 = 47.461781504 boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic 1
44.145511627 = 47.400882176 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic 1
44.202228546 = 47.461781504 initrd.img 1
44.145511627 = 47.400882176 vmlinuz 1

============================== sdb1/syslinux.cfg: ==============================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
default menu.c32
prompt 0
menu title UNetbootin
timeout 100

label unetbootindefault
menu label Default
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry0
menu label ^Help
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit persistent

label ubnentry1
menu label ^Try Xubuntu without installing
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry2
menu label ^Install Xubuntu
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/xubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry3
menu label ^Check disc for defects
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash -- persistent

label ubnentry4
menu label Test ^memory
kernel /install/mt86plus
append initrd=/ubninit persistent

label ubnentry5
menu label ^Boot from first hard disk
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit persistent

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

================= sdb1: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

?? = ?? ldlinux.sys 1
?? = ?? menu.c32 1
?? = ?? syslinux.cfg 1

============== sdb1: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

menu.c32 : COM32R module (v4.xx)

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

boot_info_script.sh: line 1579: [: 2.73495e+09: integer expression expected

[YesWeCan]

The bootinfoscript output looks ok to me. The error you report sounds like the bios is unable to find the disk you asked it to boot. Could this be related to your IDE arrangement? Some more info about your hardware might reveal something.

[cL0h]

The bootinfoscript output looks ok to me. The error you report sounds like the bios is unable to find the disk you asked it to boot. Could this be related to your IDE arrangement? Some more info about your hardware might reveal something.

OK so I changed the drive jumpers from master to cable select and I also reset the bios to defaults (on the Asus asus p541c-mlx mobo). I had ide/pata turned off at one point due to having no ide devices.
One of those changes has resolved the issue.
Sorry I realise I could have checked this without bootscript knowledge and in hindsight it seems obvious I should have reset the BIOS to factory default but big thanks for taking a look at my boot script YesWeCan. I really do appreciate it.

[YesWeCan]

You are welcome. Glad it works.