@drs305
grub-install didn't work. below is the contents of results.txt when I ran the BIS script:
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 (,msdos1)/boot/grub on this drive.
=> No known boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
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: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: linux_raid_member
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
sdb2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
sdb3: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
sdb4: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 2,048 970,485,759 970,483,712 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 970,487,806 976,771,071 6,283,266 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 970,487,808 976,771,071 6,283,264 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 3880 MB, 3880452096 bytes
120 heads, 62 sectors/track, 1018 cylinders, total 7579008 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
Invalid MBR Signature found.
/dev/sdb1 ? 1,869,270,955 3,493,395,135 1,624,124,181 65 Novell Netware 386
/dev/sdb2 ? 2,995,680,026 4,190,351,312 1,194,671,287 44 GoBack
/dev/sdb3 ? 3,033,587,513 4,838,108,669 1,804,521,157 5e Unknown
/dev/sdb4 ? 2,941,202,223 6,708,484,492 3,767,282,270 39 Plan 9
/dev/sdb1 ends after the last sector of /dev/sdb
/dev/sdb1 overlaps with /dev/sdb2
/dev/sdb1 overlaps with /dev/sdb3
/dev/sdb1 overlaps with /dev/sdb4
/dev/sdb2 ends after the last sector of /dev/sdb
/dev/sdb2 overlaps with /dev/sdb3
/dev/sdb2 overlaps with /dev/sdb4
/dev/sdb3 ends after the last sector of /dev/sdb
/dev/sdb3 overlaps with /dev/sdb4
/dev/sdb4 ends after the last sector of /dev/sdb
"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421 ext4
/dev/sda5 a4f3a089-b8df-5ec0-5ebb-ab1b0bc6efa0 linux_raid_member
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
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#
# 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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.38-11-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-11-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-11-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421 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/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e97c56a9-01e2-495d-a509-645ceb19a421
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 ###
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=============================== 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
/dev/sdb1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=a4f3a089-b8df-5ec0-5ebb-ab1b0bc6efa0 none swap sw 0 0
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=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
100.138130188 = 107.522498560 boot/grub/core.img 1
84.368434906 = 90.589917184 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
3.755134583 = 4.032045056 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic 2
1.047515869 = 1.124761600 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
3.294254303 = 3.537178624 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic 2
100.133281708 = 107.517292544 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
3.755134583 = 4.032045056 initrd.img 2
1.047515869 = 1.124761600 initrd.img.old 2
3.294254303 = 3.537178624 vmlinuz 2
100.133281708 = 107.517292544 vmlinuz.old 1
======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown MBR on /dev/sdb
00000000 1f 8b 08 00 00 00 00 00 02 03 ec dd 09 20 d4 db |............. ..|
00000010 df 3f f0 19 c6 92 d4 70 d3 aa 50 74 4b 0b b9 29 |.?.....p..PtK..)|
00000020 2d a4 45 b9 dd 16 4a 7b 96 2b 11 2a 8a 19 ca 36 |-.E...J{.+.*...6|
00000030 4a 8b 21 b4 ef a5 52 69 df 53 88 21 4a 25 09 95 |J.!...Ri.S.!J%..|
00000040 2c 51 29 86 c9 92 9d 61 be ff f3 1d ba bf 7b 9f |,Q)....a......{.|
00000050 e7 f9 fd 9f f5 ff 3c bf ff 33 ef d7 ef 37 73 be |......<..3...7s.|
00000060 cb 99 73 ce e7 7c cf f9 7e cf b8 29 91 29 e3 0f |..s..|..~..).)..|
00000070 72 7f db 64 fc f4 e7 bd 7e da 2e ee 8c 45 d6 8a |r..d....~....E..|
00000080 36 46 29 a1 75 d6 ee 6a fc af c2 14 46 84 8b 5a |6F).u..j....F..Z|
00000090 66 87 d1 f3 c8 d4 c8 82 c8 9c 47 8c 00 7e b9 80 |f.........G..~..|
000000a0 a1 24 79 d2 70 21 b9 26 30 b8 3d d8 6b 4c 1c 53 |.$y.p!.&0.=.kL.S|
000000b0 f8 3b 23 9e c9 48 be 12 19 c7 0c 0e 60 5d e0 2a |.;#..H......`].*|
000000c0 95 0d 6c 66 05 73 35 42 9e aa 49 9e 06 4b 14 bc |..lf.s5B..I..K..|
000000d0 2a e7 96 7d 4a 3e 17 28 9a 67 94 cb ef c7 e8 11 |*..}J>.(.g......|
000000e0 a7 26 34 60 24 32 f6 86 fb aa 30 4b 04 8c 94 78 |.&4`$2....0K...x|
000000f0 c6 0d fd ef 0d e7 db e7 72 34 be ac bd 24 c7 6d |........r4...$.m|
00000100 b9 95 53 be 56 ba d5 7e ab b4 fc 77 71 a5 75 9f |..S.V..~...wq.u.|
00000110 c4 6f 7b c2 2d 94 c3 e7 ab f4 16 ae a2 bc 47 25 |.o{.-.........G%|
00000120 9f 0a 14 0e 66 24 c7 06 0a fb 31 c6 7d c9 ea 97 |....f$....1.}...|
00000130 a1 e8 c5 32 fe a9 8a c1 a0 a8 44 25 c6 bd de 59 |...2......D%...Y|
00000140 6a d7 76 a4 70 1b ef 31 db d2 0c 9a 15 6f 29 07 |j.v.p..1.....o).|
00000150 73 86 d1 6d 1d 92 78 65 e9 e2 7b 33 b2 fa ac f2 |s..m..xe..{3....|
00000160 fa 69 9b 78 e9 15 ae 6a 73 2a 93 a3 c4 af b9 37 |.i.x...js*.....7|
00000170 33 ab 4f da e2 7b ca 59 7d 42 9b 56 79 65 06 7f |3.O..{.Y}B.Vye..|
00000180 32 e7 a4 b5 bb 84 cf 51 5e ec c2 8e 2b 70 31 ca |2......Q^...+p1.|
00000190 75 69 69 08 15 85 be 9d 35 4e ba 95 bf ca c5 8c |uii.....5N......|
000001a0 92 67 30 c4 be a7 76 a5 a7 3c 93 53 16 4e df 17 |.g0...v..<.S.N..|
000001b0 2a 19 f9 31 cc 45 6e d2 47 2f b9 5b 4c 81 02 23 |*..1.En.G/.[L..#|
000001c0 dd 9e 65 7d 4f 2e ab cf 6a 6f 15 2b ce 60 d2 c8 |..e}O...jo.+.`..|
000001d0 3e 07 44 22 76 5c 1a 73 8e b2 b7 3c 35 47 e5 75 |>.D"v\.s...<5G.u|
000001e0 19 c3 5e 61 e4 1c 39 df d0 b4 c5 ce 8e 6b 19 33 |..^a..9......k.3|
000001f0 3d 3d 39 0c 1d 67 2f 2f 4f af 5e 2a 8c e0 bd 7f |==9..g//O.^*....|
00000200
Unknown BootLoader on sdb1
Unknown BootLoader on sdb2
Unknown BootLoader on sdb3
Unknown BootLoader on sdb4
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
unlzma: Decoder error
hexdump: /dev/sdb1: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sdb1: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sdb2: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sdb2: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sdb3: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sdb3: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sdb4: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sdb4: No such file or directory
Any other ideas, thanks for you help.