brennan2
March 21st, 2014, 11:45 AM
Hello all,
I am new to ubuntu and have read a lot about this problem, but it usually seems to be a unique fix, so sorry in advance if it isn't here. I am installing it on an old Dell XPS 410 (from a 14gb usb stick), but have installed ubuntu 13.10, and because the problem is with the bootloader I'm not sure if an older version will help. The former OS was windows 7.
During install I get the popular error:
Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda
Executing 'grub-install/dev/sda' failed
This is fatal error
OK
And consequently I can choose a list of partitions, or choose to skip installing the bootloader. So I skipped installing the bootloader,
rebooted from the USB, went to the "Try Ubuntu" option, and tried various fixes from the terminal.
The closest I got was this:
The simplest way takes the form as follows from a terminal in a live cd session.
First mount the drive you have installed to:
sudo mount /dev/mapper/<yourRAIDPartition> /mnt
Then perform the grub and grub boot loader install with:
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/mapper/<TheRAIDRoot>
I could mount properly, but the grub-install failed with the following errors:
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: File system `ext-2' doesn't support embedding.
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists.
About the drives:
I have two different sized HDDs, one 320 GB HDD, one 1 TB HDD, and I have a striped RAID drive of 640 GB. I want to do a full install, without any other OS. There was a command to show partitions i believe (where control is first), and the first one after control is "/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0", so I believe the partition to use is "/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1"
sudo fdisk -l output:
sudo fdisk -l
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5
Warning: invalid flag 0xfe74 of partition table 5 will be corrected by w(rite)
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00036318
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 512 500223 249856 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 500734 1250275839 624887553 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 ? 3852968958 3513361443 1977679891 4 FAT16 <32M
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5
Warning: invalid flag 0x0486 of partition table 5 will be corrected by w(rite)
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000e2e05
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 2048 499711 248832 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 501758 1953523711 976510977 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 ? 1091548868 1091814794 132963+ 7a Unknown
Disk /dev/sdc: 16.0 GB, 16039018496 bytes
247 heads, 25 sectors/track, 5073 cylinders, total 31326208 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x48dbd6f9
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 2120 31326207 15662044 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0: 640.1 GB, 640141230080 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77826 cylinders, total 1250275840 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00036318
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1 512 500223 249856 83 Linux
/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p2 500734 1250275839 624887553 5 Extended
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p5 500736 1250275839 624887552 8e Linux LVM
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1: 255 MB, 255852544 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31 cylinders, total 499712 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1 doesn't contain a valid partition table
fdisk: unable to read /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p2: Inappropriate ioctl for device
sudo parted -l output:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo parted -l
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
Error: Invalid partition table on /dev/sdb -- wrong signature 486.
Ignore/Cancel? ^C
Model: Generic Flash Disk (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 16.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1085kB 16.0GB 16.0GB primary fat32 boot, lba
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: 636GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 636GB 636GB ext4
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: 4228MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 4228MB 4228MB linux-swap(v1)
Error: /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p5: unrecognised disk label
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1: 256MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 256MB 256MB ext2
Model: Linux device-mapper (striped) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0: 640GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 262kB 256MB 256MB primary ext2
2 256MB 640GB 640GB extended
5 256MB 640GB 640GB logical lvm
Thanks very much in advance!
I am new to ubuntu and have read a lot about this problem, but it usually seems to be a unique fix, so sorry in advance if it isn't here. I am installing it on an old Dell XPS 410 (from a 14gb usb stick), but have installed ubuntu 13.10, and because the problem is with the bootloader I'm not sure if an older version will help. The former OS was windows 7.
During install I get the popular error:
Unable to install GRUB in /dev/sda
Executing 'grub-install/dev/sda' failed
This is fatal error
OK
And consequently I can choose a list of partitions, or choose to skip installing the bootloader. So I skipped installing the bootloader,
rebooted from the USB, went to the "Try Ubuntu" option, and tried various fixes from the terminal.
The closest I got was this:
The simplest way takes the form as follows from a terminal in a live cd session.
First mount the drive you have installed to:
sudo mount /dev/mapper/<yourRAIDPartition> /mnt
Then perform the grub and grub boot loader install with:
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/mapper/<TheRAIDRoot>
I could mount properly, but the grub-install failed with the following errors:
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: File system `ext-2' doesn't support embedding.
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: error: will not proceed with blocklists.
About the drives:
I have two different sized HDDs, one 320 GB HDD, one 1 TB HDD, and I have a striped RAID drive of 640 GB. I want to do a full install, without any other OS. There was a command to show partitions i believe (where control is first), and the first one after control is "/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0", so I believe the partition to use is "/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1"
sudo fdisk -l output:
sudo fdisk -l
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5
Warning: invalid flag 0xfe74 of partition table 5 will be corrected by w(rite)
Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00036318
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 512 500223 249856 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 500734 1250275839 624887553 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 ? 3852968958 3513361443 1977679891 4 FAT16 <32M
Warning: ignoring extra data in partition table 5
Warning: invalid flag 0x0486 of partition table 5 will be corrected by w(rite)
Disk /dev/sdb: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000e2e05
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 2048 499711 248832 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 501758 1953523711 976510977 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 ? 1091548868 1091814794 132963+ 7a Unknown
Disk /dev/sdc: 16.0 GB, 16039018496 bytes
247 heads, 25 sectors/track, 5073 cylinders, total 31326208 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x48dbd6f9
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 2120 31326207 15662044 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0: 640.1 GB, 640141230080 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77826 cylinders, total 1250275840 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00036318
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1 512 500223 249856 83 Linux
/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p2 500734 1250275839 624887553 5 Extended
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
/dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p5 500736 1250275839 624887552 8e Linux LVM
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1: 255 MB, 255852544 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 31 cylinders, total 499712 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 131072 bytes / 262144 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1 doesn't contain a valid partition table
fdisk: unable to read /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p2: Inappropriate ioctl for device
sudo parted -l output:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo parted -l
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
Error: Invalid partition table on /dev/sdb -- wrong signature 486.
Ignore/Cancel? ^C
Model: Generic Flash Disk (scsi)
Disk /dev/sdc: 16.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1085kB 16.0GB 16.0GB primary fat32 boot, lba
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: 636GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 636GB 636GB ext4
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: 4228MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 4228MB 4228MB linux-swap(v1)
Error: /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p5: unrecognised disk label
Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk!
Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0p1: 256MB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop
Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 256MB 256MB ext2
Model: Linux device-mapper (striped) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/isw_cabiabeggi_Volume0: 640GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 262kB 256MB 256MB primary ext2
2 256MB 640GB 640GB extended
5 256MB 640GB 640GB logical lvm
Thanks very much in advance!