Installing ubuntu 14.04 beside other Linux Partitions

[sam-c]

today I barely managed to recover from Re-Installing 14.04 on My Lenovo Desktop
Along side Ubuntu Studio Linuxmint etc,, Partitions Opensuse does a Recovary but Again seemed to clash with Ubuntu!
Thanks
Uncle Sam:)

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sam-c; Hello :

It is unclear what your objective is. Be aware there can only be one operating system controlling the boot process. Which ever system installs the boot code last is that controlling operating system. (your primary operating system).

So, show us what we are working with:


sudo fdisk -lu
sudo parted -l
sudo blkid
cat /etc/fstab ##from each operating system installed##

And tell us what is to be that "primary" operating system that all others are slaved to.

We will get this all sorted out ->



where there is a will there is a way

[sam-c]

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
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00021e30

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 2048 61441501 30719727 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 61442048 63075330 816641+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 * 63076350 312580347 124751999 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 69947392 108267519 19160064 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda6 147472384 183412797 17970207 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 247747269 267386879 9819805+ 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda8 311531520 312580347 524414 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda9 291813376 311530172 9858398+ 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda10 267388928 291811327 12211200 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda11 211668992 247745220 18038114+ 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda12 108269568 127423892 9577162+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda13 63076352 69525503 3224576 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda14 69529383 69673914 72266 83 Linux
/dev/sda15 69673968 69947009 136521 8e Linux LVM
/dev/sda16 127424512 139846199 6210844 83 Linux
/dev/sda17 139847680 147460095 3806208 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda18 183414784 211656703 14120960 83 Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order
sudo parted -l
Model: ATA ST3160815AS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 160GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 31.5GB 31.5GB primary ext4
2 31.5GB 32.3GB 836MB primary linux-swap(v1)
3 32.3GB 160GB 128GB extended boot
13 32.3GB 35.6GB 3302MB logical lvm
14 35.6GB 35.7GB 74.0MB logical ext4
15 35.7GB 35.8GB 140MB logical lvm
5 35.8GB 55.4GB 19.6GB logical lvm
12 55.4GB 65.2GB 9807MB logical ext4
16 65.2GB 71.6GB 6360MB logical ext4
17 71.6GB 75.5GB 3898MB logical linux-swap(v1)
6 75.5GB 93.9GB 18.4GB logical ext4
18 93.9GB 108GB 14.5GB logical ext4
11 108GB 127GB 18.5GB logical lvm
7 127GB 137GB 10.1GB logical lvm
10 137GB 149GB 12.5GB logical lvm
9 149GB 160GB 10.1GB logical lvm
8 160GB 160GB 537MB logical linux-swap(v1)

sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="6cc84b91-e819-4534-b804-9775faaf1235" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda2: UUID="f19039c1-b59f-49a5-a015-2ffe4fe22d8c" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda5: UUID="JJwl2L-7TpQ-BjrY-74Dx-LzzX-vlba-v4fKOS" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda6: UUID="ca4fe93d-03f8-4c9e-8b7f-f181c56bceb2" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda7: UUID="5n2mVB-LPMW-2hkE-iPEp-CMOt-de9A-bw8rBo" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda8: UUID="d20a4e4e-288e-4122-8e05-0cf92162e4fc" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda9: UUID="Lcfv2T-jKLd-8eLP-X8sH-FzUZ-xJ61-4oE3PO" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda10: UUID="L688Zs-XZZr-jg7f-Ob26-Dm0V-u0Q1-0jYrYs" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda11: UUID="3zUYHK-Qiiu-csO6-a7Sy-Z1YS-ZVZO-R0XHdU" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda12: UUID="7378c1c1-4ca8-4795-98ec-226ffa6e9fe8" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda13: UUID="rJ6JoA-Wa4C-ZprC-7SQv-dvKX-6Fp0-OfP6Ew" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda14: UUID="c242a289-0a46-4b63-a5fe-cd98bfcedf69" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda15: UUID="BsHXbH-mm8X-MjLh-pzdy-Nfdr-Nfyz-PWFkRl" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda16: UUID="f58aedc2-1e50-4354-bacc-0e8ed1b56e4d" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda17: UUID="a2961922-37ce-472c-b8c6-1d669c28f318" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda18: UUID="6afbb0af-c909-4a7a-94ae-757b489a90a2" TYPE="ext4"

cat /etc/fstab ##from each operating system installed##cat /etc/fstab ##from each operating system installed##
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' 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>
# / was on /dev/sda18 during installation
# swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=d20a4e4e-288e-4122-8e05-0cf92162e4fc none swap sw 0 0
UUID=6afbb0af-c909-4a7a-94ae-757b489a90a2 / ext4 defaults 1 1

[sam-c]

this is the present situation NOT as it was before Trouble Started
Thanks
Uncle Sam

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sam-c; Welp;

There is bunches I do not know, but


/dev/sda3 * 63076350 312580347 124751999 5 Extended

I do not see how this can possibly work, installing the boot code to an extended partition ! Do not see how the boot code could redirect to load an operating system.

The provided 'fstab' file shows booting as sda18, is 'sda18' outside the LVM(s)?
What we might consider is to install the boot code to the MBR of 'sda' from the liveDVD, reboot into the install ( most likely to a grub prompt)
And from the grub prompt boot to the install on 'sda18' and complete the boot code installation.

Given that the install on 'sda18' is to be that "primary" operating system.

Please bear in mind I have limited experience with LVM, and this may turn out to be a learning experience for me also.

Just do not know about LVM, but ?????

[coffeecat]

Appears to be a support question, therefore not suitable for Ubuntu, Linux and Other OS Chat.

Thread moved to Installation & Upgrades.

[oldfred]

Grub does not use boot flag. Windows & Lilo boot loaders do use boot flag and a few BIOS want to see a boot flag on a primary partition. The extended partition is also a primary partition so having boot flag on it is ok, just very unusual.

If you installed Ubuntu with standard partitions not LVM, it un-installs the LVM driver. You need to reinstall that, and mount your other installs in LVMs. Then run this in Ubuntu.
sudo apt-get install lvm2
Mount all the LVM installs the run this:

sudo update-grub

[sam-c]

WHAT IS THIS???
After doing sudo aptitude update and similar commands
I got this message:

W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 7274A4DAE80D6BF5

Uncle Sam
Thanks:mad::guitar:

[sam-c]

sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="0b1529d0-3043-4381-8f9f-14d4886339a4" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda2: UUID="f19039c1-b59f-49a5-a015-2ffe4fe22d8c" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda5: UUID="JJwl2L-7TpQ-BjrY-74Dx-LzzX-vlba-v4fKOS" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda6: UUID="ca4fe93d-03f8-4c9e-8b7f-f181c56bceb2" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda7: UUID="5n2mVB-LPMW-2hkE-iPEp-CMOt-de9A-bw8rBo" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda8: UUID="d20a4e4e-288e-4122-8e05-0cf92162e4fc" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda9: UUID="Lcfv2T-jKLd-8eLP-X8sH-FzUZ-xJ61-4oE3PO" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda10: UUID="L688Zs-XZZr-jg7f-Ob26-Dm0V-u0Q1-0jYrYs" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda11: UUID="3zUYHK-Qiiu-csO6-a7Sy-Z1YS-ZVZO-R0XHdU" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda12: UUID="7378c1c1-4ca8-4795-98ec-226ffa6e9fe8" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda13: UUID="rJ6JoA-Wa4C-ZprC-7SQv-dvKX-6Fp0-OfP6Ew" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda14: UUID="c242a289-0a46-4b63-a5fe-cd98bfcedf69" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda15: UUID="BsHXbH-mm8X-MjLh-pzdy-Nfdr-Nfyz-PWFkRl" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/sda16: UUID="996252a4-a472-4ffa-b31d-bf2927526f16" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda17: UUID="a2961922-37ce-472c-b8c6-1d669c28f318" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda18: UUID="6afbb0af-c909-4a7a-94ae-757b489a90a2" TYPE="ext4"

[oldfred]

So what ppa is that? Generally when upgrading you have to remove all ppa as they may not exist in the new version.

cat /etc/apt/sources.list
ls -l /etc/apt
ls -l /etc/apt/sources.list.d

[sam-c]

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
This was very Helpfull
Uncle Sam