xeddog
April 30th, 2008, 04:07 AM
I have been trying to fix the Grub error 17 problem for several hours now. I have read several fixes posted by other users but nothing seems to work.
Background: I have had Winders XP Pro installed on the Primary Master IDE drive (sda or C: drive) for a long time. I had Ubuntu 8.04 beta installed on the IDE Primary Slave drive (which I think is called sdb) for a few weeks and was regularly updating. There is also a data drive installed on the IDE Secondary Master (which I think is called sdc). Today, my Ubuntu disk filled up (it was only a 30 gb drive that I was using for testing). So I replaced the 30 gig drive with a 200Gig drive and re-installed 8.04 LTS from the live cd. Installation was smooth until reboot when I got the error 17.
One of the problems I am having is that I may not be editing the correct files. When I boot from the LiveCD, the root file system is the cdrom. if I open a terminal after booting from the livecd and do a "find / -name menu.lst -print" command, I do not find the menu.lst file.
I then go to "Places>Computer" and I get a list of all of the drives on the computer. There is one called "Filesystem" which is the cdrom, and the drive that Ubuntu is installed on is called "197.0 GB Media". If I double click on the "197.0 GB Media" I get all the files from the Unbuntu installation. I can then navigate to /boot/grub and edit the menu.lst file that is there. Is taht the correct file that I should edit??
If so, then here is a copy of the menu.lst and an fdisk -l for your review. A couple of comments about the menu.lst. I have tried several combinations of the two XP definitions at the bottom Both commented out, both uncommented, one or the other uncommented, and using several different root identifiers. Also the last one says /dev/sdc1, but there is not, and never has been an istallation of ANY OS on that drive so I don't understand why it says that. Lastly, I have tried a couple of different root specifications for the Ubuntu systems but I think I have them set back to what the originals were in this list. Nothing seems to have made any difference at all.
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=31f10765-a75a-4276-a408-755b6f2b3a04 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,0)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=31f10765-a75a-4276-a408-755b6f2b3a04 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=31f10765-a75a-4276-a408-755b6f2b3a04 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
#title Other operating systems:
#root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdc1
#title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
#root (hd2,0)
#savedefault
#makeactive
#map (hd0) (hd2)
#map (hd2) (hd0)
#chainloader +1
sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 30.7 GB, 30743838720 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3737 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x598f0dfc
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 3737 30017421 7 HPFS/NTFS
Disk /dev/sdb: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf8283fe9
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 23947 192354246 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 23948 24321 3004155 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 23948 24321 3004123+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdc: 300.0 GB, 300090728448 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 36483 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x370be2ee
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 1 36483 293049666 7 HPFS/NTFS
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
Thanks in advance for you help,
Wayne
Background: I have had Winders XP Pro installed on the Primary Master IDE drive (sda or C: drive) for a long time. I had Ubuntu 8.04 beta installed on the IDE Primary Slave drive (which I think is called sdb) for a few weeks and was regularly updating. There is also a data drive installed on the IDE Secondary Master (which I think is called sdc). Today, my Ubuntu disk filled up (it was only a 30 gb drive that I was using for testing). So I replaced the 30 gig drive with a 200Gig drive and re-installed 8.04 LTS from the live cd. Installation was smooth until reboot when I got the error 17.
One of the problems I am having is that I may not be editing the correct files. When I boot from the LiveCD, the root file system is the cdrom. if I open a terminal after booting from the livecd and do a "find / -name menu.lst -print" command, I do not find the menu.lst file.
I then go to "Places>Computer" and I get a list of all of the drives on the computer. There is one called "Filesystem" which is the cdrom, and the drive that Ubuntu is installed on is called "197.0 GB Media". If I double click on the "197.0 GB Media" I get all the files from the Unbuntu installation. I can then navigate to /boot/grub and edit the menu.lst file that is there. Is taht the correct file that I should edit??
If so, then here is a copy of the menu.lst and an fdisk -l for your review. A couple of comments about the menu.lst. I have tried several combinations of the two XP definitions at the bottom Both commented out, both uncommented, one or the other uncommented, and using several different root identifiers. Also the last one says /dev/sdc1, but there is not, and never has been an istallation of ANY OS on that drive so I don't understand why it says that. Lastly, I have tried a couple of different root specifications for the Ubuntu systems but I think I have them set back to what the originals were in this list. Nothing seems to have made any difference at all.
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=31f10765-a75a-4276-a408-755b6f2b3a04 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,0)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=31f10765-a75a-4276-a408-755b6f2b3a04 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=31f10765-a75a-4276-a408-755b6f2b3a04 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
#title Other operating systems:
#root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdc1
#title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
#root (hd2,0)
#savedefault
#makeactive
#map (hd0) (hd2)
#map (hd2) (hd0)
#chainloader +1
sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 30.7 GB, 30743838720 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3737 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x598f0dfc
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 3737 30017421 7 HPFS/NTFS
Disk /dev/sdb: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf8283fe9
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 23947 192354246 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 23948 24321 3004155 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 23948 24321 3004123+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdc: 300.0 GB, 300090728448 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 36483 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x370be2ee
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 1 36483 293049666 7 HPFS/NTFS
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
Thanks in advance for you help,
Wayne