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    10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    I installed 9.10 on a Vista 64-bit PC with AMD64 dual core. I have 3 hard drives. 1 x partitioned in to 2 for Vista and its appluications on the other partition. I have another hard drive partitioned with one for documents and the other for Ubuntu OS. The 3rd hard drive was for future backup....

    I started to install Ubuntu 10.4 with the Update Manager. It got to the stage where it had just finished downloading the new files.when suddenly, I assume as it started the install, all hell broke loose and it crashed. At first I could restart the machine and could see I had lost system info: there were no "SHUT DOWN", "Network" and other buttons and notifcation tablets on the ribbon. The Update Manage was missing bits too.

    It did suggest "re try" but that would not work. I then tried Symnaptics and did a "fix broken items". It found over 90, but could not install them.

    Then it stopped working all together. I can not gain access. It did break Vista too but I managed to get that up and running again, but I have files on the desktop, the Evolution eMail has vast amounts of stuff and I would like to keep the settings in Firefox....

    I have tried using the 9.10 CD to fix but if I go in as "trial" and use the update manager or Synaptics it can not complete the install, it says out of memory.

    I am happy to reload the OS, either one, but how do I do it without destroying my valuable data...

    I have two machines I have been working on and neither have worked! See other thread.

    Can anyone help?

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    Can you start Ubuntu in recovery mode? IF you can once you get to the menu choose drop to root prompt with networking, once at the prompt type:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get -f install
    once that has finished type:

    Code:
    sudo aptitude update && aptitude -y safe-upgrade
    once the second command has completed type:

    Code:
    reboot
    that should get you to the desktop.

    When requesting help it is always a good idea to at least include you computer specs

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    When requesting help it is always a good idea to at least include you computer specs
    Whilst I appreciate the info, I have put in MANY entries and a few threads to which details HAVE been provided, just the entries ignored other than by other users looking for answers.

    I have two machines I am currently working on and a few more to do IF I can get these two work. Scenarios are different.

    From what I have seen on my machines and read in GRIB documents the issue that most seem to be suffering from, and I have as an issue with one machine is GRUB related. Certainly the new install is not happy with having Windows and multiple Hard Drives.


    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    Can you start Ubuntu in recovery mode? IF you can once you get to the menu choose drop to root prompt with networking, once at the prompt type:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get -f install
    once that has finished type:

    Code:
    sudo aptitude update && aptitude -y safe-upgrade
    once the second command has completed type:

    Code:
    reboot
    that should get you to the desktop.
    PC 1. GRUB menu appears, but only Windows will load - after Repair was carried out. All Kernels listed freeze with Caps Lock light flashing and Ubuntu logo displayed. Only exit is hard restart. So, no.

    PC 2. I have virtually fixed, but now stuck at after Ubuntu 10.4 upgrades Vista will not start. It is in the GRUB menu but when selected it flashes and returns to menu. I fixed this once (before 10.4 updated) by installing another 9.10, this captured the Vista install, though I now had Vista, 2 x 9.10 and 1 x 10.4 OS... Now it has stopped again I am going to try re-installing 9.10 again.

    PS. Install of 9.10 within Windows of PC2 that rescued the first time is NOT visible post 10.4 upgrade. Wondering if the system has trouble viewing within the hard drive partition in some way

    However, that may only work if installed from within Windows, but I can't get windows open!!! How does the above work for this????

    I will try it later today.

    And to recap.
    Both machines are AMD64 - bit
    3 x Hard Drives:

    PC1 Hard drive 1 is 300G Vista and Apps
    HD 2 is 500G Docs and Ubuntu 9.10 (broken) and incomplete 10.4
    HD 3 is 700G ready to be used as backup

    PC2 Hard drive 1 is 300G used for Vista and Ubuntu (all 3 installs)
    Hard Drive 2 is Documents for access by all users on the LAN
    Hard Drive 3 is 1T backup of 2 and configs

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    Advice first: backup before you start this type of work

    Boot from an older version live disk, connect an external HD, mount (if they ain't already mounted) the relevant partitions on the internal and backup before you loose everything by trial and error.

    Alternative: if you're using ext2 or ext3 (not sure if it works for ext4), install a Windows driver for it (search for windows ext2) and do a similar exercise.

    Next it's up to you, I just would do a fresh install.
    If you don't make backups of your important data, your data is obviously not important to you.

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by cariboo907 View Post
    Can you start Ubuntu in recovery mode? IF you can once you get to the menu choose drop to root prompt with networking, once at the prompt type:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get -f install
    once that has finished type:

    Code:
    sudo aptitude update && aptitude -y safe-upgrade
    once the second command has completed type:

    Code:
    reboot
    that should get you to the desktop.
    No, can not get into "recovery" as suspected. I tried in the GRUB to use command line and tried using the 9.10 CD... It was more wishful thinking. Can't see why it does not have an option to select a kernel to work on... Would be nice. Add to wish list.

    I am going to try coping folders via Windows in to spare space on HD, if I can. Where does anyone know which folders will have settings and docs. I assume HOME is one, but it is the Evolution databases that I am also interested in.

    Then re install.

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    I would think we might be able to fix this in a chroot as I instructed here:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1470597

    But that set of commands was specific to that users machine and situation!

    So, if you want to try that approach (and have a Live CD handy) I need a bit of info. The easiest way to gather the needed info would be to post the results of the Boot Info Script using a Live CD as described here:

    http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and now will not open in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by kansasnoob View Post
    I would think we might be able to fix this in a chroot as I instructed here:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1470597

    But that set of commands was specific to that users machine and situation!

    So, if you want to try that approach (and have a Live CD handy) I need a bit of info. The easiest way to gather the needed info would be to post the results of the Boot Info Script using a Live CD as described here:

    http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
    Thanks for this..... Give me about half an hour and I'll be back at my PCs and will try these out.

    Rgds
    Desperate Dan!
    Last edited by Jonners59; May 4th, 2010 at 05:12 PM.

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by kansasnoob View Post
    I would think we might be able to fix this in a chroot as I instructed here:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1470597

    But that set of commands was specific to that users machine and situation!

    So, if you want to try that approach (and have a Live CD handy) I need a bit of info. The easiest way to gather the needed info would be to post the results of the Boot Info Script using a Live CD as described here:

    http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
    OK, here are the results...... Looks interesting, though it means very little to me.

    Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

    => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
    partition #4 for /boot/grub.
    => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks for
    (UUID=4b150660-9949-4e9e-ae16-5b9169239cae)/boot/grub.
    => No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc

    sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Grub 2
    Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and
    looks at sector 430105636 of the same hard drive for
    core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
    location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System: Windows Vista
    Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe
    /wubildr.mbr /ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr /wubildr
    /ubuntu/winboot/wubildr /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
    /ubuntu/disks/swap.disk

    sda1/Wubi: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ext4
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:
    Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
    Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab

    sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

    sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: Extended Partition
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:

    sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ext4
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs: /grub/grub.cfg /grub/core.img

    sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ext4
    Boot sector type: Grub 2
    Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda6 and
    looks at sector 430105636 of the same hard drive for
    core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
    location.
    Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
    Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

    sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

    sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ext4
    Boot sector type: Grub 2
    Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda4 and
    looks at sector 430105636 of the same hard drive for
    core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
    location.
    Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
    Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

    sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
    Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: Extended Partition
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:

    sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb5 starts
    at sector 63.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdb6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb6 starts
    at sector 63.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdb7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb7 starts
    at sector 63.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdb8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb8 starts
    at sector 63.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdb9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb9 starts
    at sector 63.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdb10: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb10 starts
    at sector 63.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows XP
    Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: Extended Partition
    Boot sector type: -
    Boot sector info:

    sdc5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdc5 starts
    at sector 319. But according to the info from fdisk,
    sdc5 starts at sector 16384.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

    sdc6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

    File system: ntfs
    Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
    Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdc6 starts
    at sector 2048.
    Operating System:
    Boot files/dirs:

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

    Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

    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

    Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

    /dev/sda1 * 2,048 319,259,744 319,257,697 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sda2 * 319,259,745 347,437,754 28,178,010 82 Linux swap / Solaris
    /dev/sda3 347,437,755 429,835,139 82,397,385 5 Extended
    /dev/sda5 * 410,300,163 429,835,139 19,534,977 83 Linux
    /dev/sda6 347,437,881 407,617,244 60,179,364 83 Linux
    /dev/sda7 407,617,308 410,300,099 2,682,792 82 Linux swap / Solaris
    /dev/sda4 * 429,835,140 625,137,344 195,302,205 83 Linux


    Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

    Disk /dev/sdb: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
    255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
    Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

    Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

    /dev/sdb1 63 206,772,614 206,772,552 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdb2 206,772,615 1,465,144,064 1,258,371,450 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
    /dev/sdb5 206,772,678 416,501,189 209,728,512 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdb6 416,501,253 626,229,764 209,728,512 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdb7 626,229,828 835,958,339 209,728,512 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdb8 835,958,403 1,045,686,914 209,728,512 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdb9 1,045,686,978 1,255,415,489 209,728,512 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdb10 1,255,415,553 1,465,144,064 209,728,512 7 HPFS/NTFS


    Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

    Disk /dev/sdc: 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

    Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

    /dev/sdc1 63 16,064 16,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdc2 16,065 1,953,520,064 1,953,504,000 5 Extended
    /dev/sdc5 16,384 110,319,615 110,303,232 7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sdc6 110,321,664 1,953,519,615 1,843,197,952 7 HPFS/NTFS


    blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

    Device UUID TYPE LABEL

    /dev/loop0 baece9fe-cb15-4f12-a0ca-b0e88239099a ext4
    /dev/sda1 EC72C80A72C7D78A ntfs Vista OS
    /dev/sda2 8673cd24-c365-443f-9d42-9a60d3ce5559 swap
    /dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
    /dev/sda4 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ext4
    /dev/sda5 33ffa2a8-fa2f-4991-aa21-0539c0309fe0 ext4
    /dev/sda6 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 ext4
    /dev/sda7 0ec360c8-a015-4644-a171-a8408a683bca swap
    /dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
    /dev/sdb10 B22A9A262A99E81D ntfs CHIARA
    /dev/sdb1 9ABAAE68BAAE411D ntfs BARONI
    /dev/sdb2: PTTYPE="dos"
    /dev/sdb5 64BE1AC0BE1A8AA6 ntfs RESOURCES
    /dev/sdb6 0E84A48684A4723F ntfs The Boys
    /dev/sdb7 BE94ADB294AD6E19 ntfs Jonathan
    /dev/sdb8 5830B68E30B6731C ntfs Shared Files
    /dev/sdb9 4E30A23730A225C5 ntfs Teaching
    /dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
    /dev/sdc1 6313A67F4CCC018F ntfs Bootable space
    /dev/sdc2: PTTYPE="dos"
    /dev/sdc5 429E50419E503021 ntfs Backup Configs
    /dev/sdc6 50720F13720EFD8A ntfs Master Backup
    /dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"

    ============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

    Device Mount_Point Type Options

    /dev/sda4 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)


    ======================== sda1/Wubi/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 /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
    have_grubenv=true
    load_env
    fi
    set default="0"
    if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
    saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
    save_env saved_entry
    prev_saved_entry=
    save_env prev_saved_entry
    fi
    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/white
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root=(hd2,1)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ec72c80a72c7d78a
    loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
    set root=(loop0)
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=/dev/sdc1 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode)" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root=(hd2,1)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ec72c80a72c7d78a
    loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
    set root=(loop0)
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=/dev/sdc1 loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
    menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sdc1)" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root=(hd2,1)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ec72c80a72c7d78a
    chainloader +1
    }
    menuentry "'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sdc4)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,4)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sdc4)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,4)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sdc4)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,4)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sdc4)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,4)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (on /dev/sdc6)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,6)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdc6)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,6)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    ### 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/Wubi/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 defaults 0 0
    /host/ubuntu/disks/root.disk / ext4 loop,errors=remount-ro 0 1
    /host/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk none swap loop,sw 0 0
    /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

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


    2.7GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
    .7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    2.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    .7GB: initrd.img
    2.4GB: vmlinuz

    ============================= sda5/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 /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
    have_grubenv=true
    load_env
    fi
    set default="0"
    if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
    saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
    save_env saved_entry
    prev_saved_entry=
    save_env prev_saved_entry
    fi
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,4)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3586b906-aab8-4448-90cf-d3566fcec2df
    if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
    set gfxmode=640x480
    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
    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/white
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae" {
    recordfail=1
    if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
    set quiet=1
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,5)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 33ffa2a8-fa2f-4991-aa21-0539c0309fe0
    linux /vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=3586b906-aab8-4448-90cf-d3566fcec2df ro quiet splash
    initrd /initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode)" {
    recordfail=1
    if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd2,5)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 33ffa2a8-fa2f-4991-aa21-0539c0309fe0
    linux /vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=3586b906-aab8-4448-90cf-d3566fcec2df ro single
    initrd /initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    linux16 /memtest86+.bin
    }
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

    ### 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 ###

    =================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


    210.2GB: grub/core.img
    210.2GB: grub/grub.cfg
    210.2GB: initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    210.2GB: vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae

    =========================== sda6/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 /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
    have_grubenv=true
    load_env
    fi
    set default="0"
    if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
    saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
    save_env saved_entry
    prev_saved_entry=
    save_env prev_saved_entry
    fi
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd0,6)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041
    if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
    set gfxmode=640x480
    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
    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/white
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae" {
    recordfail=1
    if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
    set quiet=1
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd0,6)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode)" {
    recordfail=1
    if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd0,6)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
    }
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
    menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root=(hd0,1)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e2a875cba8759eab
    chainloader +1
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (on /dev/sda4)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd0,4)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda4)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root=(hd0,4)
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    ### 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 ###

    =============================== sda6/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 defaults 0 0
    # / was on /dev/sda6 during installation
    UUID=8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
    # swap was on /dev/sda7 during installation
    UUID=0ec360c8-a015-4644-a171-a8408a683bca none swap sw 0 0
    /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
    /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

    =================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


    178.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
    180.5GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
    178.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    178.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    178.8GB: initrd.img
    178.5GB: vmlinuz

    =========================== sda4/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
    }
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
    set gfxmode=640x480
    insmod gfxterm
    insmod vbe
    if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
    fi
    fi
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-22-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro splash quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic-pae ...'
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro single splash
    echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro splash quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic-pae ...'
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro single splash
    echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro splash quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae ...'
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 ro single splash
    echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
    }
    menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,4)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652
    linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
    menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sdc1)" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root='(hd2,1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ec72c80a72c7d78a
    chainloader +1
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (on /dev/sdc6)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,6)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 ro quiet splash
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-21-generic-pae (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdc6)" {
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd2,6)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041
    linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae root=UUID=8fb7761c-95c6-4b8a-961c-ea69e089e041 ro single
    initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    }
    ### 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 ###

    =============================== sda4/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 defaults 0 0
    # / was on /dev/sdc4 during installation
    UUID=86c67c17-6fce-4a4e-bd23-e098c6c62652 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
    # swap was on /dev/sdc2 during installation
    UUID=5314829b-88e0-416f-9611-a6ef5c522a7f none swap sw 0 0
    /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
    /dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

    =================== sda4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


    220.2GB: boot/grub/core.img
    224.7GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
    221.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    220.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
    220.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
    220.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic-pae
    222.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic-pae
    220.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic-pae
    220.4GB: initrd.img
    220.5GB: initrd.img.old
    220.3GB: vmlinuz
    222.0GB: vmlinuz.old

    I have two machines not working:

    This one, which I enclose will not open Vista. It is in the GRUB and worked fine until I did an update in 10.4, and now it will not start. Every time I select it from the GRUB menu it reverts to the menu again....

    The other for which I will now try and run this, I have the opposite. This install failed just after the download packages as it was starting to install 10.4. As a result it damaged the 9.10 installation. The Kernel is listed but it freezes after start... all version of Ubuntu.

    If we can fix the first then if happy can we look at the other machine?

  9. #9
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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    Quote Originally Posted by kansasnoob View Post
    I would think we might be able to fix this in a chroot as I instructed here:

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1470597

    But that set of commands was specific to that users machine and situation!

    So, if you want to try that approach (and have a Live CD handy) I need a bit of info. The easiest way to gather the needed info would be to post the results of the Boot Info Script using a Live CD as described here:

    http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/

    And for the other PC, that I think the matter reaches further then just the GRUB:

    I have enclosed in pdf as it would not paste correctly.
    Attached Files Attached Files
    Last edited by Jonners59; May 4th, 2010 at 05:45 PM. Reason: Tidy foremat

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    Re: 10.4 failed on install and noe will not open in Ubuntu

    Give me a bit. I see we're talking about two computers now, but we need to focus on one at a time, OK

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