GNU GRUB version 1.97~Beta4 error

[replikanxxl]

ah . at least this problem got the forums so crowded right ???

anyway. i have same issue like you all . but perhaps wubi installs should be treated a little different . as i saw in this thread
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1321107

[Wavvver334]

I tried using the following link posted above. I tried to follow the step by step instructions. I just would like to exit the Grub program. It automatically starts up every time i want to use Linux. Is there just an easy command to exit this program and just boot Ubuntu?

[kansasnoob]

I tried using the following link posted above. I tried to follow the step by step instructions. I just would like to exit the Grub program. It automatically starts up every time i want to use Linux. Is there just an easy command to exit this program and just boot Ubuntu?

If this is a Wubi install you might find this (and the links therein) helpful:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1374248&page=3

I don't use Wubi so I can't be of more help, sorry

[grifan526]

I am also having this problem and when I followed the instructions on a links mentioned somewhere around the beginning of this forum,
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Rescue%20Mode
It was all working until I got to step 6. It said that there is no such file but when I looked into the boot folder I see that the folder is there. What do I do now?

[meierfra.]

Boot into Windows and try these instruction from the author of Wubi:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...9/comments/210

[grifan526]

I can't boot to windows, as soon as i turn on my computer it goes straight to the grub recovery and I can't get past that. Any suggestions?

[meierfra.]

grifan526: Let's check out your setup: Boot from an Ubuntu Live CD and follow these instructions.

[grifan526]

When I type the command it just says
bash: /home/ubuntu/Downloads/boot_info_script*.sh: No such file or directory
I have checked and my Firefox download folder is still Downloads

[meierfra.]

Strange.
Did you had any problems downloading?
Check you spelling.
Use the file browser to navigate to /home/ubuntu/Downloads and see whether you actually succeeded to download the script.

You might also try:

sudo bash ~/Downloads/boot_info_script048.sh

Or try downloading again, but tell firefox to download the script to the desktop and then use "sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script048.sh"

[grifan526]

That worked apparently it didn't download the first time. Here are my results:

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

 => Grub 1.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive 
    in partition #5 for /boot/grub.
sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

    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:   /BOOTMGR /boot/bcd

sda2: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows 7
    Boot files/dirs:   /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe /grldr

sda3: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sda5: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext3
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 9.10
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda6: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sda7: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sda8: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sda9: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sda10: _________________________________________________________________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x7f41eb71

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sda1               2,048    13,858,815    13,856,768  27 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2    *     13,858,816   166,837,564   152,978,749   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3         166,851,090   234,436,544    67,585,455   5 Extended
/dev/sda5         186,386,193   219,030,209    32,644,017  83 Linux
/dev/sda6         232,348,158   234,436,544     2,088,387  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7         166,851,216   185,454,359    18,603,144  83 Linux
/dev/sda8         185,454,423   186,386,129       931,707  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda9         219,030,273   231,673,364    12,643,092  83 Linux
/dev/sda10        231,673,428   232,348,094       674,667  82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________

/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs" 
/dev/sda10: UUID="cc2d3472-d98a-4930-b705-02ac898cb8f5" TYPE="swap" 
/dev/sda1: UUID="B4649E88649E4D4C" LABEL="Recovery" TYPE="ntfs" 
/dev/sda2: UUID="ECC0A094C0A06714" TYPE="ntfs" 
/dev/sda5: UUID="10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3" 
/dev/sda6: UUID="333aa3c0-b143-4e94-968f-f0233c6d4bed" TYPE="swap" 
/dev/sda7: UUID="6ca88b59-7786-4093-a659-9250d7833701" TYPE="ext4" 
/dev/sda8: UUID="6018f9f7-c388-431b-b46a-d01f025da58d" TYPE="swap" 
/dev/sda9: UUID="528fd453-2f7c-4374-b1fb-4ade94132ec5" TYPE="ext4" 

=============================== "mount" output: ===============================

aufs on / type aufs (rw)
none on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
/dev/sr0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (rw)
/dev/loop0 on /rofs type squashfs (rw)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
none on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)


=========================== sda5/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# 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=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5

## 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

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
##      indomU=true
##      indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## 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 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro quiet splash 
initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
quiet

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro  single
#initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro quiet splash 
#initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
#quiet

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro  single
#initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro quiet splash 
#initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
#quiet

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro  single
#initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro quiet splash 
#initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
#quiet

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#kernel        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 ro  single
#initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

#title        Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
#uuid        10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5
#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        Windows Vista (loader)
#rootnoverify    (hd0,0)
#savedefault
#makeactive
#chainloader    +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title        Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify    (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader    +1


=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
#  -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config -- 
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>

proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sda5 :
UUID=10aa4f5b-b30e-43f5-ab53-49d1450192d5 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda6 :
UUID=333aa3c0-b143-4e94-968f-f0233c6d4bed none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/sda2 /media/windows ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0

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


  95.4GB: boot/grub/core.img
  95.4GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
  95.4GB: boot/grub/stage2
  95.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
  95.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
  95.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
  95.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
  95.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
  95.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
  95.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
  95.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
  95.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
  95.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
  95.4GB: initrd.img
  95.4GB: initrd.img.old
  95.4GB: vmlinuz
  95.4GB: vmlinuz.old

=============================== sda7/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/sda7 during installation
UUID=6ca88b59-7786-4093-a659-9250d7833701 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=6018f9f7-c388-431b-b46a-d01f025da58d none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0

=============================== sda9/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/sda9 during installation
UUID=528fd453-2f7c-4374-b1fb-4ade94132ec5 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# swap was on /dev/sda10 during installation
UUID=cc2d3472-d98a-4930-b705-02ac898cb8f5 none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0