Error: You Need To Load the Kernel First

[MCleveland89]

I've finally gotten around to installing Ubuntu 10.10. I currently have it installed on on a 320GB HDD. It's the 64bit. I also have Windows 7 x64 on a 1TB HDD. After I installed it, I keeping getting "Error: You Need To Load the Kernel First." Windows 7 boots up fine, but Ubuntu doesn't. I'm almost completely new to Ubuntu so I don't know how I would go about fixing this. I found a couple other forum topics on this problem but it all seems like a foreign language to me. Any help for a newbie?

[wilee-nilee]

Post the bootscript in my signature, it will give us a lot of information to work with. Post it in code tags by clicking on the # in the reply and put the text in between.

[MCleveland89]

I hope this is what you were looking for.

                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 #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
 => Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 10.10
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sda5: _________________________________________________________________________

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

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:   /bootmgr /Boot/BCD

sdb2: _________________________________________________________________________

    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:   /Windows/System32/winload.exe

=========================== 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   599,740,415   599,738,368  83 Linux
/dev/sda2         599,742,462   625,141,759    25,399,298   5 Extended
/dev/sda5         599,742,464   625,141,759    25,399,296  82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ _____________________________________________________

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

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sdb1    *          2,048       206,847       204,800   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2             206,848 1,953,521,663 1,953,314,816   7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL                         

/dev/loop0                                              squashfs                                 
/dev/sda1        42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c   ext4                                     
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sda5        c1d9c248-5269-41aa-b78a-781e681d53b7   swap                                     
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sdb1        E6DE1E94DE1E5D5D                       ntfs       System Reserved               
/dev/sdb2        F2DA2669DA262A75                       ntfs                                     
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos" 

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

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

aufs             /                        aufs       (rw)
/dev/sr0         /cdrom                   iso9660    (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0       /rofs                    squashfs   (ro,noatime)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c
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 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c ro   quiet splash
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    recordfail
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c
    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
    linux    /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c ro single 
    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c
    linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c
    linux16    /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sdb1)" {
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ntfs
    set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6de1e94de1e5d5d
    chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== sda1/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    nodev,noexec,nosuid 0       0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=42bd427f-9dfa-4ce0-bd9b-ab5bb790292c /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
/dev/sda5       none            swap    sw              0       0

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


  77.4GB: boot/grub/core.img
 227.8GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
    .5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
  77.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
    .5GB: initrd.img
  77.4GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader  on sda2

00000000  ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff  ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff  |................|
*
000001b0  ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff  ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 fe  |................|
000001c0  ff ff 82 fe ff ff 02 00  00 00 00 90 83 01 00 00  |................|
000001d0  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  |................|
*
000001f0  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa  |..............U.|
00000200

[wilee-nilee]

Make sure the HD with Ubuntu is the first to be read in the bios. The script with a quick look I think is okay, windows 7 is in the os-prober part of the menu. If windows 7 is booting right up the bios is set with sdb before sda, probably

You might use the per-session key usually f12 at power up to get the post bios boot choice menu. This can be other keys on different computer models, tab, esc, another f-key..etc.

[MCleveland89]

I set my HDD with Ubuntu to boot first but I'm still getting the same result.

[wilee-nilee]

I set my HDD with Ubuntu to boot first but I'm still getting the same result.

So when you boot it just goes straight to W7, or is there a bootloader.

Edit; So your getting the grub menu, but if you choose Ubuntu the kernel error is shown is this correct.

[MCleveland89]

So when you boot it just goes straight to W7, or is there a bootloader.

Edit; So your getting the grub menu, but if you choose Ubuntu the kernel error is shown is this correct.

Exactly. I get a Ubuntu, Ubuntu recovery, 2 different memtests. and my Windows 7.

[wilee-nilee]

Doesn't hurt to try this, lets just see if reloading grub works here is a link that defaults to the live cd reload.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Gr...0from%20LiveCD

The script looks like everything is working, but it is a computer sometimes errors happen in spite of our diligence.

[MCleveland89]

I'll give that a shot when I get home tomorrow. Right now I don't have the energy for it. I'll post back with results. Thanks for all your help.

[MCleveland89]

I tried doing what the link you gave me said but either I'm doing it wrong or it's not cooperating with me so I decided to just try and reinstall Ubuntu all together. Now I'm getting "Error: hd0, msdos1 out of disk". I tried getting the bootscript but whenever I click "Try Ubuntu" on the LiveCD, it just hangs.