First Cup of Ubuntu
installed ubuntu but can't boot into it
i got ubuntu installed everything went well but when it said to reboot i clicked to reboot.. then the cdrw drive ejected the cd and i got it and closed the tray and hit enter... rebooted right into wiindows 7 64bit.
System
2 1TB HD's 1 each for windows and ubuntu and a 250gb drive for backup. i don't know where i went wrong but any help to get booted or to be able to choose between the two on boot would be great sorry if this is a noob question.. but i a total noob lol.
Simply, Ubuntu Addict!
Did you enter the Bios and try to boot both your HDDs one-by-one? Or there must be a quick boot short-cut key printed on the Bios logo screen, mostly F10?
If that doesn't help, please boot an Ubuntu Live CD/USB and post the output of bootinfoscript as per instructions here.
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net
It would help us dig deep into your boot setup and diagnose/solve the problem.
While posting, click the # icon in post menu and paste your text in between the generated [code] tags for readability purposes.
First Cup of Ubuntu
Ok I hope i don't get kicked for how big this is but here is the results from the script
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc and looks at sector 92557376 of
the same hard drive for core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
location.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sde
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: MSWIN4.1: Fat 32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sdd2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sde1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sde2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sde5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sde6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sde7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 640.1 GB, 640135028736 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 77825 cylinders, total 1250263728 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 1,250,258,624 1,250,258,562 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdd: 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/sdd1 * 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdd2 206,848 1,953,521,663 1,953,314,816 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sde ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sde: 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/sde1 2,048 195,311,615 195,309,568 83 Linux
/dev/sde2 195,313,662 1,953,523,711 1,758,210,050 5 Extended
/dev/sde5 195,313,664 1,074,216,959 878,903,296 83 Linux
/dev/sde6 1,074,219,008 1,089,841,151 15,622,144 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sde7 1,089,843,200 1,953,523,711 863,680,512 83 Linux
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sdb1 5660-709F vfat My Book
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 36CC4D7BCC4D3681 ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sdd2 241C615D1C612ACE ntfs BigPapa
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sde1 5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103 ext4
/dev/sde2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sde5 294c22d1-97b7-4e53-a6ea-c25333e486d8 ext4
/dev/sde6 053ec7c5-77ea-45e3-b21e-8ecba6103660 swap
/dev/sde7 ab3a62fe-a361-4b72-a410-dbdc082e27c8 ext4
/dev/sde: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sda: No medium found
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdd1 /media/System Reserved fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_ permissions)
/dev/sde7 /media/ab3a62fe-a361-4b72-a410-dbdc082e27c8 ext4 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks)
=========================== sde1/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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,msdos7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ab3a62fe-a361-4b72-a410-dbdc082e27c8
if loadfont /share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103
set locale_dir=($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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103 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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103 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='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd2,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5cce175b-aa39-4058-a86b-13db40e65103
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/sdc1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36cc4d7bcc4d3681
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 ###
=============================== sde1/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
/dev/sdd1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sdd5 during installation
UUID=294c22d1-97b7-4e53-a6ea-c25333e486d8 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# /usr was on /dev/sdd7 during installation
UUID=ab3a62fe-a361-4b72-a410-dbdc082e27c8 /usr ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sdd6 during installation
UUID=053ec7c5-77ea-45e3-b21e-8ecba6103660 none swap sw 0 0
=================== sde1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
47.3GB: boot/grub/core.img
4.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
52.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
47.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
52.2GB: initrd.img
47.3GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
Unknown BootLoader on sde2
00000000 a4 81 00 00 00 00 00 00 fe 06 5e 4d fe 06 5e 4d |..........^M..^M|
00000010 fd 06 5e 4d fe 06 5e 4d 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |..^M..^M........|
00000020 00 00 08 00 01 00 00 00 0a f3 00 00 04 00 00 00 |................|
00000030 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
00000060 00 00 00 00 26 13 3a 7c 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |....&.........|
00000070 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000080 1c 00 00 00 0c 70 6e 30 10 48 30 73 0c 70 6e 30 |.....pn0.H0s.pn0|
00000090 fd 06 5e 4d 10 48 30 73 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |..^M.H0s........|
000000a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
00000100 a4 81 00 00 9e 04 00 00 f8 06 5e 4d f8 06 5e 4d |..........^M..^M|
00000110 f8 06 5e 4d 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 08 00 00 00 |..^M............|
00000120 00 00 08 00 01 00 00 00 0a f3 01 00 04 00 00 00 |................|
00000130 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 c4 80 03 |................|
00000140 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
00000160 00 00 00 00 c2 12 3a 7c 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |......
00000170 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000180 1c 00 00 00 1c b2 f0 d4 0c fe 2b d0 fc 95 a2 c6 |..........+.....|
00000190 f8 06 5e 4d fc 95 a2 c6 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |..^M............|
000001a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001b0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 fe |................|
000001c0 ff ff 83 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 00 00 63 34 00 fe |............c4..|
000001d0 ff ff 05 fe ff ff 75 05 63 34 8d 62 ee 00 00 00 |......u.c4.b....|
000001e0 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
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sda
Simply, Ubuntu Addict!
Yes the result is quite long but if you could post in [code] tags, it wouldn't have taken much of space here.
Anyhow, Grub is installed to the MBR of sdc but isn't correctly pointed to the location of core.img. It is recommended to have Grub installed to the MBR of the same HDD to which Ubuntu is installed but we'll not touch the Windows MBR there.
Make sure you didn't switch HDD cables after posting the Results.txt and before doing the following commands.
Boot an Ubuntu Live CD, go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal:
Code:sudo mount /dev/sde1 /mntNote it is just sdc without integer in the second command.Code:sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sdc
If you decide to install Grub to the same drive to which Ubuntu is actually installed, follow the first command above and skip the second one. Instead follow this one.
Reboot and make sure your sdc (or sde, if you installed Grub to sde) drive is selected as the first boot device in Bios menu. Hopefully it would boot Ubuntu successfully this time.Code:sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sde
If it didn't detect Windows, go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal of Ubuntu booted from your HDD and,
Good Luck!Code:sudo update-grub
Last edited by sikander3786; February 23rd, 2011 at 05:12 PM.
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