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    Clean Install - Read Error on Startup

    Folks -

    First off, thanks for taking the time to help out. It's appreciated, and I'll do my best to give back on that helping just as soon as I get past this hiccup.

    I've installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 Desktop AMD 64 on a new set of hardware - new HDD, motherboard, RAM, etc. Upon restarting after the clean install, I'm seeing the following glaring message: "Read Error". No detailed error codes, nothing giving specifics, just Read Error.

    Thinking this was something wrong with either a) the install disk or b) the disk drive itself, I made a new install disk and verified the image again, then reinstalled. No change. Then I booted into the Live CD and check the S.M.A.R.T. data and ran an the self-assessment check; everything on the disk checked out. No luck there, so I turned to research.

    I did a slew of Googling and found most of those issues starting with this message turned out to be GRUB issues. After a whole lot of poking at things beyond my knowledge (reinstalling & upgrading grub, among others), I went ahead and ran the bootinfoscript (http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/) and got the following output:

    Code:
                      Boot Info Script 0.61      [1 April 2012]
    
    
    ============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
    
     => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of 
        the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks 
        for (,msdos1)/boot/grub on this drive.
    
    sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       ext4
        Boot sector type:  -
        Boot sector info: 
        Operating System:  Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS
        Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
    
    sda2: __________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       Extended Partition
        Boot sector type:  -
        Boot sector info: 
    
    sda5: __________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       swap
        Boot sector type:  -
        Boot sector info: 
    
    ============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
    
    Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
    
    Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
    255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
    Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
    Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
    
    Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System
    
    /dev/sda1    *          2,048   968,384,511   968,382,464  83 Linux
    /dev/sda2         968,386,558   976,771,071     8,384,514   5 Extended
    /dev/sda5         968,386,560   976,771,071     8,384,512  82 Linux swap / Solaris
    
    
    "blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________
    
    Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL
    
    /dev/loop0                                              squashfs   
    /dev/sda1        26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672   ext4       
    /dev/sda5        b927ff1c-a5af-45b4-b8d0-dacc1dafe788   swap       
    /dev/sr0                                                iso9660    Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS amd64
    
    ================================ Mount points: =================================
    
    Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options
    
    /dev/loop0       /rofs                    squashfs   (ro,noatime)
    /dev/sr0         /cdrom                   iso9660    (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 video_bochs
      insmod video_cirrus
    }
    
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
    if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
      set gfxmode=auto
      load_video
      insmod gfxterm
      insmod part_msdos
      insmod ext2
      set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
      search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
      set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
      set lang=en_US
      insmod gettext
    fi
    terminal_output gfxterm
    if [ "${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
    if background_color 44,0,30; then
      clear
    fi
    ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
    function gfxmode {
    	set gfxpayload="${1}"
    	if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
    		set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
    	else
    		set vt_handoff=
    	fi
    }
    if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
      if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
        if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
          if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
            set linux_gfx_mode=keep
          else
            set linux_gfx_mode=text
          fi
        else
          set linux_gfx_mode=text
        fi
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
    export linux_gfx_mode
    if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	recordfail
    	gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    	insmod gzio
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
    	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=UUID=26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	recordfail
    	insmod gzio
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
    	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-31-generic-pae ...'
    	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae root=UUID=26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672 ro recovery nomodeset 
    	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae
    }
    submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	recordfail
    	gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
    	insmod gzio
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
    	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
    	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
    }
    menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
    	recordfail
    	insmod gzio
    	insmod part_msdos
    	insmod ext2
    	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
    	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
    	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic-pae ...'
    	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae root=UUID=26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672 ro recovery nomodeset 
    	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae
    }
    }
    ### 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=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
    	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=root 26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672
    	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
    }
    ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
    
    ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
    if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-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 ###
    
    ### 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' 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=26f13cb0-0325-40eb-88c0-ac9d5802d672 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
    # swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
    UUID=b927ff1c-a5af-45b4-b8d0-dacc1dafe788 none            swap    sw              0       0
    /dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    =================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
    
               GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)
    
                   =                boot/grub/core.img                             1
                   =                boot/grub/grub.cfg                             1
                   =                boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic-pae           1
                   =                boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-31-generic-pae           2
                   =                boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic-pae              1
                   =                boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-31-generic-pae              2
                   =                initrd.img                                     1
                   =                vmlinuz                                        1
    
    =============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
    
    xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    awk: cmd. line:36: Math support is not compiled in
    Unfortunately, I'm way out of my league, and maybe even going down the wrong path to begin with, so I'm hoping someone can take a look at this output and suggest next steps.

    Thanks again for all the assistence,

    Jen

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    Re: Clean Install - Read Error on Startup

    Did you burn the CD at low speed?

    I would try installing with the alternate install CD.

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    Re: Clean Install - Read Error on Startup

    Quote Originally Posted by jerrrys View Post
    Did you burn the CD at low speed?

    I would try installing with the alternate install CD.
    Both times the disk was burned at maximum speed, then verified. To satisfy the above suggestion, I got the alternate mirror and burned at the lowest supported speed of my burner, then verified again. At the end of the install, upon reboot (without the disk, mind you), I got the same "Read Error" message.

    Any other thoughts now that we've got basic disk failure and image corruption pretty thoroughly ruled out?

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    Re: Clean Install - Read Error on Startup

    Been doing some reading here and this seems to have a possible fix.

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