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Eli Riedlinger |
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Fw: RE: Reconciling multiple GrUBs and development... |
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Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:18:03 -0700 (PDT) |
To Jordan Uggla and address@hidden
I did not intentionally send the email to you, Jordan instead of to
address@hidden In other mail groups I have membered, clicking reply
automatically replies to the group...
Because you replied directly ot me and put the group email in the cc, my reply
was automatically sent to you, Jordan, because I am not accustomed to cc'ing
to a group...
Usually, multiple email addresses can be put in the "to" like I am doing to
ensure delivery both to you, Jordan, individually an to the group...
By putting the group email first, it should ensure that the default reply email
will be to the group...
I just figured out how to toggle between rich text in yahoo mail, and the
current plain text setting should not include any html yet I have already
attached the files as plain text attachments...
I hope the results will now show up as plain text so it will be readable on
your phone, Jordan.....
If this entire message is to large, I am willing to re-send it in smaller
segments, without quoting the reply history, if neccessary....
I downloaded the script and saved it on my internal hard drive...
That was unaccessible under Linux Mint recovery terminal...
Though I was able to login to my Mint account (using the login command at the
recovery shell prompt) and see my files...
I was unable to access the internal hard drive from Mint, so I could not run
the boot info script from that os...
Which Mint directory would be best to try to copy the boot info script to from
Xubuntu rcovery root login???
I did a kernel update, though afterwards, Linux Mint still stalled after reboot
at the Mint gui login...
Perhaps I need to find an appropriate online Linux Mint help resource to
discuss those questions...
Though I suspect the basic GNU directory system is quite similar across various
Linux and Ubuntu platforms...
I did successfully run the boot info script under Xubuntu which was installed
via wubi...
The terminal output was:
boot_info_script version: 0.60 [17 May 2011]
"gawk" could not be found, using "busybox awk" instead.
This may lead to unreliable results.
Identifying MBRs...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sda...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sdb...
Searching sda1 for information...
Searching sda1/Wubi for information...
Searching sdb1 for information...
Searching sdb2 for information...
Searching sdb5 for information...
Finished. The results are in the file "RESULTS.txt"
located in "/host/Downloads/Boot Info Script/".
The RESULTS.txt had in it the following contents...
Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) 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 in partition 1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM /wubildr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr /wubildr.mbr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk
sda1/Wubi: _____________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 10 Julia
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 60.0 GB, 60011642880 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7752 cylinders, total 117210240 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 * 63 117,210,239 117,210,177 7 NTFS / exFAT /
HPFS
Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders, total 195371568 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/sdb1 2,048 187,336,703 187,334,656 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 187,338,750 195,371,007 8,032,258 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 187,338,752 195,371,007 8,032,256 82 Linux swap /
Solaris
"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 a626050f-0b9c-49b5-b522-e4b341c68a7b ext4
/dev/sda1 5EB81847B8181FD7 ntfs
/dev/sdb1 ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ext4
/dev/sdb5 581fa238-ef5d-477e-87d0-17da6cdf9744 swap
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/loop0 / ext4
(rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sda1 /host fuseblk
(rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other,blksize=4096)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\wubildr.mbr = "Xubuntu"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
======================== sda1/Wubi/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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env
recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
true
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=100
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 ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-11-generic" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-11-generic (recovery mode)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-8-generic" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows
--class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1) -- recovery mode (on
/dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### 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/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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
================= sda1/Wubi: Location of files loaded by Grub: =================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
4.720001221 = 5.068062720 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
3.562500000 = 3.825205248 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic 2
1.410381317 = 1.514385408 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 1
3.074527740 = 3.301249024 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic 1
0.987464905 = 1.060282368 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
3.562500000 = 3.825205248 initrd.img 2
1.410381317 = 1.514385408 initrd.img.old 1
3.074527740 = 3.301249024 vmlinuz 1
0.987464905 = 1.060282368 vmlinuz.old 1
=========================== sdb1/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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env
recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
set locale_dir=($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/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1)' --class linuxmint
--class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1) -- recovery mode'
--class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro single splash
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### 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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5eb81847b8181fd7
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=============================== sdb1/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/sdc1 during installation
UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf / ext4
errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdc5 during installation
UUID=581fa238-ef5d-477e-87d0-17da6cdf9744 none swap sw
0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
72.135005951 = 77.454372864 boot/grub/core.img 1
2.493976593 = 2.677886976 boot/grub/grub.cfg 2
69.891834259 = 75.045785600 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic 1
72.133197784 = 77.452431360 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic 1
69.891834259 = 75.045785600 initrd.img 1
72.133197784 = 77.452431360 vmlinuz 1
======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown BootLoader on sdb2
00000000 74 00 20 00 45 00 78 00 70 00 6c 00 6f 00 72 00 |t. .E.x.p.l.o.r.|
00000010 65 00 72 00 5c 00 49 00 6e 00 66 00 6f 00 64 00 |e.r.\.I.n.f.o.d.|
00000020 65 00 6c 00 69 00 76 00 65 00 72 00 79 00 5c 00 |e.l.i.v.e.r.y.\.|
00000030 52 00 65 00 73 00 74 00 72 00 69 00 63 00 74 00 |R.e.s.t.r.i.c.t.|
00000040 69 00 6f 00 6e 00 73 00 22 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 |i.o.n.s.".......|
00000050 09 00 09 00 50 00 4f 00 4c 00 49 00 43 00 59 00 |....P.O.L.I.C.Y.|
00000060 20 00 21 00 21 00 4e 00 6f 00 41 00 64 00 64 00 | .!.!.N.o.A.d.d.|
00000070 69 00 6e 00 67 00 43 00 68 00 61 00 6e 00 6e 00 |i.n.g.C.h.a.n.n.|
00000080 65 00 6c 00 73 00 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 |e.l.s...........|
00000090 0a 00 09 00 09 00 09 00 09 00 23 00 69 00 66 00 |..........#.i.f.|
000000a0 20 00 76 00 65 00 72 00 73 00 69 00 6f 00 6e 00 | .v.e.r.s.i.o.n.|
000000b0 20 00 3e 00 3d 00 20 00 34 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 | .>.=. .4.......|
000000c0 09 00 09 00 09 00 53 00 55 00 50 00 50 00 4f 00 |......S.U.P.P.O.|
000000d0 52 00 54 00 45 00 44 00 20 00 21 00 21 00 53 00 |R.T.E.D. .!.!.S.|
000000e0 55 00 50 00 50 00 4f 00 52 00 54 00 45 00 44 00 |U.P.P.O.R.T.E.D.|
000000f0 5f 00 49 00 45 00 35 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 09 00 |_.I.E.5.........|
00000100 09 00 09 00 23 00 65 00 6e 00 64 00 69 00 66 00 |....#.e.n.d.i.f.|
00000110 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 09 00 |................|
00000120 09 00 09 00 45 00 58 00 50 00 4c 00 41 00 49 00 |....E.X.P.L.A.I.|
00000130 4e 00 20 00 21 00 21 00 49 00 45 00 5f 00 45 00 |N. .!.!.I.E._.E.|
00000140 78 00 70 00 6c 00 61 00 69 00 6e 00 4e 00 6f 00 |x.p.l.a.i.n.N.o.|
00000150 41 00 64 00 64 00 69 00 6e 00 67 00 43 00 68 00 |A.d.d.i.n.g.C.h.|
00000160 61 00 6e 00 6e 00 65 00 6c 00 73 00 0d 00 0a 00 |a.n.n.e.l.s.....|
00000170 09 00 09 00 09 00 09 00 56 00 41 00 4c 00 55 00 |........V.A.L.U.|
00000180 45 00 4e 00 41 00 4d 00 45 00 20 00 4e 00 6f 00 |E.N.A.M.E. .N.o.|
00000190 41 00 64 00 64 00 69 00 6e 00 67 00 43 00 68 00 |A.d.d.i.n.g.C.h.|
000001a0 61 00 6e 00 6e 00 65 00 6c 00 73 00 0d 00 0a 00 |a.n.n.e.l.s.....|
000001b0 09 00 09 00 09 00 45 00 4e 00 44 00 20 00 00 fe |......E.N.D. ...|
000001c0 ff ff 82 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 00 90 7a 00 00 00 |............z...|
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
~Elijah
Re: Reconciling multiple GrUBs and development...
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FROM:
* Jordan Uggla
TO:
* Eli Riedlinger
Message flagged
Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:32 PM
Message bodyYou once again sent an html email. This made your email all but
unreadable on my phone or I would have responded the same day you sent
it. You also forgot to CC address@hidden Please re-send your
reply, as a plain text email (make sure your client is configured to
send plain text emails) and CC help-grub in your message. If you don't
do both of those things then I will simply ignore any further replies
from you. If however you do send a plain text mail and CC help-grub
I'd be happy to help further :)
--
Jordan Uggla (Jordan_U on irc.freenode.net)
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Eli Riedlinger <address@hidden>
To: Jordan Uggla <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:27 PM
Subject: Re: Reconciling multiple GrUBs and development...
I downloaded the script and saved it on my internal hard drive...
That was unaccessible under Linux Mint recovery terminal...
Though I was able to login to my Mint account and see my files...
I was unable to access the internal hard drive from Mint, so I could not run
the boot info script from that os...
I did a kernel update, though afterwards, Linux Mint still stalled reboot and
Mint gui login...
I did successfully run the boot info script under Xubuntu which was installed
via wubi...
The terminal output was:
boot_info_script version: 0.60 [17 May 2011]
"gawk" could not be found, using "busybox awk" instead.
This may lead to unreliable results.
Identifying MBRs...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sda...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sdb...
Searching sda1 for information...
Searching sda1/Wubi for information...
Searching sdb1 for information...
Searching sdb2 for information...
Searching sdb5 for information...
Finished. The results are in the file "RESULTS.txt"
located in "/host/Downloads/Boot Info Script/".
The RESULTS.txt had in it the following contents...
Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) 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 in partition 1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM /wubildr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr /wubildr.mbr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk
sda1/Wubi: _____________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
sdb1:
__________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 10 Julia
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 60.0 GB, 60011642880 bytes
240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7752 cylinders, total 117210240 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 * 63 117,210,239 117,210,177 7 NTFS / exFAT /
HPFS
Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 100.0 GB, 100030242816 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 12161 cylinders, total 195371568 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/sdb1 2,048 187,336,703 187,334,656 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 187,338,750 195,371,007 8,032,258 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 187,338,752 195,371,007 8,032,256 82 Linux swap /
Solaris
"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________
Device
UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 a626050f-0b9c-49b5-b522-e4b341c68a7b ext4
/dev/sda1 5EB81847B8181FD7 ntfs
/dev/sdb1 ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ext4
/dev/sdb5 581fa238-ef5d-477e-87d0-17da6cdf9744 swap
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/loop0 / ext4
(rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sda1 /host fuseblk
(rw,nosuid,nodev,relatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other,blksize=4096)
================================ sda1/boot.ini:
================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional"
/noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\wubildr.mbr = "Xubuntu"
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
======================== sda1/Wubi/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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env
recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
true
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [
"${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=100
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 ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-11-generic" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro splash quiet splash
initrd
/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-11-generic (recovery mode)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-8-generic" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set
root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
set root=(loop0)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=5EB81847B8181FD7
loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN
/etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows
--class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 5EB81847B8181FD7
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro splash
quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1) -- recovery mode (on
/dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### 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/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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 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
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
================= sda1/Wubi: Location of files loaded by Grub: =================
GiB - GB
File Fragment(s)
4.720001221 = 5.068062720 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
3.562500000 = 3.825205248 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic 2
1.410381317 = 1.514385408 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 1
3.074527740 = 3.301249024
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic 1
0.987464905 = 1.060282368 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
3.562500000 = 3.825205248 initrd.img 2
1.410381317 = 1.514385408 initrd.img.old 1
3.074527740 = 3.301249024
vmlinuz 1
0.987464905 = 1.060282368 vmlinuz.old 1
=========================== sdb1/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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env
recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod
gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
set locale_dir=($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/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1)' --class linuxmint
--class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb1) -- recovery mode'
--class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod
part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
root=UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf ro single splash
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### 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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 5eb81847b8181fd7
drivemap -s (hd0)
${root}
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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=============================== sdb1/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/sdc1 during installation
UUID=ac90df66-6062-426d-a5e3-10a1ce27cbbf / ext4
errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdc5 during installation
UUID=581fa238-ef5d-477e-87d0-17da6cdf9744 none swap
sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
72.135005951 = 77.454372864 boot/grub/core.img 1
2.493976593 = 2.677886976
boot/grub/grub.cfg 2
69.891834259 = 75.045785600 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic 1
72.133197784 = 77.452431360 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic 1
69.891834259 = 75.045785600 initrd.img 1
72.133197784 = 77.452431360
vmlinuz 1
======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================
Unknown BootLoader on sdb2
00000000 74 00 20 00 45 00 78 00 70 00 6c 00 6f 00 72 00 |t. .E.x.p.l.o.r.|
00000010 65 00 72 00 5c 00 49 00 6e 00 66 00 6f 00 64 00 |e.r.\.I.n.f.o.d.|
00000020 65 00 6c 00 69 00 76 00 65 00 72 00 79 00 5c 00 |e.l.i.v.e.r.y.\.|
00000030 52 00 65 00 73 00 74 00 72 00 69 00 63 00 74 00 |R.e.s.t.r.i.c.t.|
00000040 69 00 6f 00 6e 00 73 00 22 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 |i.o.n.s.".......|
00000050 09 00 09 00 50 00 4f 00 4c 00 49 00 43 00 59 00
|....P.O.L.I.C.Y.|
00000060 20 00 21 00 21 00 4e 00 6f 00 41 00 64 00 64 00 | .!.!.N.o.A.d.d.|
00000070 69 00 6e 00 67 00 43 00 68 00 61 00 6e 00 6e 00 |i.n.g.C.h.a.n.n.|
00000080 65 00 6c 00 73 00 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 |e.l.s...........|
00000090 0a 00 09 00 09 00 09 00 09 00 23 00 69 00 66 00 |..........#.i.f.|
000000a0 20 00 76 00 65 00 72 00 73 00 69 00 6f 00 6e 00 | .v.e.r.s.i.o.n.|
000000b0 20 00 3e 00 3d 00 20 00 34 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 | .>.=. .4.......|
000000c0 09 00 09 00 09 00 53 00 55 00 50 00 50 00 4f 00 |......S.U.P.P.O.|
000000d0 52 00 54 00 45 00 44 00 20 00 21 00 21 00 53 00 |R.T.E.D. .!.!.S.|
000000e0 55 00 50 00 50 00 4f 00 52 00 54 00 45 00 44 00 |U.P.P.O.R.T.E.D.|
000000f0 5f 00 49 00 45 00 35 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 09
00 |_.I.E.5.........|
00000100 09 00 09 00 23 00 65 00 6e 00 64 00 69 00 66 00 |....#.e.n.d.i.f.|
00000110 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 0a 00 0d 00 0a 00 09 00 09 00 |................|
00000120 09 00 09 00 45 00 58 00 50 00 4c 00 41 00 49 00 |....E.X.P.L.A.I.|
00000130 4e 00 20 00 21 00 21 00 49 00 45 00 5f 00 45 00 |N. .!.!.I.E._.E.|
00000140 78 00 70 00 6c 00 61 00 69 00 6e 00 4e 00 6f 00 |x.p.l.a.i.n.N.o.|
00000150 41 00 64 00 64 00 69 00 6e 00 67 00 43 00 68 00 |A.d.d.i.n.g.C.h.|
00000160 61 00 6e 00 6e 00 65 00 6c 00 73 00 0d 00 0a 00 |a.n.n.e.l.s.....|
00000170 09 00 09 00 09 00 09 00 56 00 41 00 4c 00 55 00 |........V.A.L.U.|
00000180 45 00 4e 00 41 00 4d 00 45 00 20 00 4e 00 6f 00 |E.N.A.M.E. .N.o.|
00000190 41 00 64 00 64 00 69 00 6e 00 67 00 43 00
68 00 |A.d.d.i.n.g.C.h.|
000001a0 61 00 6e 00 6e 00 65 00 6c 00 73 00 0d 00 0a 00 |a.n.n.e.l.s.....|
000001b0 09 00 09 00 09 00 45 00 4e 00 44 00 20 00 00 fe |......E.N.D. ...|
000001c0 ff ff 82 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 00 90 7a 00 00 00 |............z...|
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
~Elijah
________________________________
From: Jordan Uggla <address@hidden>
To: Eli Riedlinger <address@hidden>
Cc: "address@hidden" <address@hidden>
Sent: Saturday, September 24, 2011 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: Reconciling multiple GrUBs and development...
First, I would like to mention that it is bad netiquette to send HTML
email to technical mailing lists like help-grub. Please stick to plain
text in the future.
On Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Eli Riedlinger <address@hidden> wrote:
> To whomever may wish to comment on any issue mentioned herein...
>
> I operate an IBM ThinkPad...
> If I do not have a certain mostly full 90+GB USB drive plugged in I get the
> message:
> "error: no such device
ac9......-....-....-....-.......... ."
> "grub rescue >"
This error means that your bios booted from a drive whose master boot
record and post-mbr gap held a grub installation's boot sector and
core.img, but this core.img was looking for /boot/grub on another
drive. A drive which was not accessible to the BIOS (and therefore to
grub) at the time you received this error. Most likely it wasn't
accessible because it simply wasn't plugged in or the partition that
once contained that /boot/grub/ has been deleted.
>
> I have no idea how to respond to this except to re-plug in the USB drive and
> manually reboot...
>
> If the 90+GB USB drive is plugged in boots to GNU Grub V 198+20100804-5
> ubuntu 3-1mint1
> This GrUB gives me the following main boot options:
> Linux Mint 10,2.6.35-2-generic (/dev/sdb1)
> Linux Mint ... recovery ... [which I do not
know how to use...]
> 2 Memory check options and...
> Microsoft Windows XQ Professional (/dev/sda1?)
> Linux Mint is installed on the 90+GB USB drive and boots fine to the login
> screen
>
> Then upon login Linux Mint stalls, probably because of one or more bad or
> incompatible packages installed...
> Under Windows I have installed Wubi XUbuntu...
> So when I select the Windows option, I get next get what appears to be a
> Windows boot menu:
>
> "Please select the operating system to start
> "Microsoft Windows XQ Professional
> "Xubuntu
> "use...keys...to your choice"
> "Press ENTER to choose
>
> "For ... options for Windows, press F8"
>
> If I select the Windows option, it boots and runs just fine, except that
> hard drive is almost full and cannot read either Linux information except
>
apparently the Linux Mint and XUbuntu grub files in main directories on c:\
>
> If I select Xubuntu, a SECOND GrUB shows up with the following sub-boot
> options:
> Ubuntu Linux 2.6.38-11-generic
> Ubuntu Linux 2.6.38-8-generic
> Mirosoft Windows XP Professional (on dev/sda1) [which I have not selected]
> Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (.dev/sdb1) (on dev/sdb1)...
> I generally just select Ubuntu...-11... and that is from where this email is
> being sent...
>
> I have not yet run Windows or Linux Mint from this third boot menu...
>
> XUbuntu boots up fine from that menu, though I have not yet tried Windows
> Linux Mint from the second GrUB menu...
>
> The main issue is that I'm afraid to try to install any other OS because I
> fear I will lose the ability to boot this computer...
>
> I thought that if Linux was
installed on a USB drive, that OS could be
> booted from any computer, though that is not the current functioning...
>
> The Linux Mint directories are accessable from XUbuntu, though not my
> downloads in the login folder, which are probably using up most of the drive
> and I would like to recover if possible...
> I need to:
> 1) if possible recover the files from the Linux Mint home sub-directory
> 2) reconcile the three boot menus so I can go directly to any OS directly
> from one boot menu
> 3) regain access to the storage available on the 90+GB USB drive for
> further development goals
> 4) set up the main ThinkPad drive so it can boot without a USB drive
> plugged in
> 5) set up the USB drive so it can boot to one or more versions of Linux
> and/or Ubuntu when plugged in
> 6) install Ubuntu 10 server, or another
version of Linux with server
> capabilities,
> yet I know nothing about setting up or running a server
> 7) set up a version of Linux that can easily install a version of Pascal
> compiling to GNU...
> (GNU Pascal is primarily only for Windows and Mac or Apple...)
> (Free Pascal does not appear to compile to GNU...)
> 8) learn how much programming is possible just running GrUB
> 9) learn how much code it takes to make a GrUB and how to extend its
> functionality
>
> The concept of boot stages intrigues me, even though it currently only
> functions on my computer in a redundant fashion because of how Linux Mint
> limits the functionality of Windows, the fact that Windows basically cannot
> read Linux partitions on its own and the
reality that wubi installed Xubuntu
> under Windows and was therefore limited in its installation options to the
> drives visible from Windows, even though after installation, Xubuntu could
> at least see the folders in the Linux Mint drive...
>
> It is probably true that most versions of Linux share a lot of code and
> different Linux OS's share dependencies...
To be honest you may have given enough information here for me to
determine enough about your situation to give you a complete answer,
but it would be much easier for me if you could run boot info script
as explained here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1291280
and reply with the contents of the RESULTS.txt that boot info script
produces (simply inline in the email rather than an attachment, and
still plain text, would be most
convenient).
>
> I would like to install or program a version of Linux or Xen or other
> hypervisor that can do something like run different OS's in different
> workspaces, as if they all shared common GNU/CLR kernel code and just
> implemented different GUI desktop appearances on different workspace
> pages... I once saw a program that could do that, though do not remember
> its name...
>
> If I knew enough about the hypervisor varierties, the various Linux versions
> with their many relevant packages available in the various package managers
> of the various Linux versions, also considering the possibility of sync
> functionality, something like that might already exist or possibly be built
> with existing software...
>
> GNU and various GrUBs interface with every hardware, though I don't yet
> comprehend exactly how much is set up under GrUB and
how much is left to the
> OS to setup...
>
> I apologize if I have gone beyond the scope of this message board...
Indeed, that is beyond the scope of help-grub.
>
> I have issues I need to resolve and ideas I wish to develop and the two are
> related in my mind...
>
> Sincerely, Elijah...
>
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>
To give you a more concrete answer specific to your situation I'll
need to see the boot info script output mentioned above, but in
general for any *non-wubi* installations of Ubuntu I would recommend
you boot said installation, plugging in whatever drives
necessary to
currently do so, then within that install run "sudo dpkg-reconfigure
grub-pc".
That command will prompt you for configuration options for the grub-pc
package. You are only interested in the "install devices" option, so
leave all other prompts at their default and continue. When you get to
the install devices question select the drive that contains the
partition you're currently booted from, and nothing else. Read that
last sentence carefully. For instance, if you have booted from an
Ubuntu installation on /dev/sdb5 you would want to select "sdb" as
your only install device (*not* sdb5). Select and unselect install
devices with space bar, continue on to the next prompt with Enter. And
once again, this does not apply to Wubi installations which are a bit
odd in how grub is dealt with.
--
Jordan Uggla (Jordan_U on irc.freenode.net)
RESULTS.txt
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Wubi Kubuntu Terminal output.txt
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