fixed: ran ubuntu-ibex installer, it failed https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub-installer/+bug/280270
In the installer shell: ~ # chroot /target grub-install --no-floppy "(hd0)" /dev/sdb1 does not have any corresponding BIOS drive. ~ # chroot /target grub-install --no-floppy "(hd0)" --root-directory=/ --recheck Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time. Installing GRUB to (hd0) as (hd0)... Installation finished. No error reported. This is the contents of the device map //boot/grub/device.map. Check if this is correct or not. If any of the lines is incorrect, fix it and re-run the script `grub-install'. (hd0) /dev/sda (hd1) /dev/sdb now the box boots. yay. Carl K Carl Karsten wrote: > 2 pata drives, both on ide0, 1 cd on ide1, no sata. sometimes a usb drive > plugged in, which grub sees as the first drive (hd0). But I have removed that > issue by booting from CD, so now grub only sees the 2 pata drives. > > > # 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 saved > > ## timeout sec > # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default > entry > # (normally the first entry defined). > timeout 3 > > ## 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=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro > > ## default grub root device > ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) > # groot=(hd2,0) > > ## 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=vga=6 > > ## 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 > > ## 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=true > > ## ## End Default Options ## > > title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), kernel 2.6.27-4-server > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-4-server > root=UUID=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro vga=6 > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-4-server > savedefault > > title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), kernel 2.6.27-4-server > (recovery mode) > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-4-server > root=UUID=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro single > initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-4-server > > title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), kernel Last successful > boot > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/last-good-boot/vmlinuz > root=UUID=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro quiet splash last-good-boot > initrd /boot/last-good-boot/initrd.img > quiet > > title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), memtest86+ > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin > quiet > > ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST > > title pxe gpxe-git-e1000.lkrn > root (hd1,0) > kernel /boot/gpxe-git-e1000.lkrn > > title Windows > root (hd0,0) > savedefault > makeactive > chainloader +1 > > Carl K > > > Steven Shiau wrote: >> Are there 2 disks in that machine ? >> One PATA and one SATA ? >> Maybe post your grub menu.list ? >> >> Steven. >> >> >> Carl Karsten wrote: >>> booted clonezilla-20080914-intrepid >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# uname -a >>> Linux dhcp91 2.6.27-3-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 10 16:02:00 UTC 2008 i686 >>> GNU/Linux >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub --version >>> grub (GNU GRUB 0.97) >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub >>> >>> grub> root (hd1,0) >>> >>> grub> setup (hd0) >>> Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes >>> Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes >>> Checking if "/boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists... yes >>> Running "embed /boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 15 sectors are embedded. >>> succeeded >>> Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 d (hd0) (hd0)1+15 p >>> (hd1,0)/boot/grub/stage >>> 2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... succeeded >>> Done. >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# reboot >>> >>> bios POST... >>> Grub loading stage 1.5. >>> Grub loading, please wait >>> Error 2. >>> >>> I have run into this problem before: win on drive0, /boot on drive1, win >>> steps >>> on grub... I can't figure out how to fix. >>> >>> Carl K >>> >>> Carl Karsten wrote: >>> >>>> Finished unicast restoring image w2ks_e to /dev/hda1. >>>> *****************************************************. >>>> Restoring the first 446 bytes of MBR data, i.e. executable code area, for >>>> hda... >>>> done! >>>> *****************************************************. >>>> No cciss related disk was detected. Skip cciss related actions... >>>> Found grub partition: /dev/hdb1... Trying to run grub-install now... >>>> Running: grub-install --no-floppy --root-directory=/tmp/hd_img.pe5891 >>>> /dev/hdb >>>> Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time. >>>> The file /tmp/hd_img.pe5891/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>>> Failed to install grub!!! >>>> done! >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub-install -v >>>> grub-install (GNU GRUB 0.97) >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub-install --no-floppy >>>> --root-directory=/home/partimag /dev/hda >>>> >>>> The file /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# md5sum /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>>> c05824e4047360388cf7b71296117e54 /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ls -l /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 2008-10-07 19:25 /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# >>>> >>>> Somewhere it whacked grub again, cuz now I just get a grub prompt instead >>>> of my >>>> menu.lst. now to figure out how I fixed this last time... >>>> >>>> Carl K >>>> >>>> >>>> Steven Shiau wrote: >>>> >>>>> Try to use testing Clonezilla live 1.2.1 (based on Debian Lenny) or >>>>> experimental Clonezilla live 20081005-intrepid. Both of them comes with >>>>> newer grub. You can find them here: >>>>> http://free.nchc.org.tw/clonezilla-live/testing/ >>>>> http://free.nchc.org.tw/clonezilla-live/experimental/ >>>>> >>>>> Please let us know your results. >>>>> >>>>> Steven. >>>>> >>>>> Carl Karsten wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> here is what I had: >>>>>> >>>>>> hda grub >>>>>> hda1 ntfs w2000 >>>>>> hdb1 ext3 linux, /boot/grub/menu.lst >>>>>> >>>>>> Then I stepped on grub, not exactly sure how. this didn't fix it: >>>>>> >>>>>> Restoring NTFS from image ... >>>>>> 100.00 percent completed >>>>>> Syncing ... >>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Time elapsed: 386.91 secs (~ 6.448 mins), average speed: 300.0 MB/min >>>>>>>>> >>>>>> Finished unicast restoring image e18w2ks_d-tmp-cnvted to /dev/hda1. >>>>>> *****************************************************. >>>>>> Restoring the first 446 bytes of MBR data, i.e. executable code area, >>>>>> for hda... >>>>>> done! >>>>>> *****************************************************. >>>>>> No cciss related disk was detected. Skip cciss related actions... >>>>>> Found grub partition: /dev/hdb1... Trying to run grub-install now... >>>>>> Running: grub-install --no-floppy --root-directory=/tmp/hd_img.Kw6597 >>>>>> /dev/hdb >>>>>> Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time. >>>>>> The file /tmp/hd_img.Kw6597/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>>>>> Failed to install grub!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/media# mount /dev/hdb1 hdb1 >>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/media# grub-install --no-floppy >>>>>> --root-directory=/media/hdb1 /dev/hda >>>>>> The file /media/hdb1/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>>>>> >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/media# ls hdb1/boot/grub/ >>>>>> default fat_stage1_5 jfs_stage1_5 minix_stage1_5 stage2 >>>>>> device.map grub.conf menu.lst reiserfs_stage1_5 >>>>>> xfs_stage1_5 >>>>>> e2fs_stage1_5 installed-version menu.lst~ stage1 >>>>>> >>>>>> help? >>>>>> >>>>>> Carl K >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >>>>>> challenge >>>>>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>>>>> prizes >>>>>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the >>>>>> world >>>>>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Clonezilla-live mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live >>>>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >>>> challenge >>>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>>> prizes >>>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Clonezilla-live mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>> prizes >>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Clonezilla-live mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live >>> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > _______________________________________________ > Clonezilla-live mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Clonezilla-live mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live
