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Hello!
I had this GRUB bootloader working well for each Operating System and each OS start-up fine:
Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
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- 10-25-2009 #1Just Joined!
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Linux does not boot anymore
Hello!
I had this GRUB bootloader working well for each Operating System and each OS start-up fine:
Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
Other Windows operating systems
-> Windows 7
-> Windows Vista (recovery mode)
-> Windows XP
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
Each Linux and Windows OSs were installed on separate partitions with Vista first, Seven 2nd, XP 3rd, Ubuntu 4th, Debian 5th.
However I wanted Windows bootloader be in charge, installed EasyBCD, rewrote Windows MBR, installed NeoGrub for Linux, clicked to configure menu.lst of NeoGrub, pasted the details of the GRUB above (see the NeoGrub configuration below), saved, then after reboot I had new Bootloader looking like this:
Windows 7
Windows Vista (recovery mode)
Windows XP
NeoGrub
-> Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
-> Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
-> Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
-> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
-> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
However when entering the NeoGrub and choosing any Linux to boot I have the following error message on screen:
For Ubuntu:
Booting 'Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic'
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d68a3 ro quiet splash
Error 17: File not found
Press any key to continue...
For Debian:
root (hd0,7)
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro quiet
Error 2: Bad file or directory type
Press any key to continue
How to fix this problem so that each Linux start-up?
Please, consider I’m a total newbie for Linux and right now I’m experimenting with all these OSs and I want to have this problem fixed.
I attach below NeoGrub Configuration
# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
# EasyBCD Documentation Home - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
- 10-25-2009 #2Linux Guru
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try replacing the UUID with the actual partition name/number, back up the old file first though
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Thanks for reply coopstah13
I will try.
Just to be exact what exactly do I have to paste instead of UUID according to data below?
/dev/sda1 ntfs 24.00 GB boot (this is where Vista is installed)
/dev/sda2 extended 208.88 GB
-> /dev/sda5 ntfs 24.00 GB (Windows 7)
-> /dev/sda6 ntfs 15.00 GB (Windows XP)
-> /dev/sda7 ext3 12.00 GB (Ubuntu 9.04)
-> /dev/sda8 ext3 12.00 GB (Debian 5.0.3)
-> /dev/sda9 ntfs 137.88 GB
-> /dev/sda10 linux-swap 8.00 GB
- 10-25-2009 #4Linux Guru
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Info to be changed in bold above ... check if this works. Incase it does not then boot from Ubuntu live cd and post the output of
Originally Posted by ingmember 
the -l has a small L rather than a one, and you need to post the find command output before typing quitCode:sudo -s ls /dev/disk/by-uuid -l grub find /boot/grub/menu.lst quit
- 10-26-2009 #5Just Joined!
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Thank you for trying to help Jonathan183,
I tried to paste in bold as you described, but it didn't work, same problem when I tried to boot both Linuxes.
Here is the output I did next:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo -s
root@ubuntu:~# ls /dev/disk/by-uuid -l
total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-10-26 11:51 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 -> ../../sda7
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-10-26 11:51 307D42176569349E -> ../../sda5
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-10-26 11:51 361C527B1FB7621B -> ../../sda9
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-10-26 11:51 3A9F5A300447C07C -> ../../sda6
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-10-26 11:51 66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d -> ../../sda8
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2009-10-26 11:51 6EE4675EE4672813 -> ../../sda1
root@ubuntu:~#
grub> find /boot/grub/menu.lst
(hd0,6)
(hd0,7)
grub>
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Originally Posted by ingmember I tried to modify the menu.lst file try this and check whether this works/dev/sda1 ntfs 24.00 GB boot (this is where Vista is installed)
/dev/sda2 extended 208.88 GB
-> /dev/sda5 ntfs 24.00 GB (Windows 7)
-> /dev/sda6 ntfs 15.00 GB (Windows XP)
-> /dev/sda7 ext3 12.00 GB (Ubuntu 9.04)
-> /dev/sda8 ext3 12.00 GB (Debian 5.0.3)
-> /dev/sda9 ntfs 137.88 GB
-> /dev/sda10 linux-swap 8.00 GB
# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
# EasyBCD Documentation Home - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=/dev/sda7 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=/dev/sda7 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686- Lakshmipathi.G
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- 10-27-2009 #7Just Joined!
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Thank you Lakshmipathi.
I have replaced text of menu.lst with text you provided above,
# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
# EasyBCD Documentation Home - NeoSmart Technologies Wiki
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=/dev/sda7 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=/dev/sda7 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=/dev/sda8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686
But it still didn't work. Same errors.
Any other suggestions?
- 10-27-2009 #8Linux Guru
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I have seen many LF member suggesting Super Grub Disk Homepage for boot issues . May be give it a try
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This seems to be a very good page. I will give it a try. Thank you for that!
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You could try booting from a live CD and manually installing grub to the boot sector of the root partition. For Ubuntu and Debian
After that try setting up EasyBCD again.Code:sudo grub root (hd0,6) setup (hd0,6) root (hd0,7) setup (hd0,7) quit
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