Ubuntu 8.04 Installation: Grub Error no15

[src2206]

Hello

I have tried to install Hardy Heron on a separate partition inside the windows using the wbui installer provided with the CD (obtained through ShipIt- thank you). As I try to boot into Ubuntu I get an error message :

GRUB Load Error No 15, File not found.

I have also tried to do a clean install Ubuntu 8.04 in the same partition, but in that case I got "GRUB Error no. 17, unable to mount the disc".

My system specs are as follows:

There are three HDDs. Two SATAII, one of 160GB, four partitions including Windows- C: drive- all NTFS and the other 500GB (Four partitions - all NTFS) and the third one is IDE 80 GB. I installed (or tried to install that is) Hardy on the 80GB IDE HDD which have two partitions, both NTFS. I used the first partition in the 80GB HDD for Ubuntu 8.04 installation.

It is very much necessary for me to install and run Ubuntu successfully, as I need to install Edubuntu ASAP. And from this release onwards Edubuntu needs Ubuntu 8.04 as base system.

Please help me out.

Thank you.

[jayd512]

I'm pretty sure that to use wubi, you shouldn't have to boot the CD, just insert it into the CD-ROM and let Windows perform its autorun setup. And if I'm reading the second part of the post correctly, are you trying to install Ubuntu to a NTFs filesystem? If so, I don't think that's going to go well for you. Try with either ReiserFS, XfS or even ext3.

[src2206]

No no...I tried to install using wubi while I was inside XP.

In the seond part I meant that I tried to install Ubuntu in the same partition but after choosing an option to format the partition to ext3 Journal filesystem in the Ubuntu installater's integrated partition manager.

[rayparrish]

Hello


I have also tried to do a clean install Ubuntu 8.04 in the same partition, but in that case I got "GRUB Error no. 17, unable to mount the disc".

Thank you.

Hello,

Here is a page about your problem. Note that this link is to a place far down in a large page about grub errors and the whole site is about installing linux in a dual boot situation with other operating systems.

grub page

Laterf, Ray Parrish

[src2206]

Thanks I'll check it out

[src2206]

Hello

Please help me out. I tried again to do a fresh install and now I'm getting ERROR 22!!!!!

Should I use a 7.10 Ubuntu to install the base system and then upgrade to 8.04? Or is there any easier solution?

[Jonathan183]

Did you do a Wubi install or a conventional install from the CD ?
As you can see from the grub manual page here error 22 is no such partition.
If you did a conventional install, boot from the CD, open a terminal and type

sudo fdisk -l

and post the output here ... the l is a small L

Ed: Did you follow the Wubi install from CD information on this page?

[src2206]

Thank you for your reply.

Ed: Did you follow the Wubi install from CD information on this page

Nope, I just followed the onscreen direction...but got an error (most probably number 17) while trying to boot in Ubuntu using Windows Boot Loader. The installation though completed successfully.

I shall post the output of fdisk -l in a while...

Thanks again

EDIT

Here is the output of fdisk -l command:

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x17fa17f9

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 2179 17502786 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 2180 19457 138785535 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 2180 9039 55102918+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 9040 19122 80991665 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 19123 19457 2690856 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x47098399

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb2 * 2 60801 488376000 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 2 23584 189430416 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb6 23585 28818 42042073+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb7 28819 37992 73690121+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb8 37993 60801 183213260+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdc: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xb49f036c

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 1 1402 11261533+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdc2 1403 9729 66886627+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 1403 9596 65818273+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc6 9597 9729 1068291 82 Linux swap / Solaris

[Kinyua]

I also had the same problem only mine was error 22 to do with my GRUB but i have it all fixed now. These forums are really helpful, thanks yall.
Could you help me with networking though. I have a Netgear wireless router with wich i connect to my XP/Linux desktop with a usb adapter only the XP works i guess i have to configure Ubuntu 8.04 somehow.

[src2206]

@ Kinyua

It seems that you have not read the whole thread before posting, my present problem is ERROR 22- kinda promoted! So could you share how exactly did you solve your problem?

BTW, IMHO, start a new thread with your problem as your problem has no link with the original subject line of this theread.