Bob broke ubuntu
Boob Hemus
ol.bob at charter.net
Tue Oct 7 13:08:35 PDT 2008
On Tue, 2008-10-07 at 19:54 +0000, Boob Hemus wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-10-07 at 12:00 -0400, Leon Goldstein wrote:
> > Lonni J Friedman wrote:
> >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > >
> > >Also /dev/hda6 doesn't necessarily equal /dev/sda6.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Could you elaborate, please?
> >
> My linux deive, /dev/sda5 is an extension partition. I'm pretty sure
> it's still there 'cause when I put in the install/live disk, go to the
> top panel bar > Places > Computer > (among others) 142.0 GB Media I can
> open this location and the files that are there. I can even list the hi
> dden files. I think the grub boot file is O.K. Here it is.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 0
>
> ## timeout sec
> # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the
> default entry
> # (normally the first entry defined).
> timeout 10
>
> ## 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=313592ed-2bce-4ab0-ac13-08f11096b82d ro
>
> ## Setup crashdump menu entries
> ## e.g. crashdump=1
> # crashdump=0
>
> ## default grub root device
> ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
> # groot=(hd0,4)
>
> ## 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=quiet splash
>
> ## 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=false
>
> ## ## End Default Options ##
>
> title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
> root (hd0,4)
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic
> root=UUID=313592ed-2bce-4ab0-ac13-08f11096b82d ro quiet splash
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
> quietThe only thing I'm not sure of are the UUID numbers.
>
> When I try to boot it up it jumps to a text type mode after the grub
> menu. Gets down to a line,
> (I think)root login: where my root just keeps repeating that message.
> Help??
> Bob
Found this, too. Any help??
Bob
ubuntu at ubuntu:/media$ ls
disk disk-1
ubuntu at ubuntu:/media$ cd disk
ubuntu at ubuntu:/media/disk$ ls -al
total 148
drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 2008-09-04 14:15 .
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 120 2008-10-07 19:21 ..
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-10-06 19:07 bin
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2008-10-06 19:07 boot
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 11 2007-12-30 12:39 cdrom -> media/cdrom
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 12288 2008-10-06 19:07 dev
drwxr-xr-x 162 root root 12288 2008-10-07 18:28 etc
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 home
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2007-10-15 23:17 initrd
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 2008-09-04 14:15 initrd.img ->
boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 33 2008-06-27 07:52 initrd.img.old ->
boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-15-generic
drwxr-xr-x 20 root root 12288 2008-10-06 19:07 lib
drwx------ 2 root root 16384 2007-12-30 12:38 lost+found
drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 media
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 mnt
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 opt
dr-xr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 proc
drwx------ 22 root root 4096 2008-10-06 19:07 root
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2008-10-06 19:07 sbin
drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 srv
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 sys
drwxrwxrwt 5 root root 36864 2008-10-07 18:28 tmp
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 2007-12-31 00:33 ttyACM0 -> /dev/modem
drwxr-xr-x 14 root root 4096 2006-04-23 01:51 usr
drwxr-xr-x 17 root root 4096 2008-10-06 19:06 var
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 2008-09-04 14:15 vmlinuz ->
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 30 2008-06-27 07:52 vmlinuz.old ->
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-15-generic
ubuntu at ubuntu:/media/disk$
Thanks,
Bob
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