Kubuntu Grub error 17 - please assist

[jsheed_sa]

Hi guys...

My situation , 3 hdd's , 1x Sata 320gb - this currently has windows on , 1x 40gb ide master - this currently has kubuntu on (its partitioned as 20/20 , windows will be moved to this drive when i format the 320gb sata) and 1x 120gb IDE slave for music etc.

Now when I try boot I get grub error 17 - hence grub doesnt know where to boot linux from I guess. - thanks to anyone in advance who can get me to boot!

Output of :

Menu.lst

# 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 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=5b17a107-bddc-4b87-8f24-116c1eb5b0ff ro

## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,0)

## 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=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, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=5b17a107-bddc-4b87-8f24-116c1eb5b0ff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=5b17a107-bddc-4b87-8f24-116c1eb5b0ff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=f66e3bf4-8db7-4ce0-920a-cbbb7707049b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=f66e3bf4-8db7-4ce0-920a-cbbb7707049b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+ (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot

-------------------------

less /etc/fstab

unionfs / unionfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nosuid,nodev 0 0
/dev/sda6 swap swap defaults 0 0
/dev/sdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0
/etc/fstab (END)

--------------------------

sudo fdisk -l

[email protected]:/# sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x03ba03ba

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 4414 35455423+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 4415 38913 277113217+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 4415 8062 29302528+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 8063 8317 2048256 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 8318 38913 245762338+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 40.0 GB, 40020664320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc001c007

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 2067 16603146 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 2068 2433 2939895 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb3 2434 4865 19535040 b W95 FAT32

Disk /dev/sdc: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xef3fef3f

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 1 14592 117210208+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdd: 4089 MB, 4089446400 bytes
33 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3841 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 2079 * 512 = 1064448 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdd1 1 3842 3993584 b W95 FAT32

[MyWorld]

You could try and use the [code] tags to make things allot more readable. It is a nightmare trying to go through the above to see what goes on...

5. Grub Error 17
Situation

Code Listing*5.1: Grub Output
root (hd0,0)
filesystem type unknown partition type 0x7

Error 17 : Cannot mount selected partition
Solution
This error is returned if the partition requested exists, but the filesystem type cannot be recognized by GRUB.
Be sure to check your root(x,y) settings in your grub.conf.
Also, if you are trying to boot Windows, make sure that your grub.conf file has the root (hdX,Y) (or rootnoverify (hdX,Y)) and chainloader (hdX,Y)+1 in it.

Basically what I can deduct from the above in your post is that your partitions are all messed up, for one, /etc/fstab is not complete.

You have 2 linux and swap partitions, why? Did you upgrade from Ubuntu 7.10 and never got rid of the old partitions?

Try this for starters in fstab and then work from there:

unionfs / unionfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nosuid,nodev 0 0
/dev/sdb1  /  ext3  noatime   0 1  <-- this is if you use ext3, change to suit the file system used on your root partition.
/dev/sdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0

This should get you to boot Kubuntu, but if this is the problem (from what I see it seems like it), then you have to redo your entire fstab to add the windows partitions, cdrom/dvd, etc.

[jsheed_sa]

Yep - fixed- forgot I had my old Ubuntu install on another partition - fixed it, kust edited grub.

Thanks
J

You could try and use the [code] tags to make things allot more readable. It is a nightmare trying to go through the above to see what goes on...



Basically what I can deduct from the above in your post is that your partitions are all messed up, for one, /etc/fstab is not complete.

You have 2 linux and swap partitions, why? Did you upgrade from Ubuntu 7.10 and never got rid of the old partitions?

Try this for starters in fstab and then work from there:

unionfs / unionfs rw 0 0
tmpfs /tmp tmpfs nosuid,nodev 0 0
/dev/sdb1  /  ext3  noatime   0 1  <-- this is if you use ext3, change to suit the file system used on your root partition.
/dev/sdb2 swap swap defaults 0 0

This should get you to boot Kubuntu, but if this is the problem (from what I see it seems like it), then you have to redo your entire fstab to add the windows partitions, cdrom/dvd, etc.