[aj32]

Hey!

I recently installed Ubuntu with windows XP, It was working fine untill about the 3rd or 4th time I booted my machine. It shows this error

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GRUB Loading stage1.5


GRUB Loading, please wait...
Error 17

After that, it does nothing.


Thanks,
AJ32

[GWatt]

Can you paste your grub.conf file?

a quick google shows that error 17 = inability to mount partition.

[aj32]

That would be kinda hard, considering that the computer with the problem has no kind of connection to the internet!

I also found the inability to mount partition,How can I test this

Thanks!

(maybe I should have just stayed with Windows...)

[Nykc]

aj32, on 7 Feb, 2008 - 07:14 PM, said:

That would be kinda hard, considering that the computer with the problem has no kind of connection to the internet!

I also found the inability to mount partition,How can I test this

Thanks!

(maybe I should have just stayed with Windows...)

no - the point is to get rid of windows!!

[GWatt]

You can mount the linux partition, and save a copy to a flash drive, and then copy&paste to your internet enabled computer.

[MorphiusFaydal]

Typically, this happens when you add/remove hard drives or the partitions on your hard drive(s) have changed. You need to boot into a LiveCD and update GRUB to work with the new partition table.

[aj32]

MorphiusFaydal, on 7 Feb, 2008 - 07:19 PM, said:

Typically, this happens when you add/remove hard drives or the partitions on your hard drive(s) have changed. You need to boot into a LiveCD and update GRUB to work with the new partition table.

1. How do I update GRUB?

2. Good idea (I should have thought of that...)
I'll post it ASAP!

Thanks!

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no - the point is to get rid of windows!!

...It's Windows XP, Not Vista. I have to confess, I would rather use XP than Linux as of right now...

[Nykc]

Maybe, but once you get it working you will probably change that attitude.

--Once you go Linux, You never go back!

__ Did you search the Ubuntu forums, I found alot of good answers there when I had problems that needed addressed.

This post has been edited by nykc: 07 February 2008 - 05:30 PM

[aj32]

eh, wiat, this is probably a stupid question but, where is or how do I edit the grub.conf file?

Thanks

nykc, on 7 Feb, 2008 - 07:28 PM, said:

Maybe, but once you get it working you will probably change that attitude.

--Once you go Linux, You never go back!

__ Did you search the Ubuntu forums, I found alot of good answers there when I had problems that needed addressed.

Actually, 2 year ago, I used Linux and finally got sick of it, so I did GO BACK. Now, I am TRYING to find a better distribution of Linux. (At least Windows doesn't give me any boot errors like this hardly at all, and the one time it did, it helped me recover from it, not just "ERROR 17"...

(I always wondered why they called it "GRUB"...)

This post has been edited by aj32: 07 February 2008 - 05:50 PM

[MorphiusFaydal]

/boot/grub/menu.lst

There's two file names that grub will recognize, and it's either menu.lst or grub.conf

To update GRUB!

you will need to boot into a LiveCD, then chroot into your existing install.

From there.

 computer ~ # grub
grub > root( INSERT YOUR /boot PARTITION HERE IN GRUB NOTATION )
grub > setup (hd0)
grub > quit
 computer ~ # reboot

[Nykc]

Maybe you should install XP-Sp2 security patch 90847332 Bug Fix for Error 17?

[aj32]

# 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=8711d982-fd3f-4c13-b4eb-b88939f64b5e ro

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

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,7)

## 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 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root		(hd1,7)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=8711d982-fd3f-4c13-b4eb-b88939f64b5e ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root		(hd1,7)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=8711d982-fd3f-4c13-b4eb-b88939f64b5e ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic

title		Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
root		(hd1,7)
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/sda2
title		Windows XP Media Center Edition
root		(hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader	+1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb6
title		Windows NT/2000/XP
root		(hd1,5)
savedefault
makeactive
map		(hd0) (hd1)
map		(hd1) (hd0)
chainloader	+1

-Thanks

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Maybe you should install XP-Sp2 security patch 90847332 Bug Fix for Error 17?

What in the world do mean by that??? Microsoft wouldn't make anything for a bootloader that is a piece of crap.

Some things I don't understand, Microsoft comes up with a piece of garbage installation program for a good OS, Then the linux guys come up with a good OS, That has a bad bootloader and messes up your system.

This post has been edited by aj32: 07 February 2008 - 06:04 PM

[Nykc]

I'm just messing with you. I'm in one of those moods sorry, I do hope you get the problem resolved though.

[aj32]

yea, I'm am in a mood to. It drives me nuts when this stuff happens...

[aj32]

...So do you guys see something wrong with the menu.lst file?

-Thanks...

This post has been edited by aj32: 07 February 2008 - 06:30 PM