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kerm

Post subject: [solved] grub hangs (here too)

Posted: 09.12.2011, 07:05

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Friends:

Some 3 months ago, on my #2-rig, a grub1>grub2 upgrade went sour:
grub loading stage 1.5.
grub loading, please wait...
Error 15

Since then I've just been looking at it, scratching my head; because cfdisk shows two partitions flagged as boot:
-sda1 (fat32) containing win2k, and,
-sda5 (reiserfs): /

Q1: Is there something I ought to do about that before proceeding with the manual's guide (Using chroot to recover ...) ?

Following the manual procedure:

Code:

mount --bind /run /mnt/aptosid-chroot/run

the system answers:
"mount: mount point /mnt/aptosid-chroot/run does not exist"

Q2:What means that, please?
Q3:With my partitions as described above, and dual-boot, I presume I ought to run the mount /dev/sda1 etc,etc, /efi line.
Yes?

My system was a fairly mature sidux full installation frequently aptosid dist-upgraded. My live disk is aptosid 2011-02 full.

I'll be grateful, as always, for assistance.

kerm

piper

Post subject: RE: grub hangs (here too)

Posted: 09.12.2011, 20:39

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Use/boot to the live disk

As root

Code:

mkdir -p /media/sda5  (might have to do this)

mount /dev/sda5 /media/sda5

/usr/sbin/grub-install --recheck --no-floppy --root-directory=/media/sda5 /dev/sda

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kerm

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Posted: 10.12.2011, 03:12

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Piper:

Thank you for your reply.

I hope you won't take offense at my ignorance. I ought always to begin with a disclaimer: I'm a perpetual beginner.

Are you suggesting that I apply your code as a stand-alone solution that ought (by itself) to restore grub?
Or are you suggesting I apply your code before the chroot routine?
Or that I apply it after the chroot routine?

kerm

piper

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Posted: 10.12.2011, 04:31

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Lets look at some things

Quote:

a grub1>grub2 upgrade went sour: Error 15

This *usually happens during the transition when an option is given about where to
install grub 2 and the user either hits enter or chooses the
wrong partition/drive.

Do you remember such an option ? What did you choose ?

I have never had to use the chroot routine as of yet, what I posted above has worked for me countless times for fixing grub, but it could be just luck, you can try that first,please include this --> mkdir -p /media/sda5, do the above what I posted in the order I posted it

Quote:

cfdisk shows two partitions flagged as boot

In theory linux doesn't have/need to be flagged.

Quote:

Are you suggesting that I apply your code as a stand-alone solution that ought (by itself) to restore grub?

Yes, if that don't work, then the chroot comes into play http://manual.aptosid.com/en/sys-admin- ... rub1-grub2

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Posted: 10.12.2011, 21:47

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Piper:

To your query- do I remember what I did in my grub1>grub2 upgrade that may have created the mess: I have no idea.
I'll be 75 next month; my memory is going the way of the planet's icepack;-)

I'm in awe! Your fix worked perfectly. My rig is up and running; apparently all is well.
MANY thanks!

Looking back at the manual, I now see your fix here:
MBR Bootsector overwritten by Windows, a corrupted and /or to recover Grub2

I overlooked that (for whatever reason) and jumped to the chroot routine. Perhaps for the benefit of other "perpetual beginners", an overworked admin could give your fix a little more prominence?

Best regards to all.
kerm