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**Qqmike** · Aug 25, 2008, 06:52 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Here it is (I can't remember all that stuff). I don't really, fully understand it all, but it has solved some of these issues for me in the past. Here's the copy and paste from my notes:

Chroot (how-to)
To chroot into sda2 from the Live Kubuntu CD at Konsole:
sudo mkdir /media/fixthings
sudo mount /dev/sda2 /media/fixthings
sudo chroot /media/fixthings
(Now you are “in” sda2 as root and can work from there as if you were actually booted into it.)

Initrd Fixing
From the Live CD, chroot into the sda2 partition.
Issue the following command:
sudo update-initramfs -u -v
and let it run and put things together & right for your initrd.

If the update-initramfs does not work, or hangs, you would try to repair initramfs-tools:
First, and doing a chroot into the broken partition, from Konsole, uninstall it, then re-install it:
sudo dpkg –configure -a
sudo apt-get –purge remove initramfs-tools
sudo apt-get install initramfs-tools
Then, try the update-initramfs again (as above).

**Fintan** · Aug 25, 2008, 07:04 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

HMMM... thanks guys (and the cake, mike

I just did a "solution" from rog's link and got this:

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mkdir /mnt/linux
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sda12 /mnt/linux
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo chroot /mnt/linux /bin/bash
root@ubuntu:/# apt-get install initrd-tools
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
E: Konnte Paket initrd-tools nicht finden
root@ubuntu:/#

Any ideas on this one?
as long as you are both online, care for a skype session?

**Qqmike** · Aug 25, 2008, 07:06 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Ha! You already lost me! That was quick

You might try it the other way -- in reply #15. (as I said, toad got into this a couple times with me, too, but I don't see him around here this morning -- bet he's hiding

).

**Fintan** · Aug 25, 2008, 07:18 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Lost? Yeah, me too

I'll try your solution but I guess it basicly implies the same thing.

I guess this will work:

Issue the following command:
sudo update-initramfs -u -v
and let it run and put things together & right for your initrd.

But I already did:

Code:

sudo apt-get install initramfs-tools

to no avail.

Either way I'll keep you posted

**Tecumseh** · Aug 25, 2008, 07:22 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

I see a lot of failed efforts here trying to use both grub versions to boot both OS installed. But does the simple method of chainloading work?

http://www.brunolinux.com/05-Configu...boot_grub.html

**Qqmike** · Aug 25, 2008, 07:26 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

First uninstall it (initramfs-tools) as in Reply #15, then re-install it (or, actually install it). One of the experts at GParted forum gave me that recipe re initramfs, and it seems to work OK, assuming that that is the problem, big emphasis on the word "assuming." All using a chroot into the bad partition (where the "new" Kubuntu is).

**Fintan** · Aug 25, 2008, 07:39 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Boy this is fun

Here is some reading:

root@ubuntu:/# sudo apt-get remove initramfs-tools
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
Die folgenden Pakete wurden automatisch installiert und werden nicht länger benötigt:
lilo mbr
Verwenden Sie »apt-get autoremove«, um sie zu entfernen.
Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT:
amarok brltty console-setup gnome-mount grub guidance-power-manager hal
hal-cups-utils initramfs-tools kde-printer-applet kubuntu-artwork-usplash
kubuntu-desktop libnjb5 linux-generic linux-image-2.6.26-5-generic
linux-image-generic linux-restricted-modules-2.6.26-5-generic
linux-restricted-modules-generic network-manager network-manager-kde
pcmciautils system-config-printer-kde ubuntu-minimal udev usplash
usplash-theme-ubuntu
0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 26 zu entfernen und 0 nicht aktualisiert.
Nach dieser Operation werden 125MB Plattenplatz freigegeben.
Möchten Sie fortfahren [J/n]? j
Kann Protokoll nicht schreiben, openpty() schlug fehl (/dev/pts nicht eingehangen?)
(Lese Datenbank ... 94379 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.)
Entferne amarok ...
Entferne brltty ...
Entferne ubuntu-minimal ...
Entferne console-setup ...
Entferne gnome-mount ...
Entferne grub ...
Entferne guidance-power-manager ...
Entferne network-manager-kde ...
Entferne network-manager ...
Stopping Network connection manager daemon: NetworkManager.
Removing any system startup links for /etc/init.d/NetworkManager ...
/etc/rc2.d/S30NetworkManager
/etc/rc3.d/S30NetworkManager
/etc/rc4.d/S30NetworkManager
/etc/rc5.d/S30NetworkManager
Entferne kubuntu-desktop ...
Entferne kde-printer-applet ...
Entferne system-config-printer-kde ...
Entferne hal-cups-utils ...
Entferne hal ...
invoke-rc.d: initscript hal, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten von hal (--remove):
Unterprozess pre-removal script gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
invoke-rc.d: initscript hal, action "start" failed.
dpkg: Fehler beim Aufräumen:
Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
Entferne usplash-theme-ubuntu ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Entferne kubuntu-artwork-usplash ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Entferne usplash ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
Entferne pcmciautils ...
Entferne libnjb5 ...
Entferne linux-generic ...
Entferne linux-image-generic ...
Entferne linux-restricted-modules-generic ...
Entferne linux-restricted-modules-2.6.26-5-generic ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-5-generic
grep: /proc/modules: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/modules: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/modules: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/modules: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/modules: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/modules: No such file or directory
grep: /proc/modules: No such file or directory
Entferne linux-image-2.6.26-5-generic ...
Examining /etc/kernel/prerm.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot
/etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot: 3: /usr/sbin/kernel-helper: not found
run-parts: /etc/kernel/prerm.d/last-good-boot exited with return code 127
Failed to process /etc/kernel/prerm.d at /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-2.6.26-5-generic.prerm line 267.
dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten von linux-image-2.6.26-5-generic (--remove):
Unterprozess pre-removal script gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück
Entferne initramfs-tools ...
Entferne udev ...
Verarbeite Trigger für man-db ...
Verarbeite Trigger für libc6 ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Fehler traten auf beim Bearbeiten von:
hal
linux-image-2.6.26-5-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@ubuntu:/# sudo apt-get install initramfs-tools
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
Paket initramfs-tools ist nicht verfügbar, wird aber von einem anderen
Paket referenziert. Das kann heißen, dass das Paket fehlt, dass es veraltet
ist oder nur aus einer anderen Quelle verfügbar ist.
Doch die folgenden Pakete ersetzen es:
udev
E: Paket initramfs-tools hat keinen Installationskandidaten
root@ubuntu:/#

I am doing something wrong. But I'll be f..ed if I know what.

Btw I am still on the live cd

Edit:
sorry the above is in german. thia

Fehler traten auf beim Bearbeiten von:
hal
linux-image-2.6.26-5-generic
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@ubuntu:/# sudo apt-get install initramfs-tools
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut
Lese Status-Informationen ein... Fertig
Paket initramfs-tools ist nicht verfügbar, wird aber von einem anderen
Paket referenziert. Das kann heißen, dass das Paket fehlt, dass es veraltet
ist oder nur aus einer anderen Quelle verfügbar ist.
Doch die folgenden Pakete ersetzen es:
udev
E: Paket initramfs-tools hat keinen Installationskandidaten
root@ubuntu:/#

basicly means:
Error with hal....

initramfs-tools is not available but is being referenced by another package.
this can mean it is old or only available from another source.
But the following package replaces it
udev
E: initramfs-tools has no installationdata

Edit2:

Still in live cd I tried this on the partition I did the upgrade (HH->II) on:

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo chroot /mnt/linux /bin/bash
root@ubuntu:/# sudo update-initramfs -u -v
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Keeping /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic.dpkg-bak
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko
Adding module /lib/modules/2.6.24-19-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/host/ehci-hcd.ko
..........
Calling hook dmsetup
Calling hook console_setup
Building cpio /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic.new initramfs
root@ubuntu:/#

Seems to have worked.
A reboot will tell

Edit: Nope, nada, same s...t different day >

**toad** · Aug 25, 2008, 08:06 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Wow,

your head must be smoking! Anyway, from what I can see, this little line

sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu

tells us that you did not have an internet connection available while you were in chroot (but the other stuff uninstalled just fine

). Anyway, this happened to me when I first started remastering and my educated guess is that before you go into chroot you have to bind mount /dev and /proc as follows:

Code:

sudo mount -o bind /dev/ path_to_chroot_environment/dev
sudo mount -t proc proc path_to_chroot_environment/proc

As I said, this is only an educated guess, but it gets me online in chroot.

Have fun!

**Fintan** · Aug 25, 2008, 08:17 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Thankx

Smoking..............., well nothing a good swallow of beer can't remedy

It is 16:00 over here

.....tells us that you did not have an internet connection available while you were in chroot

Hmm.....

I was on this forum in konqueror at the time.
Or does that not effect chroot (first time I have used that

)

So, in my case I would have to do:

Code:

sudo mount -o bind /dev/ /mnt/linux /dev
sudo mount -t proc proc /mnt/linux /proc

??

Edit:

I tried the method of toad:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -o bind /dev/ /mnt/linux /dev
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount -t proc proc /mnt/linux/proc
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo chroot /mnt/linux /bin/bash
root@ubuntu:/# sudo update-initramfs -u -v
sudo: unable to resolve host ubuntu
Keeping /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-5-generic.dpkg-bak
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-5-generic
.................................................. ......................................
Calling hook dmsetup
Adding binary /sbin/dmsetup
Adding library /lib/libdevmapper.so.1.02.1
Calling hook console_setup
Building cpio /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-5-generic.new initramfs
root@ubuntu:/#

I am writing this from the live cd.

Now for the reboot.

Tha didn't work either.

I give up for now.

**toad** · Aug 25, 2008, 04:18 PM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Hm,

this worked for 7.10 - interesting...

Thank you for trying, anyway.

**Fintan** · Aug 26, 2008, 12:58 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

@toad: Thankx again for the idea but alas

Partial success though

I redid a upgrade from hardy and got the same message as before.
This time I did:

Code:

sudo dpkg --force-all -i /var/cache/apt/archives/konqueror-plugin-fsview_4%3a4.1~svn831460-0ubuntu1_i386.deb

and then:

Code:

dpkg --configure -a

I could boot into recovery mode but nothing else so I chose dpkg repair broken.....
and that repaired the konqueror-plugin / konq-plugin issue.

Now I can get to the login screen but no muse/keyboard so I booted up in recovery mode and can do startx get a nice desktop but still no m/kb.

Doing a repair broken... from recovery mode again doesn't help.

Hmmm.... what now. I think there was an issue with that somewhere.

**Fintan** · Aug 26, 2008, 02:57 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Reconfiguring xorg did no good.

so, I am at the end of my latin

And my intrepid cd install still won't boot
(kernel /boot/vmlinuz..........
Error2: bad file or directory press any key to resume)

Don't know what to do there either >

**dibl** · Aug 26, 2008, 03:25 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Originally posted by Fintan

Error2: bad file or directory press any key to resume

@Fintan, any chance of a filesystem problem, or maybe hard drive problem?

**Fintan** · Aug 26, 2008, 04:26 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

any chance of a filesystem problem, or maybe hard drive problem?

Doubtful. It is only 6months old.

Anyway the cd install now boots up. I had to bite the dust and install grub to mbr. I didn't want to do that, just hope grub stays stable until october

**Qqmike** · Aug 26, 2008, 05:58 AM

Re: Grub and Intrepid

Fintan "I had to bite the dust and install grub to mbr. I didn't want to do that,"

Where was GRUB installed? Or, how were you going to boot up Intrepid?

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