Latest updates break kubuntu boot

[aiiee]

today. Installed latest patches, including a new kernel. Now my Wubi install of 9.10 goes to Grub editor rather than booting!
It worked fine earlier this morning, now I cannot get in at all. This must be happening to many many others. What do I need to do to fix this latest gaff?

[aiiee]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

odd. I would have thought people would be running into this a lot. I guess I'll go check around and make sure grub is pointing to the new kernel. If there is a new kernel. Not sure what happened. I just know I let kpackagewhatever run updates and a kernel was referenced as it was updating. bleagh.

[GreyGeek]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

odd. I would have thought people would be running into this a lot. ....

Well, you gave them only an hour to respond before your last post! Folks on this forum are fast, but generally not that fast, except for SnowHog --- he lives here!

A link showing common Grub2 problems and how to fix them is here. Notice especially Sections 2, 3 and 4.

[Snowhog]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

except for SnowHog --- he lives here!

What? Did I just hear my name? Hmm.

[tnorris]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

Just Great! The little "restart required" icon has been staring at me all day since I installed the updates this morning. Now you've got me scared to death to click it.

[aiiee]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

odd. I would have thought people would be running into this a lot. ....

Well, you gave them only an hour to respond before your last post! Folks on this forum are fast, but generally not that fast, except for SnowHog --- he lives here!

A link showing common Grub2 problems and how to fix them is here. Notice especially Sections 2, 3 and 4.

I just meant if it was the update's fault , lots of people would be yelling, and they're not, so it's something I did

thanks for the pointer. After thinking about it, I might have added a non standard repository..... aiiiiiee!

[aiiee]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

Just Great! The little "restart required" icon has been staring at me all day since I installed the updates this morning. Now you've got me scared to death to click it.

ut oh. Was a new kernel in your update?

[tnorris]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

Yeah, the new kernel was in there. I didn't even pay much attention to what all it updated since I was multi-tasking at the time.

Here's the apt log of what was updated:

Log started: 2009-11-23 13:15:22
Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic.
(Reading database ... 45%                       
(Reading database ... 90%                       
(Reading database ... 141353 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic (from .../linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic_
2.6.31-15.50_i386.deb) ...                           
Done.                                      
Preparing to replace avahi-autoipd 0.6.25-1ubuntu5 (using .../avahi-autoipd_0.6.
25-1ubuntu5.1_i386.deb) ...                           
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mmon-data_0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1_i386.deb) ...                    
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avahi-daemon stop/waiting                            
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b) ...                                     
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hi-compat-libdnssd1_0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1_i386.deb) ...               
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Preparing to replace libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 0.10.25-2ubuntu1 (using ...
/libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0_0.10.25-2ubuntu1.1_i386.deb) ...        
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Preparing to replace libindicate3 0.2.3-0ubuntu1 (using .../libindicate3_0.2.3-0
ubuntu2_i386.deb) ...                              
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15.28_i386.deb) ...                               
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eric_2.6.31.15.28_i386.deb) ...                         
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Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.31-15.        
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_all.deb) ...                                  
Selecting previously deselected package linux-headers-2.6.31-15-generic.    
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ric_2.6.31-15.50_i386.deb) ...                         
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-generic_2.6.31.15.28_i386.deb) ...                       
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Processing triggers for man-db ...                       
Processing triggers for sreadahead ...                     
Setting up linux-image-2.6.31-15-generic (2.6.31-15.50) ...           
Running depmod.                                 
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic         
Running postinst hook script /sbin/update-grub.                 
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub         
Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default            
Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst    
Searching for splash image ... none found, skipping ...             
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic                  
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic                  
Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic                  
Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin                       
Replacing config file /var/run/grub/menu.lst with new version          
Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done                      

Examining /etc/kernel/postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postinst.d/nvidia-common

Setting up avahi-autoipd (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...

Setting up libavahi-common-data (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Setting up libavahi-common3 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...

Setting up libavahi-core6 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...

Setting up avahi-daemon (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/init/avahi-daemon.conf ...
avahi-daemon start/running, process 18040

Setting up libavahi-client3 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...

Setting up avahi-utils (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Setting up easytag (2.1.6-1ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...

Setting up libavahi-glib1 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...

Setting up libavahi-qt3-1 (0.6.25-1ubuntu5.1) ...

Setting up libgstreamer-plugins-base0.10-0 (0.10.25-2ubuntu1.1) ...

Setting up libindicate3 (0.2.3-0ubuntu2) ...

Setting up linux-firmware (1.25) ...
Setting up linux-image-generic (2.6.31.15.28) ...
Setting up linux-generic (2.6.31.15.28) ...
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.31-15 (2.6.31-15.50) ...
Setting up linux-headers-2.6.31-15-generic (2.6.31-15.50) ...
Examining /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d.
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/header_postinst.d/nvidia-common

Setting up linux-headers-generic (2.6.31.15.28) ...
Setting up linux-libc-dev (2.6.31-15.50) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Log ended: 2009-11-23 13:16:56

[tnorris]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

OK, here goes. I'm about to reboot...Hopefully I'll be back in a few minutes. <crosses fingers>

Edit: All went well. No problems to report here.

[bobcollard]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

today. Installed latest patches, including a new kernel. Now my Wubi install of 9.10 goes to Grub editor rather than booting!
It worked fine earlier this morning, now I cannot get in at all. This must be happening to many many others. What do I need to do to fix this latest gaff?

You're not alone if you are talking about a kernel panic? I had one this morning after an update. Ended up reinstalling because i could not get past it. Been at it all day. (Off and on) I got better things to do.

[aiiee]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

today. Installed latest patches, including a new kernel. Now my Wubi install of 9.10 goes to Grub editor rather than booting!
It worked fine earlier this morning, now I cannot get in at all. This must be happening to many many others. What do I need to do to fix this latest gaff?

You're not alone if you are talking about a kernel panic? I had one this morning after an update. Ended up reinstalling because i could not get past it. Been at it all day. (Off and on) I got better things to do.

Not a panic. It just dumps me into grub when I try to boot. It's a Wubi install. I bet yours is too. Are those who aren't having problems non-wubi? sheesh. Wubi does not appear to have a menu.lst in /boot/grub. Off to check the Wubi home page. Don't those who maintain these updates test with Wubi? Or is it me? I can't tell...

[vinnywright]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

you are not alone.......my system is a regular install (NOT wubi) and the new kernel (vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic) is causing wireless and audio problems for me.

fortunetley I have the old kernel's still installed and working just fine on the vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic now

vinny@desktop:/boot$ ls
abi-2.6.28-11-generic memtest86+.bin
abi-2.6.28-15-generic System.map-2.6.28-11-generic
abi-2.6.31-12-generic System.map-2.6.28-15-generic
abi-2.6.31-13-generic System.map-2.6.31-12-generic
abi-2.6.31-14-generic System.map-2.6.31-13-generic
abi-2.6.31-15-generic System.map-2.6.31-14-generic
config-2.6.28-11-generic System.map-2.6.31-15-generic
config-2.6.28-15-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.28-11-generic
config-2.6.31-12-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.28-15-generic
config-2.6.31-13-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-12-generic
config-2.6.31-14-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-13-generic
config-2.6.31-15-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-14-generic
grub vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-15-generic
initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-12-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-12-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-13-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-13-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
vinny@desktop:/boot$

@aiiee befor your updats broke the system (wubi) were you using grub?? or as I'v read the windows boot loader??

I dont know eneything about wubi I am just cureus

VINNY

[aiiee]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

you are not alone.......my system is a regular install (NOT wubi) and the new kernel (vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic) is causing wireless and audio problems for me.

fortunetley I have the old kernel's still installed and working just fine on the vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic now

vinny@desktop:/boot$ ls
abi-2.6.28-11-generic memtest86+.bin
abi-2.6.28-15-generic System.map-2.6.28-11-generic
abi-2.6.31-12-generic System.map-2.6.28-15-generic
abi-2.6.31-13-generic System.map-2.6.31-12-generic
abi-2.6.31-14-generic System.map-2.6.31-13-generic
abi-2.6.31-15-generic System.map-2.6.31-14-generic
config-2.6.28-11-generic System.map-2.6.31-15-generic
config-2.6.28-15-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.28-11-generic
config-2.6.31-12-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.28-15-generic
config-2.6.31-13-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-12-generic
config-2.6.31-14-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-13-generic
config-2.6.31-15-generic vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-14-generic
grub vmcoreinfo-2.6.31-15-generic
initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-12-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-12-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-13-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-13-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
vinny@desktop:/boot$

@aiiee befor your updats broke the system (wubi) were you using grub?? or as I'v read the windows boot loader??

I dont know eneything about wubi I am just cureus

VINNY

as I understand it, may be wrong, but it looks like the windows boot loader calls grub. I get the grub boot choices screen ( normally ) when I choose Kubuntu at the windows boot screen. Then, instead of going to the normal grub menu it dumps me into the grub editor. I need to capture the error text and paste it here. Wubi home page was no help.

[vinnywright]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

AA well then you nead to read up on grub2 .....you should be abell to find post's on it hear.

and you should be abell to fix it frome the grub screen you'r geting dumped to.....I think I dont know about grub2 yet......all my boxes use legacy grub.

VINNY

[aiiee]

Re: Latest updates break kubuntu boot

AA well then you nead to read up on grub2 .....you should be abell to find post's on it hear.

and you should be abell to fix it frome the grub screen you'r geting dumped to.....I think I dont know about grub2 yet......all my boxes use legacy grub.

VINNY

so grub2 then. From the looks of things it kind of appears that the windows boot loader passes a kernel name to grub2 and grub2 can't find it because kpackageupdate woofed the kernel update. Soooooo, look at grub2 then to find out what happened to the kernel naming/passing thing, stuff. maybe.