Re: boot error
guys returning to this problem because it has been made worse by my upgrade to lucid I have altered my menu.lst in debian but it is still hunting around for the right partition to boot from and I am getting input output errors as I boot
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf636f636
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 24316 195318238+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 24317 60801 293065762+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 24317 48632 195318238+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 58966 60801 14747638+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 48633 58358 78124063+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 58359 58965 4875696 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition table entries are not in disk order
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$ sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="840C78330C7821FA" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda6: TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda7: UUID="e6f55a5d-cc41-4da6-8ac3-c6d5e4d4565a" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda8: TYPE="swap"
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$
error message when opening sudo kate
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$ sudo kate
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-oracle1" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/kde-oracle1" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/ksocket-oracle1" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: inotify_add_watch failed: No such file or directory
QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /home/oracle1/.config/ibus/bus
Bus:pen: Can not get ibus-daemon's address.
IBusInputContext::createInputContext: no connection to ibus-daemon
kate(2339)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/usr/share/mime/magic"
kate(2339)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/home/oracle1/.local/share/mime/magic"
and menu.lst as it stands in the debian partition
# 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-legacy-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 change this entry to 'saved' 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 20
# 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=/dev/sda7 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,6)
## 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=
## 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=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user 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 ##
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, memtest86+
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
guys returning to this problem because it has been made worse by my upgrade to lucid I have altered my menu.lst in debian but it is still hunting around for the right partition to boot from and I am getting input output errors as I boot
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf636f636
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 24316 195318238+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 24317 60801 293065762+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 24317 48632 195318238+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 58966 60801 14747638+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 48633 58358 78124063+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 58359 58965 4875696 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Partition table entries are not in disk order
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$ sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID="840C78330C7821FA" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda6: TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda7: UUID="e6f55a5d-cc41-4da6-8ac3-c6d5e4d4565a" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda8: TYPE="swap"
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$
error message when opening sudo kate
oracle1@oracle1-desktop:~$ sudo kate
Error: "/var/tmp/kdecache-oracle1" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/kde-oracle1" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
Error: "/tmp/ksocket-oracle1" is owned by uid 1000 instead of uid 0.
QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: inotify_add_watch failed: No such file or directory
QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /home/oracle1/.config/ibus/bus
Bus:pen: Can not get ibus-daemon's address.
IBusInputContext::createInputContext: no connection to ibus-daemon
kate(2339)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/usr/share/mime/magic"
kate(2339)/kdecore (services) KMimeTypeFactory:arseMagic: Now parsing "/home/oracle1/.local/share/mime/magic"
and menu.lst as it stands in the debian partition
# 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-legacy-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 change this entry to 'saved' 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 20
# 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=/dev/sda7 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,6)
## 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=
## 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=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user 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 ##
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, memtest86+
uuid 4be56fe3-7cfc-49de-a3ec-7ea949b909a8
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
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