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**verndog** · Jan 11, 2010, 11:14 AM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

To start you can edit whatever grub your using and at the end of the linux line remove any "quite" and/or "splash" reference. At least you should see some text on boot-up and maybe see where it stops.

Perhaps a video issue. Don't know about your hardware, but do you have ATI or nVidia?

**lmilano** · Jan 11, 2010, 11:17 AM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

This is an advanced installation!

Your best bet is to install grub from the second linux distro in its own partition. So, if the distro goes in sda3, you need to install its own grub into sda3 (not into sda, which would alter the disk MBR). Then, you need to chainload

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...5126#msg215126

See here for more
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3106368.0

Yes, it is a bit difficult, there is still no easy GUI for handling grub2.

EDIT: now I see verndog's post, good suggestions!

**kiraitachi** · Jan 11, 2010, 12:34 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

Originally posted by verndog

To start you can edit whatever grub your using and at the end of the linux line remove any "quite" and/or "splash" reference. At least you should see some text on boot-up and maybe see where it stops.

Perhaps a video issue. Don't know about your hardware, but do you have ATI or nVidia?

Oh thanks that might fix the prob thanks.

**lmilano** · Jan 11, 2010, 12:36 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

more likely it will help you diagnose, feel free to show us any output ...

**kiraitachi** · Jan 11, 2010, 01:40 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

lol i changed the quiet thing in gOS and still freezes...idk...

here is the error that i get cause the rest works perfect...until it gets here

Begin:Mounting root file system... ......
/init: /init : 160 : syntax error 0xaecee902-89e5-434e-bb2c-037113d91f95 [13.581804] Kernel panic - not syincing: attempted to kill init!

Here all info i can get...besides that, but i think it has more to do with the error i just wrote before..

Menu.lst

# 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=2f186bf6-3416-47c2-b0b0-d4cdb5c7506b ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=2f186bf6-3416-47c2-b0b0-d4cdb5c7506b

## 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

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## 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 ##

splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splashimages/bt4.xpm.gz

title Kubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic
root (hd1,3)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=2f186bf6-3416-47c2-b0b0-d4cdb5c7506b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
savedefault
boot
quiet

title Windows 7
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1

title Google OS
root (hd1,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=aecee902-89e5-434e-bb2c-037113d91f95 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
savedefault
boot

My partition pic in sdb:
Idk...but shouldn't sdb2 (gOS partition) also have lock?? or the same icon as the swap or my kubuntu partition? (sdb4)

And here the log of my sudo blkid....(it worries me that it says sec type=ext2 type ext3...shouldn't be as in sdb4)
Thanks by the way.

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**lmilano** · Jan 11, 2010, 02:02 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

You can use the Additional Options link to upload screenshots here when you post in the forum ... I think you uploaded external images, that seem to be blocked in my browser ...

**kiraitachi** · Jan 11, 2010, 02:06 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

im sorry ill reupload them..

**Snowhog** · Jan 11, 2010, 02:14 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

Pretty sure your problem lies here:

splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splashimages/bt4.xpm.gz

This is pointing to the first HD, third partition, as the location of your splashimage. blkid output shows this drive/partition labeled as "Grub" and is a vfat formatted partition. Does it in fact have a /boot/grub/splashimages/ directory and the indicated image file?

As a simple test, I'd comment out that line and reboot. If the referenced location of the splashimage is in fact correct, look at your /etc/fstab file and verify that the last two numeric options on the entry for /dev/hda3 are correct - it should not be set to do a check before that of the entry for your root ( / ) partition.

**kiraitachi** · Jan 11, 2010, 02:33 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

U sure is the splah image

i think it doesnt have anything to do with it...and yes there is a directory in grub like this.../boot/grub/splashimages/bt4.xpm.gz and there is where i got the backtrack 4 logo...i just put that image to make a bit more cool maybe my grub... :P

Im sorry im not sure what u mean by

etc/fstab file and verify that the last two numeric options on the entry for /dev/hda3 are correct - it should not be set to do a check before that of the entry for your root ( / ) partition.

But when i wrote /etc/fstab in the directory this menu appeared....is that what u mean??

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdb2 during installation
UUID=2f186bf6-3416-47c2-b0b0-d4cdb5c7506b / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/sdb3 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

**Snowhog** · Jan 11, 2010, 02:43 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

Yes. The problem with the splashimage entry in your menu.lst file, is that it is on a drive/partition that you are not mounting in /etc/fstab. Why didn't you put the splashimage in a directory under /dev/sdb2 where you installed Grub to? That would be the 'logical' thing to have done.

**vinnywright** · Jan 11, 2010, 03:00 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

hears how a working splash work's in my grub.

menu.lst entry

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

splashimage (hd0,2)/boot/grub/2.xpm.gz
foreground 00ff00
background ff00ff

# 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

and is contaned in /boot/grub of the /boot/grub that is in controle of the boot prosess

vinny@desktop:/boot/grub$ ls
2.xpm.gz device.map fat_stage1_5 installed-version menu.lst minix_stage1_5 stage1 xfs_stage1_5
default e2fs_stage1_5 grubenv jfs_stage1_5 menu.lst~ reiserfs_stage1_5 stage2
vinny@desktop:/boot/grub$

VINNY

**kiraitachi** · Jan 12, 2010, 05:37 AM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

Originally posted by Snowhog

Yes. The problem with the splashimage entry in your menu.lst file, is that it is on a drive/partition that you are not mounting in /etc/fstab. Why didn't you put the splashimage in a directory under /dev/sdb2 where you installed Grub to? That would be the 'logical' thing to have done.

I installed the grub in sda in (hd0,2 and thats also where i put the splash image...) cause kubuntu is on a external drive (sdb2) that sometimes i unplug...and if i do so the grub wont boot my OS of my computer (windows 7) so what should i do

By the way thanks for the support guys i wouldn't give with the answer on this one for sure...wouldn't imagine at all is the image...thanks.

**verndog** · Jan 12, 2010, 09:35 AM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

Originally posted by kiraitachi

Originally posted by Snowhog

Yes. The problem with the splashimage entry in your menu.lst file, is that it is on a drive/partition that you are not mounting in /etc/fstab. Why didn't you put the splashimage in a directory under /dev/sdb2 where you installed Grub to? That would be the 'logical' thing to have done.

I installed the grub in sda in (hd0,2 and thats also where i put the splash image...) cause kubuntu is on a external drive (sdb2) that sometimes i unplug...and if i do so the grub wont boot my OS of my computer (windows 7) so what should i do

By the way thanks for the support guys i wouldn't give with the answer on this one for sure...wouldn't imagine at all is the image...thanks.

Just try as Snowhog suggested and comment out the splash in your Grub partition, (hd0,2), menu.lst

**kiraitachi** · Jan 12, 2010, 03:11 PM

Re: My boot into an OS freezes...??

But if i put the splash image in /dev/sdb2 is not where i have installed the grub!!!! The logical thing is to put it in the same place as the grub is installed as i did...,

BTW

I took of the splashimage from the menu.lst and reinstalled the grub...and im still stuck on the same error....

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