[ubuntu] Boot with VLC + start reading media files from a given folder topic

Hi guys,

I need your help.

I'm quite new in Ubuntu (I'm more Mac or Windows user)
But I need to come up asap with a solution to:

1. Open VLC on Ubuntu boot
2. VLC should start reading media files from a concrete local folder (ideal in Full Screen mode. there's a way to open VLC and indicate a folder to play, but how to sett it up straight away on the boot)

Thank you very much for your help in advance!
I'm very bad with codes etc. will be very thanks full for a detailed advice or instruction.

Thanks

[ubuntu] My computer does not boot, boot-repair did not fix it topic

Hi everyone,

I find myself in dire need of your help. My laptop boots into Grub fine, but then it gets stuck on the spash screen. The splash screen does keep going, but I left it for more than 30 minutes without touching it at once to no avail before giving up and force shutdown.

I have then proceeded to boot into my Utopic liveusb, install and run boot-repair, which didn't solve the problem but it did give me a notice that there was an error in the procedure. However I don't have the knowledge necessary to make sense of the log it gave me: http://paste.ubuntu.com/10179211/

I really one of you will understand something there and know how to fix it... Anyway, a bit more context:

My laptop is an Asus UX301, it has been running Ubuntu (13.10, then 14.04 and now 14.10) more than fine for about a year now, I hadn't had any issue (not even slight ones) for months until now, what led to the state it is now seems to have happened after I closed the lid to suspend the computer, only to find it heated up a few hours later and unresponsive, forcing me to force shutdown and to find it not booting up after letting it cool for a few minutes.

The laptop is running two 256 gigs Sandisk SSDs in Raid0, which has me scared that one of them has had a failure and killed the array. However, I'm no expert (not at all), but when I booted up the LiveUSB and got into gparted, it did recognize the Raid array and its filesystems and both drives individually, as well as what seems like the right proportion of used/unused space on the array, which makes me hopeful that the drives are both fine-ish at least. I may be completely delusional, not knowledgeable enough to make such assumptions...

So yeah, here's to hoping one of you has the answer to my issue. If you think the drives are OK, but the system is lost, I would appreciate it if you let me know of a way to access the array and salvage what unbacked-up data I had lying around before reinstalling.

Thanks in advance for your answers !

PS: If you need any further information to help, I'll try and provide it as fast as possible.

Intermittent Touchpad Errors on Boot- Ubuntu 14.04 topic

Occasionally while booting I will see an error pop up relating to my touchpad not loading. I haven't gotten a good look at it because it seems to happen at random, but it seems to mention synaptics. Keep in mind that I am running 14.04, so it's my understanding that synaptics is no longer used. When these errors occur, my touchpad will respond very sluggishly and tap to click does not function. Where do I start to solve this?

LVM cant Boot - ALERT /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root does not exist DROPPING to Shell - topic

Help needed - hopefully someone has had this issue where after a reboot the server just goes to BusyBox
(initramfs)

What I've tried already unsuccessfully is:
from Live Disk
==================
sudo su
apt-get install lvm2
vgchange -a y
(do any lvm management you need here, I didn't need any.)
mkdir /mnt/system
mount /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root /mnt/system
mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/system/boot
for i in /dev/pts /dev /proc /sys; do mount -B $i /mnt/system$i; done
chroot /mnt/system
update-initramfs -k all -c
exit
for i in /dev/pts /dev /proc /sys; do umount /mnt/system$i; done
umount /mnt/system/boot
umount /mnt/system
==================
Second Thing I've tried is:

Last resort was to use BootRepair :
http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/
Also not happy - same result

Here's the Boot info and copied into the post at the bottom

http://paste.ubuntu.com/10172826/


=========== What I'm trying next Fixing LVM in initfs ============
from the post:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/26886...desktop-livecd
starting at:
"You hit the problem right on the head: the initramfs does not have LVM support. Here's how to fix it:"

But I don't think I should copy all the .deb files as shown in the post


========== BOOTINFO ==================
Boot Info Script e7fc706 + Boot-Repair extra info [Boot-Info 23Nov2014]




============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================


=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos1)/grub on this drive.


sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________


File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files: /grub/grub.cfg /grub/core.img


sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________


File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:


sda5: __________________________________________________ ________________________


File system: LVM2_member
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:


ubuntu-vg-root: __________________________________________________ ______________


File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''


ubuntu-vg-swap_1: __________________________________________________ ____________


File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''


============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================


Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________


Disk /dev/sda: 274.9 GB, 274877906944 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 33418 cylinders, total 536870912 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes


Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System


/dev/sda1 * 2,048 499,711 497,664 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 501,758 536,868,863 536,367,106 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 501,760 536,868,863 536,367,104 8e Linux LVM




"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________


Device UUID TYPE LABEL


/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 7ac6de90-7465-4c46-9317-bff2e6db2bbd ext4
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1 261d12c0-3a89-4492-92ca-f9606b7842bc swap
/dev/sda1 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4 ext2
/dev/sda5 XkdnOb-cmqR-0ztU-8fW4-QLT9-DVnq-YjaIun LVM2_member
/dev/sr0 iso9660 Boot-Repair-Disk 64bit
/dev/zram0 a27e23b5-12b5-4e81-82d8-b5723021642a swap
/dev/zram1 6574aff0-3e49-49b8-867b-9eba3254a54c swap
/dev/zram2 989d2566-089f-481a-a41e-b55bcc900e52 swap
/dev/zram3 77e57a22-8da4-48e5-862f-87140df0727d swap


========================= "ls -l /dev/disk/by-id" output: ======================


total 0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 9 Feb 11 12:40 ata-VMware_Virtual_IDE_CDROM_Drive_1000000000000000000 1 -> ../../sr0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 11 12:41 dm-name-ubuntu--vg-root -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 11 12:41 dm-name-ubuntu--vg-swap_1 -> ../../dm-1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 11 12:41 dm-uuid-LVM-AOguRyYkAamTywoUqWOvBWeGMKVkAFpuH0eug0kYMS7eXQI8n2 JEsHDPQ3vpKSkV -> ../../dm-0
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 10 Feb 11 12:41 dm-uuid-LVM-AOguRyYkAamTywoUqWOvBWeGMKVkAFpuL5HfSt9zt5VzrxFlQu OXK2eEdQSutpgD -> ../../dm-1


========================= "ls -R /dev/mapper/" output: =========================


/dev/mapper:
control
ubuntu--vg-root
ubuntu--vg-swap_1


================================ Mount points: =================================


Device Mount_Point Type Options


/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)




============================= sda1/grub/grub.cfg: ==============================


--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi


function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}


function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}


function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}


insmod lvm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(ubuntu-vg-root)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7ac6de90-7465-4c46-9317-bff2e6db2bbd
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=60
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload=""
if [ "" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.11.0-15-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
linux /vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /initrd.img-3.11.0-15-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.11.0-15-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
echo 'Loading Linux 3.11.0-15-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-3.11.0-15-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-76-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
linux /vmlinuz-3.2.0-76-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /initrd.img-3.2.0-76-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-76-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-76-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-3.2.0-76-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-3.2.0-76-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-75-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
linux /vmlinuz-3.2.0-75-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /initrd.img-3.2.0-75-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-75-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-75-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-3.2.0-75-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-3.2.0-75-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-70-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
linux /vmlinuz-3.2.0-70-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /initrd.img-3.2.0-70-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-70-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-70-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-3.2.0-70-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-3.2.0-70-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================


Unknown BootLoader on ubuntu-vg-root




Unknown BootLoader on ubuntu-vg-swap_1






=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================


File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 21732: bash
File descriptor 63 (pipe:[25990]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 21732: bash
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on lvchange invocation. Parent PID 22394: bash
File descriptor 63 (pipe:[25990]) leaked on lvchange invocation. Parent PID 22394: bash
skip_dev_dir: Couldn't split up device name ubuntu-vg-root
Volume group "ubuntu-vg-root" not found
Skipping volume group ubuntu-vg-root
hexdump: /dev/mapper/ubuntu-vg-root: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/ubuntu-vg-root: No such file or directory
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on lvchange invocation. Parent PID 22394: bash
File descriptor 63 (pipe:[25990]) leaked on lvchange invocation. Parent PID 22394: bash
skip_dev_dir: Couldn't split up device name ubuntu-vg-swap_1
Volume group "ubuntu-vg-swap_1" not found
Skipping volume group ubuntu-vg-swap_1
hexdump: /dev/mapper/ubuntu-vg-swap_1: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/ubuntu-vg-swap_1: No such file or directory


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION :
=================== log of boot-repair 2015-02-11__12h40 ===================
boot-repair version : 4ppa14
boot-sav version : 4ppa14
glade2script version : 3.2.2~ppa47~saucy
boot-sav-extra version : 4ppa14
BLKID BEFORE LVM ACTIVATION:
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sr0: LABEL="Boot-Repair-Disk 64bit" TYPE="iso9660"
/dev/sda1: UUID="15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4" TYPE="ext2"
/dev/sda5: UUID="XkdnOb-cmqR-0ztU-8fW4-QLT9-DVnq-YjaIun" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: UUID="7ac6de90-7465-4c46-9317-bff2e6db2bbd" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: UUID="261d12c0-3a89-4492-92ca-f9606b7842bc" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram0: UUID="a27e23b5-12b5-4e81-82d8-b5723021642a" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram1: UUID="6574aff0-3e49-49b8-867b-9eba3254a54c" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram2: UUID="989d2566-089f-481a-a41e-b55bcc900e52" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram3: UUID="77e57a22-8da4-48e5-862f-87140df0727d" TYPE="swap"
MODPROBE
VGSCAN
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on vgscan invocation. Parent PID 2463: /bin/bash
Reading all physical volumes. This may take a while...
Found volume group "ubuntu-vg" using metadata type lvm2
VGCHANGE
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on vgchange invocation. Parent PID 2463: /bin/bash
2 logical volume(s) in volume group "ubuntu-vg" now active
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on lvscan invocation. Parent PID 2463: /bin/bash
LVSCAN:
ACTIVE '/dev/ubuntu-vg/root' [214.18 GiB] inherit
ACTIVE '/dev/ubuntu-vg/swap_1' [16.00 GiB] inherit
Is there RAID on this computer? no
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 4444: /bin/sh
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 4565: grub-probe
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on vgs invocation. Parent PID 4565: grub-probe
boot-repair is executed in live-session (Boot-Repair-Disk 64bit 29nov2014, trusty, Ubuntu, x86_64)
ls: cannot access /home/usr/.config: No such file or directory
CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit
file=/cdrom/preseed/lubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --
[dmraid -sa -c] no
[dmraid -sa -c] raid
[dmraid -sa -c] disks
Set sda as corresponding disk of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1 doesn't contain a valid partition table


=================== os-prober:
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root:Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS (12.04):Ubuntu:linux


=================== blkid:
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sr0: LABEL="Boot-Repair-Disk 64bit" TYPE="iso9660"
/dev/sda1: UUID="15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4" TYPE="ext2"
/dev/sda5: UUID="XkdnOb-cmqR-0ztU-8fW4-QLT9-DVnq-YjaIun" TYPE="LVM2_member"
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: UUID="7ac6de90-7465-4c46-9317-bff2e6db2bbd" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: UUID="261d12c0-3a89-4492-92ca-f9606b7842bc" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram0: UUID="a27e23b5-12b5-4e81-82d8-b5723021642a" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram1: UUID="6574aff0-3e49-49b8-867b-9eba3254a54c" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram2: UUID="989d2566-089f-481a-a41e-b55bcc900e52" TYPE="swap"
/dev/zram3: UUID="77e57a22-8da4-48e5-862f-87140df0727d" TYPE="swap"


[dmraid -sa -c] no
[dmraid -sa -c] raid
[dmraid -sa -c] disks
Set sda as corresponding disk of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root


1 disks with OS, 1 OS : 1 Linux, 0 MacOS, 0 Windows, 0 unknown type OS.


Warning: extended partition does not start at a cylinder boundary.
DOS and Linux will interpret the contents differently.


=================== sda1recordfail=1/grub/grubenv :
recordfail=1








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/grub.d/ :
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 5 14:50 grub.d
total 60
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7806 Dec 6 2013 00_header
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5522 Dec 10 2012 05_debian_theme
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7877 Dec 6 2013 10_linux
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6449 Dec 6 2013 20_linux_xen
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1588 Nov 27 2011 20_memtest86+
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6675 Dec 6 2013 30_os-prober
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1388 Dec 10 2012 30_uefi-firmware
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 214 Dec 10 2012 40_custom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 95 Dec 10 2012 41_custom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 483 Dec 10 2012 README








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/default/grub :


# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""


# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xe fefefef"


# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console


# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true


# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"


# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"






/boot detected in the fstab of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: UUID=15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4 (sda1)


=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf :
# mdadm.conf
#
# Please refer to mdadm.conf(5) for information about this file.
#


# by default (built-in), scan all partitions (/proc/partitions) and all
# containers for MD superblocks. alternatively, specify devices to scan, using
# wildcards if desired.
#DEVICE partitions containers


# auto-create devices with Debian standard permissions
CREATE owner=root group=disk mode=0660 auto=yes


# automatically tag new arrays as belonging to the local system
HOMEHOST <system>


# instruct the monitoring daemon where to send mail alerts
MAILADDR root


# definitions of existing MD arrays
ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=1.2 UUID=f72eb440:a00faf6a:5db799ca:0349c33a name=mirror:1
ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=1.2 UUID=43debb14:5374fc55:a8c69b52:c9d71ab8 name=mirror:0


# This file was auto-generated on Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:09:19 +0000
# by mkconf $Id$






=================== UEFI/Legacy mode:
This live-session is not in EFI-mode.
SecureBoot maybe enabled.




=================== PARTITIONS & DISKS:
sda1 : sda, is-sepboot, grubenv-ng nogrub, no-docgrub, no-update-grub, 32, no-boot, no-os, not--efi--part, part-has-no-fstab, part-has-no-fstab, no-nt, no-winload, no-recov-nor-hid, no-bmgr, notwinboot, nopakmgr, nogrubinstall, no---usr, part-has-no-fstab, not-sep-usr, standard, not-far, /mnt/boot-sav/sda1.
mapper/ubuntu--vg-root : sda, not-sepboot, no-grubenv grub2, grub-pc , update-grub, 64, no-boot, is-os, not--efi--part, fstab-has-goodBOOT, fstab-without-efi, no-nt, no-winload, no-recov-nor-hid, no-bmgr, notwinboot, apt-get, grub-install, with--usr, fstab-without-usr, not-sep-usr, standard, not-far, /mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root.


sda : not-GPT, BIOSboot-not-needed, has-no-EFIpart, not-usb, has-os, 2048 sectors * 512 bytes




=================== parted -l:


Model: VMware Virtual disk (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 275GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos


Number Start End Size Type File system Flags
1 1049kB 256MB 255MB primary ext2 boot
2 257MB 275GB 275GB extended
5 257MB 275GB 275GB logical lvm




Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: 230GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop


Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 230GB 230GB ext4




Model: Linux device-mapper (linear) (dm)
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: 17.2GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: loop


Number Start End Size File system Flags
1 0.00B 17.2GB 17.2GB linux-swap(v1)








Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr0 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/sr0
has been opened read-only.




Error: /dev/sr0: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram0: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram1: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram2: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram3: unrecognised disk label


=================== parted -lm:


BYT;
/dev/sda:275GB:scsi:512:512:msdos:VMware Virtual disk;
1:1049kB:256MB:255MB:ext2::boot;
2:257MB:275GB:275GB:::;
5:257MB:275GB:275GB:::lvm;


BYT;
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root:230GB:dm:512:512:loop:Linux device-mapper (linear);
1:0.00B:230GB:230GB:ext4::;


BYT;
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1:17.2GB:dm:512:512:loop:Linux device-mapper (linear);
1:0.00B:17.2GB:17.2GB:linux-swap(v1)::;






Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr0 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/sr0
has been opened read-only.




Error: /dev/sr0: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram0: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram1: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram2: unrecognised disk label






Error: /dev/zram3: unrecognised disk label




=================== mount:
/cow on / type overlayfs (rw)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755)
/dev/sr0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 on /rofs type squashfs (ro,noatime)
none on /sys/fs/cgroup type tmpfs (rw)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880)
none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755)
none on /sys/fs/pstore type pstore (rw)
systemd on /sys/fs/cgroup/systemd type cgroup (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,none,name=systemd)
gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/999/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=lubuntu)
/dev/sda1 on /mnt/boot-sav/sda1 type ext2 (rw)
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root on /mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root type ext4 (rw)




=================== ls:
/sys/block/dm-0 (filtered): alignment_offset bdi capability dev discard_alignment dm ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/dm-1 (filtered): alignment_offset bdi capability dev discard_alignment dm ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/fd0 (filtered): alignment_offset bdi capability dev device discard_alignment events events_async events_poll_msecs ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sda (filtered): alignment_offset bdi capability dev device discard_alignment events events_async events_poll_msecs ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro sda1 sda2 sda5 size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/sys/block/sr0 (filtered): alignment_offset bdi capability dev device discard_alignment events events_async events_poll_msecs ext_range holders inflight power queue range removable ro size slaves stat subsystem trace uevent
/dev (filtered): agpgart autofs block bsg btrfs-control cdrom char console core cpu cpu_dma_latency cuse disk dm-0 dm-1 dri ecryptfs fb0 fd fd0 full fuse hpet input kmsg log mapper mcelog mem net network_latency network_throughput null parport0 port ppp psaux ptmx pts random rfkill rtc rtc0 sda sda1 sda2 sda5 sg0 sg1 shm snapshot snd sr0 stderr stdin stdout uhid uinput urandom ubuntu-vg vga_arbiter vhci vhost-net vmci zero
ls /dev/mapper: control ubuntu--vg-root ubuntu--vg-swap_1
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root doesn't contain a valid partition table
Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1 doesn't contain a valid partition table


=================== df -Th:


Filesystem Type Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/cow overlayfs 7.9G 6.3M 7.9G 1% /
udev devtmpfs 7.9G 12K 7.9G 1% /dev
tmpfs tmpfs 1.6G 960K 1.6G 1% /run
/dev/sr0 iso9660 614M 614M 0 100% /cdrom
/dev/loop0 squashfs 549M 549M 0 100% /rofs
none tmpfs 4.0K 0 4.0K 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
tmpfs tmpfs 7.9G 8.0K 7.9G 1% /tmp
none tmpfs 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
none tmpfs 7.9G 0 7.9G 0% /run/shm
none tmpfs 100M 16K 100M 1% /run/user
/dev/sda1 ext2 236M 146M 78M 66% /mnt/boot-sav/sda1
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ext4 211G 83G 118G 42% /mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root


=================== fdisk -l:


Disk /dev/sda: 274.9 GB, 274877906944 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 33418 cylinders, total 536870912 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00023592


Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 499711 248832 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 501758 536868863 268183553 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 501760 536868863 268183552 8e Linux LVM


Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: 230.0 GB, 229973688320 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 27959 cylinders, total 449167360 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000




Disk /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-swap_1: 17.2 GB, 17175674880 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2088 cylinders, total 33546240 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000




/boot detected. Please check the options.
=================== Advices
Warning: continuing without internet would leave your system unbootable. Please connect internet.
Do you want to continue?




=================== Default settings of Boot Repair
The default repair of the Boot-Repair utility would purge (in order to enable-raid enable-lvm) and reinstall the grub2 of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root into the MBR of sda, using the following options: sda1/boot,
Additional repair would be performed: unhide-bootmenu-10s




=================== Advice in case of suggested repair
Warning: continuing without internet would leave your system unbootable. Please connect internet.
Do you want to continue?




=================== User settings
The settings chosen by the user will purge (in order to enable-raid enable-lvm) and reinstall the grub2 of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root into the MBR of sda, using the following options: sda1/boot,
Additional repair will be performed: unhide-bootmenu-60s




/boot added in mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/fstab
Mount sda1 on /mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/boot
chroot /mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root apt-get -y --force-yes update
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://download.opensuse.org Release: The following signatures were invalid: KEYEXPIRED 1397815516


W: Failed to fetch http://download.opensuse.org/reposit..._12.04/Release


W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Purge the GRUB of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root
grub-pc available


The following extra packages will be installed:
grub-common grub-pc-bin grub2-common
Suggested packages:
multiboot-doc grub-emu xorriso desktop-base
The following packages will be upgraded:
grub-common grub-pc grub-pc-bin grub2-common
4 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 62 not upgraded.
DEBCHECK debOK, grub-pc
DEBCHECK debOK
shim-signed available
linux-signed-generic NOT available (apt-cache policy problem)
Please type: sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root" dpkg --configure -ansudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root" apt-get install -fynsudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root" apt-get install -y --force-yes dmraidnsudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root" dmraid -aynsudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root" apt-get install -y --force-yes lvm2nsudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root" apt-get purge -y --force-yes grub*-common shim-signed


=================== sda1recordfail=1/grub/grubenv :
recordfail=1








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/grub.d/ :
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Sep 5 14:50 grub.d
total 60
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7806 Dec 6 2013 00_header
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5522 Dec 10 2012 05_debian_theme
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7877 Dec 6 2013 10_linux
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6449 Dec 6 2013 20_linux_xen
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1588 Nov 27 2011 20_memtest86+
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6675 Dec 6 2013 30_os-prober
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1388 Dec 10 2012 30_uefi-firmware
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 214 Dec 10 2012 40_custom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 95 Dec 10 2012 41_custom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 483 Dec 10 2012 README








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/default/grub :


# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""


# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xe fefefef"


# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console


# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true


# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"


# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"






/boot detected in the fstab of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: UUID=15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4 (sda1)


=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-rootrecordfail=1/grub/grubenv :
recordfail=1








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf :
# mdadm.conf
#
# Please refer to mdadm.conf(5) for information about this file.
#


# by default (built-in), scan all partitions (/proc/partitions) and all
# containers for MD superblocks. alternatively, specify devices to scan, using
# wildcards if desired.
#DEVICE partitions containers


# auto-create devices with Debian standard permissions
CREATE owner=root group=disk mode=0660 auto=yes


# automatically tag new arrays as belonging to the local system
HOMEHOST <system>


# instruct the monitoring daemon where to send mail alerts
MAILADDR root


# definitions of existing MD arrays
ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=1.2 UUID=f72eb440:a00faf6a:5db799ca:0349c33a name=mirror:1
ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=1.2 UUID=43debb14:5374fc55:a8c69b52:c9d71ab8 name=mirror:0


# This file was auto-generated on Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:09:19 +0000
# by mkconf $Id$








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/proc/mdstat :
Personalities :
unused devices: <none>








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/grub.d/ :
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 11 12:47 grub.d
total 4
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1588 Nov 27 2011 20_memtest86+




/boot detected in the fstab of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: UUID=15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4 (sda1)


=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf :
# mdadm.conf
#
# Please refer to mdadm.conf(5) for information about this file.
#


# by default (built-in), scan all partitions (/proc/partitions) and all
# containers for MD superblocks. alternatively, specify devices to scan, using
# wildcards if desired.
#DEVICE partitions containers


# auto-create devices with Debian standard permissions
CREATE owner=root group=disk mode=0660 auto=yes


# automatically tag new arrays as belonging to the local system
HOMEHOST <system>


# instruct the monitoring daemon where to send mail alerts
MAILADDR root


# definitions of existing MD arrays
ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=1.2 UUID=f72eb440:a00faf6a:5db799ca:0349c33a name=mirror:1
ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=1.2 UUID=43debb14:5374fc55:a8c69b52:c9d71ab8 name=mirror:0


# This file was auto-generated on Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:09:19 +0000
# by mkconf $Id$








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/proc/mdstat :
Personalities :
unused devices: <none>






Then type: sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root" apt-get install -y --force-yes grub-pc


=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/grub.d/ :
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 11 12:48 grub.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 11 12:47 grub.d.bak
total 56
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7806 Sep 17 15:30 00_header
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5522 Sep 17 15:15 05_debian_theme
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7877 Sep 17 15:30 10_linux
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6449 Sep 17 15:30 20_linux_xen
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6675 Sep 17 15:30 30_os-prober
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1388 Sep 17 15:30 30_uefi-firmware
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 214 Sep 17 15:30 40_custom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 95 Sep 17 15:30 41_custom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 483 Sep 17 15:30 README








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/default/grub :


# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""


# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xe fefefef"


# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console


# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true


# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"


# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"






/boot detected in the fstab of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: UUID=15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4 (sda1)


=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf :
# mdadm.conf
#
# Please refer to mdadm.conf(5) for information about this file.
#


# by default (built-in), scan all partitions (/proc/partitions) and all
# containers for MD superblocks. alternatively, specify devices to scan, using
# wildcards if desired.
#DEVICE partitions containers


# auto-create devices with Debian standard permissions
CREATE owner=root group=disk mode=0660 auto=yes


# automatically tag new arrays as belonging to the local system
HOMEHOST <system>


# instruct the monitoring daemon where to send mail alerts
MAILADDR root


# definitions of existing MD arrays
ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=1.2 UUID=f72eb440:a00faf6a:5db799ca:0349c33a name=mirror:1
ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=1.2 UUID=43debb14:5374fc55:a8c69b52:c9d71ab8 name=mirror:0


# This file was auto-generated on Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:09:19 +0000
# by mkconf $Id$








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/proc/mdstat :
Personalities :
unused devices: <none>






Unhide GRUB boot menu in mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/default/grub


=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/grub.d/ :
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 11 12:48 grub.d
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Feb 11 12:47 grub.d.bak
total 56
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7806 Sep 17 15:30 00_header
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5522 Sep 17 15:15 05_debian_theme
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7877 Sep 17 15:30 10_linux
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6449 Sep 17 15:30 20_linux_xen
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6675 Sep 17 15:30 30_os-prober
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1388 Sep 17 15:30 30_uefi-firmware
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 214 Sep 17 15:30 40_custom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 95 Sep 17 15:30 41_custom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 483 Sep 17 15:30 README








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/default/grub :


# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'


GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=60
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""


# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xe fefefef"


# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console


# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480


# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true


# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"


# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"






/boot detected in the fstab of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root: UUID=15893ded-64d9-420b-907a-86831f8417f4 (sda1)


=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf :
# mdadm.conf
#
# Please refer to mdadm.conf(5) for information about this file.
#


# by default (built-in), scan all partitions (/proc/partitions) and all
# containers for MD superblocks. alternatively, specify devices to scan, using
# wildcards if desired.
#DEVICE partitions containers


# auto-create devices with Debian standard permissions
CREATE owner=root group=disk mode=0660 auto=yes


# automatically tag new arrays as belonging to the local system
HOMEHOST <system>


# instruct the monitoring daemon where to send mail alerts
MAILADDR root


# definitions of existing MD arrays
ARRAY /dev/md/1 metadata=1.2 UUID=f72eb440:a00faf6a:5db799ca:0349c33a name=mirror:1
ARRAY /dev/md/0 metadata=1.2 UUID=43debb14:5374fc55:a8c69b52:c9d71ab8 name=mirror:0


# This file was auto-generated on Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:09:19 +0000
# by mkconf $Id$








=================== mapper/ubuntu--vg-root/proc/mdstat :
Personalities :
unused devices: <none>








*******lspci -nnk | grep -iA3 vga
00:0f.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
Subsystem: VMware SVGA II Adapter [15ad:0405]
Kernel driver in use: vmwgfx
00:10.0 SCSI storage controller [0100]: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI [1000:0030] (rev 01)
Subsystem: VMware LSI Logic Parallel SCSI Controller [15ad:1976]
*******


grub-install --version
grub-install (GRUB) 1.99-21ubuntu3.17,grub-install (GRUB) 1.


Reinstall the GRUB of mapper/ubuntu--vg-root into the MBR of sda
grub-install /dev/sda: Installation finished. No error reported.
exit code of grub-install /dev/sda:0


chroot /mnt/boot-sav/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-15-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.11.0-15-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-76-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-76-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-75-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-75-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-70-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-70-generic
File descriptor 9 (/proc/2007/mounts) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 18784: /bin/sh
File descriptor 63 (pipe:[25990]) leaked on lvs invocation. Parent PID 18784: /bin/sh


Boot successfully repaired.


You can now reboot your computer.

[ubuntu] Cannot boot from USB HDD with Ubuntu 12.04LTS installed topic

This probably has been answered before, but I cannot find a thread specific to my problem. If so, I appolgise.
I have an old laptop (Advent 5712) on which is installed Windows 7. I want to install Ubuntu 12.04LTS on a USB hard drive, which can be removed at any time without the Windows MBR having been overwritten (to enable me to boot into Windows without external HDD attached).


I have created bootable flash drive (memory stick) with Ubuntu on it. That's OK, it works.
I format the USB HDD in Windows to NTFS (to get rid of any residual remnants of Linux partitions previously installed on there).
I set the BIOS bootup order to USB HDD, then internal HDD, then USB flash drive. This will ensure on re-boot it will not boot to USB flash drive as a first choice.
On boot up, I can tell the system what device to boot to first (ie. over-riding the normal boot order): I select USB flash drive.
I do an Ubuntu installation on the USB HDD following the instructions as per:
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2013/10/23...al-hard-drive/
The "Device for boot loader installation" I set to /dev/sdb (my USB HDD).
The only diference was I made the swap partition logical.
So far, all goes well. Everything installs.
Upon restarting after installation, lots of information flashes on the screen (too quick to read), then it reboots straight into Windows.
If I then remove the internal HDD from the BIOS boot menu, and remove the USB flash drive (so it can only boot from external HDD), it says no Operating System found.


So it cannot boot from the Ubuntu HDD. Examining the Ubuntu HDD using live Ubuntu on flash drive, the partitions are there.


I've also tried to create Ubuntu USB HDD with an initial /boot partition (sdb1) and putting the bootloader installation into there. It still does not work.


Please, where am I going wrong?


My next stage would be to shrink the Windows partition on the internal HDD, freeing up space for an extra partition and installing Ubuntu on there as a dual boot PC. But I want to try out Ubuntu on USB HDD first.


Many thanks and extremely frustrated :) .

Dual Boot With 8.1 - No Windows Boot Choice topic

Trying to set up a new Dell laptop. I've been round & round with this ending up running boot-repair which got me back to booting into Linux at least. But no choice in the grub menu for 8.1. My boot-repair file is here: http://paste2.org/_Zn2C0ejj

I sure would appreciate any guidance. Can't find my way out of this one.

No boot after update topic

My Ubuntu has stopped booting after an update, how can I access the last old kernel. It gets to my desktop and won't go any further, hangs so to speak. Thanks.

The volume "boot" has only 0 bytes disk space remaining topic

I know others have posted this, I have read and read and I really need some help.


Here is some (not even close) to all I have done, to try to fix this. I have lost track of what I have done so here is a start I supose.

OK so I have been getting this 0 bytes available in /boot for a while aI I have been trying to fix it.



sudo apt-get autoremove

dave@dave-Satellite-A135:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
[sudo] password for dave:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-45-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic but it is not installed
linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

so then I ran this
dave@dave-Satellite-A135:~$ sudo apt-get -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic
Suggested packages:
fdutils linux-doc-3.13.0 linux-source-3.13.0 linux-tools
The following NEW packages will be installed:
linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 51 not upgraded.
4 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/14.7 MB of archives.
After this operation, 32.6 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 425218 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic_3.13.0-45.74_i386.deb ...
Done.
Unpacking linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic (3.13.0-45.74) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic_3.13.0-45.74_i386.deb (--unpack):
cannot copy extracted data for './boot/System.map-3.13.0-45-generic' to '/boot/System.map-3.13.0-45-generic.dpkg-new': failed to write (No space left on device)
No apport report written because the error message indicates a disk full error
dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe)
Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d .
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 3.13.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic
run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 3.13.0-45-generic /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-45-generic
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic_3.13.0-45.74_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ad get the error code (1) I would assume because its trying toinstall the newest one but has no room.

So then I tried this
sudo apt-get autoremove
dave@dave-Satellite-A135:~$ sudo apt-get autoremove
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt-get -f install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
linux-image-extra-3.13.0-45-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic but it is not installed
linux-image-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.13.0-45-generic but it is not installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.


dave@dave-Satellite-A135:~$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 456G 111G 322G 26% /
none 4.0K 0 4.0K 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
udev 1.5G 4.0K 1.5G 1% /dev
tmpfs 303M 1.3M 301M 1% /run
none 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
none 1.5G 260K 1.5G 1% /run/shm
none 100M 68K 100M 1% /run/user
/dev/sda1 236M 233M 0 100% /boot




in the end here is what I still have
dave@dave-Satellite-A135:~$ df -h
Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on
/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root 456G 111G 322G 26% /
none 4.0K 0 4.0K 0% /sys/fs/cgroup
udev 1.5G 4.0K 1.5G 1% /dev
tmpfs 303M 1.3M 301M 1% /run
none 5.0M 0 5.0M 0% /run/lock
none 1.5G 260K 1.5G 1% /run/shm
none 100M 76K 100M 1% /run/user
/dev/sda1 236M 233M 0 100% /boot
dave@dave-Satellite-A135:~$

[ubuntu] deleted Ubuntu, can't boot Windows topic

I deleted ubuntu on my Surface pro with Win 8.1. I deleted the partitions, rebooted it and with the commandprompt wrote bootrec.exe /fixmbr as I read in numerous guides. I also tried the automatic repair. But it just won't work. I just get tu GNU GRUB minimal. What did I do wrong, and how do I fix it?

[ubuntu] How to fix Dual Boot - Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.10 on XPS 15 9530? topic

I'm struggling to get my new laptop to dual boot Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu 14.10 properly. I went through the installer yesterday and let it resize the partitions (500G SSD). I did *not* disable secure boot at the time. The installation went flawlessly and on reboot, I was presented with the GRUB menu. I was able to log in to my Ubuntu without trouble at that point. Later, I needed to reboot. When I did, I was taken immediately to my Windows installation. Since then, I've been unable to get the GRUB menu to show up again. I've tried multiple times with boot-repair from live image, but I can't seem to get it to work. One attempt hung the machine while updating GRUB. The latest failed while stating "Locked-ESP detected". At this point, I'm unsure what to try next.

The boot-repair "Boot Info Script" is available at http://paste.ubuntu.com/10160793/

Thanks for any help.
Craig

Dual Boot Ubuntu SSD/HDD + Windows 8 HDD topic

I Have a 500gb HDD + 24gb SSD laptop, and I came with Windows pre-installed, I want to know how to change my partitions in a way that Ubuntu keeps roughly 2/3 or more of the HDD disk, and about the SSD, it already has a 2 partitions, if I left it this way will Ubuntu make full use of the SSD or I need to change these partitions too?

Code:

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How it is now:
Disk0:
100 MB (EFI System Partition)
900 MB Healthy (Recovery Partition)
183.40 GB - OS (C:) - NTFS - Healthy (boot, Page File, Crash Dump, Primary Partition)
261.25 GB - Data (D:) - NTFS - Healthy (Primary Partition)
20 GB Healthy (Recovery Partition)

Disk1:
8 GB - Healthy (OEM Partition)
12.97 GB - Healthy (Primary Partition)

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To summarize, I will Shrink roughly 260gb HDD from both OS (C:) and Data (D:) (I don't know if I can Shrink Recovery Partitions) and about the SSD, I intend to shrink all but OEM (I dont know if I can or if I will have problems in future), so Ubuntu can make fully use of my SSD (I assumed it and I don't know nothing about partitions, is it right?).
And about the so called, swap area, is it better to be in the SSD partition ? What would be better for Ubuntu to be partitioned in the SSD ?
How I intend to do: First One Large partition for Ubuntu, Second other larger Partition for my home partition and a Third smaller for my swap space (the tutorial I'm following says it should be 1.5 ~ 2x my RAM, then 12gb, is it right?, It is the whole Primary partition of the SSD). Is it the best way to make Ubuntu fully use my computer resources?

[ubuntu] Continuous crashes at boot time topic

After a clean install of Ubuntu 14.04 and about 10 days of smooth running, my laptop Samsung 5 Ultra started to print various crash/error warnings at boot and to get no connection to wireless. After several attempts to solve the latter (critical!) problem, I installed wicd as network manager and then the connection problem was solved, but not the boot warnings, which increased in number!
Attached an example. Even it happens the system is not able to send the crash/error report (this generated another error warning!).
Any idea?
Anyway it looks it is not a very critical error since the laptop works as if everything is OK...

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[ubuntu] Errors in boot up topic

Hi, I am running ubuntu server (latest version) and am seeing this error on start-up. Note that my CIF shares work but I am not sure where these are coming from?

Code:

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[  14.191189] piix4_smbus 0000:00:01.3: SMBus Host Controller at 0xb100, revision 0
[  14.193670] parport_pc 00:04: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
[  14.855440] CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket. Aborting operation.
[  14.901241] CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket. Aborting operation.
[  14.934723] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -101
[  14.948284] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -101
[  15.015278] CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket. Aborting operation.
[  15.105155] CIFS VFS: Error connecting to socket. Aborting operation.
[  15.150277] CIFS VFS: cifs_mount failed w/return code = -101

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CIF shares work fine but I do also get this now:

Code:

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[  812.465179] CIFS VFS: No writable handles for inode

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I am also seeing a service related error but not sure where to look to resolve?

Code:

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[  61.269196] systemd-logind[2010]: Failed to start unit user@1000.service: Unknown unit: user@1000.service
[  61.269430] systemd-logind[2010]: Failed to start user service: Unknown unit: user@1000.service

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Ubuntu won't boot. Getting error message. topic

So I've got a computer that I'm working on without an operating system. I've tried several times to boot with a CD or a USB w/ linux. However, no matter what version I try to install, I get the same error message. What does it mean, and how do I solve it? Any help will be much appreciated, I am at a lost. 2015-02-09 09.29.09.jpg

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[ubuntu] warning boot volume low free up disk space topic

it is saying their is little space remaining in "boot" I tried gparted to make boot bigger but it does not let me do anything so what do I use to fix this problem?
it tells me to remove unused programs or files but can I move files out of boot? dont want to bugger things up by doing that would that be safe to do?

using windows 8 and ubuntu 14.04 and duel booting setup...

[ubuntu] is it possible to dual boot with ubuntu on msata and windows 8.1 on a standard hdd? topic

sorry if this has been covered, i could not find anything specific to my question in search. anyway, title says (almost) all. i have an acer m5-583p-6423 that i am looking to put an msata in for ubuntu. i also have the mechanical hdd with windows 8.1 that i would rather be left untouched if possible. is there anything in whine-dows i need to change to prevent it from caching to the msata or is that something that is off by default? anything i should watch for during the ubuntu install? i am generally good with hardware, and can get by in linux, but i have never actually tried this, so i figured i would ask so as to avoid borking anything

thanks in advance.

Ubuntu won't boot after install. topic

I am totally new to the Linux world and i can't really figure it out on my own, so please help!

After i install Ubuntu from the liveUSB my laptop won't boot from the hdd, even though the Ubuntu installer said it installed successfuly.
I have no idea what to do next... if i have the liveUSB still connected it will boot from it, when i manually select the hdd it just gives me this screen :
IMG_20150209_145705.jpg... and after a few seconds it will show me the boot devices :
IMG_20150209_145651.jpg

When i restart my laptop from the liveUSb and the usb still connected it shows me this screen :
IMG_20150209_130648.jpg


I don't know what to do, please help!

My laptop is Lenovo IdeaPad Z570 Intel i5, nvidia geforce 540M 4GB ram

Thanks in advance,
Andrew!

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Unable to boot-- all files lost? please help! topic

Hi there!

I came home and tried to turn my computer on but got the message no bootable device and was unable to boot into my ubuntu 14.04. I dual boot with windows 7 but cannot access that either, just a black screen with the error message.

Usually what happens is a purple screen where there are a few options including ubuntu 14.04 and windows 7 and i choose one and it boots.

I have since then made sure my bios settings are fast boot: off and the eufi settings are set to both eufi and the other one (sorry forget the name!) but all variations in my bios settings make no difference. Sometimes it shows my SDD in the boot options (i think thats my hardrive?) but sometimes not.. I took that back off my laptop and unplugged the harddrive then put it back in but no difference..

I've created a bootable usb stick and i now use my computer on a "try it now" live session.

I ran boot repair, the first time it said successful but then went to an empty screen with a loading wheel that then went on forever till my power cut out. (my laptops battery is dead, needs to stay plugged in). The pastebin given to me for this 'successful' boot repair was http://paste.ubuntu.com/9690854/

When i turned the computer back on there had been no change, still black screen. i tried again and this time it said 'backup your files' and gave me a pastebin which said 'no partitions'

I've left it a few weeks and i just tried again with the boot repair and the pastebin also says 'no partitions': http://paste.ubuntu.com/10133958/

Does this mean all my files have been lost? on both windows and ubuntu? I dont mind about getting the two operating systems back, or the files I had on windows 7, I just really want to get back the files I had on the Ubuntu OS, it had all my photos and work and secure documents, some of which were encfs files i opened with cryptkeeper.

Is there any way of getting them back? massive disaster if I can't!

I'm on a samsung series 5 ultra laptop

Many thanks for any help you can give me!!!!

-Jonathan

Mythbuntu Boot failures unless using older kernel topic

Hello:

Long time mythbuntu user, first time poster.

I have been running Mythbuntu 14.04 with no problems until a few days ago when I started experiencing failures on reboots. Most boots fail after the GRUB menu, with the message that it cannot find the root drive. If I use the GRUB 2 menu on boot to choose an older kernel (3.2.0-70-generic) then it boots fine every time. But if I choose the default current kernel (3.13.0-44-generic), the boot fails "most" of the time (but, strangely, it will occasionally boot just fine.) Logs are no help. I re-generated the grub.cfg file but the problem recurred.

Does anyone have any ideas of where to start looking for the problem? Thank you for your time!

/Greg

Laptop will not boot topic

Hi
Sorry to bother you guys, i have a paper due monday and while its done
laptop that was working fine now will not boot
I do not dual boot, solely run ubuntu 14.04

i get the screen listing installs and recovery loads
i can select them but nothing happens

have been reading thru grub posts but having tried most i get errors

sudo fdisk -lu

WARNING: GPT (GUID Partition Table) detected on '/dev/sda'! The util fdisk doesn't support GPT. Use GNU Parted.


Disk /dev/sda: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1465149167 732574583+ ee GPT
Partition 1 does not start on physical sector boundary.


tried installing boot repair that also failed
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

download failed, so unable to run

Not an expert and not making any headway on this
HELP!!

I will be online reading as you post so i can get this resolved asap