Here is the output from script that collects boot info
Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011
============================= Boot Info Summary:
===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.97-1.98) 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 in partition 1 for /boot/grub.
sda1:
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File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda2:
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File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5:
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File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
============================ Drive/Partition Info:
=============================
Drive: sda
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Disk /dev/sda: 203.9 GB, 203928109056 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24792 cylinders, total 398297088 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 * 2,048 396,832,767 396,830,720 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 396,834,814 398,295,039 1,460,226 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 396,834,816 398,295,039 1,460,224 82 Linux swap /
Solaris
"blkid" output:
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Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ext4
/dev/sda5 257a49b8-d732-4ea8-8693-8cca0c07bc7b swap
================================ Mount points:
=================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg:
===========================
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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/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
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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env
recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
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
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-39-generic' --class ubuntu --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-39-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-39-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-39-generic (recovery mode)' --class
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-39-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-39-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-39-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic' --class ubuntu --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-38-generic (recovery mode)' --class
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-38-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-35-generic' --class ubuntu --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-35-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-35-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-35-generic (recovery mode)' --class
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-35-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-35-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-35-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-34-generic' --class ubuntu --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-34-generic (recovery mode)' --class
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-34-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-31-generic' --class ubuntu --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-31-generic (recovery mode)' --class
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-31-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic' --class ubuntu --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro quiet
splash
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic (recovery mode)' --class
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-30-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=/dev/sda1 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class
gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class
ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic
root=UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ ${timeout} != -1 ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### 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 ###
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=============================== sda1/etc/fstab:
================================
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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s 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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
#UUID=8f327002-f8ed-4812-884a-43eee6c29d9e / ext4
errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/sda1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=257a49b8-d732-4ea8-8693-8cca0c07bc7b none swap
sw 0 0
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=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub:
====================
GiB - GB File
Fragment(s)
48.129829407 = 51.679010816
boot/grub/core.img 1
20.493507385 = 22.004736000
boot/grub/grub.cfg 2
20.438079834 = 21.945221120
boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic 2
52.035861969 = 55.873081344
boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-31-generic 2
12.254516602 = 13.158187008
boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-34-generic 2
50.062351227 = 53.754040320
boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-35-generic 1
50.107524872 = 53.802545152
boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-38-generic 1
142.098266602 = 152.576851968
boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-39-generic 2
0.610210419 = 0.655208448
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic 1
48.133598328 = 51.683057664
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic 1
50.036117554 = 53.725872128
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-31-generic 1
50.049564362 = 53.740310528
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-34-generic 1
50.053329468 = 53.744353280
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-35-generic 1
50.098499298 = 53.792854016
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-38-generic 1
50.111297607 = 53.806596096
boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-39-generic 1
142.098266602 = 152.576851968
initrd.img 2
50.107524872 = 53.802545152
initrd.img.old 1
50.111297607 = 53.806596096
vmlinuz 1
50.098499298 = 53.792854016
vmlinuz.old 1
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 6:17 PM, Wayne E. Van Loon Sr. <[email protected]>wrote:
> Kirk Goins wrote:
> > Just before leaving for Seattle the other day my Ubunto desktop system
> said
> > there were updates. So I told it to download and install and promptly
> > forgot I had done so until I got home tonight. It was asking to reboot to
> > finish the updates. Well it is dead now
> I have a few non computer friendly friends that I have set up with
> Ubuntu. My advice to them is never install updates. I've seen this type
> of problem with Ubuntu too many times on the list.
> Wayne
>
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