Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
begin quotation from Daniel Baumann (in 4ea5.1010...@progress-technologies.net): On 10/26/2011 11:42 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote: anhrefn# /sbin/fdisk -l /dev/hda [...] /dev/hda3 * 3984120 586067264 291041572+ 83 Linux something is fishy here; you're claiming you're using wheezy/sid, yet your harddisk is /dev/hd* and not /dev/sd*. Yep, this is an old system on old hardware. given that you appear to use an ide disk and thus using an old machine.. are you sure your bios can boot stuff beyond 1024 cylinders? to rule it out, repartition and make your /boot the first partition on that disk. Ok, I moved /boot to another partition on the beginning of the disk and retried - no change. cu AW -- [...] If you don't want to be restricted, don't agree to it. If you are coerced, comply as much as you must to protect yourself, just don't support it. Noone can free you but yourself. (crag, on Debian Planet) Arne Wichmann (a...@linux.de) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
begin quotation from Daniel Baumann (in 4ea6984a.1050...@progress-technologies.net): On 10/25/2011 11:20 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote: After running extlinux-install /dev/hda extlinux-update the order should be extlinux-update, and then extlinux-install; not the other way round. please retry.. I tried that, the outcome did not change. cu AW -- [...] If you don't want to be restricted, don't agree to it. If you are coerced, comply as much as you must to protect yourself, just don't support it. Noone can free you but yourself. (crag, on Debian Planet) Arne Wichmann (a...@linux.de) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 10/26/2011 10:00 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote: I tried that, the outcome did not change. what filesystem does your /boot use? how does your /etc/default/extlinux, /boot/extlinux/* and /boot/* look like? are you using mbr or gpt? - -- Address:Daniel Baumann, Donnerbuehlweg 3, CH-3012 Bern Email: daniel.baum...@progress-technologies.net Internet: http://people.progress-technologies.net/~daniel.baumann/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk6nwMwACgkQ+C5cwEsrK57NSACgh8XWDlft7HotFkDBsL+jWSMH MNkAn0TKMdKJ0+9PTpPcl0aVA36kUVMt =Y4QN -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
begin quotation from Daniel Baumann (in
4ea7c0cc.80...@progress-technologies.net):
On 10/26/2011 10:00 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote:
I tried that, the outcome did not change.
what filesystem does your /boot use? how does your
/etc/default/extlinux, /boot/extlinux/* and /boot/* look like? are you
using mbr or gpt?
/boot:
/dev/hda3 on / type ext3 (rw)
I do not use mbr or gpt at the moment.
Configuration is mostly as installed by dpkg, details follow...
(511) aw@anhrefn $ ls /boot
System.map-2.6.32config-2.6.39 memtest86+.bin
System.map-2.6.38config-3.0.0 memtest86+_multiboot.bin
System.map-2.6.39debian-de.bmp memtest86.bin
System.map-3.0.0 debian.bmp onlyblue.bmp
any_b.b.preserveddebianlilo.bmp sarge.bmp
any_d.b.preservedextlinux sid.bmp
boot-compat.b.preserved grub tuxlogo.bmp
boot.0300initrd.img-2.6.32 vmlinuz-2.2.13
boot.0340initrd.img-2.6.38 vmlinuz-2.2.18
boot.0800initrd.img-2.6.39 vmlinuz-2.6.32
boot.0803initrd.img-3.0.0 vmlinuz-2.6.38
boot.1600inside.bmp vmlinuz-2.6.39
coffee.bmp mapvmlinuz-3.0.0
config-2.6.32mbr-hda.old
config-2.6.38mbr-hda3.old
The contents of /boot feel too much to append - if you want more details than
this please ask again.
/etc/default/extlinux:
## /etc/default/extlinux - configuration file for extlinux-update(8)
EXTLINUX_UPDATE=true
EXTLINUX_ALTERNATIVES=default recovery
EXTLINUX_DEFAULT=l0
EXTLINUX_ENTRIES=all
EXTLINUX_MEMDISK=true
EXTLINUX_MEMDISK_DIRECTORY=/boot
EXTLINUX_MENU_LABEL=Debian GNU/Linux, kernel
EXTLINUX_OS_PROBER=true
EXTLINUX_PARAMETERS=ro quiet
EXTLINUX_ROOT=root=/dev/hda3
EXTLINUX_THEME=debian
EXTLINUX_TIMEOUT=50
/boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf:
## /boot/extlinux/extlinux.conf
##
## IMPORTANT WARNING
##
## The configuration of this file is generated automatically.
## Do not edit this file manually, use: extlinux-update
default l0
prompt 1
timeout 50
include themes/debian/theme.cfg
/boot/extlinux/memdisk.cfg is empty (only comments)
/boot/extlinux/{memdisk,ldlinux.sys} are binary files as installed
/boot/extlinux/themes is a directory (unchanged from dpkg)
/boot/extlinux/linux.cfg is appended
cu
AW
--
[...] If you don't want to be restricted, don't agree to it. If you are
coerced, comply as much as you must to protect yourself, just don't support
it. Noone can free you but yourself. (crag, on Debian Planet)
Arne Wichmann (a...@linux.de)
## /boot/extlinux/linux.cfg
##
## IMPORTANT WARNING
##
## The configuration of this file is generated automatically.
## Do not edit this file manually, use: extlinux-update
label l0
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.0.0
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-3.0.0 root=/dev/hda3 ro quiet
label l0r
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 3.0.0 (recovery mode)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-3.0.0 root=/dev/hda3 ro single
text help
This option boots the system into recovery mode (single-user)
endtext
label l1
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.39
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.39 root=/dev/hda3 ro quiet
label l1r
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.39 (recovery mode)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.39 root=/dev/hda3 ro single
text help
This option boots the system into recovery mode (single-user)
endtext
label l2
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.38
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38 root=/dev/hda3 ro quiet
label l2r
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.38 (recovery mode)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.38 root=/dev/hda3 ro single
text help
This option boots the system into recovery mode (single-user)
endtext
label l3
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32 root=/dev/hda3 ro quiet
label l3r
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32 (recovery mode)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32
append initrd=/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32 root=/dev/hda3 ro single
text help
This option boots the system into recovery mode (single-user)
endtext
label l4
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.2.18
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.18
append root=/dev/hda3 ro quiet
label l4r
menu label Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.2.18 (recovery mode)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.2.18
append root=/dev/hda3 ro single
text help
This option boots the system into recovery mode (single-user)
endtext
label l5
menu label Debian
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 10/26/2011 11:13 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote: /boot: /dev/hda3 on / type ext3 (rw) does that partition has the bootable flag? I do not use mbr or gpt at the moment. you use either mbr or gpt, means, you're using mbr then.. /etc/default/extlinux: [...] EXTLINUX_THEME=debian just to rule out any errors, set this to debian-squeeze (provided you have syslinux-themes-debian-squeeze installed). - -- Address:Daniel Baumann, Donnerbuehlweg 3, CH-3012 Bern Email: daniel.baum...@progress-technologies.net Internet: http://people.progress-technologies.net/~daniel.baumann/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk6n0w4ACgkQ+C5cwEsrK56o5QCgleyeH4Z9VaNFTPbAKJQ2a8WM vz4AmwcRkmHVr6K3l38eqH7eQE9AU2G9 =4/rn -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
begin quotation from Daniel Baumann (in 4ea7d30e.9060...@progress-technologies.net): On 10/26/2011 11:13 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote: /boot: /dev/hda3 on / type ext3 (rw) does that partition has the bootable flag? anhrefn# /sbin/fdisk -l /dev/hda [...] /dev/hda3 * 3984120 586067264 291041572+ 83 Linux I do not use mbr or gpt at the moment. you use either mbr or gpt, means, you're using mbr then.. You are right: (502) aw@anhrefn $ dpkg -l mbr [...] ii mbr1.1.11-4 Master Boot Record for IBM-PC compatible com (Is that used when I say grub-install /dev/hda? I am a bit surprised.) /etc/default/extlinux: [...] EXTLINUX_THEME=debian just to rule out any errors, set this to debian-squeeze (provided you have syslinux-themes-debian-squeeze installed). Done. cu AW -- [...] If you don't want to be restricted, don't agree to it. If you are coerced, comply as much as you must to protect yourself, just don't support it. Noone can free you but yourself. (crag, on Debian Planet) Arne Wichmann (a...@linux.de) signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 10/26/2011 11:42 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote: anhrefn# /sbin/fdisk -l /dev/hda [...] /dev/hda3 * 3984120 586067264 291041572+ 83 Linux something is fishy here; you're claiming you're using wheezy/sid, yet your harddisk is /dev/hd* and not /dev/sd*. given that you appear to use an ide disk and thus using an old machine.. are you sure your bios can boot stuff beyond 1024 cylinders? to rule it out, repartition and make your /boot the first partition on that disk. - -- Address:Daniel Baumann, Donnerbuehlweg 3, CH-3012 Bern Email: daniel.baum...@progress-technologies.net Internet: http://people.progress-technologies.net/~daniel.baumann/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk6oiIQACgkQ+C5cwEsrK57wOQCeNa84/lWhzO6aIcJU8zZsE2ln PPoAn0T5mfllmEdk1bhbOBPhOhb1EdiU =UBeo -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
Package: extlinux Version: 2:4.04+dfsg-5 Severity: normal Dear Maintainer, After running extlinux-install /dev/hda extlinux-update and rebooting, I get the message Boot error on boot, and the machine does not continue. I looked a bit into the assembler code which leads to this and this seems to be a generic message indicating failure to load the second stage bootloader. Do you have any hints how to analyze this further? cu AW -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (50, 'unstable'), (40, 'experimental') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 3.0.0 (PREEMPT) Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=de_DE (charmap=ISO-8859-1) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages extlinux depends on: ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.40 ii libc6 2.13-21 Versions of packages extlinux recommends: ii syslinux-common 2:4.04+dfsg-4 ii syslinux-themes-debian 10-1 extlinux suggests no packages. -- debconf-show failed -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#646570: extlinux: Boot error on boot
tag 646570 unreproducible tag 646570 moreinfo thanks On 10/25/2011 11:20 AM, Arne Wichmann wrote: After running extlinux-install /dev/hda extlinux-update the order should be extlinux-update, and then extlinux-install; not the other way round. please retry.. -- Address:Daniel Baumann, Donnerbuehlweg 3, CH-3012 Bern Email: daniel.baum...@progress-technologies.net Internet: http://people.progress-technologies.net/~daniel.baumann/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
