[Bug 733836] Re: "Error: file not found" when booting, then boots up anyway
Michael Egger
733836 at bugs.launchpad.net
Fri Feb 8 22:37:19 UTC 2013
The error i get after choosing Ubuntu in grub2 is:
error: file not found.
error: file not found.
error: file not found.
Press any key to continue ...
here is my grub.cfg:
$ cat 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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
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 {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=5
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${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
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
fi
linux /vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 ro quiet splash nomodeset nmi_watchdog=0 $vt_handoff
initrd /initrd.img-3.8.0-5-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.8.0-5-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.8.0-5-generic-advanced-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.8.0-5-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 ro quiet splash nomodeset nmi_watchdog=0 $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-3.8.0-5-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.8.0-5-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.8.0-5-generic-recovery-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.8.0-5-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-3.8.0-5-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/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
fi
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2
fi
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda4)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-CA92FC8F92FC80ED' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='hd0,msdos4'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos4 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos4 CA92FC8F92FC80ED
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root CA92FC8F92FC80ED
fi
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
cheers,
Michael
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/733836
Title:
"Error: file not found" when booting, then boots up anyway
Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
Binary package hint: grub2
After dist-upgrade to development natty I get an error right after
choosing the kernel in Grub2 menu.
Error: file not found
It first seems as if it will not be able to boot, but after a short
time (>1min) it continues to boot anyway.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: grub2 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-6.34-generic-pae 2.6.38-rc7
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-6-generic-pae i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Mar 12 14:39:40 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-12 (0 days ago)
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