New-install problem.

[Herman Aalderink]

On Sat, 2014-03-08 at 16:22 +0800, reeyarn wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 3:32 PM, Herman Aalderink <n0jn at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
>         I am using Puppy OS 5.4.3 to get to the list.
>          
>         II cannot install my Ubuntu 12.04.
>         I have no clue.
>         Puppy OS working OK sofar on the same system.
>          
>         I have installed Ubuntu 12.04.02 5 times.
>         For the last install I partitioned the HD with GParted, 2 new
>         partitions/ 80GB HD, FS2.
>         
>          Every install fails with this error msg:
>         error: no such device : 
>         ​​
>         89b1bd66-6374-471c-9864-10af498625d2.
>         grub rescue>
>         grub rescue> exit
>         Unknown command 'exit'
>         grub rescue>
>          
>         HermanPHL
> 
> 
> ​Hi,
> 
> 
> It is possible that the UUID "
> ​
> 89b1bd66-6374-471c-9864-10af498625d2." are incorrect
> 
> 
> 
> Under the prompt grub rescue>​
> ​you may run comand "ls"​ without quote to list all the disks, like
> (hd0,1)    (hd0,2)  (hd0,3)  etc.
> 
> 
> You may continue with command
> ls (hd0,1)/
> to see what files are stored in each disk.
> 
> 
> If you are sure which one has your root file system,  run the
> following commands to get the grub boot menu.
> 
> 
> grub rescue>root=(hd0,x)
> grub rescue>prefix=/boot/grub
> grub rescue>set root=(hd0,x)
> grub rescue>set prefix=(hd0,x)/boot/grub
> grub rescue>insmod normal
> grub rescue>normal
> 
> 
> 
> If the boot menu shows up, you may modify the item on the menu to get
> into your installed ubuntu system.
> 
> 
> Best,
> Reeyarn
> 
The original install was on sda. (sdb is being used for data).
By selecting un-used sdb partitions for the / and /home partition, I got
a good install.
Also grub itself now resides on sdb.

Consequently no more: grub rescue> (it does not show up with a good
install).
grub> (without the rescue) does not respond to these commands. (I
installed the grub program).


herman14 at herman14-P4M900T-M2:/$ grub rescue
The program 'grub' is currently not installed.  You can install it by
typing:
sudo apt-get install grub
herman14 at herman14-P4M900T-M2:/$ sudo apt-get install grub

I have a working system now. Any info that I can provide?

I will re-format/re-partition the sda drive.
I hope it will give no more problems in the future.

Herman in Philippines.