GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
Faizan Kazi wrote:
> John Heinen wrote: > >> Computer with wind xp and dreamlinux stalled with the message >> GRUB LOADING PLEASE WAIT error 17, I have tried to restart with >> windows and dreamlinux and puppy and others, have checked and checked >> many many treads but can't find anything to get the computer going? >> >> >> > Ok, so this kinda stuff happens pretty often with dual boots when > something changes. I wouldn't worry about it too much. I'm going to help > you fix it so it doesnt bother you again. > > > Do this: > Grab a cd of Ubuntu, and boot into a "live session". (it gives you an > option on boot to "boot into the cd" to try out ubuntu) > Open up a terminal: Applications menu >> Accessories >> Terminal > type in "sudo fdisk -l" > copy the output from there and put it in a reply to this email, so i can > help you figure things out better. > also, MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS: > "sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst" > copy all the contents from the text file, but them in an email and send > them to me along with any other output you gather. > > Now if you do know what youre doing or just want to try to fix it > immediately, try this: (this stuff should not harm your pc in any way, > it can be "un-done" in a way) > in the terminal window you had opened, typing in "sudo grub" > type in "root (hd0,linuxPartitionNumber-1)" for example "root (hd0,5)" > for me because my linux partition is on Drive 0, Partition 6... > just use tab completion after typing "root (" if youre not sure. keep > pressing the "Tab" key and it will give you options. > anyways, after completing that step you need to set up Grub. so type > "setup (hd0)" > it should give a small message. copy that and email that to us too if > you can. hopefully everything will go fine as long as you did the last > two steps correctly. > > youre done!! > you should be able to boot into your linux installation. > get back to me later about getting your windows entry back in grub!! > > FAIZAN ARE YOU THERE, I ran into a new sort of the same problem "Grub loading, please wait... error 21, it started with changing hard drives. Appreciate commnets. John -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
>> Do this:
>> Grab a cd of Ubuntu, and boot into a "live session". (it gives you an >> option on boot to "boot into the cd" to try out ubuntu) >> Open up a terminal: Applications menu >> Accessories >> Terminal >> type in "sudo fdisk -l" >> copy the output from there and put it in a reply to this email, so i can >> help you figure things out better. >> >> Try doing the above first so we can walk you through the steps. >> FAIZAN ARE YOU THERE, I ran into a new sort of the same problem "Grub loading, please wait... error 21, it started with changing hard drives. Appreciate commnets. John >> -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
On 11/17/2009 05:57 PM, Christopher Chan wrote:
> >>> Do this: >>> Grab a cd of Ubuntu, and boot into a "live session". (it gives you an >>> option on boot to "boot into the cd" to try out ubuntu) >>> Open up a terminal: Applications menu >> Accessories >> Terminal >>> type in "sudo fdisk -l" >>> copy the output from there and put it in a reply to this email, so i can >>> help you figure things out better. >>> >>> > > Try doing the above first so we can walk you through the steps. > >>> FAIZAN ARE YOU THERE, I ran into a new sort of the same problem "Grub loading, please wait... error 21, it started with changing hard drives. Appreciate commnets. John >>> > > John is: 1) reviving a post of his from May 2009, and 2) is now complaining about "error 21". Note to John: start a new thread as this seems to be an *new* issue. Further, I suspect that your system has changed since May 2009, so when you do start a new thread, explain the details in full (you know the drill). -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
NoOp wrote:
> On 11/17/2009 05:57 PM, Christopher Chan wrote: > >>>> Do this: >>>> Grab a cd of Ubuntu, and boot into a "live session". (it gives you an >>>> option on boot to "boot into the cd" to try out ubuntu) >>>> Open up a terminal: Applications menu >> Accessories >> Terminal >>>> type in "sudo fdisk -l" >>>> copy the output from there and put it in a reply to this email, so i can >>>> help you figure things out better. >>>> >>>> >>>> >> Try doing the above first so we can walk you through the steps. >> >> >>>> FAIZAN ARE YOU THERE, I ran into a new sort of the same problem "Grub loading, please wait... error 21, it started with changing hard drives. Appreciate commnets. John >>>> >>>> >> > > John is: 1) reviving a post of his from May 2009, and 2) is now > complaining about "error 21". > > Note to John: start a new thread as this seems to be an *new* issue. > Further, I suspect that your system has changed since May 2009, so when > you do start a new thread, explain the details in full (you know the drill). > > > > > It is all taking care of. What I learned ,though, is not to fool around with the hard drives, that is adding ( internal) an extra or second hard drive. Windows bios, at times, seems to go wild on this, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't, It could also be that I /have been using some older drives. Thank you, John H/ -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
On 11/20/2009 07:03 PM, John Heinen wrote:
> NoOp wrote: ... >> John is: 1) reviving a post of his from May 2009, and 2) is now >> complaining about "error 21". >> >> Note to John: start a new thread as this seems to be an *new* issue. >> Further, I suspect that your system has changed since May 2009, so when >> you do start a new thread, explain the details in full (you know the drill). >> >> >> >> >> > It is all taking care of. What I learned ,though, is not to fool around > with the hard drives, that is adding ( internal) an extra or second hard > drive. Windows bios, at times, seems to go wild on this, sometimes it > works sometimes it doesn't, It could also be that I /have been using > some older drives. Thank you, John H/ > John, I add/swap hard drives all the time. My _newest_ hard drives are 40Gb 5 year old drives pulled out of old recycled computers. -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
NoOp wrote:
> On 11/20/2009 07:03 PM, John Heinen wrote: > >> NoOp wrote: >> > ... > >>> John is: 1) reviving a post of his from May 2009, and 2) is now >>> complaining about "error 21". >>> >>> Note to John: start a new thread as this seems to be an *new* issue. >>> Further, I suspect that your system has changed since May 2009, so when >>> you do start a new thread, explain the details in full (you know the drill). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> It is all taking care of. What I learned ,though, is not to fool around >> with the hard drives, that is adding ( internal) an extra or second hard >> drive. Windows bios, at times, seems to go wild on this, sometimes it >> works sometimes it doesn't, It could also be that I /have been using >> some older drives. Thank you, John H/ >> >> > > John, I add/swap hard drives all the time. My _newest_ hard drives are > 40Gb 5 year old drives pulled out of old recycled computers. > > > He is encouraging you to learn a bit more about obsolete bioses but also what is still valuable knowledge about the workings of computers. -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
NoOp wrote:
> On 11/20/2009 07:03 PM, John Heinen wrote: >> NoOp wrote: > ... >>> John is: 1) reviving a post of his from May 2009, and 2) is now >>> complaining about "error 21". >>> >>> Note to John: start a new thread as this seems to be an *new* issue. >>> Further, I suspect that your system has changed since May 2009, so when >>> you do start a new thread, explain the details in full (you know the drill). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> It is all taking care of. What I learned ,though, is not to fool around >> with the hard drives, that is adding ( internal) an extra or second hard >> drive. Windows bios, at times, seems to go wild on this, sometimes it >> works sometimes it doesn't, It could also be that I /have been using >> some older drives. Thank you, John H/ >> > > John, I add/swap hard drives all the time. My _newest_ hard drives are > 40Gb 5 year old drives pulled out of old recycled computers. > > My experience with 5 year old Hard Drives are they are full of bugs. Older are even worse. If you can't get a new Hard Drive for some reason, then expect trouble! 73 Karl -- Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI Linux User #450462 http://counter.li.org. Key ID = 3951B48D -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1@gmail.com> wrote:
> * * * *My experience with 5 year old Hard Drives are they are full > of bugs. Older are even worse. If you can't get a new Hard > Drive for some reason, then expect trouble! Hard drives are full of bugs? Can you explain please? I've got a a very old drive near my computer? Can the bugs get into Ubuntu from it? -- Steve When one person suffers from a delusion it is insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion. 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
Karl F. Larsen wrote:
> NoOp wrote: >> On 11/20/2009 07:03 PM, John Heinen wrote: >>> NoOp wrote: >> ... >>>> John is: 1) reviving a post of his from May 2009, and 2) is now >>>> complaining about "error 21". >>>> >>>> Note to John: start a new thread as this seems to be an *new* issue. >>>> Further, I suspect that your system has changed since May 2009, so when >>>> you do start a new thread, explain the details in full (you know the drill). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> It is all taking care of. What I learned ,though, is not to fool around >>> with the hard drives, that is adding ( internal) an extra or second hard >>> drive. Windows bios, at times, seems to go wild on this, sometimes it >>> works sometimes it doesn't, It could also be that I /have been using >>> some older drives. Thank you, John H/ >>> >> >> John, I add/swap hard drives all the time. My _newest_ hard drives are >> 40Gb 5 year old drives pulled out of old recycled computers. >> >> > > My experience with 5 year old Hard Drives are they are full > of bugs. Older are even worse. If you can't get a new Hard > Drive for some reason, then expect trouble! > > 73 Karl > > Karl, did you use insecticide for bugs on your 5 yr or older HDDs. Always works for me-:o) -- Leonard lenc5570@sbcglobal.net -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
GRUB ERROR 17 help!!!!
Steve Flynn wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 3:16 PM, Karl F. Larsen <klarsen1@gmail.com> wrote: > >> My experience with 5 year old Hard Drives are they are full >> of bugs. Older are even worse. If you can't get a new Hard >> Drive for some reason, then expect trouble! > > Hard drives are full of bugs? Can you explain please? > > I've got a a very old drive near my computer? Can the bugs get into > Ubuntu from it? > One of the most common bugs is the hard drive fails to turn. You should even notice that right away. Karl -- Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI Linux User #450462 http://counter.li.org. Key ID = 3951B48D -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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