Ubuntu 9.10 canīt access to the system

[Carlis]

I have installed Ubuntu 9.10 and when I shut down the PC and turn it on, the Ubuntu 9.10 can't access to the system.
How can i fix this issue. Thanks for helping.

                    Bye,
                                Carlis.

[Ironman]

Ubuntu 9.10 can't access to the system.

Can you be a bit more specific, do mean Unbuntu won't start up at all or Unbuntu can't access the HDD?

[Carlis]

I mean Ubuntu won't start up at all.

[JJ 3000]

Does the hard drive show up in BIOS?

[Carlis]

The hard drive show up in Bios.
I know a trick to access to the system.
If the system is off, I turn it on and then I have to press the Esc key several times to access
to the system. If I don't do it, the Ubuntu 9.10 can't access to the system.

[ubermensch]

You must be more specific about what is happening.

Where are you getting this "Ubuntu can't access the system"? Are you receiving a grub error? Are you even reaching grub?

Do you have multiple hard drives? and if so, by pressing escape, is that bringing up a boot menu to select which hard drive to boot from? Otherwise, what is pressing escape accomplishing?

Also, verify that you installed grub to the mbr.

[Carlis]

I am not getting this message: "Ubuntu can't access the system"
It's my expression about the issue.
The pc is off and then I turn it on: The screen shows me the Ubuntu logo and after that
is going to be in black screen and don't do else more. The pc is blocked.
The pc is off and then I turn it on and I have to press the Esc key several times and
I get the Gnu Grub version 1.97~beta4 screen and I choose:
Ubuntu , Linux 2.6.31-16-generic.
I am no receiving a grub error.
I reach the grub if I press Esc key  several times when I turn on the pc.
I have one HDD.
How do i verify if I installed grub to the mbr ?

                                        Thanks for helping.

[ubermensch]

I've been slackin and don't have any experience with grub2 yet, but if you could post the contents of /boot/grub/grub.cfg, we might find some insight there.

[Carlis]

ok.
Here, I post the contents of grub.cfg:

#
# 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 /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
  have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f
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
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/white
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic" {
        recordfail=1
        if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
   set quiet=1
   insmod ext2
   set root=(hd0,1)
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f
   linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f ro   quiet splash
   initrd   /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)" {
        recordfail=1
        if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
   insmod ext2
   set root=(hd0,1)
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f
   linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f ro single
   initrd   /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" {
        recordfail=1
        if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
   set quiet=1
   insmod ext2
   set root=(hd0,1)
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f
   linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f ro   quiet splash
   initrd   /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" {
        recordfail=1
        if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
   insmod ext2
   set root=(hd0,1)
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f
   linux   /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=c6464e80-cdfa-4f63-8eb0-911c4917391f ro single
   initrd   /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
   linux16   /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
   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 ###

[ubermensch]

Please, use code tags for presenting files.

Do both kernels boot fine from the grub menu?

Also, can you show the contents of /boot/grub/grubenv and /boot/default/grub?

[Carlis]

How do i use code tags for presenting files ?
I dont understand this:

             Do both kernels boot fine from the grub menu?
Ok.
I am going to show the contents of grubenv and grub.
The content of grubenv:
# GRUB Environment Block
#######################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################

I dont have default folder.

                                                     Thanks for helping.

[ubermensch]

you're going to need to edit your previous posts and put the text from the files in code tags. Use the BBC tag labeled "code". they look like [ c o d e ] [ / c o d e ]. and check for /etc/default/grub again.

EDIT: and if the code tags on this forum don't add left-right scroll bar, add some breaks denoted with a " \ " at the end of the line. Please.

[Carlis]

The content of grubenv:

Code: [Select]

# GRUB Environment Block
#######################\

The content of grub:

Code: [Select]

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT="10"
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entrys
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"