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- #1 2008-05-11 01:08:49
- GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
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Grub «Error 11: Unrecognized device string»
About a week ago when I restarted my computer I got the following error when grub tried to boot.
b4643e8b-619f-4bf6-8e4e-0d610f081685 is the UUID of my /boot partition.
This is my menu.lst
does anybody have any idea why this happened?
Re: Grub «Error 11: Unrecognized device string»
Hi, I got the same today after automatic updates were installed, for some reason kernel 2.6.28-15 64bit was installed while this was already done a few weeks ago by a previous update.
So that wasn’t changed.
But after the update the system rebooted resulting in «Error 11: Unrecognized device string».
Fortunately I could boot my 32bit Ubuntu partition and from there examined menu.lst..
See below the differences between the old and the new menu.lst:
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
root bcce5ca8-c31c-4ac4-820f-5f89a3679f6e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=bcce5ca8-c31c-4ac4-820f-5f89a3679f6e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid bcce5ca8-c31c-4ac4-820f-5f89a3679f6e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=bcce5ca8-c31c-4ac4-820f-5f89a3679f6e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
Apart from the title and the quit at the end they are the same.
After overwriting my «new» menu.lst with the one before the update the problem was solved.
It looks like the change in the title to «Debian GNU/Linux» caused the problem..
I still wonder why a kernel-update was presented while I had that kernel already in use from a previous automatic update.
Re: Grub «Error 11: Unrecognized device string»
The difference is root vs UUID.
The entry is
root (hdx,y)
or
uuid UUIDnumber
It will not work with
root UUIDnumber
Re: Grub «Error 11: Unrecognized device string»
The difference is root vs UUID.
The entry is
root (hdx,y)
or
uuid UUIDnumber
It will not work with
root UUIDnumber
Thanks Oldfred, that explained the issue.
Re: Grub «Error 11: Unrecognized device string»
I’ve apparently gotten the same problem. It’s 4 in the morning, so I want to make absolutely sure that I don’t implode the system by putting in the wrong (hdX,Y) format.
I dual boot Vista and currently 9.04, and am running on the 9.04 live CD now. Vista boots fine, but since I last logged into Ubuntu a week or two ago, got the error, but decided just to sit on it until 9.10 came out and get all repair and update stuff settled in one go.
Here is my Menu.lst
—-
default 1
timeout 15
title Other operating systems:
root
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
savedefault
makeactive
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,2)
chainloader +1
savedefault
makeactive
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
root
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=cd7f846f-142a-4a8d-99de-4b68ca274d56 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
root
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=cd7f846f-142a-4a8d-99de-4b68ca274d56 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
root
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
——
Here is the result of fdisk-l
—-
Disk /dev/sda: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1549f232
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 37660 302503918+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 37661 38913 10064722+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
Disk /dev/sdb: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xe4186b3a
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 19699 158232186 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 * 19700 38128 148030942+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 38129 38913 6305512+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 38129 38913 6305481 82 Linux swap / Solaris
——
Seeing any other problem so far’s result, I think I need to change the relevant parts of menu.lst to:
—-
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
root hd(0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=cd7f846f-142a-4a8d-99de-4b68ca274d56 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
root hd(0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=cd7f846f-142a-4a8d-99de-4b68ca274d56 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
root hd(0,1)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
—-
But I’d much rather know than just think. That one sda5 throws me; that maybe the memtest86+ or recovery mode needs to be hd(0,4), so before I pull the trigger, I’ll sleep on it and hope for an answer.
edit(4 in the morning BB code bracket mess)
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#1 2008-05-11 01:08:49
GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
This just popped out of nowhere. i tried reinstalling GRUB with a livecd but that didn’t work. This is on a fresh install from last night. This morning just rebooted and BAM. The Windows option still works though. rolleyes:
Heres my menu.lst
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26.img
# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26-fallback.img
Last edited by b0uncyfr0 (2008-05-11 02:39:35)
#2 2008-05-11 05:12:55
Re: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
The kernel and root must be in the same line
Wrong:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
Right:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
Press «e» in your grub screen on any one
Go to the root line and press «e»
Go to its begining and type kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
Go to the previous line («The one with the kernel in it»)
Press «d» to delete it
Press «b» to boot
When your install boots, open the /boot/grub/menu.lst and delete the line break between the kernel and root line. Save the file.
enjoy
Last edited by ScriptDevil (2008-05-11 05:13:44)
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Grub4dos error 11 unrecognized device string or you omitted
Howdy and Welcome. Happy Trails, Rok
I suppose this will help:
*********
map (hd0)
map (hd0)
rootnoverify ,0)
chainloader +1
***********
I changed it to just
root (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
Did you get the same error message? It helps us help you if you report the error messages exactly. It is almost the only information we have to try to figure out what is wrong.
The output of»sudo blkid» might be useful too so we can double check that things are actually where you think they are.
The output of»cat /boot/grub/device.map» would also be good to see.
Hi, Yes, it always gave me the same error.
Output:
sudo blkid
/dev/sda1: UUID=»70C84F66C84F29A4 TYPE=»ntfs»
/dev/sda5: UUID=»6d01e93b-9fac-4bf3-b3f6-38cea572c9a1″ TYPE=»swap»
/dev/sda6: UUID=»57579235-ff30-4161-912c-c6477106ce89″ TYPE=»ext4″
cat /boot/grub/device.map
(hd0) /dev/disk/by-id/ata-Maxtor_4D040H2_D211YWSE
timeout 10
color cyan/blue white/blue
foreground ffffff
background 0639a1
title antiX at sda6, kernel 3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp root=/dev/sda6 nomce quiet nosplash nouveau.modeset=0 vga=791
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp
boot
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition at sda1
map (hd0)
map (hd0)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=57579235-ff30-4161-912c-c6477106ce89 ro
# kopt_2_6=root=UUID=57579235-ff30-4161-912c-c6477106ce89 ro nosplash quiet
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(init-3) 3
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title antiX-12, kernel 3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp root=UUID=57579235-ff30-4161-912c-c6477106ce89 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp
title antiX-12, kernel 3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp (init-3)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp root=UUID=57579235-ff30-4161-912c-c6477106ce89 ro 3
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-antix.2-486-smp
title antiX-12, kernel memtest86+
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
I am no good at this, but grub counts hd0,0 as #1, and hd0,1 as #2, and so on, right?
So if you have antix on sda6, it should be hd0,7.
Just asking.
sorry, but I have no idea about the xp problem.
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Приветствую.
На машине 2 системы: Debian и Windows XP. Последняя иногда используется для игр по Hamachi.
После недавнего перехода с Lenny на Squeeze grub отказывается грузить Windows. Пишет Error 11: Unrecognized device string. Grub 0.97, который legacy.
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-legacy-doc/.
## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not change this entry to 'saved' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 5
# Pretty colours
color cyan/blue white/blue
## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret
#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#
#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=ad41c781-ad50-4735-9c2e-e542efbd6223 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,0)
## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true
## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false
## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=
## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false
## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=
## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user mode) single
## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all
## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true
## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false
## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false
## ## End Default Options ##
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32-5-686
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ad41c781-ad50-4735-9c2e-e542efbd6223 ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.32-5-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ad41c781-ad50-4735-9c2e-e542efbd6223 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional RU
rootnoverify (hd0,msdos1)
savedefault
chainloader +1
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Kubuntu 8.04. Неожиданно обнаружилась проблема (случайно кликнул по строке recovery mode в загр. меню). При заходе в recovery mode получаю: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String.
Как я понимаю device string это UUID и как можно видеть в моем menu.lst — в нормальном режиме и в рекавери UUID ОДИНАКОВЫЙ, но в нормальном режиме никаких проблем НЕТ, загружаюсь превосходно в систему, почему же в recovery GRUB не узнает device string??? Никак не могу докопаться с чем может быть связано. Подскажите пожалуста если кто знает.
title Ubuntu 8.04
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=ad8bd9e5-b205-4208-a414-833cdeef1b45 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=ad8bd9e5-b205-4208-a414-833cdeef1b45 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
#title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
#root (hd0,6)
#kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
#quiet
Если необходимы дополнительные данные я выложу!

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А может быть, что все это из-за не правильной конфигурации xorg.conf.failsafe? Были проблемки с видео, но в «нормальном» режиме я их решил отредактировав xorg.conf, а xorg.conf.failsafe я не трогал. Может тоже надо???

Viewizard
А просто ты не пробовал ставить девайс? т.е. не через UUID, а напрямую…
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=/dev/sdX1 ro quiet splash
Для проверки, так сказать…
xorg.conf.failsafe как и вообще xorg тут не причем, он поднимается черти где + в рековере он вообще не стартует, если я все правильно помню.
Обходя разложенные грабли, ты теряешь драгоценный опыт!

12d3
эта ошибка возникает когда неправильный синтаксис файла menu.lst
если в него вглядеться, то видно quiet в пятой строчке, которого быть не должно.

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Всем спасибо за участие! Проблема действительно оказалась в ошибках menu.lst, дело в том, что я как видно выше закоментировал строки что отвечают за запуск проверки памяти (думал, раз не пользуюсь то зачем это в меню…). Для загрузки в нормальном режиме этого действительно не надо, а вот при recovery mode этот тест памяти видать должен пройти (ну или эти строки играют какую-то роль для загрузки в recovery mode). В общем, пока обратно не разкоментировал те строки ничего не получалось.
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Originally Posted by Leppie
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Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. the first word, TAB lists possible co completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the pos completions of a device/filename. ] grub> root (hd0,0) root (hd0,0) grub> setup (hd0) setup (hd0) Error 17: Cannot mount selected partition
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============================= Boot Info Summary: ============================== => Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in partition #7 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst. => Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb sda1: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: vfat Boot sector type: Dell Utility: Fat16 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Boot files/dirs: sda2: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Boot files/dirs: sda3: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Windows Vista Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe sda4: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: Extended Partition Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sda5: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: vfat Boot sector type: Vista: Fat 32 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Windows XP Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /bootmgr /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM sda6: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sda7: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext3 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10 Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab sda8: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: vfat Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Boot files/dirs: sdb1: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Windows 7 Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe =========================== Drive/Partition Info: ============================= Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x30000000 Partition Boot Start End Size Id System /dev/sda1 63 240,974 240,912 de Dell Utility /dev/sda2 241,664 21,213,183 20,971,520 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda3 * 21,213,184 445,962,223 424,749,040 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda4 445,964,461 625,139,711 179,175,251 f W95 Ext d (LBA) /dev/sda5 619,898,880 625,139,711 5,240,832 dd Dell Media Direct /dev/sda6 445,964,463 461,579,579 15,615,117 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sda7 461,579,643 539,703,674 78,124,032 83 Linux /dev/sda8 539,703,738 619,884,089 80,180,352 b W95 FAT32 Drive: sdb ___________________ _____________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x393bfcf7 Partition Boot Start End Size Id System /dev/sdb1 2,048 204,802,047 204,800,000 7 HPFS/NTFS blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________ /dev/sda1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="DellUtility" UUID="07D8-030D" TYPE="vfat" /dev/sda2: UUID="AE942C83942C505F" LABEL="RECOVERY" TYPE="ntfs" /dev/sda3: UUID="6E3A2FDE3A2FA257" LABEL="OS" TYPE="ntfs" /dev/sda5: LABEL="MEDIADIRECT" UUID="4C33-DD2F" TYPE="vfat" /dev/sda6: UUID="9e4f9d23-750a-426c-803e-806496de9992" TYPE="swap" /dev/sda7: UUID="f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913" TYPE="ext3" /dev/sda8: UUID="E931-7D0A" TYPE="vfat" /dev/sdb1: UUID="D2AA94E3AA94C57F" TYPE="ntfs" =============================== "mount" output: =============================== /dev/sda7 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro) proc on /proc type proc (rw) none on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw) none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw) none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw) udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755) none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620) none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev) none on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755) none on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev) none on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755) /dev/sda8 on /sharedubwin type vfat (rw,utf8,umask=007,gid=46) gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/jtfourie/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=jtfourie) /dev/sdb1 on /media/D2AA94E3AA94C57F type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096) /dev/sda3 on /media/OS type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,blksize=4096) ================================ sda5/boot.ini: ================================ [boot loader] timeout=0 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Embedded" /fastdetect /KERNEL=NTOSBOOT.EXE /maxmem=768 =========================== sda7/boot/grub/menu.lst: =========================== # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8) # grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8), # grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub # and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/. ## default num # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used. # # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'. # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your # array will desync and will not let you boot your system. default saved ## timeout sec # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry # (normally the first entry defined). timeout 10 ## hiddenmenu # Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu) #hiddenmenu # Pretty colours #color cyan/blue white/blue ## password ['--md5'] passwd # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing # control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the # command 'lock' # e.g. password topsecret # password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/ # password topsecret # # examples # # title Windows 95/98/NT/2000 # root (hd0,0) # makeactive # chainloader +1 # # title Linux # root (hd0,1) # kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro # # # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs ## ## Start Default Options ## ## default kernel options ## default kernel options for automagic boot options ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted. ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro ## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro # kopt=root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. alternative=true ## alternative=false # alternative=true ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options ## e.g. lockalternative=true ## lockalternative=false # lockalternative=false ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the ## alternatives ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5 # defoptions=quiet splash ## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options ## e.g. lockold=false ## lockold=true # lockold=false ## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenhopt= ## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option # xenkopt=console=tty0 ## altoption boot targets option ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options ## altoptions=(recovery) single # altoptions=(recovery mode) single ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the ## alternative kernel options ## e.g. howmany=all ## howmany=7 # howmany=all ## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically ## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa ## e.g. indomU=detect ## indomU=true ## indomU=false # indomU=detect ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option ## e.g. memtest86=true ## memtest86=false # memtest86=true ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system ## can be true or false # updatedefaultentry=false ## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options ## can be true or false # savedefault=false ## ## End Default Options ## title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode) uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode) uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode) uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode) uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic title Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+ uuid f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin quiet ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian # ones. title Other operating systems: root # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS # on /dev/sda3 title Windows Vista (loader) rootnoverify (hd0,2) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS # on /dev/sda5 title Microsoft Windows XP Embedded rootnoverify (hd0,4) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 =============================== sda7/etc/fstab: =============================== # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 # / was on /dev/sda7 during installation UUID=f7fc3d3d-eb82-4572-a75b-4449d0755913 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1 # /sharedubwin was on /dev/sda8 during installation UUID=E931-7D0A /sharedubwin vfat utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation UUID=9e4f9d23-750a-426c-803e-806496de9992 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0 =================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: =================== 236.3GB: boot/grub/menu.lst 236.3GB: boot/grub/stage2 236.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic 236.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic 236.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic 236.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic 236.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic 236.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic 236.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic 236.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic 236.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic 236.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic 236.3GB: initrd.img 236.3GB: initrd.img.old 236.3GB: vmlinuz 236.3GB: vmlinuz.old
#1 2008-05-11 01:08:49
- b0uncyfr0
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- Registered: 2008-05-11
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GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
This just popped out of nowhere. i tried reinstalling GRUB with a livecd but that didn’t work. This is on a fresh install from last night. This morning just rebooted and BAM. The Windows option still works though..:rolleyes:
Heres my menu.lst
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26.img
# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26-fallback.img
Whats wrong?
Last edited by b0uncyfr0 (2008-05-11 02:39:35)
#2 2008-05-11 05:12:55
- ScriptDevil
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- From: In Front of My PC
- Registered: 2006-04-06
- Posts: 253
Re: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
The kernel and root must be in the same line
Wrong:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
Right:
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 ro
Press «e» in your grub screen on any one
Go to the root line and press «e»
Go to its begining and type kernel /boot/vmlinuz26
Press Enter
Go to the previous line («The one with the kernel in it»)
Press «d» to delete it
Press «b» to boot
When your install boots, open the /boot/grub/menu.lst and delete the line break between the kernel and root line. Save the file.
enjoy
Last edited by ScriptDevil (2008-05-11 05:13:44)
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#3 2008-06-27 18:29:20
- AndrewW
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- Registered: 2008-06-27
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Re: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
Thank you!
This happened to me on the first boot after installing. It seems that nano automatically put root on a new line when I added a vga setting. As I was editing menu.lst to remove the newline, nano tried replacing it several times!
I think I’ll go and learn vi now.
#4 2008-06-27 20:08:46
- Sjoden
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- From: WA
- Registered: 2007-08-16
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Re: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
I had the same problem, when you edit the kernel line, it word wraps the root= line. You just add your change, then backspace at the beginning of the line.
You can also just create a .nanorc file in your home directory and put in
and all will be well.
#5 2008-06-27 21:23:03
- JeremyTheWicked
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- From: Poland
- Registered: 2008-05-23
- Posts: 193
Re: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String
AndrewW wrote:
Thank you!
This happened to me on the first boot after installing. It seems that nano automatically put root on a new line when I added a vga setting. As I was editing menu.lst to remove the newline, nano tried replacing it several times!
I think I’ll go and learn vi now.
That’s why it’s safer to invoke ‘nano -w’ when dealing with system configuration files.
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