Error 11: Unrecognized Device String ... how to get rid of the error?

It probably doesn't matter ... but I'm using Jaunty Jackalope 9.04+++ as a fully installed OS on my HDD & I keep it updated daily. I'm sure it's obvious that this happens when I boot the computer.

I intermittently use a USB zip drive for transferring data.

Your description is a bit vague but I guess the error is in /boot/grub/menu.lst. If you need help fixing this problem please post that file (you can use http://paste.ubuntu.com/ for that).

Ok ... here's /boot/grub/menu.lst .... hope this helps ... nothing jumps out at me as being outta whack

# 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 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 3

## 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

password-md5 ###################### password deleted

#
# 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=59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823

## 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 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
uuid 59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic
lock
root=UUID=59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 59c42f36-253e-435b-8855-75154f158823
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

Unless I'm missing something obvious in the above file (suggested by Florian Diesch) ... perhaps the problem is in a file PRIOR to /system/boot/grub/menu.lst?

What files are in the boot sequence prior to it?

I know the old "batch files" from DOS ... but I don't know what drives the bootup in Linux. Give me a clue.

Change "password-md5" to "password --md5"

GRUB (the program that reads menu.lst) is the boot manger and therefore the first program running during the boot process.

Great! Thanks ... funny how one tiny hyphen can make such a big difference.

Ok ... got in there, edited the line BUT
now I get

COULD NOT SAVE THE FILE /BOOT/GRUB/MENU.LST
You do not have the permissions necessary to save the file. Please check that you typed the location correctly and try again.

I'm logged on as the primary user (w/ admin privs) but I don't see an option to be able to "sudo" myself to root.

All of this is pretty academic if I can't edit & save the changes :-)

Thanks

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