Error 2

Asked by supamar660

I have installed Gutsy Gibbon (version 7.10) on my computer.
When Starting up i see the following:

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GRUB loading stage1.5.

GRUB Loading, please wait...
Error 2
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Some details:
My computer is a Dell Dimension 9200, working on Vista Premium.
I have installed Ubuntu on a Partiton (Vista is still on it), That i have made with the Ubuntu installer itself.
I have a nVidia 7900 GS with 256 mb cache, and a Intel ViiV Dual Core 2.40ghz.
I have a Logitech MX3000 Lazer cordless keabord and mouse, on the USB-port(on that computer was no ps2-port)
When starting up, I must press F2 for the Setup, F12 for the Boot menu and <CTRL-I> for the Confoguration Utility (for the hard disks, I think)

I don't even now how to start Vista!
Please, help me
Thanks already,
Supamar660

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supamar660 (marcel2-deactivatedaccount) said :
#1

o yeah, what I wanna have that happens, is that I can use Ubuntu AND Windows Vista

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#2

Please open a Terminal from the menu Applications->Accessories->Terminal and type:

gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Copy and paste the result here

Thank you

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supamar660 (marcel2-deactivatedaccount) said :
#3

From the CD, right? (I can't start Ubuntu too)
Well, I've done it and this is what he shows:
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nothing...
I taught it was a whole list, but, nothing.
I tried it as root (with the "sudo" command) , but also nothing

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supamar660 (marcel2-deactivatedaccount) said :
#4

WAIT!!!

Searching NOT with the terminal I have found it!
This is it:
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# 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

#
# 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=805d1d0b-dbb4-4d1d-810a-8c8be7a6ce3e ro

## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)

## 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=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

## 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 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=805d1d0b-dbb4-4d1d-810a-8c8be7a6ce3e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=805d1d0b-dbb4-4d1d-810a-8c8be7a6ce3e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic

title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
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Supamar

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
#5

A possible way to resolve this is to put your Bios hard drive setting to Auto (if it is has an auto feature)

Hope this helps

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supamar660 (marcel2-deactivatedaccount) said :
#6

Well, I think I've got it...
I have a RAID 0 hard disk and I haven't install it with the alternate install CD...
Sorry for the trouble, I had just forgotten it.

Supamar660