BOOT Problem

Try:

sudo apt-get -y install os-prober; sudo os-prober; sudo update-grub

May help

rwebb@rwebb-EL1200-07w:~$ sudo apt-get -y install os-prober; sudo
os-prober; sudo update-grub
[sudo] password for rwebb:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
os-prober is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
/dev/sda1:Windows Recovery Environment (loader):Windows:chain
/dev/sda2:Windows Vista (loader):Windows1:chain
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows Recovery Environment (loader) on /dev/sda1
Found Windows Vista (loader) on /dev/sda2
done
rwebb@rwebb-EL1200-07w:~$

On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 19:01 +0000, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #172611 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/172611
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Try:
>
> sudo apt-get -y install os-prober; sudo os-prober; sudo update-grub
>
> May help
>

See second part of https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faq/1682

rwebb@rwebb-EL1200-07w:~$ gksudo gedit/ect/default/grub2
rwebb@rwebb-EL1200-07w:~$

when I ran the command and authentication screen poped up asking for my
password, I entered the password but it did nothing.

On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 20:15 +0000, delance wrote:
> Your question #172611 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/172611
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> delance proposed the following answer:
> See second part of https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faq/1682
>

I was finally able to get the Grub2 file open but there is nothing there
to change, ??

R. Webb

On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 20:15 +0000, delance wrote:
> Your question #172611 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/172611
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> delance proposed the following answer:
> See second part of https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faq/1682
>

check out
gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub

You will most likely have a setting wrong to by pass grub menu entry check. Must change and then
sudo update-grub
to make permanent
Here is the link look under the /etc/default/grub section and there are time settings.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#/etc/default/grub

Also if you hold shift key down during booting grub menu is defaulted to appear.
It shows your installs in your posting. Ubuntu and Windows so grub2 looks as to appear fine.

This is what the default grub file says-if I need to change something
please advise,

# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
# For full documentation of the options in this file, see:
# info -f grub -n 'Simple configuration'

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 enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that
obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"

# 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=1440x900

# 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 entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"

I tried holding down the shift key during boot and did not get the grub
menu, also if I make any changes and then save them, when I close the
grub file I get this on the terminal>
(gedit:1823): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or
directory

(gedit:1823): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create
file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.2STZ2V': No such file or
directory

(gedit:1823): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or
directory

(gedit:1823): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create
file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.G0UR2V': No such file or
directory

(gedit:1823): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or
directory

(gedit:1823): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create
file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.ZDGH2V': No such file or
directory

(gedit:1823): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or
directory
rwebb@rwebb-EL1200-07w:~$

Any Suggestions
Thanks
Robert

On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 02:15 +0000, Richard Garvin wrote:
> Your question #172611 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/172611
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Richard Garvin proposed the following answer:
> check out
> gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub
>
> You will most likely have a setting wrong to by pass grub menu entry check. Must change and then
> sudo update-grub
> to make permanent
> Here is the link look under the /etc/default/grub section and there are time settings.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#/etc/default/grub
>
> Also if you hold shift key down during booting grub menu is defaulted to appear.
> It shows your installs in your posting. Ubuntu and Windows so grub2 looks as to appear fine.
>

@Wil
You can also try to uncomment "#GRUB_GFXMODE=1440x900". See second part of https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faq/1682
@Robert
Did you uncomment "#GRUB_GFXMODE=1440x900" by removing the "#" and run after "sudo update-grub" to make menu file showing ?
If Windows is not in file /boot/grub/grub.cfg, have a look at https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faqs (How to make Windows showing in Grub2 menu). If Windows is undetected, Grub2 boot by default to Ubuntu without displaying menu. You can force menu display by typing <Space>.

Delance - I can update or change the default grub file, when I save the
file and then close it I get this on the terminal:

(gedit:8015): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or
directory

(gedit:8015): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create
file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.1ZHN2V': No such file or
directory

(gedit:8015): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or
directory

(gedit:8015): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to store changes into
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: Failed to create
file '/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel.1ESJ2V': No such file or
directory

(gedit:8015): Gtk-WARNING **: Attempting to set the permissions of
`/root/.local/share/recently-used.xbel', but failed: No such file or
directory

On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 15:35 +0000, delance wrote:
> Your question #172611 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/172611
>
> delance proposed the following answer:
> @Wil
> You can also try to uncomment "#GRUB_GFXMODE=1440x900". See second part of https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faq/1682
> @Robert
> Did you uncomment "#GRUB_GFXMODE=1440x900" by removing the "#" and run after "sudo update-grub" to make menu file showing ?
> If Windows is not in file /boot/grub/grub.cfg, have a look at https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faqs (How to make Windows showing in Grub2 menu). If Windows is undetected, Grub2 boot by default to Ubuntu without displaying menu. You can force menu display by typing <Space>.
>

It will be:
gksudo gedit/ect/default/grub

Not
gksudo gedit/ect/default/grub2

Wil, thanks, I was able to boot up Windows by holding the down key and
hitting enter, also I installed the app -StartUp-Manager from the
software download center and was able to make the changes I needed
to make to the display, after I made the changes I ran> sudo update-
grub and then re-booted, this worked fine for me.

thanks again
rwebb
On Thu, 2011-09-29 at 15:15 +0000, wil johnson wrote:
> Your question #172611 on grub2 in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+question/172611
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> wil johnson proposed the following answer:
> I also have " Input Signal is Out of Range" message when booting. This
> started when I upgraded to 10.04. I can boot into windows by holding
> down the down arrow for about 5 seconds after the Input Signal is Out of
> Range message appears. and then hitting enter. Did try sudo apt-get -y
> install os-prober; sudo os-prober; sudo update-grub and message returned
> was already latest version
>

>Holding down the "down arrow key" for 5 seconds and then hitting the "enter key" worked for me also.
>I downloaded an app called StartUp-Manager from the software download center, changed the display settings, saved the changes and ran - sudo update-grub, re-booted and it worked fine for me, I almost didn't download the app because several users reviews stated that it did not work on Ubuntu 11.4 but that is what I'm using and it worked fine.

I would like to thank everyone that took the time to try and help me, I'm new to Linux and it is nice to know that if I have problems with the system there is someone willing to help, I never could get the help I needed when using Windows
thanks again everyone
rwebb