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Thread ID: 91440 2008-07-06 11:32:00 Ubuntu from July PCWorld DVD - Grub 22 error tone (13940) Press F1
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686069 2008-07-06 11:32:00 I just installed ubuntu from july dvd (burnt a cd). Now when I try to boot I get: "grubloading please wait error 22" I can only boot into linux using the cd but cant boot into Vista.
Also the disc won't eject for me to do anything else while linux is running.
Tony 		tone (13940)
686070 2008-07-07 06:03:00 Welcome to PressF1 Tony.

I've moved your post to a thread of its own, rather than it being mixed in with a different Ubuntu issue.

It sounds like Grub wasn't installed properly. Did you follow the default prompts when it came to saving the bootloader?

To fix this, try following the steps here: Using the Desktop/Live CD to install Grub into your MBR (Master Boot Record) (help.ubuntu.com).

Make sure you follow the steps carefully and take note of any case sensitivity. The "Quick Start" section ought to do the trick. If it looks confusing, just ask for clarification before attempting it.

If you are running Ubuntu off the CD, then you can't eject it mid-flight - that would be the equivalent of removing your C drive while Windows is running.

Let us know how you get on. :) 		Jen (38)
686071 2008-07-07 08:52:00 Thanks Jen
I re-installed ubuntu from the disk and changed the bootloader hd no.
It then gave me the option at boot up of linux (default) or vista
I will stay with linux a little longer.
Can I change the boot loader so that vista is the default?
Tony 		tone (13940)
686072 2008-07-07 09:17:00 Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst so that the line that says "default 0" or what ever has the correct operating system (it starts numbering from 0). johnd (85)
686073 2008-07-07 10:58:00 Just to clarify what John said ...

Open up a terminal window and enter in this command. You can copy and paste it if you like as that will avoid typos and missing/adding white spaces. Note, that is a lowercase L and not the number 1 in menu.lst.

sudo cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.lst_backup

Enter in your password when prompted. This is creating a backup copy of the grub menu.

Then enter in:
gksudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

Look for the line that says:
default=0

The '0' indicates the first (Grub starts with a 0, not a 1 when counting) section is the default OS to boot. You need to change the 0 to whatever section number Windows is listed on. From comments posted on the web, it looks like it will be section 4.

If you are not sure, then just copy and paste the contents of menu.lst here and we can tell you how to edit it correctly. 		Jen (38)
686074 2008-07-11 12:21:00 I couldn't find default=0 here is the menu lst thanks. Tony

# 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 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=81d2aad7-09ff-4fec-a135-59487b755b5a ro

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

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,7)

## 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 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=81d2aad7-09ff-4fec-a135-59487b755b5a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=81d2aad7-09ff-4fec-a135-59487b755b5a ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,7)
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/sda1
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
chainloader +1 		tone (13940)
686075 2008-07-11 19:44:00 I couldn't find default=0 here is the menu lst thanks. Tony

# 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 10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

[cropped out this section for posting brevity]

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic <-- line 0
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=81d2aad7-09ff-4fec-a135-59487b755b5a ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode) <-- line 1
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=81d2aad7-09ff-4fec-a135-59487b755b5a ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+ <-- line 2
root (hd0,7)
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: <-- line 3
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader) <-- line 4
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader) <-- line 5
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
chainloader +1I have highlighted in red above where the default 0 line is that you need to change. I have also indicated where each Title line starts so that you can see how Grub counts the numbers that you can use for each booting option default. Note, I have cropped out the large middle section of your menu.lst so don't copy and paste from this example.

You have two Windows sections, but I am guessing Vista boots from the first partition on your C drive? If so, that is line 4 (hd0,0).

From the menu.lst you posted, you need to change default to:

default 4

Note, there is no = sign in this line. 		Jen (38)
686076 2008-07-12 01:39:00 Many thanks Jen & John
works like a charm from line 5
Now to get to grips with linux! 		tone (13940)
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