Thread: Bootloader troubles

i'm attempting install ubuntu 10.10 on computer instead of windows 7 os came with. went smoothly until encountered "sorry, error occurred , not possible install bootloader @ specified location." error. i've tried choose of 3 options, won't let me click ok.

excuse me if i've skipped on of formalities of requesting here; it's first time trying this.

here's results.txt:

boot info script 0.60 17 may 2011


============================= boot info summary: ===============================

=> syslinux mbr (3.61-4.03) installed in mbr of /dev/sda.
=> no boot loader installed in mbr of /dev/sdd.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

file system: vfat
boot sector type: syslinux 4.03 2010-10-22 ........>..sr>..........9...0...~.....~...f...m.f. f....f..0~....>e}.u......
boot sector info: syslinux looks @ sector 1473688 of /dev/sda1
second stage. syslinux installed in directory.
integrity check of adv area failed. no errors
found in boot parameter block.
operating system:
boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /syslinux.cfg /ldlinux.sys

sdd1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

file system: ext4
boot sector type: -
boot sector info:
operating system: ubuntu 10.10
boot files: /etc/fstab

sdd2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

file system: extended partition
boot sector type: -
boot sector info:

sdd5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

file system: swap
boot sector type: -
boot sector info:

============================ drive/partition info: =============================

drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

disk /dev/sda: 2056 mb, 2056257536 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 7844 cylinders, total 4016128 sectors
units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

partition boot start sector end sector # of sectors id system

/dev/sda1 * 32 4,016,127 4,016,096 e w95 fat16 (lba)


drive: sdd __________________________________________________ ___________________

disk /dev/sdd: 320.1 gb, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

partition boot start sector end sector # of sectors id system

/dev/sdd1 2,048 614,623,231 614,621,184 83 linux
/dev/sdd2 614,625,278 625,141,759 10,516,482 5 extended
/dev/sdd5 614,625,280 625,141,759 10,516,480 82 linux swap / solaris


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

device uuid type label

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 6b89-3230 vfat traveldrive
/dev/sdd1 379e2670-1e66-4e96-9d4e-cf2a75f89c32 ext4
/dev/sdd5 4c274fa5-18ce-424b-a462-a7b683cce739 swap

================================ mount points: =================================

device mount_point type options

/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sda1 /cdrom vfat (ro,noatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,i ocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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if loadfont /boot/grub/font.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod gfxterm
terminal_output gfxterm
fi

set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray

menuentry "try ubuntu without installing" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
}
menuentry "install ubuntu" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
}
menuentry "check disc defects" {
set gfxpayload=keep
linux /casper/vmlinuz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash --
initrd /casper/initrd.lz
}
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============================== sda1/syslinux.cfg: ==============================

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default menu.c32
prompt 0
menu title unetbootin
timeout 100

label unetbootindefault
menu label default
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --

label ubnentry0
menu label ^help
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit

label ubnentry1
menu label ^try ubuntu without installing
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --

label ubnentry2
menu label ^install ubuntu
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --

label ubnentry3
menu label ^check disc defects
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash --

label ubnentry4
menu label test ^memory
kernel /install/mt86plus
append initrd=/ubninit

label ubnentry5
menu label ^boot first hard disk
kernel /ubnkern
append initrd=/ubninit

label ubnentry6
menu label try ubuntu without installing
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash --

label ubnentry7
menu label install ubuntu
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper only-ubiquity quiet splash --

label ubnentry8
menu label check disc defects
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append initrd=/casper/initrd.lz boot=casper integrity-check quiet splash --

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=================== sda1: location of files loaded grub: ====================

gib - gb file fragment(s)

?? = ?? boot/grub/grub.cfg 1

================= sda1: location of files loaded syslinux: ==================

gib - gb file fragment(s)

?? = ?? ldlinux.sys 1
?? = ?? menu.c32 1
?? = ?? syslinux.cfg 1

============== sda1: version of com32(r) files used syslinux: ===============

menu.c32 : com32r module (v4.xx)

=============================== sdd1/etc/fstab: ================================

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# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# use 'blkid -o value -s uuid' print universally unique identifier
# device; may used uuid= more robust way name
# devices works if disks added , removed. see fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
/dev/sdd1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap on /dev/sdd5 during installation
uuid=4c274fa5-18ce-424b-a462-a7b683cce739 none swap sw 0 0
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=================== sdd1: location of files loaded grub: ====================

gib - gb file fragment(s)

0.563362122 = 0.604905472 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic 1
142.133285522 = 152.614453248 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic 1
0.563362122 = 0.604905472 initrd.img 1
142.133285522 = 152.614453248 vmlinuz 1

========= devices don't seem have corresponding hard drive: =========

sdb sdc

=============================== stderr messages: ===============================

/home/ubuntu/desktop/boot_info_script.sh: line 1579: [: 2.73495e+09: integer expression expected

hi there alex. welcome forums. fantastic work post, people boot problem should do!

problem grub installed sda, while ubuntu installed on sdd.

try following this guide reinstall grub sdd, should resolve issue.

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