[SOLVED] I cannot boot Debian.

kiyop · 10-22-2016, 06:37 PM

To yancek,

zoolee4 does not understand correctly and does wrong things. If zoolee4 can correctly generate boot-info URL and if s/he posts it ... we may be able to give a good advice.

I wonder if zoolee4 did not mount separate /boot partition correctly when s/he executed grub-install command on chrooted debian circumstance or if /boot/grub/stage1 is really corrupted.

kiyop · 10-22-2016, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoelee4

Thank you! I can boot into rescue

What "rescue"? Do you mean "grub rescue>"? Or do you mean "recovery mode" = "Single user mode"?

Or ... did you execute commands on gentoo live?
Or ... did you try to chroot into the installed debian? If so, write the concrete commands you executed to chroot.
Or ... did you try rescue mode on live debian?

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoelee4

However in recovery there is no boot command.

I guess that you mean "recovery mode" = "Single user mode" on the installed debian. If not, write so.

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoelee4

Also when I install grub2 I have the same problem, it will get stuck at "The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly.

Execute

Code:

dpkg -l|grep grub
cat /etc/fstab
df

and post the results.

Can you generate boot-info URL and post it?
Read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Info

zoelee4 · 10-23-2016, 10:02 AM

Hello, firstly I am a noob and I do not know how to generate a boot info url (I don't know what this even is, I would love if you could teach me though

). Here is the output of grub2 install.

Code:

root@localhost:/# apt-get install --reinstall grub2
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  grub-efi-amd64-bin lib32ncurses5 lib32tinfo5
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/2,578 B of archives.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
(Reading database ... 224927 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../grub2_2.02~beta2-22+deb8u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking grub2 (2.02~beta2-22+deb8u1) over (2.02~beta2-22+deb8u1) ...
Setting up grub2 (2.02~beta2-22+deb8u1) ...
Error: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.PackageKit was not provided by any .service files

now here is where I hit the error;

Code:

root@localhost:/# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 477 GiB, 512110190592 bytes, 1000215216 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: gpt
Disk identifier: 0A2CDB5F-2433-4F65-9474-59C5DC16611C

Device             Start        End   Sectors   Size Type
/dev/nvme0n1p1      2048   24578047  24576000  11.7G Windows recovery environmen
/dev/nvme0n1p2  24578048   24782847    204800   100M EFI System
/dev/nvme0n1p3  24782848   24815615     32768    16M Microsoft reserved
/dev/nvme0n1p4  24815616  637167615 612352000   292G Microsoft basic data
/dev/nvme0n1p5 637167616  965863423 328695808 156.8G Linux filesystem
/dev/nvme0n1p6 965863424  997142527  31279104  14.9G Linux swap
/dev/nvme0n1p7 999190528 1000214527   1024000   500M Windows recovery environmen

root@localhost:/# grub-install /dev/nvme0n1
Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub
The file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly.

And lastly I do mean "grub rescue>_" (sorry for the confusion)

Thank you! and sorry for the late reply

zoelee4 · 10-23-2016, 10:54 AM

Okay I figured out that I have to remove normal grub. After removing grub I can reinstall grub2. Here's the output error when I reinstall grub2:

Code:

grub-install /dev/nvme0n1
Installing for x86_64-efi platform.
grub-install: error: cannot find EFI directory.

Thanks!

zoelee4 · 10-23-2016, 03:20 PM

Sorry Kiyop, just saw the link you posted. I will look into that! Thanks

kiyop · 10-25-2016, 07:03 PM

I guess that /dev/nvme0n1p2 is not mounted on /boot/efi. Mount it and try again.
But, you should write how to chroot, otherwise, it may fail again. Without detail info on the situation of your PC and on what you did, I cannot give you good help.

zoelee4 · 10-25-2016, 08:19 PM

thank you for the help, however I just decided to install fedora. I am having some trouble with that too unfortunately

I do not seem to be able to boot the iso from the website. thanks for the help!

Ztcoracat · 10-25-2016, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zoelee4

thank you for the help, however I just decided to install fedora. I am having some trouble with that too unfortunately

I do not seem to be able to boot the iso from the website. thanks for the help!

You should start a fresh thread concerning your issue with FC in the Fedora Forum.

zoelee4 · 10-25-2016, 09:12 PM

My thread is here:http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...93#post5622993

zoelee4 · 10-25-2016, 09:12 PM

Thanks!

xaxlm · 11-07-2016, 04:40 PM

Guarda la calma

quizá te pueda ayudar...

1 - Monta DVD Debian en "Modo Rescate"

NOTA: debes seleccionar el "modo rescate" en la misma arquitectura en que esta instalada tu distribución.

2 - Sigue los pasos hasta que te pregunte que partición deseas montar y eliges en donde se encuentra grub.
2.1 - El grub no se encuentra en la partición >> volver a intentar con otra partición.
2.2 - El grub se encuentra en la partición. >> Seleccionar "Reinstalar grub"

3 - Enseguida debes teclear la ruta. Normalmente es /dev/sda

NOTA: Sin poner 1.

REINICIAR

Si por alguna razón extraña, ya sea que los gnomos o los rayos solares hacen que tire error, haces lo siguiente sin salir del dvd.

a) Identifica la localización del grub

#fdisk -l

b) Montas la partición en donde "x" es el numero de la partición

#mount /dev/sdax/ /mnt

c) Reinstalas el grub

#grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda

NOTA: ../sda (sin poner el número)

d) Reiniciar

NOTA: Al reiniciar el sistemas se va a detener 1:30 minutos porque la UUID de swap ha cambiado. Entonces una vez cargado el sistema hacer el ajuste en "fstab" como superusuario.

a) Identifica y copia la UUID actual de la partición swap

#blkid

b) Borra la UUID anterior y pega la UUID actual de la partición swap en fstab

# vim /etc/fstab

# update-grub (aunque no es necesario)

*************************************************************************************
Keep calm

... maybe I can help you ...

1 - Mount Debian DVD in "Rescue Mode"

NOTE: You must select the "rescue mode" in the same architecture in which your distribution is installed.

2 - Follow the steps until I ask you which partition you want to mount and choose where you find grub.
2.1 - The grub is not in the partition >> try again with another partition.
2.2 - The grub is in the partition. >> Select "Reinstall grub"

3 - Next, type the route. Usually it is /dev/sda

NOTE: Without setting 1.

RESTART

If for some strange reason, whether the gnomes or the sun rays make you throw error, you do the following without leaving the dvd.

A) Identify the location of the grub

#fdisk -l

B) Mount the partition where "x" is the number of the partition

#mount /dev/sdax/ /mnt

C) Reinstall the grub

# Grub-install --root-directory = /mnt/ /dev/sda

NOTE: ../sda (without entering the number)

D) Restart

NOTE: Restarting the system will stop 1:30 minutes because the swap UUID has changed. Then once loaded the system make the setting in "fstab" as superuser.

A) Identify and copy the current UUID of the swap partition

#blkid

B) Delete the previous UUID and paste the current UUID of the swap partition in fstab

# Vim /etc/fstab

# Update-grub (although not necessary)