Hi.
I did a system upgrade and then shut down my laptop about 3 weeks ago before going on holiday. When I start up the screen boots to a blank screen with a flashing cursor, I checked the bios and the boot order starts HDD, I guess the next step is it use live cd but what is the best thing to use? should I use a siduction live cd or a recovery cd like systemRescueCd, if I use the siduction cd what do I do when I'm in? I've used recovery cd to fix the boot register on windows in the past but I'm sure this is different, any other ideas?
Grüß
Blinkender cursor kann vieles sein - wie wäre es mit ein paar ergänzenden Informationen, z.B. Graka, verwendeter Treiber etc?
bis dahin erklären wir mal den Boot für ganz normal - im Bootmenu 'e' drücken und in der Kernelzeile eine 3 ans Ende sollte zumindest den Textmodus erreichen. Und von da kann man dann ganz bequem X reparieren.
Blinking cursor on black screen could also be VT7 and login-manager not started. Probably dist-upgrade was incomplete or xorg-issues (as you said is was 3 weeks ago).
Can you switch to VT1 with Alt+F1 or at least Ctrl+Alt+F1? Login as root, apt-get install -f and update/dist-upgrade again (be aware that there are issues today regarding ongoing perl-transition, see forum section Upgrade Warnings).
melmaker Vielen Dank für Ihre Antwort,
I've managed to boot into my siduction partition using a superprub 2 live cd and I did I system upgrade but this has not fixed to problem, it still boots with the flashing cursor but this time it gets stuck in a loop of rebooting and blinking. do you think it could be a problem with GRUB, would reinstalling GRUB help?
thanks, and sorry for the delay in reply,
cpu:
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6570 @ 2.10GHz, 2100 MHz
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T6570 @ 2.10GHz, 2100 MHz
keyboard:
/dev/input/event0 AT Translated Set 2 keyboard
mouse:
/dev/input/mice ALPS PS/2 Device
/dev/input/mice AlpsPS/2 ALPS GlidePoint
graphics card:
Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller
Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller
sound:
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller
storage:
Intel 82801IBM/IEM (ICH9M/ICH9M-E) 4 port SATA Controller [AHCI mode]
network:
wlan0 Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g LP-PHY
eth0 Lenovo IdeaPad S10e
network interface:
eth0 Ethernet network interface
lo Loopback network interface
wlan0 WLAN network interface
disk:
/dev/sda WDC WD3200BEVT-2
partition:
/dev/sda1 Partition
/dev/sda2 Partition
/dev/sda3 Partition
/dev/sda5 Partition
cdrom:
/dev/sr0 HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT30N
usb controller:
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
bios:
BIOS
bridge:
Intel Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 4
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 6
Intel 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
Intel ICH9M LPC Interface Controller
hub:
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 uhci_hcd UHCI Host Controller
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 uhci_hcd UHCI Host Controller
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 uhci_hcd UHCI Host Controller
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 uhci_hcd UHCI Host Controller
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 ehci_hcd EHCI Host Controller
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 uhci_hcd UHCI Host Controller
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 ehci_hcd EHCI Host Controller
Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 uhci_hcd UHCI Host Controller
memory:
Main Memory
unknown:
FPU
DMA controller
PIC
Timer
Keyboard controller
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller
Intel 82801I (ICH9 Family) Thermal Subsystem
/dev/input/event9 Feiya Lenovo EasyCamera
If you are able to boot into your system with supergrub, you propably have nomodeset or i915.modeset=0 in your grub.cfg.
I couldn't find any reference to nomodeset or i915 in the grub. cfg. does this tell you anything? should I post more of the file?
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 1d56e351-6572-483c-885a-76c5d8b4c8a5
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1d56e351-6572-483c-885a-76c5d8b4c8a5
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_GB
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=-1
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'siduction 2013.2.1 december (kde) GNU/Linux' --class siduction --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-1d56e351-6572-483c-885a-76c5d8b4c8a5' {
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt3'
Hello Dachs,
The menuentry for your siduction seems to be cut off. I hope it's only a Copy 'n Paste Error?
also " set linux_gfx_mode= " looks weird. Why is there no value set to the variable?
greetings
musca
Hi Musca
no copy and past error but just in case here it is again, is it safe to past the whole file or would that be a security risk? I have no idea why no value is set to the variable to be honest, could that be part of my problem?
thanks
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,gpt3 --hint-efi=hd0,gpt3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,gpt3 1d56e351-6572-483c-885a-76c5d8b4c8a5
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 1d56e351-6572-483c-885a-76c5d8b4c8a5
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_GB
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=-1
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=5
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=5
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'siduction 2013.2.1 december (kde) GNU/Linux' --class siduction --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-1d56e351-6572-483c-885a-76c5d8b4c8a5' {
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_gpt
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,gpt3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
Quote from: muscaHello Dachs,
The menuentry for your siduction seems to be cut off. I hope it's only a Copy 'n Paste Error?
also " set linux_gfx_mode= " looks weird. Why is there no value set to the variable?
greetings
musca
I don't have a value set either, actually, none of my installs do.
I use 40_custom, but that shouldn't matter
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
}
set linux_gfx_mode=
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'siduction 2013.2.0 paintitblack (kde) GNU/Linux' --class siduction --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-db14072c-79bf-4a93-a269-eebeebc77c5a' {
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos3 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos3 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos3 --hint='hd0,msdos3' db14072c-79bf-4a93-a269-eebeebc77c5a
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root db14072c-79bf-4a93-a269-eebeebc77c5a
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64 root=UUID=db14072c-79bf-4a93-a269-eebeebc77c5a ro quiet
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.16-1.towo-siduction-amd64
}
Quote from: Dachs on 2014/08/18, 21:05:28
... should I post more of the file? ...
Yes please!! ??? To debug errors normally as much information as possible is needed, so we want to see the
whole content of /boot/grub/grub.cfg, there are no secrets hidden within. If you look again at the first paste you gave us it ends with
set root='hd0,gpt3'Your next paste ends with
set root='hd0,gpt3'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then so one more line, interrupted in the very middle of an {if;then}, and possibly the most interesting information is in the lines you have not posted yet.
Additionally the output of 'blkid' to see Partitions/UUIDs might be interesting. Are you able to boot siduction into rescue.target?
Hi der-bud the file was too big to paste so i have attached it, here is the output from blkid, I have Ubuntu on the partition labelled 'Ferdora' and siduction on sda2 and a data partition on sda5. hope this sheds some light on the problem, thanks for all the help so far.
root@cheekybadger:~# blkid
/dev/sr0: LABEL="ISOIMAGE" TYPE="iso9660"
/dev/sda1: UUID="bbd8e2eb-54de-46f2-9a49-52c7102abe16" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda2: UUID="24226c50-924f-4a0b-9013-22b795e2cd91" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda3: LABEL="_Fedora-15-Beta-" UUID="1d56e351-6572-483c-885a-76c5d8b4c8a5" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda5: LABEL="data" UUID="dd529d7b-012d-4b9f-95ad-a63a31f58b85" TYPE="ext4"
Hello Dachs,
the UUID is wrong. Your grub.cfg points siduction to the partition with the "_Fedora-15-Beta" label.
greetings
musca
Hi musca, thanks for checking it, what should I edit it to?
Hello Dachs,
you said your siduction lives on /dev/sda2 and
your blkid says /dev/sda2: UUID="24226c50-924f-4a0b-9013-22b795e2cd91" TYPE="ext4"
so, the menuentry for siduction in your grub.cfg should refer to this UUID.
But simply changing this file will not be sufficient, because there is this warning in grub.cfg:
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
The real question is: Why was your grub.cfg automatically created with a wrong UUID?
greetings
musca
Hi musca
sorry for the delay, after some head scratching I can't think why it was changed I haven't been playing around with the file, It happened after a system upgrade, could it possibly be the result of a grub update?I was having some problems with my other kubuntu/ubuntu partition as well problems with the login and graphics driver but I don't think it should affect the grub on this partition, before I chain-loaded aptosid using grub from the kubuntu partition but when I switched to siduction I did a fresh install using the siduction grub, I don't suppose any of this is relevant though!
cheers
Dachs
on my system it was exactly the same:
UUID has changed.
And i found out the reason:
First partition: Win-XP
Sec. partition: aptosid
third.partition: siduction
after my d-u in june or so ... the grub config has changed: because the 3.partition was suddenly the main system after d-u.:
"update-grub" only works from 3.part: siduction
...last year the main-system was the second-partition: update-grub works only from 2.part: aptosid
so i decided to manage "update-grub" from my admin-system: siduction (partition-3) only.
and: in june 2014 i found out: UUID has changed so i had to edit fstab in 3.partition and all was fine. (it was the time systemd journal found out that my system-time and bios-time was windows time :) )
Problem solved with recent dist-upgrade ;-P
a big thanks to everyone for their help!
ps. this seems like a stupid question but how do I mark the topic as solved not just the reply...
Edit your first Post. There you could change the thread title too