Yet another GRUB issue after installing Sabayon 5.3 [Solved]

[wingnux]

I've just installed Sabayon 5.3 on my primary sata disk, I used to run ubuntu on this partition setup: 15gb ext4 root / 150gb ext4 home / 512mb swap.

On Sabayon I used the same partition, just reformatting the root one, install went fine but when I boot from my hard drive I get a "no such device=d39457bb-bafb-410a-9ff4-0f9c7d02ab58" error and a "grub rescue>" prompt and I just don't know what to do.

As you can see, I don't have any disk drive with such UUID:

sabayon grub # blkid
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sda1: UUID="e1d76a60-9f80-4ed3-a13e-7aa4d0591836" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda5: UUID="29c9bae1-e43f-45d2-93b5-fd59c266bde8" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sda6: UUID="295ecd0e-8f54-43c4-9f56-53a0b4ca74bb" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="MP3" UUID="54174DAD1EC023BB" TYPE="ntfs"

Here's the contents of my grub.cfg, read from the live cd:

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###
### END /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="${saved_entry}"
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
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=1024x768
# vga= is deprecated, grub2 handles this just fine
# making grub2 res == linux fb res
set gfxpayload=keep
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
if sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
set timeout=5
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/default-splash.png ; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=magenta/black
else
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86-2.6.34-sabayon" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f
echo Loading Linux x86-2.6.34-sabayon ...
linux /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-sabayon ro init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:UUID=29c9bae1-e43f-45d2-93b5-fd59c266bde8 real_resume=UUID=29c9bae1-e43f-45d2-93b5-fd59c266bde8 root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=UUID=657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f docrypt
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-sabayon
}
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86-2.6.34-sabayon (recovery mode)" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f
echo Loading Linux x86-2.6.34-sabayon ...
linux /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-sabayon ro single init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:UUID=29c9bae1-e43f-45d2-93b5-fd59c266bde8 real_resume=UUID=29c9bae1-e43f-45d2-93b5-fd59c266bde8 root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=UUID=657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f docrypt
echo Loading initial ramdisk ...
initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-sabayon
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

The UUID "657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f" is correct, according to the mounted partition on the live-cdL

sabayon media # ls
657c09e9-3883-401e-bed7-3a9ab0dfc79f floppy

sabayon sabayonuser # fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0009fac0

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 1829 14691411 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 1830 19457 141596879+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1830 1891 497983+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1892 19457 141098863+ 83 Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 60.0 GB, 60022480896 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 7297 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x822585ed

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 7297 58613121 7 HPFS/NTFS

Any help? Thanks in advance!

[Fitzcarraldo]

Boot up the LiveDVD, chroot into the HDD installation and try to fix Grub2 as explained in the SL wiki article HOWTO: Restore Grub2.

[wingnux]

It didn't work, same error

I get this error when following the grub2 tutorial:

(chroot) sabayon / # grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found background image: default-splash.png
Found linux image: /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-sabayon
Found initrd image: /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86-2.6.34-sabayon
Cannot find list of partitions!
done

EDIT: Ok, I got it to work, I had to install grub2 to /dev/sdb instead of /dev/sda. I don't know why since /dev/sda is my sata linux disk but it works now.

Thanks for the help!

[Fitzcarraldo]

It's finding your Sabayon kernel image, so that error message could just relate to other OSs installed on your HDD(s). Despite the error message when running grub-mkconfig, does it still not boot afterwards?

You could try chrooting and editing grub.cfg manually (despite what the header of the file says). Here's mine as an example:

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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###
### END /etc/grub.d/00_fonts ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="${saved_entry}"
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
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9db2f668-a682-4d6f-abc5-ed6f6c515b95
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=1024x768
  # vga= is deprecated, grub2 handles this just fine
  # making grub2 res == linux fb res
  set gfxpayload=keep
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 597e8c88-8d50-443f-ae19-f510844f5d4e
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if sleep --interruptible 0 ; then
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 597e8c88-8d50-443f-ae19-f510844f5d4e
insmod png
if background_image /grub/default-splash.png ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=magenta/black
else
  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_distro_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod ext2
        set root='(hd0,3)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 597e8c88-8d50-443f-ae19-f510844f5d4e
        echo    Loading Linux x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ...
        linux   /kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda6 init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sda5 real_resume=/dev/sda5
        echo    Loading initial ramdisk ...
        initrd  /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon
}
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon (recovery mode)" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod ext2
        set root='(hd0,3)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 597e8c88-8d50-443f-ae19-f510844f5d4e
        echo    Loading Linux x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ...
        linux   /kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro single BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda6 init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sda5 real_resume=/dev/sda5
        echo    Loading initial ramdisk ...
        initrd  /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon
}
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod ext2
        set root='(hd0,3)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 597e8c88-8d50-443f-ae19-f510844f5d4e
        echo    Loading Linux x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ...
        linux   /kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda6 init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sda5 real_resume=/dev/sda5
        echo    Loading initial ramdisk ...
        initrd  /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon
}
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon (recovery mode)" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod ext2
        set root='(hd0,3)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 597e8c88-8d50-443f-ae19-f510844f5d4e
        echo    Loading Linux x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ...
        linux   /kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ro single BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.34-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon ro BOOT_IMAGE=/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sda6 init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sda5 real_resume=/dev/sda5
        echo    Loading initial ramdisk ...
        initrd  /initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.33-sabayon
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod ntfs
        set root='(hd0,1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a6863e9f863e7043
        chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
        insmod ntfs
        set root='(hd0,2)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set a2243da8243d7ff9
        chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.

### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

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# blkid /dev/sda*
/dev/sda1: LABEL="Win_RE" UUID="A6863E9F863E7043" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="Windows7" UUID="A2243DA8243D7FF9" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda3: LABEL="BOOT" UUID="597e8c88-8d50-443f-ae19-f510844f5d4e" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda6: LABEL="ROOT" UUID="9db2f668-a682-4d6f-abc5-ed6f6c515b95" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda7: LABEL="HOME" UUID="f4796e21-00d7-4577-b905-a61f76507666" TYPE="ext4"

[Fitzcarraldo]

EDIT: Ok, I got it to work, I had to install grub2 to /dev/sdb instead of /dev/sda. I don't know why since /dev/sda is my sata linux disk but it works now.

Thanks for the help!

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