EeePC not booting

[harmon]

Hi!
Our daughter has an EeePC with Windows 7 preinstalled.
On an external hd I installed Mint and tried to install SL 5.5 Gnome 64 bit.Update/grub found SL, but we could not boot> no such device.
Grub.cfg seems to be okay>

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### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon (on /dev/sda11)" {
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ext2
   set root='(hd0,msdos11)'
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b
   linux /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon ro init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet dokeymap keymap=de resume=swap:UUID=fefb758c-5961-459c-af6a-d385de095f68 real_resume=UUID=fefb758c-5961-459c-af6a-d385de095f68 root=UUID=3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b docrypt
   initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon
}
menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda11)" {
   insmod part_msdos
   insmod ext2
   set root='(hd0,msdos11)'
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b
   linux /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon ro single init_opts=single init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet dokeymap keymap=de resume=swap:UUID=fefb758c-5961-459c-af6a-d385de095f68 real_resume=UUID=fefb758c-5961-459c-af6a-d385de095f68 root=UUID=3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b docrypt
   initrd /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon
}

blkid>

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/dev/sda7: UUID="fefb758c-5961-459c-af6a-d385de095f68" TYPE="swap"
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/dev/sda11: LABEL="rootSabayon" UUID="3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b" TYPE="ext4"
/dev/sda12: LABEL="homeSabayon" UUID="cce7d3a0-7754-4a27-ab30-fad23c0104ce" TYPE="ext4"


[Thev00d00]

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menuentry "Sabayon GNU/Linux, with Linux x86_64-2.6.38-gentoo-r1" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
   insmod ext2
   set root='(hd1,1)'
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c9322269-311a-4b5c-a46e-39dbfeb3c81b
   echo   Loading Linux x86_64-2.6.38-gentoo-r1 ...
   linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.38-gentoo-r1 ro single root=/dev/ram0 ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/sdb1 init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon gfxpayload=1920x1200 console=tty1 quiet resume=swap:/dev/sdd1 real_resume=/dev/sdd1
   echo   Loading initial ramdisk ...
   initrd   /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.38-gentoo-r1
}


So the only thing I can see is the set root, maybe try doing a "ls -la" from the grub commandline?

[harmon]

Hi!
First: We have a problem with our provider, often we can't access to the NET; that's why I sometimes split my posting and edit it; that's what I would do yesterday, but I suddenly was offline. I would have posted this yesterday:
1. The whole error message:
error: no such device 3c9...1b, error: no such partition, error: you need to load the kernel first.
2. The EeePC has 2 x USB 3.0 - it is a problem, because most USB flash I have don't boot if plugged in USB 3.0; but there is one USB 2.0 - it works.
Before installation I booted SL live from USB 2.0, external hd on USB 3.0 during installation - okay. To boot I have to plug in ext. hd to USB 2.0!
NOW:
After the error message I only can go back to the Grub 1.98 menu, choosing Recovery and then "e";
if I type "ls -la", I only see a part of the output, mainly hd1 (internal hd), but i need hd0 (= external hd), where I installed Sabayon.
"blkid" -> unknown command;
if I add /dev/sda or sdb or hd0 or hd1 to "ls -la" -> unknown filesystem.
??
Edit:
1. Booting again:
"ls" displays (hd0,msdos10) down to msdos1, but not (hd0,msdos11)!!
2. grub.cfg mentioned above is grub.cfg from Mint (first installed)

[harmon]

Hi!
Booting from a PartedMagic live USB I see:
part. 11, rootSabayon, 5.12 GB (20 folders)
and part. 12, homeSabayon, 0.83 GB.
Booting again to internal hd, Grub menu, "e" ->
"ls (hd0,11)" -> unknown
"ls (hd0,12)" -> no such partition!
What now?

[harmon]

Hi!
Relevant part of SL/ grub.cfg:

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### 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='(hd1,11)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b
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='(hd1,11)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b
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_64-2.6.37-sabayon" --class sabayon --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
   insmod ext2
   set root='(hd1,11)'
   search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b
   echo   Loading Linux x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon ...
   linux   /boot/kernel-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon ro  init=/linuxrc splash=silent,theme:sabayon vga=791 console=tty1 quiet dokeymap keymap=de resume=swap:UUID=fefb758c-5961-459c-af6a-d385de095f68 real_resume=UUID=fefb758c-5961-459c-af6a-d385de095f68 root=UUID=3e9f2dd8-9fde-4023-a0a5-f5f20e2c8f1b docrypt
   echo   Loading initial ramdisk ...
   initrd   /boot/initramfs-genkernel-x86_64-2.6.37-sabayon
}

[harmon]

Hi!
It's a great pity - no SL on our daughter's netbook!

[throdon]

that's a shame. forensics kde is running great on my hp mini.
Is there any reason why you are using 64 bit Sabayon on a netbook? try 32 bit see if the results differ.
BTW i am dual booting win7 professional(my install((it had win7 home basic)) ) with only Sabayon forensics kde(5.5 I believe).

[harmon]

Hi!
1.

forensics kde

- I've never heard.
2. Meanwhile we have installed Mint 10 Gnome 64 bit - without a problem.
3. Dualboot W7 - Mint is enough for a netbook.
harmon

[throdon]

the only reason I have found for 64 bit is to be able to use more than 3gigs of ram. I don't know about the eeepc but my netbook doesn't support more than 2 gigs of ram so i see no need to install the 64 bit. I have also heard that 64 bit burns your battery faster(unconfirmed).

[harmon]

Hi!
Yes.
But it is too late now; it's not my netbook.
Not solved; what would be the best term: obsolete - cleared -? Instead of [solved]
harmon