then typed:
cat (loop0)/boot/grub/grub.cfg and got a whole bunch of <0>'s. Like a bunch of eyes looking at me in deep pleasure of my irritation.
configfile (loop0)/boot/grub/grub.cfg
and it returned me to sh:grub>
So after typing config (loop0)/boot/grub/grub.cfg I had no 1st option to select.
Additionally, I tried:
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=/dev/sda loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk.ro
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
boot
I get a bunch of stuff including "Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS:unable to mount root fs on unknown block (8,1)
I believe this is because it's trying to do it's thing from the wrong partition. It gives me a list of partitions:
I have exactly the same problem. After the grub update, i restarted the next day (today) and am suck in the same place starting at sh:grub>
Did what you said Augostino. Here's what I got:
ls delivered:
(loop0) (hd 0) (hd 0,5) (hd 0,3) (hd 0,2) (hd 0,1)
root delivered:
Filesystem is ext2
then typed: /boot/grub/ grub.cfg and got a whole bunch of <0>'s. Like a bunch of eyes looking at me in deep pleasure of my irritation. /boot/grub/ grub.cfg
cat (loop0)
configfile (loop0)
and it returned me to sh:grub>
So after typing config (loop0) /boot/grub/ grub.cfg I had no 1st option to select.
Additionally, I tried:
linux /boot/vmlinuz- 2.6.31- 14-generic root=/dev/sda loop=/ubuntu/ disks/root. disk.ro img-2.6. 31-14-generic
initrd /boot/initrd.
boot
I get a bunch of stuff including "Kernel Panic - not syncing: VFS:unable to mount root fs on unknown block (8,1)
I believe this is because it's trying to do it's thing from the wrong partition. It gives me a list of partitions:
0801 80293 sda1
0802 10485760 sda2
0803 231009280 sda3
0804 1 sda4
0805 2620416 sda5
I have no idea what I should be using for the /dev/sda bit. I tried sda1, sda2 and i think i also tried sda3. Nothing. Thoughts?