Thread: Perplexing Ubuntu problem

greetings all. hoping might able me ubuntu problem? believe running version 11.4. on year or have used ubuntu main operating system, root.disk has been misplaced twice, causing havoc until found. time, not seem have occurred, , perplexed new problem - not difficult, rather inexperienced in these analytical matters. quite simply, cannot ubuntu. not deposited in grub gnu - sort of refuses proceed past window of simple diagnostics mentioning bluetooth being on, , few similar things don't enlighten me problem. there 1 curious phrase: "stopping anac(h)ronistic con", repeated twice.

realise rather little go on, provide a, er, 'boot info script log' (i told how make 1 kind member of forum months ago), hope might provide useful information? made after loading ubuntu usb, thinking might help. recover recent files if possible, , grateful advice.

code:

                boot info script 0.60    17 may 2011   ============================= boot info summary: ===============================   => hp/gateway installed in mbr of /dev/sda.  => syslinux mbr (3.61-4.03) installed in mbr of /dev/sdb.  sda1: __________________________________________________________________________      file system:       ntfs     boot sector type:  windows vista/7     boot sector info:   no errors found in boot parameter block.     operating system:  windows vista     boot files:        /bootmgr /boot/bcd /windows/system32/winload.exe                         /wubildr /ubuntu/winboot/wubildr /wubildr.mbr                         /ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr /ubuntu/disks/root.disk                         /ubuntu/disks/swap.disk  sda1/wubi: _____________________________________________________________________      file system:       ext4     boot sector type:  -     boot sector info:       operating system:  ubuntu 11.04     boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab  sda2: __________________________________________________________________________      file system:       ntfs     boot sector type:  windows vista/7     boot sector info:   no errors found in boot parameter block.     operating system:       boot files:        /bootmgr /boot/bcd  sda3: __________________________________________________________________________      file system:       ntfs     boot sector type:  windows vista/7     boot sector info:   no errors found in boot parameter block.     operating system:       boot files:          sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________      file system:       vfat     boot sector type:  syslinux 4.03 2010-10-22 ........>..sr>........,.9...0...~.....~...f...m.f.f....f..0~....>e}.u......     boot sector info:   syslinux looks @ sector 1418004 of /dev/sdb1                         second stage. syslinux installed in  directory.                         integrity check of adv area failed. no errors                         found in boot parameter block.     operating system:       boot files:        /syslinux/syslinux.cfg /ldlinux.sys  ============================ drive/partition info: =============================  drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________  disk /dev/sda: 120.0 gb, 120034123776 bytes 240 heads, 63 sectors/track, 15505 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes  partition  boot  start sector    end sector  # of sectors  id system  /dev/sda1    *             63   216,578,047   216,577,985   7 ntfs / exfat / hpfs /dev/sda2         216,578,048   231,176,191    14,598,144   7 ntfs / exfat / hpfs /dev/sda3         231,184,384   234,438,655     3,254,272   7 ntfs / exfat / hpfs   drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________  disk /dev/sdb: 8039 mb, 8039300608 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 977 cylinders, total 15701759 sectors units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes  partition  boot  start sector    end sector  # of sectors  id system  /dev/sdb1    *             44    15,679,439    15,679,396   b w95 fat32   "blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________  device           uuid                                   type       label  /dev/loop0                                              squashfs    /dev/sda1        2098605c60385d0f                       ntfs        /dev/sda2        ce2acd972acd7cc9                       ntfs       hp_recovery /dev/sda3        44f85166f8515770                       ntfs       os_tools /dev/sdb1        6016-c08a                              vfat       pendrive  ================================ mount points: =================================  device           mount_point              type       options  /dev/loop0       /rofs                    squashfs   (ro,noatime) /dev/sdb1        /cdrom                   vfat       (rw,relatime,fmask=0022,dmask=0022,codepage=cp437,iocharset=iso8859-1,shortname=mixed,errors=remount-ro)   ======================== sda1/wubi/boot/grub/grub.cfg: =========================  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # not edit file # # automatically generated grub-mkconfig using templates # /etc/grub.d , settings /etc/default/grub #  ### begin /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ];   set have_grubenv=true   load_env fi set default="0" if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ];   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}" ];     saved_entry="${chosen}"     save_env saved_entry   fi }  function recordfail {   set recordfail=1   if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; save_env recordfail; fi; fi }  function load_video { true }  insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2098605c60385d0f loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk set root=(loop0) if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ;   set gfxmode=auto   load_video   insmod gfxterm fi terminal_output gfxterm if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ];   set timeout=-1 else   set timeout=10 fi ### end /etc/grub.d/00_header ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray if background_color 44,0,30;   clear fi ### end /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### end /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-11-generic" {     insmod part_msdos     insmod ntfs     set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2098605c60385d0f     loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk     set root=(loop0)     linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=uuid=2098605c60385d0f loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro   quiet splash     initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic } menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-11-generic (recovery mode)" {     insmod part_msdos     insmod ntfs     set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2098605c60385d0f     loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk     set root=(loop0)     linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic root=uuid=2098605c60385d0f loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single      initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic } menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-8-generic" {     insmod part_msdos     insmod ntfs     set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2098605c60385d0f     loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk     set root=(loop0)     linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=uuid=2098605c60385d0f loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro   quiet splash     initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic } menuentry "ubuntu, linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)" {     insmod part_msdos     insmod ntfs     set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2098605c60385d0f     loopback loop0 /ubuntu/disks/root.disk     set root=(loop0)     linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=uuid=2098605c60385d0f loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro single      initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic } ### end /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### end /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### end /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### menuentry "windows vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os {     insmod part_msdos     insmod ntfs     set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2098605c60385d0f     chainloader +1 } menuentry "windows recovery environment (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" --class windows --class os {     insmod part_msdos     insmod ntfs     set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'     search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ce2acd972acd7cc9     drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}     chainloader +1 } ### end /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # file provides easy way add custom menu entries.  type # menu entries want add after comment.  careful not change # 'exec tail' line above. ### end /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###  ### begin /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ];   source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### end /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ============================= sda1/wubi/etc/fstab: =============================  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # use 'blkid -o value -s uuid' print universally unique identifier # device; may used uuid= more robust way name # devices works if disks added , removed. see fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass> proc            /proc           proc    nodev,noexec,nosuid 0       0 /host/ubuntu/disks/root.disk /               ext4    loop,errors=remount-ro 0       1 /host/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk none            swap    loop,sw         0       0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ================= sda1/wubi: location of files loaded grub: =================             gib - gb             file                                 fragment(s)     2.096580505 = 2.251186176    boot/grub/grub.cfg                             1    1.376895905 = 1.478430720    boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-11-generic             11    4.835113525 = 5.191663616    boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic               2    8.851871490 = 9.504624640    boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-11-generic                 2    2.885707855 = 3.098505216    boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic                  1    1.376895905 = 1.478430720    initrd.img                                    11    4.835113525 = 5.191663616    initrd.img.old                                 2    8.851871490 = 9.504624640    vmlinuz                                        2    2.885707855 = 3.098505216    vmlinuz.old                                    1  ========================= sdb1/syslinux/syslinux.cfg: ==========================  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # d-i config version 2.0 include menu.cfg default vesamenu.c32 prompt 0 timeout 50  # if use new menu , presented option install or run usb @ startup, remove # following line. line commented out (by request of many) allow old menu presented , enable booting straight live environment!  # ui gfxboot bootlogo --------------------------------------------------------------------------------  ================= sdb1: location of files loaded syslinux: ==================             gib - gb             file                                 fragment(s)              ?? = ??             ldlinux.sys                                    1             ?? = ??             syslinux/gfxboot.c32                           1             ?? = ??             syslinux/syslinux.cfg                          1             ?? = ??             syslinux/vesamenu.c32                          2  ============== sdb1: version of com32(r) files used syslinux: ===============   syslinux/gfxboot.c32               :  com32r module (v4.xx)  syslinux/vesamenu.c32              :  com32r module (v4.xx)  =============================== stderr messages: ===============================  /home/ubuntu/desktop/boot_info_script.sh: line 1579: [: 2.73495e+09: integer expression expected

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