GRUB error 17 after kernel update

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<br>''Systems Affected:'' Inspiron E1505n, Dimension E520n, XPS 410n
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'''Systems Affected:''' Inspiron E1505n, Dimension E520n, XPS 410n
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<br>Description: When booting a system up after a kernel upgrade, the following error message maybe displayed on your screen:
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'''Description:''' When booting a system up after a kernel upgrade, the following error message maybe displayed on your screen:  
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''"GRUB error #17 cannot mount selected partition" error message on boot''
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  '''"GRUB error #17 cannot mount selected partition"'''
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<br>''Impact: ''Unable to boot system after kernel upgrade
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'''Impact:''' Unable to boot system after kernel upgrade
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<br>''Workaround: ''Edit GRUB and change ''root=(hd0,0)'' to ''root=(hd0,2)'' for the kernel you are booting into
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'''Boot-Time Workaround:'''
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<br>''Fix'': Fix for this should be available pre-loaded in the factory soon.
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# Reboot the system.
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# At the 3 second countdown before the Ubuntu splash screen press ''ESC''.  The grub menu will come up.
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# The first entry will be highlighted.  Press ''e'' to edit the entry.
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# The ''root (hd0,0)'' line will be highlighted.  Press ''e'' to edit that line.
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# The ''grub edit>'' prompt will come up, with ''root (hd0,0)'' already entered.  Change it to read ''root (hd0,2)'' and press ''Enter''.  This will take you back to the previous screen.
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# Press ''b''.  The system will boot normally.
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'''Fix:''' Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst once you are booted and change all instances (even the ones that are commented out) of ''(hd0,0)'' to ''(hd0,2)''.

Revision as of 18:11, 1 June 2007

Systems Affected: Inspiron E1505n, Dimension E520n, XPS 410n Description: When booting a system up after a kernel upgrade, the following error message maybe displayed on your screen: 

 "GRUB error #17 cannot mount selected partition"

Impact: Unable to boot system after kernel upgrade Boot-Time Workaround:

  1. Reboot the system.
  2. At the 3 second countdown before the Ubuntu splash screen press ESC. The grub menu will come up.
  3. The first entry will be highlighted. Press e to edit the entry.
  4. The root (hd0,0) line will be highlighted. Press e to edit that line.
  5. The grub edit> prompt will come up, with root (hd0,0) already entered. Change it to read root (hd0,2) and press Enter. This will take you back to the previous screen.
  6. Press b. The system will boot normally.

Fix: Edit /boot/grub/menu.lst once you are booted and change all instances (even the ones that are commented out) of (hd0,0) to (hd0,2).

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