Syslinux, GPT, RAID 0/1, LVM: Successfully boots, then hangs/crashes

I have a system with two hard drives that were initially zeroed-out (sda and sdb). I'm trying to do an Arch install with Syslinux, GPT partitioning, RAID1 (/boot and swap), and RAID0 (LVM for / and /home). I can get my install to boot successfully but after I enter my username (root) and password (hunter2) it's completely usable until it seems to hang (sometimes shifting the display) moments later.
Here's my best recreation of my installation steps. Hopefully you can tell me what I'm doing wrong or how I can troubleshoot further.
# Partitioning
gdisk /dev/sda
gdisk /dev/sdb
# I configure the partition table identically on sda and sdb:
# # Flags Type Size
# 1 Boot FD00 128 MB # /boot
# 2 FD00 2 GB # swap
# 3 FD00 Remaining space (~ 253 GB) # LVM for / and /home
# Load kernel modules
modprobe dm-mod
modprobe raid0
modprobe raid1
## RAID
mdadm --create /dev/md1 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 --metadata=1.0 /dev/sd[ab]1 # Create RAID1 for /boot
mdadm --create /dev/md2 --level=1 --raid-devices=2 /dev/sd[ab]2 # Create RAID1 for swap
mdadm --create /dev/md3 --level=0 --raid-devices=2 /dev/sd[ab]3 # Create RAID0 for LVM for / and /home
## LVM
pvcreate /dev/md3 # Initialize /dev/md3 for LVM
vgcreate VolGroup00 /dev/md3 # Create VolGroup00 VG
lvcreate -L 10G VolGroup00 -n lvroot # Create LV for /
lvcreate -L 10G VolGroup00 -n lvhome # Create LV for /home
# Formatting
mkfs.ext2 /dev/md1 # Create ext2 file system for /boot
mkswap /dev/md2 # Create swap device
mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-lvroot # Create ext4 file system for /
mkfs.ext4 /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-lvhome # Create ext4 file system for /home
# Mount the partitions
mount /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-lvroot /mnt
mkdir /mnt/boot
mount /dev/md1 /mnt/boot
mkdir /mnt/home
mount /dev/mapper/VolGroup00-lvhome /mnt/home
# Connect to the internet (skip; DHCP worked)
# Install the base system
pacstrap /mnt base base-devel vim
# Install a bootloader
arch-chroot /mnt pacman -S syslinux
# Configure the system
genfstab -pU /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
arch-chroot /mnt /bin/bash
echo swamp > /etc/hostname
ln -s /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/Chicago /etc/localtime
locale > /etc/locale.conf
# I fix a few minor things in /etc/locale.conf so they are all set like LC_ALL="en_US.UTF-8"
echo "KEYMAP=us" > /etc/vconsole.conf
# I uncomment en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8 in /etc/locale.gen
locale-gen
# I make these changes to /etc/mkinitcpio.conf:
# MODULES="ext2 ext4 raid0 raid1 dm_mod"
# HOOKS="base udev autodetect modconf block mdadm_udev lvm2 filesystems keyboard fsck shutdown"
mkinitcpio -p linux
syslinux-install_update -iam
# I change the APPEND lines in /boot/syslinux/syslinux.cfg from:
# APPEND root=/dev/sda3 ro
# ... to:
# APPEND root=/dev/mapper/VolGroup00-lvroot ro
# Unmount and reboot
exit
umount /mnt/boot
umount /mnt/home
umount /mnt
vgchange -an
mdadm --stop /dev/md3
mdadm --stop /dev/md2
mdadm --stop /dev/md1
reboot
Last edited by roknir (2013-02-20 04:50:18)

WonderWoofy wrote:Can you chroot and find out what is in the journal? You may not even have to chroot, as I think you can simply use the -D option.
Interesting. I didn't know about the systemd logging. I'm glad it's on by default. Here is the excerpt:
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Started Trigger Flushing of Journal to Persistent Storage.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Starting Permit User Sessions...
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Started Login Service.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Started Permit User Sessions.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Starting Getty on tty1...
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Started Getty on tty1.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Starting Login Prompts.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Reached target Login Prompts.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Starting Multi-User.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Reached target Multi-User.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Starting Graphical Interface.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Reached target Graphical Interface.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Starting Update UTMP about System Runlevel Changes...
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Started Update UTMP about System Runlevel Changes.
Feb 19 21:39:40 swamp systemd[1]: Startup finished in 1s 201ms 384us (kernel) + 1s 125ms 388us (userspace) = 2s 326ms 772us.
Feb 19 21:39:42 swamp login[357]: pam_unix(login:session): session opened for user root by LOGIN(uid=0)
Feb 19 21:39:42 swamp systemd-logind[353]: New session 1 of user root.
Feb 19 21:39:43 swamp login[357]: ROOT LOGIN ON tty1
Feb 19 21:39:45 swamp kernel: usb 2-1.2.2: new full-speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd
Feb 19 21:39:45 swamp kernel: input: Logitech G9x Laser Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2.2/2-1.2.2:1.0/in
Feb 19 21:39:45 swamp kernel: hid-generic 0003:046D:C066.0003: input,hidraw2: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Logitech G9x Laser Mouse] on usb-000
Feb 19 21:39:45 swamp kernel: input: Logitech G9x Laser Mouse as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1.2/2-1.2.2/2-1.2.2:1.1/in
Feb 19 21:39:45 swamp kernel: hid-generic 0003:046D:C066.0004: input,hiddev0,hidraw3: USB HID v1.11 Keyboard [Logitech G9x Laser Mouse]
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: fb0: astdrmfb frame buffer device
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: drm: registered panic notifier
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: [drm] Initialized ast 0.1.0 20120228 for 0000:06:05.0 on minor 0
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau ![ DEVICE][0000:01:00.0] unknown Kepler chipset
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau E[ DEVICE][0000:01:00.0] unknown chipset, 0x0e6060a1
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau E[ DRM] failed to create 0x80000080, -22
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -22
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp systemd-udevd[217]: Failed to apply ACL on /dev/dri/card1: No such file or directory
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp systemd-udevd[217]: Failed to apply ACL on /dev/dri/card1: No such file or directory
Feb 19 21:40:34 swamp systemd-logind[353]: Power key pressed.
Feb 19 21:40:34 swamp systemd-logind[353]: Powering Off...
Feb 19 21:40:34 swamp systemd-logind[353]: System is powering down.
Feb 19 21:40:34 swamp systemd[1]: Stopping Sound Card.
Feb 19 21:40:34 swamp systemd[1]: Stopped target Sound Card.
Feb 19 21:40:34 swamp systemd[1]: Stopping LVM2 metadata daemon...
I think these are the pertinent errors:
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau ![ DEVICE][0000:01:00.0] unknown Kepler chipset
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau E[ DEVICE][0000:01:00.0] unknown chipset, 0x0e6060a1
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau E[ DRM] failed to create 0x80000080, -22
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp kernel: nouveau: probe of 0000:01:00.0 failed with error -22
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp systemd-udevd[217]: Failed to apply ACL on /dev/dri/card1: No such file or directory
Feb 19 21:39:56 swamp systemd-udevd[217]: Failed to apply ACL on /dev/dri/card1: No such file or directory
Where do I go from there?

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=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
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in partition 99 for .
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
in partition 99 for .
sda1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD
sda2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files: /Windows/System32/winload.exe
sda3: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: /dev/sda3 already mounted or sda3 busy
sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 12.10
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 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 * 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 206,848 178,466,084 178,259,237 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 * 178,466,085 234,440,703 55,974,619 83 Linux
Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 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 * 63 20,948,759 20,948,697 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 20,964,824 976,771,071 955,806,248 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/mmcblk0p1 6665-3162 vfat
/dev/sda1 CA6A20CC6A20B75B ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sda2 1EE242D5E242B137 ntfs
/dev/sda3 65db0c59-9f04-46f1-975d-8a4c28132137 ext4
/dev/sdb1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed ext4
/dev/sdb2 3C2E3A4E2E3A0206 ntfs
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/mmcblk0p1 /media/dhaval/6665-3162 vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uid=1000,gid=1000,shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush,uhelper=udisks2)
/dev/sdb1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
=========================== sdb1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi
export menuentry_id_option
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
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi
if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 13,37,73; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "${linux_gfx_mode}" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed' {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-21-generic
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.5.0-21-generic-advanced-bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed' {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.5.0-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-21-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.5.0-21-generic-recovery-bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed' {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.5.0-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic root=UUID=bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-21-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.2.0-29-generic-advanced-bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed' {
recordfail
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed ro quiet splash acpi_osi=Linux acpi_backlight=vendor $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.2.0-29-generic-recovery-bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed' {
recordfail
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.2.0-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic root=UUID=bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1 bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-CA6A20CC6A20B75B' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 CA6A20CC6A20B75B
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root CA6A20CC6A20B75B
fi
chainloader +1
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### 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 ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
=============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ================================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdb1 during installation
UUID=bb9818db-ce7c-43a4-8ad5-8d3702001aed / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
4.564525127 = 4.901121536 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
5.130507946 = 5.508840960 boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-29-generic 2
5.851592541 = 6.283099648 boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-21-generic 2
6.317649364 = 6.783524352 boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-29-generic 1
4.965751171 = 5.331934720 boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-21-generic 2
5.851592541 = 6.283099648 initrd.img 2
5.851592541 = 6.283099648 initrd.img.old 2
4.965751171 = 5.331934720 vmlinuz 2
4.965751171 = 5.331934720 vmlinuz.old 2
I tried adding nomodeset and acpi=off to the boot parameters, but the boot process still hangs. Please let me know if I should provide any other information.
Last edited by dhavalparmar (2012-12-30 11:45:25)

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- gdea73 -

syslinux-install_update -iam
will in fact fail at the second step (-a), which is setting the boot flag. Use
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Yes, but it will fail if gptfdisk it's not installed, which isn't impossible, since you can set the attribute using gdisk. I had a similarly looking problem and the solution was to omit -a.
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