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Thread: Wubi Boot Issue - SHORT VERSION


short version of: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1907540

1. used wubi
2. inside xp
3. single drive partition type: hpfs/ntfs/exfat
4. encrypted drive
5. sophos, not grub, primary boot loader
6. upon startup ubuntu drops common error (below). cannot find root drive
7. wanted edit mbr point sda1 (correct name)
8. cannot use grub sophos controlling
9. livecd not seem find root drive !!!

questions:
1. on encrypted hd (laptop) wubi install work?
2. can change mbr other way either directly xp or copying ubuntu installation , editing there?

(obviously don't want run of tools fix grub installation clobber xp sophos boot loader or pooch things so...)





ubuntu startup issue:

gave waiting root device. common problems:
-boot args (cat /proc/cmdline)
-check rootdelay= (did system wait long enough?)
-check root= (did system wait right device?)
-missing modules (cat /proc/modules; ls /dev)
alert! /dev/sdb1 not exist. dropping shell!
(initramfs)

yes , super-uber-newbie. (i'm @ somethings isn't 1 of them .


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