Grub2 fails to boot any kernel initrd is too big
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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| grub2 (Ubuntu) |
Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: grub2
HI,
My version was Karmic for 3 days ago, fully updated.
Then, I shutted dwon the machine, and the next day I tried to boot the 2.6.31-10 kernel image and grub2 says that initrd imge is too big...
I also tried to boot 2.6.31-9 image i an can´t.
i only updated the system with the ubuntu repos
I remember that the grub 2 version was the beta2
Alejandro Del Rincón (alexsp92) wrote : | #1 |
Bernhard (b.a.koenig) wrote : | #2 |
Hope that this fixes it for you:
http://
especially see post #10.
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Fix Released |
Jouni Mettala (jouni-mettala) wrote : | #3 |
According to https:/
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Fix Released → Confirmed |
johnhowe (johnhowe) wrote : | #4 |
I see this bug after a fresh install of 9.10-rc. The live cd boots and installs fine, then when I reboot I can not get past grub.
Felix Zielcke (fzielcke) wrote : | #5 |
For someone on IRC who had this problem recently a BIOS reset fixed it for him.
Maybe also try to update it.
And you can try to use linux16/initrd16 commands in the menu entry instead of the usual linux and initrd.
Calculation of the memory needed for the initrd is a bit different between them.
johnhowe (johnhowe) wrote : | #6 |
Thanks Felix. Turned out to be an option in the BIOS which was limiting available memory. Disabled that option and it works fine now. Cheers.
johnhowe (johnhowe) wrote : | #7 |
For anyone else with the same problem, the option I disabled in the bios was
Advanced -> Advanced Chipset Features -> Memory Hole Remapping
Thermaltaker (dennis-benndorf) wrote : | #8 |
Big thanks to johnhowe, I got the same Problem and this fixed it!
blacktea (neuroflora) wrote : | #9 |
I have same problem. And have not fix at all cause my bios have no memory hole option. Is there any other way to solve?
zeckenleger (gho-nexgo) wrote : | #10 |
Same thing as above on a PC in my office. No option to switch off a memory hole.
I updated thy system using a live-CD and chroot. It did not solve the problem.
Sethra (42margaret-clearwire) wrote : | #11 |
I have installed Ubuntu 9.10, then 9.04 and am stopped at the first boot with this message:
The initrd is too big...
Both work just fine from CD. I have installed from the CD desktop and from the main menu. Same result.
This PC is assembled from gifted parts and pieces... I only installed 512MB because that is all I have right now. The BIOS does not seem to have an option for memory remapping.
What does this message mean, and can I fix it?
Thanks, Susan
Sethra (42margaret-clearwire) wrote : | #12 |
Complained too soon, went through the BIOS one by one and found the memory remapping setting. I changed it to disabled, and the settings worked.
Thanks for the post...
This release of Ubuntu is no longer receiving maintenance updates. If this is still an issue on a maintained version of Ubuntu please let us know.
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Confirmed → Incomplete |
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote : | #14 |
[Expired for grub2 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]
Changed in grub2 (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Expired |
I tried today to reinstall with the alpha 5 CD and the problem persist...
17 September i´ll try with the alpha 6