Centos Error 11 Unrecognized Device String
Member Registered: 2008-05-11 Posts: 140 GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String This just popped out of nowhere. i tried reinstalling GRUB with a livecd but that didn't work. This is on a fresh install from last night. This morning just rebooted and BAM. The Windows option still works though..:rolleyes:Heres my menu.lst# (0) Arch Linuxtitle Arch Linuxroot (hd0,2)kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 roinitrd /boot/kernel26.img# (1) Arch Linuxtitle Arch Linux Fallbackroot (hd0,2)kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 roinitrd /boot/kernel26-fallback.imgWhats wrong? Last edited by b0uncyfr0 (2008-05-11 02:39:35) Offline #2 2008-05-11 05:12:55 ScriptDevil Member From: In Front of My PC Registered: 2006-04-06 Posts: 253 Re: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String The kernel and root must be in the same lineWrong: kernel /boot/vmlinuz26root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 roRight: kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/a9341d88-bf3b-4dfe-a46d-46c38b2c2224 roPress "e" in your grub screen on any oneGo to the root line and press "e" Go to its begining and type kernel /boot/vmlinuz26Press EnterGo to the previous line ("The one with the kernel in it")Press "d" to delete itPress "b" to bootWhen your install boots, open the /boot/grub/menu.lst and delete the line break between the kernel and root line. Save the file. enjoy Last edited by ScriptDevil (2008-05-11 05:13:44) Be yourself, because you are all that you can be Offline #3 2008-06-27 18:29:20 AndrewW Member Registered: 2008-06-27 Posts: 3 Re: GRUB Error 11: Unrecognized Device String Thank you!This happened to me on the first boot after installing. It seems that nano automatically put root on a new line when I added a vga setting. As I
you reinstall Windows and then restore the grub 2,you may encounter "error 11: unrecognized device string" after select Ubuntu in grub menu.Following shows how to fix this error: Select Chainload into GRUB 2 in this screen and press E Select the line start with "root" and press E in next screen.Then change the "root" into "uuid"(without quotes),press enter and then press B.You will back to grub menu,select Ubuntu and boot up. Once login,open terminal and type: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=48450 sudo upgrade-from-grub-legacy Incoming search terms:error 11 unrecognized device stringerror 11 unrecognized device string or you omittederror 11 unrecognized device string or you omitted the required device parterror11：unrecongnized device String or you omitted theunrecognized device string or you omitted 8 users responded in " Fix Grub 2 Error 11: unrecognized device string " mattgyver said, in November 2nd, 2009 at http://ubuntuguide.net/fix-grub-2-error-11-unrecognized-device-string 6:18 am you saved my butt, thanks! Neal said, in November 27th, 2009 at 11:07 am Smooth, thanks! The Perfect fix. Yuri kazarov said, in December 9th, 2009 at 7:38 pm Easy and effective. Great solution. You save me hours of work. thanks. Clayton Lima said, in January 14th, 2010 at 7:47 am Thanks to share the perfect solution to solve this problem!!! Best regards! Clayton Lima Goiania - Goias Brasil Pramono said, in January 19th, 2010 at 4:07 am Thank you, it works.. Pushkaraj said, in April 7th, 2010 at 10:57 am Great! It saved me.. Naanu said, in July 26th, 2010 at 12:57 am Awesome. Saved me thanks larry said, in March 20th, 2011 at 8:28 pm thanks! Recent Posts How to Install Gnome-Pie 0.6.5 in Ubuntu 15.10, 15.04, 14.04 How to Install Podcast Client ‘Vocal' in Ubuntu 14.04 Ubuntu 15.04: different wallpapers on each workspace Install Missing Session Icons/logos for Ubuntu 14.04/14.10 Login Screen XFCE 4.12 Finally Released After 2 Years and 10 Months of Work Linode Ubuntu Sharing is hosted o
Dual booting GRUB (Error 11: Unrecognized device string) If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You http://forums.justlinux.com/showthread.php?126755-Dual-booting-GRUB-(Error-11-Unrecognized-device-string) may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Page 1 of 4 1234 Last Jump to page: Results 1 to 15 of 51 Thread: Dual booting GRUB (Error 11: Unrecognized device string) Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page… centos error Subscribe to this Thread… Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode 04-28-2004,07:49 PM #1 Crypt View Profile View Forum Posts Registered User Join Date Oct 2002 Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts 55 I have been running into the same issue with fedora core 1 and windows xp pro. hda is linux hdb is windows xp pro hdc is a fat 32 centos error 11 drive my device.map is # this device map was generated by anaconda (fd0) /dev/fd0 (hd0) /dev/hda (hd1) /dev/hdb (hd2) /dev/hdc i edited my grub.conf to resemble GNU nano 1.2.1 File: grub1.conf1 grub.conf generated by anaconda # # Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file # NOTICE: You have a /boot partition. This means that # all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /boot/, eg. # root (hd0,0) # kernel /vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/hda2 # initrd /initrd-version.img #boot=/dev/hda1 default=0 timeout=10 splashimage=(hd0,0)/grub/splash.xpm.gz title Fedora Core (2.4.22-1.2115.nptl) root (hd0,0) kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl ro root=LABEL=/ hdd=ide-scsi rhgb initrd /initrd-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl.img title Windows XP map (hd0, hd1) map (hd1, hd0) rootnoverify (hd1,0) chainloader (hd*.*)+1 With this set up when i choose Windows XP i get: Booting 'Windows XP' map (hd0, hd1) Error 11: Unrecognized device string Last edited by Crypt; 04-28-2004 at 08:05 PM. Reply With Quote 04-29-2004,12:08 PM #2 mdwatts View Profile View Forum Posts Grand Master Join Date Dec 1999 Location Toronto Posts 39,320 I split your thread into a new one. Try removing rootnoverify (hd1,0) SEARCH FIRST... ASK SECOND Read the JL 'Community Help Posting Guidelines' before posting