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How To Fix Error 13 Invalid Or Unsupported Executable Format
it's one of them. Reply Quote Finally found some actual error 13 invalid or unsupported executable format windows 7 information on the grub 2 failure to install to proper partition boot sector: google search: error 13 invalid or unsupported executable format redhat how to determine which boot sector grub2 installs to partition boot sector debian bug: bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=487755 :: Code :: $ sudo mount /dev/sda7 /1 $ sudo grub-install
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--root-directory=/1 /dev/sda7 and this: :: Code :: $ sudo mkdir /mnt/linux $ sudo mount -t ext4 /dev/sda1 /mnt/linux $ sudo mount -t proc proc /mnt/linux/proc $ sudo mount -t sysfs sys /mnt/linux/sys $ sudo mount -o bind /dev /mnt/linux/dev $ sudo chroot /mnt/linux If /boot is on a separate partition, this partition must also be mounted: $ sudo mount -t ext4 /dev/sdaX /boot Then, the following command should resolve the issue. : $ sudo grub-install --recheck /dev/sda5 these are just debugging tools. :: Code :: In the report you only said grub-install /dev/sda6 and grub-setup "(hd0,6)" but you can even use grub-install "(hd0,6)" NOTE: none of these methods fixes the bug. This system has 3 sata hard drives, and the grub 1.5 is in mbr, chainloading to /dev/sda9 / (hd0,8). Tests show that grub 1.5 in partition /dev/sda9 is chainloaded fine, grub2 from ubuntu does not work at all, always results in the error 13 message. More on this grub 2 bug on bugs.launchpad.net/: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/414996 ubuntu grub 2 docs: kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3106368.0 note that these are not very useful since they contradict themselves. This thread: www.justlinux.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152784 seems to show the same issues with grub 2. Clearly grub 2 was put into production use FAR too early, and
Member From: Tenochtitlan Registered: 2009-01-22 Posts: 131 [Solved] Grub Error 13, ext4 and 2.6.28.1 Hi guys!!!I have formatted my laptop disk in new ext4 format, following wiki instructions:http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cre … _Partitionand all wok fine.But after today update (pacman -Syu), my arch don't boot.Grub messages (lastest grub version, normal grub no grub2):Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83 kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/disk/by-uuid/............. Error 13: invalid or unsupported executable formatNo Normal image nor Fallback image boot.Any suggestion?P.D. Sorry for my englis xD**********************Check wiki solution:http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cre … B_Error_13 Last edited by superchango (2009-01-23 http://techpatterns.com/forums/about1439.html 02:19:19) "Yo creo que los muertos son tiernos. ¿Nos besamos?" Offline #2 2009-01-22 04:25:42 damjan Member Registered: 2006-05-30 Posts: 331 Re: [Solved] Grub Error 13, ext4 and 2.6.28.1 did you reinstall grub in the mbr after the package was updated?? Offline #3 2009-01-22 09:16:59 nowahn Member From: elsewhere Registered: 2008-12-05 Posts: 75 Re: [Solved] Grub Error 13, ext4 and 2.6.28.1 https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=63565 from grub's web site:13 : Invalid or unsupported executable format This error is returned if the kernel image being loaded is not recognized as Multiboot or one of the supported native formats (Linux zImage or bzImage, FreeBSD, or NetBSD).I think your vmlinuz26 file is wrong in some ways, or grub can't read ext4 correctly (I have done a fresh install with ext4, but I have made a separate partition for /boot in ext2)superchango wrote:following wiki instructions:http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cre … _Partitiondid you create from scratch or did you convert from ext3 ? take time to daydream, inspiration comes ... Offline #4 2009-01-22 12:08:45 alessandro_ufms Member From: Campo Grande, MS - Brazil Registered: 2008-06-25 Posts: 153 Re: [Solved] Grub Error 13, ext4 and 2.6.28.1 Basically, you need reinstall grub on MBR.Download the chaox-ng live-cd: http://jenux.homelinux.org/~jens/livecd … -21-04.isoOn chaox-ng grub, enter in shell mode. Run the following commands:mount /dev/sda1 /mnt grub-install --root-directory=/mnt --recheck /dev/sdareplacing sda1 for your root partition and sda for you primary hd boot.Reboot. Last edited by alessandro_ufms (2009-01-22 12:13:37) Offline #5 2009-01-22 16:19:26 pointone Wiki Admin From: Waterloo,
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