Error 17 Cannot Mount Selected Partition Arch Linux
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oldstutz Member Registered: 2010-07-26 Posts: 24 [SOLVED] Error 17: cannot mount selected partition Hello all,I tried to install Arch Linux onto an external hard drive, grub filesystem type unknown partition type 0x83 I made a root partition (ext3), and a little swap space.
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I flagged the root partition "boot" and I installed the grub loader onto the dev/sdb/ (not the root partition). Looked like a successful installation, but when I restarted grub was loading and quit part way with the Error 17: cannot mount selected partition... the line above that stated "/boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sdb1 ro. sdb1 is my root partition. Since grub didn't fully load I'm assuming something is awry with it, perhaps the menu.lst. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Note: I would appreciate as much detail in the correction process as possible. I'm very interested Thanks!ALSO: I followed the beginners guide to the T Last edited by oldstutz (2010-07-27 03:19:58) Offline #2 2010-07-26 02:22:37 fsckd Forum Moderator Registered: 2009-06-15 Posts: 3,578 Re: [SOLVED] Error 17: cannot mount selected partition try http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/UUID aur S & M :: forum rules :: Community EthosResources for Women, POC, LGBT*, and allies Offline #3 2010-07-26 02:25:45 oldstutz Member Registered: 2010-07-26 Posts: 24 Re: [SOLVED] Error 17: cannot mount selected partition I'll give it a shot, during installation I'll use the UUID option. Thanks Offline #4 2010-07-26 02:51:04 oldstutz Member Registered: 2010-07-26 Posts: 24 Re: [SOLVED] Error 17: cannot mount selected partition Ok, I used UUID, and I got the same results, this time tho instead of "root=/dev/sdb1 ro" It had a long string of things and UUID in the mix. I read somewhere a similar problem, and they said something about because it is an external hard drive, grub confuses its hd(x,x) position or what not, but it didn't say how to fix it...Anyways, I'm off for tonight, I'll try again tommorrow. Last edited by ol
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Registered: 2011-09-29 Posts: 6 Boot Error 17 after successful installation Hi,I am new, I would like to ask for help with boot problem after successful installation on external HD connected via USB to notebook Toshiba. I have chosen grub loader. I have not found help in your forum and google. After installation I cannot boot system with this note: Error 17 cannot mount .... Thank you. Offline #2 2011-09-30 08:52:11 Lennie Member From: Sweden Registered: 2011-09-30 Posts: 16 Re: Boot Error 17 after successful installation "GRUB Error 17 : Cannot mount selected partition - This error is returned if the partition requested exists, but the filesystem type cannot be recognized by GRUB"One cause could be that you have chosen the wrong filesystem type, for example NTFS which Grub can't read. Or it could be wrong partition number.To see what filesystem you have, run this command:sudo fdisk -l Offline #3 2011-09-30 12:47:29 pablokal Administrator From: Nijmegen, Holland Registered: 2010-10-12 Posts: 3,581 Website Re: Boot Error 17 after successful installation We had some grub errors because peope choose as file system ext2 instead of ext 4.I don't know if this bug has been fixed: http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?pid=4242#p4242Or pointed to the wrong partitionSee http://bbs.archbang.org/viewtopic.php?pid=4473#p4473So (syntax) errors in /boot/grub/menu.lst maybe the cause of grub not finding your installation.See https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/GRUB#GRUB_Error_17Use sudo blkid to get an overview of your partitions and check if they are not reshuffled. Getting your questions answered here at ArchBang ForumsPlease! Always give hardware info, if there is a chance that 's relevant: #lspci -vnnOn Arch(bang) and Openbox: http://stillstup.blogspot.com/ Offline #4 2011-09-30 13:16:05 alka Member Registered: 2011-09-29 Posts: 6 Re: Boot Error 17 after successful installation Hi, Lennie. I chose ext4 for home and root partition and the default filesystem for boot was ext2. But I will ran the sudo fdisk -l as you say and will be back. Offline #5 2011-09-30 13:56:52 pablokal Administrator From: Nijmegen, Holland Registered: 2010-10-12 Posts: 3,581 Website Re: Boot Error 17 after successful installation Give output of sudo blkid using a livecd and the external hd connected/mountedand give your menu.lstNote that you s