Error: file not found

[ClariBob]

Howdy,  I used the Plop Boot Manager as a Grub2 menu entry for my Ubuntu 10.10.   So I could boot from USB.  This worked well for a couple years.   Recently, I wiped my ACER HD and then installed Ubuntu 12.04.  I partitioned the ACER like this:

/dev/sda1 ext2  /boot
/dev/sda2 ext4  /home
/dev/sda3 ext4 /
/dev/sda5 swap

Here's my /boot/grub/grub.cfg (40_custom)

menuentry "Plot Boot Manager" {
     set root=(hd0,1)
     linux16 /boot/plpbt.bin
}


I placed your plpbt.bin in /boot

When I arrow down to the Plop Boot Manager entry in Grub2, instead of the Plop menu, I get this:

error:  file not found
Press any key to continue.....

Any suggestion as to why this is happening ?

Thanks !
ClariBob

[Elmar]

hi,

/dev/sda1 ext2  /boot
/dev/sda2 ext4  /home
/dev/sda3 ext4 /
/dev/sda5 swap

menuentry "Plot Boot Manager" {
     set root=(hd0,1)
     linux16 /boot/plpbt.bin
}

I placed your plpbt.bin in /boot

/boot is an own partition. that means /boot/plpbt.bin is in the root directory of the partition sda1. so you have to use "linux16 /plpbt.bin" in the grub config.

best regards
elmar

[ClariBob]

Oopsk !

Thanks Elmar

Bob

[barrybsmith]

I am having same error message "file not found".

I am running Fedora with grub2 my /boot partition is on /dev/sda1

I am using same code any suggetions?

menuentry "Plop Boot Manager" {
     set root=(hd0,1)
     linux16 /boot/plpbt.bin
}

[barrybsmith]

Just solved it I removed the /boot and it worked...

[barrybsmith]

But now it wont let me boot into Linux or Grub... Well i installed it on Hard Drive the .com version so i changed it to the .bin version now it just loads the manager.

Awesome program Elmar... Thank You!

[magicperf]

Hi. I am having the same issue. I have done the following changes and still doesn't work:

Remove /boot from the 40_custom file
changed from '.com' to '.bin'
changed from hd0 to hd1

None of this solutions have worked, my boot is installed in sda1. Ubuntu 14.04

Thanks

[NumOpen]

In MultiSystem USB key (http://liveusb.info/dotclear/), this solution is used :

menuentry "Plop Boot Manager 5.0.15" {
  search --set -f /boot/plpbt.bin
  linux16 /boot/plpbt.bin
}

[Zephirus]

i kill mi linux lubuntu try repair windows xD but the plop work , absolute noob

mi experience..
download plpbt-5.0.15.zip

(i test in other pc unpack in xp and launch in windows folder InstallToMBR.bat) and work, and later go to mi other old pc, whit Xp damaged , and lubuntu working

enter in lubuntu,,

copy plpbt-5.0.15.zip in linux desktop
unpack plpbt-5.0.15.zip in linux desktop

enter in the xterm

sudo su
(type mi root password)

cd /Desktop/plpbt-5.0.15/install
cp * /boot/
cd /Desktop/plpbt-5.0.15/
cp * /boot/

this copy plpbtin.img plpbtin.iso plpinst.com plpinstc.com to /boot/ folder
now edit grub

cd /etc/grub.d/
nano 40_custom

and add lines..

menuentry "Plop no save USB boot" {
  set root=(hd0,1) <--- i install my lubuntu all in the same partition. check your hd? if not work
  search --set -f /boot/plpbt.bin
  linux16 /boot/plpbt.bin
}

ctrl + o      (save)
ctrl + x      (exit nano editor)

 update-grub2 or update-grub (to generate new grub menu)


thes launch here the boot but not is the real installation , work to launch in menu the usb
to install?

same step but add in 40_custom
  the next option install (if have windows installed, ) but the grub dont work again..


menuentry "Plop USB boot Install to mbr" {
  set root=(hd0,1)
  search --set -f /boot/plpinstc.com
  linux16 /boot/plpinstc.com
}

ctrl + o      (save)
ctrl + x      (exit nano editor)

 update-grub2 or update-grub (to generate new grub menu)

reboot linux and chose
"Plop USB boot Install to mbr"

and walla install menu
next step in menu 1
yes
9
and 9 Reboot

and now are installed usb launch in the disk automatic, and save options-

(whach out if install xp XD) i delete the grub.. i dont know how repair.  the usb launch continue work but mi lubuntu is mising

maybe try use grub rescue , but never use..
the xp never work buuu
i try install again lubuntu? :s

enjoy (set force usb 1 ) if dont boot ,usb image

[Zephirus]

i use rescatux live cd. and rescue grub!

[Zephirus]

oops wen install (using other partition with windos xp) the grub cant work more.
the usb work but no more linux, is a problem