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
hi,
Quote from: ClariBob on July 10, 2012, 22:32:20 PM
/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
Oopsk !
Thanks Elmar
Bob
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
}
Just solved it I removed the /boot and it worked...
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!
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
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
}
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
i use rescatux live cd. and rescue grub! :D
oops wen install (using other partition with windos xp) the grub cant work more.
the usb work but no more linux, is a problem