computer will not boot into Ubuntu after successful install

[Dave]

Sorry, I left out one HDD. Here's the corrected list:

My computer has 10 HDDs in 6 physical volumes (I said 5 earlier because I
had pulled one HDD out temporarily).
1. a SCSI raid array with 4 drives - 15k RPM Cheetah. This is where I will
put /home. (crypt)
2. a SATA raid controller with 4 drives
i. 2x WD740GD Raptors, RAID 1. This is where I will put "/". (crypt)
ii. 1x 1.5 TB Seagate drive for /var and this is where I will keep a bunch
of larger files. (crypt)
iii. 1x 120 GB Seagate drive for /tmp, swap and other data of little
importance.
3. two SATA drives on the motherboard
i. Samsung HD103UJ - no encryption. For videos, music, etc.
ii. Samsung HD103UJ - backup target. I'lll back up all important data from
/home and other places here.

Goals:
1. encrypted volumes
2. use separate spindles for /home, /, /var, /tmp for getting performance.

These goals necessiate a separate /boot paritition as well as spreading
other partitions across several drives.

Basically, I cannot get Ubuntu to boot while meeting these goals. However, I
believe many people must have done this already. I just can't figure it out.

Regards,
Dave

On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Dave <dave at davestechshop.net> wrote:

> Thank you for your reply. Yes, I have BIOS settings for HD boot order. So
> far I have not found that to be a solution. My problem seems to lie with
> having a separate boot partition... no amount of changing BIOS settings has
> helped.
>
> I am using separate partitions for:
> /boot
> /
> /var
> /tmp
> swap
> and a few custom mount points
>
> every partition is encrypted except boot.
>
> I think my problem is related to the (hdN,x) value given to grub...
>
> Here's more info:
>
> My computer has 10 HDDs:
> 1. a SCSI raid array with 4 drives - 15k RPM Cheetah. This is where I will
> put /home. (crypt)
> 2. a SATA raid controller with 4 drives
> i. 2x WD740GD Raptors, RAID 1. This is where I will put "/". (crypt)
> ii. 1x 1.5 TB Seagate drive. Encrypted. This is where I will keep a bunch
> of larger files.
> 3. two SATA drives on the motherboard
> i. Samsung HD103UJ - no encryption. For videos, music, etc.
> ii. Samsung HD103UJ - backup target. I'lll back up all important data from
> /home and other places here.
>
> I'd prefer to use LVM (I think). Been reading that it is good, so I use the
> HDD as a physical volume for LVM, then I use the LV as a physical volume for
> encryption. Seems to work good on the other Ubuntu computers I have set up.
>
> Regards,
> Dave
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Dave <dave at davestechshop.net> wrote:
>> > Hi -- after I install Ubuntu (8.10, alternate CD 64 bit) on a computer
>> with
>> > 5 HDD's, and reboot at the end, the computer fails to boot (black
>> screen,
>> > blinking cursor, no message). I think it is looking in the wrong place
>> for
>> > the /boot partition. What is the correct way to install a boot partition
>> > that isn't on (hd0,0)?
>> >
>> > I have posted several times on the forums without finding a solution
>> yet.
>> > I've been working on this for weeks!
>>
>> Do you have any BIOS settings regarding the HD boot order?  Probably
>> not, but might be worth a look.
>>
>> What is on hd0?  (what is on the other HDs, for that matter - it would
>> help if you could describe your setup a little more)
>>
>> Chris
>>
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