Startup Manager won't start.

[Stennie]

The startup manager will not start on my Fresh install of LM9.
It just just shows on the bottom panel for a second then its gone again.

Any ideas..
Thanks.

[Aging Technogeek]

Check the launch command in the menu.
Right click on the Menu icon and select "Edit Menu"
Select "Administration" in the left panel and find "startupmanager" in the right panel.
Click startupmanager and click Properties.
In the "Launcher Properties "window, check "Command". It should read exactly "su-to-root -X -c /usr/sbin/startupmanager".
If the command is different in any way, correct it and try to launch start up manager from the menu.

[Stennie]

The command is correct.
I run it in the terminal, and got this. Thanks for helping...

mike@mike-desktop ~ $ su-to-root -X -c /usr/sbin/startupmanager
Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0".
/usr/share/themes/Murrina-Blue/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:59: Murrine configuration option "scrollbar_color" is no longer supported and will be ignored.
Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display ":0.0".
RandR extension missing
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/sbin/startupmanager", line 54, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/sbin/startupmanager", line 51, in main
SumGui()
File "/usr/share/startupmanager/gtk_frontend.py", line 166, in __init__
self.resolution = utils.get_resolution()
File "/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/bootconfig/utils.py", line 159, in get_resolution
return matches.group(1) + 'x' + matches.group(2)
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'group'
mike@mike-desktop ~ $

[arco3]

I have the same problem.

Did you find any solution?

[teracow]

Hi,

I have the same thing. Just finished my 2nd re-install today (Mint 9 - Isadora - Gnome desktop) and I have the exact same terminal messages as Stennie.

When running Startup Manager from the menu, I am prompted for my password, I enter it then nothing happens.

[Stennie]

Still the same..... did not find a solution.

[oobetimer]

Still the same..... did not find a solution.

Not a solution, but ...

UltraBoot2 = Mint 9 + Ubuntu 10.04 + Ubuntu 9.04 + USB_modeswitch-paketteja + SmartBootManager + ohjeita

http://sites.google.com/site/bootcdoobe ... ects=0&d=1

http://forum.ubuntu-fi.org/index.php?topic=33052.0

http://translate.google.fi/translate?js ... =en&swap=1

[dwjackson]

The startup manager will not start on my Fresh install of LM9.
It just just shows on the bottom panel for a second then its gone again.

Any ideas..
Thanks.

Linux Mint 9 Isadora \n \l
System: Host mint Kernel 2.6.32-21-generic i686 (32 bit) Distro Linux Mint 9 Isadora
CPU: Single core Intel Atom N270 (UP) cache 512 KB flags (sse3 nx) bmips 3192.65
Clock Speeds: (1) 1066.00 MHz (2) 1600.00 MHz
Graphics: Card Intel Mobile 945GME Express Integrated Graphics Controller X.Org 1.7.6 Res: 1024x600@60.0hz
GLX Renderer Mesa DRI Intel 945GME GEM 20091221 2009Q4 x86/MMX/SSE2 GLX Version 1.4 Mesa 7.7.1 Direct Rendering Yes
Audio: Card Intel N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller driver HDA Intel
Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Version 1.0.21
Network: Card-1 Realtek RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller driver r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI at port 2000
Card-2 Broadcom BCM4312 802.11b/g driver wl
Disks: HDD Total Size: 164.0GB (3.0% used) 1: /dev/sda FUJITSU MJA2160B 160.0GB 41C
2: USB /dev/sdb STORE N GO 4.0GB 0C
Partition:
Sensors: System Temperatures: cpu: 40.0C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info: Processes 160 Uptime 35 min Memory 258.4/2003.9MB Client Shell inxi 1.3.2

I am unable to start the startup manager as well

E: initramfs-tools: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
E: bcmwl-kernel-source: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

path is correct in launcher properties su-to-root -X -c /usr/sbin/startupmanager

when I run this in terminal:
Grub2 detected
Usplash not detected
Splashy not detected
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
File /boot/grub/grub.cfg does not exist.

any help would be appreciated

[oobetimer]

when I run this in terminal:
Grub2 detected
Usplash not detected
Splashy not detected
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).
File /boot/grub/grub.cfg does not exist.

any help would be appreciated

Maybe a rescue LILO can fix the problem?

1. Copy to a storage media packages lilo and mbr to a folder rescue

2. Start the computer using liveCD and mount the linux partition.

3. Start root-nautilus

sudo nautilus

4. Copy the rescue folder to the linux partition and exit from root-nautilus.

5. Umount the linux partition.

6. Open a terminal and run the following commands

sudo fdisk-l


....you see the media. If the rescue partition is sda5, so ..

sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt

sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev

sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc

sudo chroot /mnt

nano /etc/fstab

....use form /dev/sda5 instead of UUID

Ctrl o

Ctrl x

cd rescue

dpkg -i *.deb

liloconfig

...Install LILO to an USB, floppy or MBR (sda)

Ctrl d

sudo umount /mnt/proc

sudo umount /mnt/dev

sudo umount /mnt

exit

http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... lo#p324834

[dwjackson]

thanks oobetimer,

I just want to thank you for your help.
I am working on your solution.
I will reply when I am done.