[opensuse] Grub2 can't find a file ‘/boot/grub2/locate/en.MO.gz’ and command line seems broken on OpenSuse 12.2
Hi all, I'm completely new to linux; I'm using OpenSuse as my entry into the Linux world, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but it's really a showstopper for me. I have installed OpenSuse as a virtual machine in VMware Workstation, and since that environment doesn't offer much customization, I realized that I had to switch the desktop environment from KDE 4 to Gnome 3 using the terminal. There was the problem though; when entering the terminal with Alt+Control+ F2, I received the following message: GRUB loading. Welcome to GRUB error: file ‘/boot/grub2/locate/en.MO.gz’ not found. _ Everything has seemingly installed just fine, accept for this, so can anyone give me any pointers on the best way to fix my command line? And what is this file, and why is it missing in a default installation of OpenSuse that seemed to go well otherwise? To give you the maximum amount of information possible, the VM is running from a Dell Latitude E6530 computer with 8 Gigs of RAM, and a 2.90 GHZ processor with hyper threading support. My VM is set with a 60 GB hard disc with 1024 gigs of memory. If there is any more information needed, please let me know, and I'll be glad to provide it; this is driving me and my friend nuts since she is as clueless as I am. I have tried and tried searching on this issue, and nothing is coming up that we can understand. Most of the articles and topics posted are for people who have a good understanding of everything, which we are still learning. Insights and possible solutions would be much appreciated. Thank you! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 2013-01-21 00:15 (GMT) Katherine Moss composed:
I'm completely new to linux; I'm using OpenSuse as my entry into the Linux world, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but it's really a showstopper for me. I have installed OpenSuse as a virtual machine in VMware Workstation, and since that environment doesn't offer much customization, I realized that I had to switch the desktop environment from KDE 4 to Gnome 3 using the terminal. There was the problem though; when entering the terminal with Alt+Control+ F2, I received the following message:
GRUB loading. Welcome to GRUB error: file ‘/boot/grub2/locate/en.MO.gz’ not found.
Because you have more than one problem to solve and are new, I suggest you consider as a possibility making your next steps less painful by starting over with these differences: 1-select Gnome as your primary desktop 2-select Grub Legacy as your bootloader Grub2 is still v1 software. You may have hit a bug. I don't use either Grub2, VMware or Gnome, but find openSUSE's Grub Legacy thoroughly up to the task as long as you don't need something it lacks, which for most users is nothing that matters. Reinstallation is likely to devour less time from a newbie than trying to fix both Grub2 and your DE. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
Katherine Moss said the following on 01/20/2013 07:15 PM:
Hi all, I'm completely new to linux; I'm using OpenSuse as my entry into the Linux world, so forgive me if this is a stupid question, but it's really a showstopper for me. I have installed OpenSuse as a virtual machine in VMware Workstation, and since that environment doesn't offer much customization, I realized that I had to switch the desktop environment from KDE 4 to Gnome 3 using the terminal. There was the problem though; when entering the terminal with Alt+Control+ F2, I received the following message: GRUB loading. Welcome to GRUB error: file ‘/boot/grub2/locate/en.MO.gz’ not found.
Unlike Felix I'm not prejudiced against grub2 and use it extensively. I may not know a lot about it but I can read and speculate. The nice thing about UNIX/Linux is that so much of the config is just source files. I can read /boot/grub2/grub.cfg and see if there is a reference to that. And I think you mean 'locale' not 'locate'. Those are 'message catalogue' files, they are the translation of the message strings of a program into different languages. Its not directly on the path to a solution, but read up on how Linux handles different languages and you'll see how the two-letter country files come into play. Just for the reference, my install, for which I said 'American English' (Even though I'm a British (as opposed to French) speaking Canadian) all the way though the install, doesn't have a "boot/grub2/locale/en* file either. You might care to look at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817187 If you have problems with the fixes suggested please ask. Fedora is a much more pioneering distribution, but it also sees fixes and stabilizes out much faster. In one sense I agree with Felix; grub2 is bleeding edge for Suse, but its stable on my Fedora machines, and despite that bug report I didn't notice it on F16 of F17. Its always worth checking bug reports and for some thing worth checking the bug reports of other distributions. I gather this is a 'cosmetic' problem , that suse still boots? Never the less I'm confused as to why you found it necessary to try Gnome3 as a solution to this. -- Bullet proof vest vendors do not need to demonstrate that naked people are vulnerable to gunfire. Similarly, a security consultant does not need to demonstrate an actual vulnerability in order to claim there is a valid risk. The lack of a live exploit does not mean there is no risk. - Crispin Cowan, 23 Aug 2002 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
On 1/20/2013 4:15 PM, Katherine Moss wrote:
Hi all, I'm completely new to linux; I'm using OpenSuse as my entry into the Linux world, ...
In Vmware, Control-Alt sequences within Virtual Machines some times need to be entered as via Ctrl+ALT+Space (then let space up), then press desired key. This is because Ctrl-Alt might be interpreted by the Host machine. It depends on the version of VmWare you are running. See VMware EDIT / Preferences / Hotkeys main menu to control this. For the record: I have absolutely zero problems with OpenSuse as a Virtual Machine or as a Host machine. (You didn't mention what your host os is). I've installed from Live CDs as well as Boxed sets, as well as internet. Observations: Make sure you have the hypervisor Bios options turned on. Also give your VM more than one processor core. (Makes a big difference). You have 8gig of ram, don't be so stingy with what you give the VM. I assume you meant you gave it 1024 MEG of memory when you mentioned 1024 GIG. Jack that up to 2048 Meg. I also run two favors of Ubuntu and LinuxMint and ChromeOS in VMs with no issues. I have VMware hosted on my Linux box as well as a Windows 7 box, each with various virtual machines. Often I have 5 or 6 VMs running at once trying to generate TCP traffic for testing a client/server architecture we write at my day job. -- _____________________________________ ---This space for rent--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org
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