Grub problem

[ranch hand]

You can run that script from the live CD.

[itsvan]

okk.soo..um what exactly do i do in order to get to boot ubuntu and windows? im still confused

[ranch hand]

You have these things installed, it should boot, at least to Ubuntu. To tell you more there is more information needed.

Run the boot info script. Post the results text here.

It would be nice to know your video card too.

[itsvan]

Sorry again for my ignorance,,but how do i Run the BOOT INFO SCREEN? alot of these terms still slip my mind,,and i think i have an integrated video card on my netbook,,,its an ASUS Eee pc 900HD

[ranch hand]

Sorry again for my ignorance,,but how do i Run the BOOT INFO SCREEN? alot of these terms still slip my mind,,and i think i have an integrated video card on my netbook,,,its an ASUS Eee pc 900HD

Every thing you need for the script comes from this page.

Take your time, remember to breath, don't rush.

This can be run and posted from the Live CD.

Edit
While on the live CD run, in terminal;

lspci

and post the results of that too.

That will tell us what your card or controller is.

[oldfred]

Boot Info Script courtesy of forum member meierfra
Page with instructions and download:
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
Be sure to highlight and use code tags (# in edit panel) to make it easier to read when you post the results.txt.

[itsvan]

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/PM/GMS/910GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller (rev 04)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 915GM/GMS/910GML Express Graphics Controller (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 04)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 04)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #1 (rev 04)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #2 (rev 04)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #3 (rev 04)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB UHCI #4 (rev 04)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev d4)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 04)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801FBM (ICH6M) SATA Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801FB/FBM/FR/FW/FRW (ICH6 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 04)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Attansic Technology Corp. Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 PCI-E Ethernet Controller (rev b0)

[itsvan]

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #5 for /boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe
/boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x843d9350

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 207,447,344 207,447,282 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 312,512,445 312,576,704 64,260 ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sda3 207,447,345 312,512,444 105,065,100 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 207,447,408 308,126,699 100,679,292 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 308,126,763 312,512,444 4,385,682 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 5ACCC24DCCC222DD ntfs
/dev/sda5 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ext3
/dev/sda6 1b39a4b8-618b-4dd5-93c6-254e4ad51960 swap

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (rw)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (rw)


=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


??GB: boot/grub/core.img

=========================== sda5/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default 0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line) and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
# password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
#
# title Linux
# root (hd0,1)
# kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
## kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
## alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
## lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
## lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
## howmany=7
# howmany=all

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
## memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
uuid 0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1


=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=0c9b39c0-4d74-4508-8c9e-3e74332464dc / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=1b39a4b8-618b-4dd5-93c6-254e4ad51960 none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


142.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
150.7GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
149.9GB: boot/grub/stage2
149.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
149.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
149.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
149.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
149.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
149.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
149.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
141.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
149.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
149.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
149.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
149.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
149.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
149.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic
149.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic
157.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
141.0GB: initrd.img
149.9GB: initrd.img.old
157.6GB: vmlinuz
149.8GB: vmlinuz.old

[Don1500]

Why doesn't anyone tell him to download the SuperGrub 2 disk? => http://www.supergrubdisk.org/


Also I have found that almost any screw-up in "grub.cfg" can be fixed by

sudo update-grub

P.S. Itsvan, get rid of some of those old kernels, they just take up room and make your grub menu too long. I just keep the current and one previous. Right now I have 19 & 20.

[ranch hand]

Why doesn't anyone tell him to download the SuperGrub 2 disk? => http://www.supergrubdisk.org/


Also I have found that almost any screw-up in "grub.cfg" can be fixed by

sudo update-grub

P.S. Itsvan, get rid of some of those old kernels, they just take up room and make your grub menu too long. I just keep the current and one previous. Right now I have 19 & 20.

Well, one problem with that would be, if you look at the boot info script report, is that there is no grub.cfg. The reason is that this system was upgraded and as happens the 2 grubs are not getting along so that we are supposedly using Grub2 as mentioned in the first entry of the report but using the menu.lst as shown in the grub part of the sda5 section of the report.

Some of us like to know what we are dealing with before making guess'.