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============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on boot drive #2 in
partition #1 for its boot files.
=> No known boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda1 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: No Boot Loader
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.04.1
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab /boot /boot/grub
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive sda: __________________________________________________ ___________________
fdisk -lu /dev/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: 0xc942c942
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 102398309 51199123+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 102398310 312576704 105089197+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 102398373 312576704 105089166 7 HPFS/NTFS
sfdisk -V /dev/sda:
partition 2: start: (c,h,s) expected (1023,254,63) found (1023,0,1)
partition 5: start: (c,h,s) expected (1023,254,63) found (1023,1,1)
/dev/sda: OK
Drive sdb: __________________________________________________ ___________________
fdisk -lu /dev/sdb:
Disk /dev/sdb: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00035287
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 468519659 234259798+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 468519660 488392064 9936202+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 468519723 488392064 9936171 82 Linux swap / Solaris
sfdisk -V /dev/sdb:
Warning: no primary partition is marked bootable (active)
This does not matter for LILO, but the DOS MBR will not boot this disk.
/dev/sdb: OK
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
/dev/sda1: UUID="96002B72002B588F" LABEL="System" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="26D8FE7DD8FE4A97" LABEL="Data" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb1: UUID="c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb5: TYPE="swap" UUID="de8cdeea-7482-44fa-8d03-8de1c26bc84a"
=============================== "mount" output: ===============================
/dev/sdb1 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
/sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.24-22-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/daniel/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=daniel)
/dev/scd0 on /media/cdrom0 type iso9660 (ro,nosuid,nodev,utf8,user=daniel)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
=========================== sdb1/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=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd1,0)
## 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
## 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 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-22-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-22-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-22-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-22-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-21-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, memtest86+
root (hd1,0)
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
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
=============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdb1
UUID=c70f5c58-2ecd-4415-93d2-fb1a4055d612 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sdb5
UUID=de8cdeea-7482-44fa-8d03-8de1c26bc84a none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
================================== sdb1/boot: ==================================
total 74532
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Dec 8 18:39 .
drwxr-xr-x 21 root root 4096 Nov 28 18:08 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 899892 Apr 11 2008 System.map-2.6.24-16-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 905170 Aug 21 14:46 System.map-2.6.24-19-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 905617 Oct 22 14:12 System.map-2.6.24-21-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 905617 Nov 25 09:47 System.map-2.6.24-22-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 422607 Apr 11 2008 abi-2.6.24-16-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 422667 Aug 21 14:46 abi-2.6.24-19-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 422838 Oct 22 14:12 abi-2.6.24-21-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 422838 Nov 25 09:47 abi-2.6.24-22-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 79964 Apr 11 2008 config-2.6.24-16-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 80049 Aug 21 14:46 config-2.6.24-19-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 80062 Oct 22 14:12 config-2.6.24-21-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 80062 Nov 25 09:47 config-2.6.24-22-generic
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 28 18:08 grub
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7883389 Jun 28 2008 initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7349268 Apr 23 2008 initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic.bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7907709 Aug 27 20:59 initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7907492 Aug 12 20:51 initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic.bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7911746 Nov 8 17:28 initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7911620 Nov 2 19:16 initrd.img-2.6.24-21-generic.bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7907964 Dec 8 18:39 initrd.img-2.6.24-22-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7909003 Nov 28 18:08 initrd.img-2.6.24-22-generic.bak
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 103204 Sep 28 2007 memtest86+.bin
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1904248 Apr 11 2008 vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1921464 Aug 21 14:46 vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1920760 Oct 22 14:12 vmlinuz-2.6.24-21-generic
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 1921176 Nov 25 09:47 vmlinuz-2.6.24-22-generic
=============================== sdb1/boot/grub: ===============================
total 212
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 Nov 28 18:08 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 Dec 8 18:39 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 197 Jun 28 2008 default
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30 Jun 28 2008 device.map
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8056 Jun 28 2008 e2fs_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7904 Jun 28 2008 fat_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 16 Jun 28 2008 installed-version
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8608 Jun 28 2008 jfs_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5878 Nov 28 18:08 menu.lst
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5446 Nov 28 18:08 menu.lst~
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7324 Jun 28 2008 minix_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9632 Jun 28 2008 reiserfs_stage1_5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 Jun 28 2008 stage1
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 108356 Jun 28 2008 stage2
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9276 Jun 28 2008 xfs_stage1_5
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
Unknown MBR on /dev/sdb
00000000 fa b8 00 10 8e d0 bc 00 b0 b8 00 00 8e d8 8e c0 |................|
00000010 fb be 00 7c bf 00 06 b9 00 02 f3 a4 ea 21 06 00 |...|.........!..|
00000020 00 be be 07 38 04 75 0b 83 c6 10 81 fe fe 07 75 |....8.u........u|
00000030 f3 eb 16 b4 02 b0 01 bb 00 7c b2 80 8a 74 01 8b |.........|...t..|
00000040 4c 02 cd 13 ea 00 7c 00 00 eb fe 00 00 00 00 00 |L.....|.........|
00000050 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
*
000001b0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 87 52 03 00 00 00 00 01 |.........R......|
000001c0 01 00 83 fe ff ff 3f 00 00 00 ad 0a ed 1b 00 fe |......?.........|
000001d0 ff ff 05 fe ff ff ec 0a ed 1b 95 3a 2f 01 00 00 |...........:/...|
000001e0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200
No errors were reported.