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thrthrt
April 1st, 2009, 07:28 PM
Hey,
I'm trying to install a triple boot system, but it won't work.


/dev/sda1 <-- Windows XP SP3
/dev/sda2 <-- Empty
/dev/sda5 <-- 1. Ubuntu 8.10 /Boot-partition
/dev/sda6 <-- 1. encryptet Ubuntu 8.10 /Root-partition
/dev/sda7 <-- 2. Ubuntu 8.10 /Boot-partition
/dev/sda8 <-- 2. encryptet Ubuntu 8.10 /Root-partition


This is the content of the first Menu.lst of the first /boot-partition (sda5):



# 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=/dev/mapper/LVM-ROOT ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=f7635168-6845-4822-a737-3649bbbbcc2e

## 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 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid f7635168-6845-4822-a737-3649bbbbcc2e
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/mapper/LVM-ROOT ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid f7635168-6845-4822-a737-3649bbbbcc2e
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/mapper/LVM-ROOT ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid f7635168-6845-4822-a737-3649bbbbcc2e
kernel /memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Home ((Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic))
root (hd0,7)
chainloader +1

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



This is the content of the secondMenu.lst of the second /boot-partition (sda7):

# 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=/dev/mapper/VLM1-ROOT ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=fd4b8750-5fd9-490d-bdd3-7552634296e2

## 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 Home ((Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic))
uuid fd4b8750-5fd9-490d-bdd3-7552634296e2
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/mapper/VLM1-ROOT ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet

title Home ((Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic)) (recovery mode)
uuid fd4b8750-5fd9-490d-bdd3-7552634296e2
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=/dev/mapper/VLM1-ROOT ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Home ((Ubuntu 8.10)), memtest86+
uuid fd4b8750-5fd9-490d-bdd3-7552634296e2
kernel /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 Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1


When I'm trying to start the second Ubuntu-installation, Grub changes to the second Grub-menu, but if I try to boot, it only shows me the Ubuntu logo but there isn't the request for a password.

(Sorry for my bad english, but it isn't my native language)

Thanks

NateHott
April 1st, 2009, 08:52 PM
Try downloading Super Grub Disk. Earlier this week I installed Vista to my dual-boot XP/Ubuntu laptop to make it a triple boot. I didn't feel like messing things up, so I downloaded the disk and booted to it and it restored my Grub automatically. It was actually so easy, I thought it didn't even work at first. Absolutely amazing. Now I can boot to all 3 operating systems when need be. Works great for work. When Windows 7 is released officially, I'll have to start testing that as well. See if I can go for a quad boot system.

Mark Phelps
April 3rd, 2009, 10:26 PM
I have multiple Ubuntus and MS Windows OSs and handle them all with one menu.lst. Seems to me you can make this easier by having all the UBuntu entries in a single menu.lst.

Offhand, dont' know how to go about choosing among multiple menu.lst files.