CMJ Tech
April 23rd, 2009, 05:21 AM
I have been struggling trying to setup a dual boot with Debian. I am currently running 7.10 installed on 20GB IDE. I ran the install for Debian and set it up on my second hard drive 10GB IDE. The 20GB is set as primary and the 10GB slave on the same IDE channel. after the install completes and I reboot the system I get Error 21. I used my Ultimate Boot CD to try and repair the grub. Now I get to the menu and I see both 7.10 and debian listed. 7.10 boots up fine. When I select Debian I get the Error 21 again. I have read " Reconfiguring the MBR for Multiple Boot Installations" and "Installing Multiple Linux Distribution on a Single Machine" by Whil Hentzen but I cannot figure out where my problem is.
Any assistance I can get would be appreciated.
The following is the output from :sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/hda: 20.4 GB, 20490559488 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2491 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6d4b6d4b
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 2422 19454683+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 2423 2491 554242+ 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 2423 2491 554211 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/hdb: 10.2 GB, 10246569984 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1245 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xb84238e1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb1 * 1 1187 9534546 83 Linux
/dev/hdb2 1188 1245 465885 5 Extended
/dev/hdb5 1188 1245 465853+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Here is my menu.1st contents in grub on 20GB drive:
# 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 15
## 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=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)
## 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 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
root (hd0,0)
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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hdb1.
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486 (on /dev/hdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hdb1.
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486 (single-user mode) (on /dev/hdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
savedefault
boot
title UNetbootin
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/ubnkern
initrd /boot/ubninit
boot
Here is the menu.1st contains from grub on 10GB drive:
# 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-legacy-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 change this entry to 'saved' 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 5
# 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/hdb1 ro
## 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
## 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=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user 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 Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486 (single-user mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
### 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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda1.
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (on /dev/hda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda1.
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/hda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda1.
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+ (on /dev/hda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot
Thanks in advance!
Any assistance I can get would be appreciated.
The following is the output from :sudo fdisk -l
Disk /dev/hda: 20.4 GB, 20490559488 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2491 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6d4b6d4b
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 2422 19454683+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda2 2423 2491 554242+ 5 Extended
/dev/hda5 2423 2491 554211 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/hdb: 10.2 GB, 10246569984 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1245 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xb84238e1
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb1 * 1 1187 9534546 83 Linux
/dev/hdb2 1188 1245 465885 5 Extended
/dev/hdb5 1188 1245 465853+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Here is my menu.1st contents in grub on 20GB drive:
# 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 15
## 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=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)
## 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 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+
root (hd0,0)
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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hdb1.
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486 (on /dev/hdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hdb1.
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486 (single-user mode) (on /dev/hdb1)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
savedefault
boot
title UNetbootin
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/ubnkern
initrd /boot/ubninit
boot
Here is the menu.1st contains from grub on 10GB drive:
# 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-legacy-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 change this entry to 'saved' 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 5
# 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/hdb1 ro
## 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
## 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=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user 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 Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-486 (single-user mode)
root (hd1,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-486 root=/dev/hdb1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-486
### 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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda1.
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (on /dev/hda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda1.
title Ubuntu 7.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/hda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=668e4172-535b-4472-b0a9-07f0948815ed ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda1.
title Ubuntu 7.10, memtest86+ (on /dev/hda1)
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot
Thanks in advance!