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vikasmk
May 30th, 2009, 10:53 AM
I have a ubuntu 8.04 already installed on my system. Since i got the live cds of ubuntu 9.04 from canonical, I tried installing it in a new partition.The installation failed , because it couldnt install the grub.It said it was a fatal error.
SO, i thought why, I can install the grub myself and installed it

sudo grub
find /boot/grub/stage1
bla bla bla.....same old.
BUt now boot menu only shows 8.04 and not 9.04 .......am I missing something?

presence1960
May 30th, 2009, 02:06 PM
To get a better look at your machine's setup download the Boot Info Script to your Desktop from here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/

Then run this command in terminal
sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh This will create a RESULTS.txt file on your Desktop. Paste the contents of that file here. Then highlight the text you just pasted and click the # sign on the toolbar to place Code tags around the text. Then we'll see what you have there.

vikasmk
May 30th, 2009, 05:53 PM
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #6 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.04
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x05f405f3

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 20,482,874 20,482,812 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 20,482,875 156,280,319 135,797,445 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 20,482,938 61,448,624 40,965,687 e W95 FAT16 (LBA)
/dev/sda6 * 61,448,688 98,558,774 37,110,087 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 98,558,838 102,414,374 3,855,537 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda8 102,414,438 156,280,319 53,865,882 e W95 FAT16 (LBA)


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

/dev/sda1: UUID="01fad6e6-55b8-4b49-9c00-7730d108f3da" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda5: UUID="83287e63-6a93-4ef1-9874-a81b8ef5e88c" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda6: UUID="f80fe926-f179-42d5-a45d-d698936aea5c" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda7: TYPE="swap" UUID="02c38430-594c-52a2-be13-63f8b1378c6b"
/dev/sda8: UUID="717dc10e-38cf-4108-85e7-b6bc510b20a5" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"

=============================== "mount" output: ===============================

/dev/sda6 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)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/vikasmk/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=vikasmk)


=========================== sda6/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 5

## 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=f80fe926-f179-42d5-a45d-d698936aea5c ro

## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)

## 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, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=f80fe926-f179-42d5-a45d-d698936aea5c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=f80fe926-f179-42d5-a45d-d698936aea5c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic

title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,5)
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:



# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1


=============================== sda6/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda6
UUID=f80fe926-f179-42d5-a45d-d698936aea5c / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda8
UUID=02c38430-594c-52a2-be13-63f8b1378c6b none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd1 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


47.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
47.6GB: boot/grub/stage2
44.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
44.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic.bak
44.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
44.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic.bak
44.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
44.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic
44.6GB: initrd.img
44.6GB: initrd.img.old
44.5GB: vmlinuz
44.5GB: vmlinuz.old

=============================== sda8/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/sda8 during installation
UUID=717dc10e-38cf-4108-85e7-b6bc510b20a5 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=02c38430-594c-52a2-be13-63f8b1378c6b 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

=================== sda8: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


79.0GB: boot/grub/stage2
79.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
79.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
79.0GB: initrd.img
79.0GB: vmlinuz

presence1960
May 30th, 2009, 06:23 PM
your 9.04 is in sda8. you don't have GRUB installed on that partition. This is what I would do. I would boot the Ubuntu Live CD & choose try Ubuntu without any changes, when the Desktop is ready do this


1. Boot your computer up with Ubuntu CD
2. Open a terminal window or switch to a tty.
3. Type sudo grub. Should get text of which last line is grub>
4. Type "find /boot/grub/stage1". You'll get a response like "(hd0,1)".
Use whatever your computer spits out for the following lines.
5. Type "root (hd0,1)", or whatever your hard disk + boot partition
numbers are for Ubuntu.
6. Type "setup (hd0)", to install GRUB to MBR, or "setup (hd0,1)" or
whatever your hard disk + partition # is, to install GRUB to a
partition.
7. Quit grub by typing "quit".
8. Reboot and remove the bootable CD.

At #5 enter root (hd0,7)
At #6 enter setup (hd0)
Follow #7 & 8 then see if GRUB comes up with jaunty 9.04.

If it does you still have one more step to set up a chainload for Hardy. You want to chainload Hardy off Jaunty's GRUB this way when each version updates their kernels you wont have to keep editing menu.lst.

Let's see if that works and if it does then we can add hardy to jaunty's GRUB list

presence1960
May 30th, 2009, 06:31 PM
If that doesn't work, I just saw something that indicates why it may not work: In the Results.txt file at the top your Boot Info Summary shows sda8 as 9.04 and ext3 with no menu.lst, but you have fstab.

The next heading on that list Drive/Partition Info has sda8 as FAT16.
You did say you had an error on the install process. You may have to do a clean install...sorry I just noticed this

vikasmk
June 1st, 2009, 11:53 AM
hmm....i'll do a fresh install and seee.........