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ingmember
October 25th, 2009, 03:14 PM
Hello!

I had this GRUB bootloader working well for each Operating System and each OS start-up fine:

Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
Other Windows operating systems
-> Windows 7
-> Windows Vista (recovery mode)
-> Windows XP
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)


Each Linux and Windows OSs were installed on separate partitions with Vista first, Seven 2nd, XP 3rd, Ubuntu 4th, Debian 5th.

However I wanted Windows bootloader be in charge, installed EasyBCD, rewrote Windows MBR, installed NeoGrub for Linux, clicked to configure menu.lst of NeoGrub, pasted the details of the GRUB above (see the NeoGrub configuration below), saved, then after reboot I had new Bootloader looking like this:

Windows 7
Windows Vista (recovery mode)
Windows XP
NeoGrub
-> Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
-> Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
-> Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
-> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
-> Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)

However when entering the NeoGrub and choosing any Linux to boot I have the following error message on screen:

For Ubuntu:

Booting 'Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic'

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d68a3 ro quiet splash

Error 17: File not found

Press any key to continue...

For Debian:

root (hd0,7)
Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro quiet

Error 2: Bad file or directory type

Press any key to continue

How to fix this problem so that each Linux start-up?
Please, consider I’m a total newbie for Linux and right now I’m experimenting with all these OSs and I want to have this problem fixed.

I attach below NeoGrub Configuration and original menu.lst for Ubuntu and Debian. Maybe you need these to help me?

# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
# http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686

Ubuntu 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=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3

## 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 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3
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 Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1



Debian 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-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=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,7)

## 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 2.6.26-2-686
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro quiet
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.26-2-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.26-2-686 root=UUID=66f39d0f-25d0-4be6-898b-2801e5dc7f6d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.26-2-686

### 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 Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda7.
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (on /dev/sda7)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda7.
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2ebe46ab-c5d8-4f15-a626-0162138d86a3 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda7.
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ (on /dev/sda7)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot

Mark Phelps
October 25th, 2009, 04:52 PM
NeoSmart Technologies, makers of EasyBCD and NeoGRUB, have excellent forums and tutorials for just such problems. Suggest you check there to see what they have.