Old grub counts partitions starting at 0 where grub2 starts at 1.
_____OLD GRUB2
sda1 (hd0,0) (hd0,1)
sda2 (hd0,1) (hd0,2)
to see your entire boot configuration:
Boot Info Script courtesy of forum member meierfra
Page with instructions and download:
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
Be sure to highlight and use code tags (#) to make it easier to read when you post the results.txt.
ran the .sh script tho i really didnt have a chance to look at the results yet since i have to go into work tonight.
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #7 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: BackTrack 4 PwnSauce
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders, total 390721968 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa47e93ac
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 206,848 221,241,880 221,035,033 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 221,247,180 390,716,864 169,469,685 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 304,206,903 387,086,174 82,879,272 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 387,086,238 390,716,864 3,630,627 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 221,247,306 300,704,669 79,457,364 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 300,704,733 304,206,839 3,502,107 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 3E420D23420CE20F ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sda2 5A2E12C02E12955B ntfs
/dev/sda5 50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ext4
/dev/sda6 7da03c9d-e19c-4ac5-9a4f-3398ce3a3e49 swap
/dev/sda7 1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e ext3
/dev/sda8 swap
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda7 / ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s /boot/grub/grubenv ]; then
have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/white
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-17-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
set quiet=1
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)" {
recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi
insmod ext2
set root=(hd0,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root=(hd0,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3e420d23420ce20f
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# -- This file has been automaticly generated by ntfs-config --
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# Entry for /dev/sda5 :
UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# Entry for /dev/sda6 :
UUID=7da03c9d-e19c-4ac5-9a4f-3398ce3a3e49 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/sda1 /media/System\040Reserved ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_US.UTF-8 0 0
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
159.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
157.0GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
156.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
156.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
156.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
156.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic
156.7GB: initrd.img
156.3GB: initrd.img.old
156.4GB: vmlinuz
156.3GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== sda7/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 lets not post hash =)
# 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=1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e
## 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=0x317 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=vga=0x317
## 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 ##
splashimage=1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Back Track 4
uuid 1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9 root=UUID=1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.9
quiet
title Back Track 4(recovery mode)
uuid 1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9 root=UUID=1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.9
title Memtest86+
uuid 1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e
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/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-17-generic (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro splash quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=50a5ecab-a2f5-47e7-9a79-fd5c148da3a2 ro single splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
savedefault
boot
=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda7
UUID=1c7d5f03-3418-4437-aad4-ce60f0d6bf7e / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda8
UUID=00c36d5a-43af-4c6f-8ec8-caf873eb5565 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hda /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
hda