Darkod. I know this Thread shows as closed, but I did not see anywhere else to post and find some answers. Here is my results.txt file. One day all of a sudden my grub stopped working. the best I can figure from what I see is that the GRUB2 sector on sda6 got corrupted. i know i have grub 0.97 installed on sda2, but that has not been used since in a long time. I just havent cleaned up the partition. I have done the reinstall using
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/sdc6
after appropriately mounting it. and I have also used a copy of grub (not grub2) ans setup the MBR to boot to sda2 and do get that menu although nothing works as the imageg and lernel files there point to nothing.
any help would be apreciated
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #6 for /mnt/boot/grub.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /BOOT.INI /ntldr /NTLDR /NTDETECT.COM
/ntdetect.com
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: Grub
Boot sector info: Grub 0.97 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
looks at sector 102674792 of the same hard drive for
the stage2 file. A stage2 file is at this location on
/dev/sda. Stage2 looks on partition #2 for
/grub/menu.lst.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /grub/menu.lst
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: reiserfs
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: reiserfs
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 102,398,309 102,398,247 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 102,398,310 102,687,479 289,170 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 102,687,480 1,953,520,064 1,850,832,585 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 102,687,543 395,648,819 292,961,277 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 395,648,883 424,951,379 29,302,497 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 976,960,908 1,953,520,064 976,559,157 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 957,425,868 976,960,844 19,534,977 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda9 424,951,443 620,269,649 195,318,207 83 Linux
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/loop1 squashfs
/dev/loop2 squashfs
/dev/sda1 C664997964996D45 ntfs
/dev/sda2 97262b9f-67ed-4870-b79d-a8301bc535e0 ext3
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 e2516c08-9ddf-4a1f-8f8e-b5d19e7e2247 reiserfs
/dev/sda6 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ext4
/dev/sda7 198a592f-370e-4c62-a17e-f61b565e28f9 reiserfs
/dev/sda8 b8ddbab1-10cb-4779-8dbb-15a550c5be1e swap
/dev/sda9 72b72833-030a-414f-8bc4-ceaac1fc44b8 ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/loop0 /lib/unionfs/usr squashfs (rw)
/dev/loop1 /lib/unionfs/firmware squashfs (rw)
/dev/loop2 /lib/unionfs/modules squashfs (rw)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
================================ sda1/BOOT.INI: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
============================= sda2/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 $1$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=ab992d88-aa7d-4919-ad36-4b7bf059a1e0 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=97262b9f-67ed-4870-b79d-a8301bc535e0
## 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 2.6.27-9-generic
uuid 97262b9f-67ed-4870-b79d-a8301bc535e0
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=ab992d88-aa7d-4919-ad36-4b7bf059a1e0 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-9-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 97262b9f-67ed-4870-b79d-a8301bc535e0
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic root=UUID=ab992d88-aa7d-4919-ad36-4b7bf059a1e0 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 97262b9f-67ed-4870-b79d-a8301bc535e0
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=ab992d88-aa7d-4919-ad36-4b7bf059a1e0 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 97262b9f-67ed-4870-b79d-a8301bc535e0
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=ab992d88-aa7d-4919-ad36-4b7bf059a1e0 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 97262b9f-67ed-4870-b79d-a8301bc535e0
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
makeactive
chainloader +1
=================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
52.5GB: grub/menu.lst
52.5GB: grub/stage2
52.4GB: initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
52.4GB: initrd.img-2.6.27-9-generic
52.4GB: vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
52.4GB: vmlinuz-2.6.27-9-generic
=========================== sda6/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
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/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-23-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-23-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-22-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.31-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-22-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.31-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.31-20-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-19-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.31-19-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c664997964996d45
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
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 ###
=============================== sda6/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s 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/sda6 during installation
UUID=48570eb2-26f9-4a15-a6e7-25bfcaac83e5 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda9 during installation
UUID=72b72833-030a-414f-8bc4-ceaac1fc44b8 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=b8ddbab1-10cb-4779-8dbb-15a550c5be1e none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/sda7 /media/storage reiserfs defaults,rw,nosuid,nodev 0 0
=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
203.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
204.0GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
215.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
215.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
204.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
213.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-22-generic
215.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
202.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic
215.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
204.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic
216.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-22-generic
212.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic
215.0GB: initrd.img
213.0GB: initrd.img.old
212.7GB: vmlinuz
216.9GB: vmlinuz.old
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
mdadm: No arrays found in config file or automatically