pieguy
May 7th, 2010, 01:56 AM
I have a separate partition just for grub legacy(this does NOT contain kernels) that boots up the OS's.
I have 2 8.10's and a 10.4 I just installed on the hard drive. I have got the 2 8.10's to boot but even after configuring and rechecking the menu.lst and fstab for accuracy the 10.4 will "Error 15: File not found" when I select it.
I did NOT install the boot loader(step 8 of install I clicked advanced and uncheck install bootloader) when I installed 10.4 so there shouldnt be a conflict with grub2, there is an empty grub folder on the 10.4.
From the looks of my menu.lst, it looks correct but still doesnt work. I'm using the correct UUID so that cant be it.
This is the menu.lst on my dedicated partition
# 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=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d
## 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 2.6.27-17-generic
uuid 2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1
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
title Ubuntu 10.4, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic
uuid ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.4, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)
uuid ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
This is the fstab located in etc/fstab of the 10.4
# /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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=7f1ef3eb-0dab-408b-ada8-10ed51b19fb0 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
I did have to change the UUID for the OS partition in fstab because it was a different UUID. Using blkid I got the current UUID.
I have 2 8.10's and a 10.4 I just installed on the hard drive. I have got the 2 8.10's to boot but even after configuring and rechecking the menu.lst and fstab for accuracy the 10.4 will "Error 15: File not found" when I select it.
I did NOT install the boot loader(step 8 of install I clicked advanced and uncheck install bootloader) when I installed 10.4 so there shouldnt be a conflict with grub2, there is an empty grub folder on the 10.4.
From the looks of my menu.lst, it looks correct but still doesnt work. I'm using the correct UUID so that cant be it.
This is the menu.lst on my dedicated partition
# 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=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d
## 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 2.6.27-17-generic
uuid 2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 2b169487-fb28-4210-853c-28cd4066c4c1
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
title Ubuntu 10.4, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic
uuid ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.4, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)
uuid ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=be2bf5f4-a3e8-42d5-a729-b34937673d0d ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
This is the fstab located in etc/fstab of the 10.4
# /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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=ff6782f0-65ec-4c00-8109-f462ab819830 / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=7f1ef3eb-0dab-408b-ada8-10ed51b19fb0 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
I did have to change the UUID for the OS partition in fstab because it was a different UUID. Using blkid I got the current UUID.