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Dirty_habiT
May 10th, 2010, 04:14 PM
History
I have installed these OS's in this order:

1 - Vista
2 - Ubuntu Server 9.04
3 - Ubuntu Desk 10.04
4 - BT4

I recently upgraded my most often used OS (#3) to 10.04 version and it updated GRUB to GRUB2 as part of the dist-upgrade.

I have a feeling that I wasn't careful enough when installing BT4 or I made a mistake in the partitioning. I had plenty of space that was free waiting to be used by some other os and I designated some of that space for BT4.

The Issue
When I got it all installed (off of a USB live boot) I rebooted and noticed it was back to grub one. The Vista install and the Ubuntu Server install both work still... but the recently updated (to Grub2) Ubuntu Desk install now hangs immediately after selecting it and pressing enter in Grub. I can mount the partition within BT4 just fine and see that all my data is still there, it just won't boot.

What I've tried
Using BT4 to install Grub2. (no luck)
Installing Grub1.5 back after finding Grub2 didn't work. (no luck)

My plan
When I get home from work today I'm going to take the "quiet" option off of the boot command in Grub for that Ubuntu OS and see if there's any error it's dumping before it hangs.
Hope that someone has had this issue before and can just tell me a straight forward way of resolving this issue. I'd prefer to use GRUB2 as my boot loader.

Cliff Notes
Had other OS's installed
Updated to newest Ubuntu (installed GRUB2 as the new bootloader)
Used some spare disk to install BT4
New Ubuntu that used Grub2 is now the only OS that won't boot

Any help is greatly appreciated, and I will post any information that anyone may need to help me get this resolved.

Dirty_habiT
May 10th, 2010, 05:31 PM
I will also post the information of "bootinfo" when I get home.

Dirty_habiT
May 10th, 2010, 11:15 PM
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Grub 1.96 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #9 for /boot/grub.

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:

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /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 9.04
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: BackTrack 4 PwnSauce
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/grub/core.img

sda10: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x80d2cc92

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 2,048 3,074,047 3,072,000 27 Hidden HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 * 3,074,048 170,846,207 167,772,160 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 170,851,275 488,392,064 317,540,790 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 170,851,338 209,905,289 39,053,952 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 209,905,353 229,440,329 19,534,977 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7 229,440,393 237,440,699 8,000,307 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda8 237,440,763 435,907,709 198,466,947 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 435,907,773 486,126,899 50,219,127 83 Linux
/dev/sda10 486,126,963 488,392,064 2,265,102 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 4A8E7E8E8E7E7275 ntfs TOSHIBA SYSTEM VOLUME
/dev/sda10 7f0c73b1-1a91-4623-ad5a-ba8b0a25e354 swap
/dev/sda2 9E5085AB50858AAB ntfs Main Disk
/dev/sda5 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ext4
/dev/sda6 bf9513f5-60bf-4ca6-8d38-3d6b40e28621 swap
/dev/sda7 dc70729a-1a3c-4121-bdc9-e28a9f645479 swap
/dev/sda8 13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 ext4
/dev/sda9 c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8 ext3

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda9 / ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda5/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 4

## 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=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b

## 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=true

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server
uuid 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server (recovery mode)
uuid 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server

#title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-server
#uuid 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro quiet splash
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-server
#quiet

#title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-server (recovery mode)
#uuid 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-server

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
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/sda2
title Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


=============================== sda5/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/sda5 during installation
UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b / ext4 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=279e1f64-04ba-4fbb-94b9-ca6ed01cb00b /home ext4 relatime 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=bf9513f5-60bf-4ca6-8d38-3d6b40e28621 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


87.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
87.7GB: boot/grub/stage2
88.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-server
89.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
87.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-server
88.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server
89.2GB: initrd.img
88.3GB: initrd.img.old
88.9GB: vmlinuz
87.9GB: vmlinuz.old

=========================== sda8/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=5
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 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 ro splash vga=795 quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 ro single splash vga=795
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,8)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9e5085ab50858aab
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b
linux /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
### 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 ###

=============================== sda8/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/sda8 during installation
UUID=13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=bf9513f5-60bf-4ca6-8d38-3d6b40e28621 none swap sw 0 0
# swap was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=dc70729a-1a3c-4121-bdc9-e28a9f645479 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

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


121.7GB: boot/grub/core.img
122.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
144.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
136.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
144.2GB: initrd.img
136.1GB: vmlinuz

=========================== sda9/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 $1$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=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8

## 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=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=(single-user) 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=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.30.9
root c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9 root=UUID=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8 ro vga=0x317
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.9

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.30.9 (recovery mode)
root c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9 root=UUID=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.9

title Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+
root c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

### 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/sda2
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ (on /dev/sda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda8.
title 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sda8)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 ro splash vga=795 quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda8.
title 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sda8)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 ro single splash vga=795
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
savedefault
boot


=========================== sda9/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/update-grub using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
set default=0
set timeout=5
set root=(hd0,9)
if font (hd0,9)/usr/share/grub/unicode.pff ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
terminal gfxterm
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_hurd ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_hurd ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, linux 2.6.30.9" {
linux (hd0,9)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9 root=UUID=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8 ro quiet splash
initrd (hd0,9)/boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.9
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, linux 2.6.30.9 (single-user mode)" {
linux (hd0,9)/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9 root=UUID=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8 ro single
initrd (hd0,9)/boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.9
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux (hd0,9)/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader) (on /dev/sda2)" {
set root=(hd0,2)
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server (on /dev/sda5)" {
set root=(hd0,5)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-server (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)" {
set root=(hd0,5)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-server root=UUID=3702d06f-8da3-44ea-bb74-0d8dc564334b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-server
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ (on /dev/sda5)" {
set root=(hd0,5)
linux /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sda8)" {
set root=(hd0,8)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 ro splash vga=795 quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry "'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { (on /dev/sda8)" {
set root=(hd0,8)
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=13580644-47b3-41cd-a257-6711f852c912 ro single splash vga=795
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

=============================== sda9/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda9
UUID=c0fdcd45-c81f-46db-ac22-e32f8e3a2bd8 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda10
UUID=7f0c73b1-1a91-4623-ad5a-ba8b0a25e354 none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda9: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


240.3GB: boot/grub/core.img
240.2GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
240.3GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
240.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.30.9
240.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9
240.3GB: initrd.img
240.3GB: vmlinuz
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

hda


Also, removing the "quiet" from the boot options for 10.04 ubuntu didn't do anything, it still froze right after saying "running boot commands" or something along those lines.

oldfred
May 11th, 2010, 02:04 AM
Script says grub is 1.96, Ubuntu 10.04 is now grub 1.98 with lots of improvements. I would reinstall grub2 from the 10.04 install and use it to boot. It should find your other installs without any issue.

How to restore the Ubuntu/XP/Vista/7 bootloader (Updated for Ubuntu 9.10)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708

Dirty_habiT
May 12th, 2010, 04:42 PM
That is helpful and I will try it, but I'm wondering if it will work from my 10.04 live disk. Someone in the IRC chat on freenode suggested that I boot into rescue mode that would allow me to mount and boot into w/e partition I wanted... so I'd be able to boot into my old linux partition and once there, reinstall grub2.

I will try what you've suggested but I'd be really happy if I could do it w/ the newest live disk instead of downloading one of the other older versions and then burning it.

oldfred
May 12th, 2010, 05:51 PM
If your current grub boots you can manually edit the grub lines to boot or you can use your 10.04 liveCD to reinstall grub2 for your 10.04 Ubuntu.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Using%20CLI%20to%20Boot

Install from LiveCD:
Find linux partition should be sda8 for you:
sudo fdisk -l
sudo mkdir /mnt/sda8
sudo mount /dev/sda8 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
sudo grub-install --recheck --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda