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pjmlmas
May 25th, 2010, 12:56 AM
/dev/sda1 * 63 35166284 17583111 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 35166285 80228609 22531162+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 80228671 234440703 77106016+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 80228673 88421759 4096543+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 88421823 203096104 57337141 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda7 203098112 233031679 14966784 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 233033728 234440703 703488 82 Linux swap / Solaris

sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt
sudo grub-install --recheck --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda


reboot

get following shell
gnu grub 1.98-1ubuntu5
min bash
grub>ls
(hd0) (hd0,8)...


how should I go about repair...
sda1 = xp
sda2= ubuntu 8.10
sda7= ubuntu 10.04

presence1960
May 25th, 2010, 03:13 AM
Let's get a better look at your setup & boot process. Boot the Ubuntu Live CD/USB. Choose "try ubuntu without any changes", when the desktop loads come back here and do the following:

1. Download the boot info script. There is a link in my signature.
2. Once downloaded move the boot info script to the desktop.
3. Open a terminal and run the command
sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh

This will create a RESULTS.txt file on the desktop. Paste the entire contents of that file back here. Once pasted highlight all text and click the # sign on the toolbar to place code tags around the text.

See here (http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/) for more info on the boot info script.

pjmlmas
May 25th, 2010, 03:44 AM
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 #2 for /boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /ntdetect.com

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 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 35,166,284 35,166,222 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 35,166,285 80,228,609 45,062,325 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 80,228,671 234,440,703 154,212,033 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 80,228,673 88,421,759 8,193,087 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 88,421,823 203,096,104 114,674,282 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda7 203,098,112 233,031,679 29,933,568 83 Linux
/dev/sda8 233,033,728 234,440,703 1,406,976 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 6A9F652C4B15AFC6 ntfs
/dev/sda2 73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9 ext3
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 e9747b07-707d-4d1f-9ecd-b4306371a42d swap
/dev/sda6 49B1-A5FB vfat f
/dev/sda7 b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452 ext4
/dev/sda8 c81b9567-ab66-471c-ad0f-ce257280d6bb swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)


================================ 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/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=73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9

## 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 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9 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 73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic

title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9
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 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


=============================== sda2/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda2
UUID=73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=e9747b07-707d-4d1f-9ecd-b4306371a42d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0

=================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


34.8GB: boot/grub/core.img
35.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
35.5GB: boot/grub/stage2
35.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
35.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
35.5GB: initrd.img.old
35.5GB: vmlinuz.old

=========================== sda7/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452 ro 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='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452 ro single
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='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452
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 6a9f652c4b15afc6
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+ (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 73367600-be5b-47de-8922-3de3bd9daad9
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 ###

=============================== sda7/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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=b7837b32-ef57-491a-ae29-085632aa6452 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=c81b9567-ab66-471c-ad0f-ce257280d6bb none swap sw 0 0

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


117.0GB: boot/grub/core.img
115.0GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
117.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
117.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
117.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
117.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
117.1GB: initrd.img
117.1GB: initrd.img.old
117.1GB: vmlinuz
117.1GB: vmlinuz.old

presence1960
May 25th, 2010, 03:49 AM
Boot from the 10.04 Live CD. Choose try ubuntu without any changes. When the desktop loads open a terminal & run
sudo mount /dev/sda7 /mnt

next in terminal run
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda

After process is completed reboot without the Live CD and boot into 10.04. Open a terminal and run
sudo update-grub