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twgray
June 30th, 2010, 04:24 AM
After what seemed to be a flawless upgrade from Ubuntu 64-bit 9.10 to 10.4, my system now fails to boot about 90% of the time. After Grub loads and I make my selection, the system displays:

Boot from (hd0,0) xfs
Starting up...

displays a blinking cursor, and stays that way no matter how long I leave it.

I can get a successful boot by selecting the recover option, selecting Resume Boot, logging in, and then starting x from the command line.

Has anyone else experienced this, and if so, have they solved the problem?

Thanks for any help available.

wilee-nilee
June 30th, 2010, 04:58 AM
Since it is a boot problem, post the bootscript in my signature in code tags as described.

dabl
June 30th, 2010, 01:46 PM
Boot from (hd0,0) xfs
Starting up...



Are you running on an XFS root filesystem? Do you have the kernel image in a separate (non-XFS) /boot partition?

Check the "Disadvantages" here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/XFS

Personally, I watched my XFS filesystem slowly deteriorate when I tried it as a root filesystem a couple years ago -- it lasted about 4 months before things got too flaky to tolerate. It seems fine for data storage partitions, however.

twgray
June 30th, 2010, 03:28 PM
Yes, I have an xfs root, and no, the boot is in the same partition. I've been using this configuration for over a year now with no apparent problems. Seems odd that an xfs problem would show up just now with an upgrade. But, I will keep it in mind. Maybe move over to ReiserFS.

Thanks for the reply.

twgray
July 1st, 2010, 07:43 AM
Here is my Results.txt from the boot_info_script:



Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive
in partition #3 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc and looks on boot drive #3
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: xfs
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Boot file info: Grub 0.97 in the file /mbr.bin looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for the stage2 file. A stage2 file
is at this location on /dev/sdc. Stage2 looks on the
same partition for /boot/grub/stage2.
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Fat32
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda2 starts
at sector 0. But according to the info from fdisk,
sda2 starts at sector 1602515880.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: reiserfs
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab

sdb4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: xfs
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 1,602,515,879 1,602,515,817 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 1,602,515,880 1,919,960,279 317,444,400 b W95 FAT32
/dev/sda3 1,919,960,280 1,953,520,064 33,559,785 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 63 23,069,339 23,069,277 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 23,069,340 504,469,551 481,400,212 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb3 504,473,130 965,040,614 460,567,485 83 Linux
/dev/sdb4 965,040,615 976,768,064 11,727,450 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdc: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdc1 * 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 83 Linux


Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdd: 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/sdd1 63 1,953,520,064 1,953,520,002 83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b xfs
/dev/sda2 49F3-C4B6 vfat
/dev/sda3 f94bd485-8a22-4af9-b33e-a403aa61ac52 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 322ae7ab-64a0-4924-a4cd-c9da58c7f406 ext3
/dev/sdb2 12A0701EA0700A8D ntfs
/dev/sdb3 0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff reiserfs
/dev/sdb4 bed2a718-f2a8-45bf-9891-37b8ed91c3b9 swap
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 1e27caea-146e-48fc-bb73-8819255bbbe3 ext3
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdd1 dc8ae298-f89a-4bb3-bd83-a5fc341f22d2 xfs
/dev/sdd: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sde: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
error: /dev/sdg: No medium found
error: /dev/sdh: No medium found
error: /dev/sdi: No medium found
error: /dev/sdj: No medium found

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda1 / xfs (rw,relatime)


=========================== sda1/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=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b

## 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=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-17-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, memtest86+
uuid e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b
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/sdb1
title Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
savedefault
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb2
title Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify (hd1,1)
savedefault
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb3.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (on /dev/sdb3)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb3.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb3)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb3.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (on /dev/sdb3)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb3.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb3)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb3.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (on /dev/sdb3)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb3.
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb3)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb3.
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb3)
root (hd1,2)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
savedefault
boot


=============================== sda1/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/sda1 during installation
UUID=e6848736-9f09-46d0-a00d-9149e40a4e3b / xfs relatime 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda3 during installation
UUID=f94bd485-8a22-4af9-b33e-a403aa61ac52 none swap sw 0 0
# swap was on /dev/sdb4 during installation
UUID=bed2a718-f2a8-45bf-9891-37b8ed91c3b9 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
#none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=125,devmode=664 0 0
curlftpfs#twgray:hcaqtrn1@ftp.flash-tek.net/ /media/flash-tek fuse rw,allow_other,noauto,user 0 0
curlftpfs#twgray:hcaqtrn1@192.168.2.199/array1/share/ myftp fuse rw,allow_other,noauto,user 0 0


=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


411.1GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
410.9GB: boot/grub/stage2
615.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
660.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
664.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
659.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-16-generic
807.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-17-generic
820.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
794.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
678.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
675.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
638.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
633.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
663.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
616.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic
615.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-17-generic
820.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic
794.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
625.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic
764.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
675.4GB: initrd.img
678.4GB: initrd.img.old
764.9GB: vmlinuz
625.2GB: vmlinuz.old

=========================== sdb3/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=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,2)

## 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=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
root (hd0,2)
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 a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1


=============================== sdb3/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
none /proc/bus/usb usbfs devgid=1002,devmode=664 0 0
# /dev/sda3
UUID=0a52fc24-f9a6-4436-87dc-8f1f26d4fbff / reiserfs notail 0 1
# /dev/sda1
UUID=245A487E5A484F2C /media/sda1 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46,force 0 1
# /dev/sda2
UUID=12A0701EA0700A8D /media/sda2 ntfs defaults,umask=007,gid=46,force 0 1
# /dev/sdb1
UUID=1e27caea-146e-48fc-bb73-8819255bbbe3 /media/sdb1 ext3 defaults,relatime 0 2
# /dev/sda4
UUID=bed2a718-f2a8-45bf-9891-37b8ed91c3b9 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0 0

=================== sdb3: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


??GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
??GB: boot/grub/stage2
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic.bak
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic.bak
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
??GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
??GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic
??GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic
??GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic
??GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
??GB: initrd.img
??GB: initrd.img.old
??GB: vmlinuz
??GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============

sde sdf sdg sdh sdi sdj
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

umount: /tmp/BootInfo0/sdc1: device is busy.
(In some cases useful info about processes that use
the device is found by lsof(8) or fuser(1))


Again, thanks for any help.