HELP Installing Solaris deleted ubuntu boot loader

[drdigital]

Hello Every one,
I have a serious problem , pls help me to overcome.

I had a good working installation of Ubuntu 10.10 after I installed Sun SOlaris 11 Express, I lost the boot options for Ubuntu and I can not boot it.

After some trials, I reached the mnu.lst file and I can edit it , I can now see the Boot splash screen menu of solaris 11 showing

Solaris 11 Express
Windows
Windows

and when I click one of these windows I got error and CTRL+ALT+DEL to restart.

Can any one help me in this ??

Thanks

[ajgreeny]

It sounds as if you need to reinstall grub to the MBR of the machine using a live Ubuntu CD
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275

The one thing I don't know anything about is solaris and which bootloader that uses, but if it already uses grub2 you may be able to run the equivalent of sudo update-grub from solaris to get ubuntu added to the solaris grub menu.

I am also assuming that if you restore grub2 to the MBR it will find and be able to boot solaris even when using ubuntu as the source of grub.

You could run the boot-info-script from my signature which will no doubt assist other people who understand solaris and how it boots to help you more.

EDIT:
A quick search shows that solaris uses grub2 so my first suggestion of running update-grub may be all you need. Do a search of solaris commands and you may solve all your problems.

[drdigital]

I made the first step, it returned back but I lost Solaris :D

I made sudo -update from ubuntu , solaris did not appear.

by the way solaris does not use grub 2 !!

[kansasnoob]

We really need to see the output of the Boot Info Script as described here:

http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/

[drdigital]

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 #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Grub
Boot sector info: Grub 0.97 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
looks at sector 58605170 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
/boot/grub/menu.lst.
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 58,605,119 58,605,057 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 58,605,120 159,734,294 101,129,175 bf Solaris
/dev/sda3 159,741,950 610,299,903 450,557,954 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 159,741,952 262,141,951 102,400,000 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 262,144,000 405,503,999 143,360,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 405,506,048 528,386,047 122,880,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 528,388,096 566,886,399 38,498,304 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 566,888,448 610,299,903 43,411,456 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 610,299,904 625,141,759 14,841,856 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda10 zfs
/dev/sda1 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda4 276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 swap
/dev/sda5 58b5bdf8-0d18-462e-a9c5-718c012819b2 ext4 UbuntuPart
/dev/sda6 1C99DE8B011A0F40 ntfs Common
/dev/sda7 6AF988BA3E2B0671 ntfs WindowsPart
/dev/sda8 56836023-0b58-4db1-9f3d-1799b1719778 ext2 TPD
/dev/sda9 cbbd41c0-4cf1-41d2-a142-a28e03a72857 ext2
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sda6 /media/Common fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 (rw,commit=0)
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 (rw)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
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 2.6.35-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
UUID=276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 none swap sw 0 0

/dev/sda6 /media/Common ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 defaults 0 0
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 defaults 0 0

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


21.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
17.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic
.8GB: initrd.img
1.2GB: initrd.img.old
21.6GB: vmlinuz
21.6GB: vmlinuz.old

[drdigital]

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 #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Grub
Boot sector info: Grub 0.97 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
looks at sector 58605170 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
/boot/grub/menu.lst.
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 58,605,119 58,605,057 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 58,605,120 159,734,294 101,129,175 bf Solaris
/dev/sda3 159,741,950 610,299,903 450,557,954 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 159,741,952 262,141,951 102,400,000 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 262,144,000 405,503,999 143,360,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 405,506,048 528,386,047 122,880,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 528,388,096 566,886,399 38,498,304 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 566,888,448 610,299,903 43,411,456 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 610,299,904 625,141,759 14,841,856 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda10 zfs
/dev/sda1 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda4 276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 swap
/dev/sda5 58b5bdf8-0d18-462e-a9c5-718c012819b2 ext4 UbuntuPart
/dev/sda6 1C99DE8B011A0F40 ntfs Common
/dev/sda7 6AF988BA3E2B0671 ntfs WindowsPart
/dev/sda8 56836023-0b58-4db1-9f3d-1799b1719778 ext2 TPD
/dev/sda9 cbbd41c0-4cf1-41d2-a142-a28e03a72857 ext2
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sda6 /media/Common fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 (rw,commit=0)
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 (rw)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
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 2.6.35-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
UUID=276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 none swap sw 0 0

/dev/sda6 /media/Common ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 defaults 0 0
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 defaults 0 0

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


21.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
17.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic
.8GB: initrd.img
1.2GB: initrd.img.old
21.6GB: vmlinuz
21.6GB: vmlinuz.old

[drdigital]

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 #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Grub
Boot sector info: Grub 0.97 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
looks at sector 58605170 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
/boot/grub/menu.lst.
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 58,605,119 58,605,057 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 58,605,120 159,734,294 101,129,175 bf Solaris
/dev/sda3 159,741,950 610,299,903 450,557,954 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 159,741,952 262,141,951 102,400,000 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 262,144,000 405,503,999 143,360,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 405,506,048 528,386,047 122,880,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 528,388,096 566,886,399 38,498,304 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 566,888,448 610,299,903 43,411,456 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 610,299,904 625,141,759 14,841,856 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda10 zfs
/dev/sda1 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda4 276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 swap
/dev/sda5 58b5bdf8-0d18-462e-a9c5-718c012819b2 ext4 UbuntuPart
/dev/sda6 1C99DE8B011A0F40 ntfs Common
/dev/sda7 6AF988BA3E2B0671 ntfs WindowsPart
/dev/sda8 56836023-0b58-4db1-9f3d-1799b1719778 ext2 TPD
/dev/sda9 cbbd41c0-4cf1-41d2-a142-a28e03a72857 ext2
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sda6 /media/Common fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 (rw,commit=0)
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 (rw)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
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 2.6.35-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
UUID=276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 none swap sw 0 0

/dev/sda6 /media/Common ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 defaults 0 0
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 defaults 0 0

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


21.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
17.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic
.8GB: initrd.img
1.2GB: initrd.img.old
21.6GB: vmlinuz
21.6GB: vmlinuz.old

[drdigital]

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 #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Grub
Boot sector info: Grub 0.97 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
looks at sector 58605170 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
/boot/grub/menu.lst.
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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:

sda8: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda9: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 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 58,605,119 58,605,057 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 58,605,120 159,734,294 101,129,175 bf Solaris
/dev/sda3 159,741,950 610,299,903 450,557,954 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 159,741,952 262,141,951 102,400,000 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 262,144,000 405,503,999 143,360,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 405,506,048 528,386,047 122,880,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 528,388,096 566,886,399 38,498,304 83 Linux
/dev/sda9 566,888,448 610,299,903 43,411,456 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 610,299,904 625,141,759 14,841,856 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda10 zfs
/dev/sda1 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda4 276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 swap
/dev/sda5 58b5bdf8-0d18-462e-a9c5-718c012819b2 ext4 UbuntuPart
/dev/sda6 1C99DE8B011A0F40 ntfs Common
/dev/sda7 6AF988BA3E2B0671 ntfs WindowsPart
/dev/sda8 56836023-0b58-4db1-9f3d-1799b1719778 ext2 TPD
/dev/sda9 cbbd41c0-4cf1-41d2-a142-a28e03a72857 ext2
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sda6 /media/Common fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 (rw,commit=0)
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 (rw)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
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 2.6.35-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
if [ "x${timeout}" != "x-1" ]; then
if keystatus; then
if keystatus --shift; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=0
fi
else
if sleep --interruptible 3 ; then
set timeout=0
fi
fi
fi
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
UUID=893cfc85-f296-47e7-929a-ce25900ae05f / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
UUID=276e362a-7aa9-4033-8b9e-336df713ae66 none swap sw 0 0

/dev/sda6 /media/Common ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda5 /media/UbuntuPart ext4 defaults 0 0
/dev/sda7 /media/WindowsPart ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/sda8 /media/TPD ext2 defaults 0 0

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


21.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
17.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
1.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
21.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic
.8GB: initrd.img
1.2GB: initrd.img.old
21.6GB: vmlinuz
21.6GB: vmlinuz.old

[drdigital]

Sorry for all those duplications, I did not mean it.

[drdigital]

can some one help me before i format ?

[kansasnoob]

can some one help me before i format ?

Just now looking. Snow had it's way with me.

I'm going to have to do some testing myself because of this:


sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Grub
Boot sector info: Grub 0.97 is installed in the boot sector of sda2 and
looks at sector 58605170 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
/boot/grub/menu.lst.
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

Basically it's time for me to give do a "test-drive" but this will undoubtedly take quite a while.

[kansasnoob]

I'm downloading 'sol-11-exp-201011-live-x86.iso' now, sheesh - what a complicated registration process :(

Anyway, assuming you're still booting Ubuntu with grub2, try this first (please copy-n-paste commands and post the full terminal output here regardless of outcome):


sudo apt-get install --reinstall libdebian-installer4


sudo apt-get install --reinstall os-prober


sudo os-prober


sudo update-grub

If Solaris is found great :)

If not I'll be having a closer look at the Solaris file structure but if this is correct:

http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/820-7799/grubmultiboot?a=view

You may be able to help by poking around using Nautilus and trying to find the Solaris menu.lst. If you find it please copy-n-paste the full text here. DO NOT edit that menu.lst!

NOTE: Due to snow I may be out for quite some time! Please be patient :)

[kansasnoob]

Just in case others hit this thread during a search I'll report my own results.

Installing Solaris was a real challenge. It took forever to figure out that I needed to turn off the hyper-thread option in BIOS before I could install.

That was the tough one but many more problems dogged me! Long story made short:

Ubuntu's grub2 does find Solaris' grub and make it boot if Ubuntu is installed last!

And the commands I provided earlier do work!

Oh, and why would anyone want to run Solaris? SO MANY COMPLICATIONS!

Don't ask for details! I like Ubuntu and Debian. I will not waste any time trying to explain why, it's just my preference!

[foxmulder881]

I'm downloading 'sol-11-exp-201011-live-x86.iso' now, sheesh - what a complicated registration process :(


That's what I thought too, but I refused to register and sourced it from the torrent networks instead. ;-)

[kansasnoob]

That's what I thought too, but I refused to register and sourced it from the torrent networks instead. ;-)

The installation was a nightmare! After spinning it up in VirtualBox everything I'd try resulted in an I/O error.

Trying a "hard install" I'd get no keyboard input with either a USB or PS/2 keyboard. I finally figured out that I needed to turn off the hyperthreading in my BIOS.

Like the newest Solaris is equal to Dapper :(

But I'm biased! IMHO if it's not Debian based I don't like it :D

[foxmulder881]

Yeah I didn't really try running it in a VB session, but rather just run the LiveCD.

Personally, I reckon they've got a lot of work to do to grab a more mainstream user-base. But then again, perhaps that's not what they're trying to do.

[foxmulder881]

For those who want an easier download solution, here's the torrent file.

http://ul.to/9b7dgz

[kholis]

hi, i have same problem as you too. solaris 11 express grub installation simply override my ubuntu grub. and only detect ms windows partition. but not ubuntu partition. because of that i can't boot to ubuntu anymore.

according to http://blogs.sun.com/tonyb/entry/dual_boot_soalris_and_ubuntu. you have to reinstall ubuntu grub with ubuntu live CD. "update-grub" command will not automatically add "Solaris" entry in grub, because ubuntu dont know ZFS filesystem used in Solaris. You must add the following line manually entry in /boot/grub/grub.cfg


menuentry "Solaris 11 Express" {
set root='(hd0,msdos9)'
chainloader +1
makeactive
boot
}


be sure to add write permission to grub.cfg. change hd0 to your HD and msdos9 to partition on where solaris installed. use "fdisk -l" to know your partition number.

if you select "Solaris 11 Express" while booting, it will load original solaris grub.

it works in my laptop. you can see my grub.cfg in https://gist.github.com/799979/5822f7c6dbf461dfbde376f11d319317a1165055

[mayotte]

[QUOTE=kholis;10404979]

menuentry "Solaris 11 Express" {
set root='(hd0,msdos9)'
chainloader +1
makeactive
boot
}
That didn't work for me. I banged on it until I got the following to work:

menuentry "Solaris 11 Express" {
set root='(hd0,7)'
chainloader +1
boot
}
makeactive was apparently replaced by parttool in grub2, but I couldn't figure it out. Omitting it still seems to work. And the msdos thing threw an unknown disk error at me.
So now I have a triple boot: Win7, Ubuntu 11.04, and Solaris 11. WooHoo!