Well I made progress, but things are certainly still hooped. When I first ran the dmraid command, it found metadata for sil and nvidia raid. First this is bizzare since there is NO RAID on this box/mb.
The grub commands in the previous post failed. So when I rebooted again into the live cd, I decided to check again with the dmraid command and so this time it still found the sil metadata. I guess I only removed the nvidia stuff the first time
After removing the sil metadata, running fdisk -l now only showed partitions on the two drives sda and sdb.
I then re-ran the grub commands
sudo apt-get install grub
sudo grub
root (hd0,1)
setup (hd0)
quit
This time NO ERRORS so I rebooted.
I was excited now since I DID GET THE ORIGINAL GRUB MENU!
But trying to boot Ubuntu I noticed the
"Starting now" ( or something like that, I didnt write it down)
It sat there and then returned various messages I had never seen, but the improtant one seems to be
Alert! /dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf2 does not exist Dropping to a shell.
I then hit enter, or ctl-alt-del (forgot now) and I then got the Windows 7 boot boot menu?
At least I can still boot into Windows 7 and the previous XP which is still on the second partition of the first drive.
I am losing faith that this can be fixed now but if anyone has any ideas I can still keep trying.
With so many people running both Windows and Ubuntu, I would think this might warrant some grub/mbr recovery tools for idiots, right off the live cd so we can fix these things easily.
:)
Here is the output. Clearly the entries in menu are still pointing to nvidia raid which for the life of me I dont know why they were there.
Given where the Ubuntu partition is installed, can I just edit the entries and point them to /dev/sda1?
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 #2 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 7
Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 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 * 63 155,653,784 155,653,722 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 155,653,785 312,576,704 156,922,920 83 Linux
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 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/sdb1 2,048 122,882,047 122,880,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 122,882,048 234,436,607 111,554,560 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 0260FF3560FF2DD3 ntfs Windows XP
/dev/sda2 c67fcc28-1a4b-46f3-95f1-17bec81fe76b ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 1AB6AA91B6AA6CC7 ntfs System
/dev/sdb2 C8DC3910DC38F9F0 ntfs Data
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdc: No medium found
error: /dev/sdd: No medium found
============================ "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: ================================
;
;Warning: Boot.ini is used on Windows XP and earlier operating systems.
;Warning: Use BCDEDIT.exe to modify Windows Vista boot options.
;
[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" /FASTDETECT /NOEXECUTE=OPTOUT
=========================== 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=/dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf2 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,1)
## 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 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-22-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf2 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf2 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
#title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic
#root (hd0,1)
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf2 ro quiet splash
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
#title Ubuntu 10.10, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)
#root (hd0,1)
#kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=/dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf2 ro single
#initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
#title Ubuntu 10.10, memtest86+
#root (hd0,1)
#kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
title Windows XP Pro
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
=============================== sda2/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
#Entry for /dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf2 :
UUID=c67fcc28-1a4b-46f3-95f1-17bec81fe76b / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
#Entry for /dev/sdc1 :
#UUID=BE78B33C78B2F1EF /mnt/Removable ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_CA.utf8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/mapper/nvidia_dccbbfaf1 :
#UUID=0260FF3560FF2DD3 /media/Windows_XP ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_CA.utf8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdb2 :
UUID=C28CFB6F8CFB5BFB /mnt/Data(Local) ntfs-3g defaults,locale=en_CA.utf8 0 0
#Entry for /dev/sdb1 :
UUID=bccc498a-1dac-4f64-9a24-0ec45aaf1a06 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
#192.168.1.3:/ /mnt/Servers/Penguin nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.4:/ /mnt/Servers/Trixbox nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.182:/ /mnt/Servers/Epiphany nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.200:/ /mnt/Servers/Monitor nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
192.168.1.3:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Shared /mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Shared nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.3:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Private /mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Private nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
192.168.1.3:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Shared /mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Shared nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
192.168.1.3:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Private /mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Private nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
192.168.1.3:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Private/jstork /home/jstork/Documents nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.250:/raid0/data/Media /mnt/NAS-Thecus/Media nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.250:/raid0/data/Data /mnt/NAS-Thecus/Data nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#//192.168.1.35/pvr-data /home/jstork/Video-PVR cifs auto,credentials=/home/jstork/.credentials,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mod e=0777 0 0
//192.168.1.35/pvr-data /home/jstork/Video-PVR cifs auto,user=jstork,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir _mode=0777 0 0
//192.168.1.210/video /home/jstork/Video-NAS cifs auto,user=jstork 0 0
#sudo mount -t cifs //192.168.1.35/pvr-data /home/jstork/Videos/ -o user=jstork
#Temporary Mounts to OldPenguin
#192.168.1.165:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Private/jstork /home/jstork/Documents nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.165:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Shared /mnt/NAS-Penguin/Data/Shared nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.165:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Shared /mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Shared nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#192.168.1.165:/mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Private /mnt/NAS-Penguin/Media/Private nfs auto,intr,rsize=8192,wsize=8192,async,nfsvers=3,bg ,actimeo=0,timeo=14,tcp,noatime 0 0
#/dev/sdc1 /mnt/Removeable ntfs defaults 0 0
=================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
87.4GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
80.0GB: boot/grub/stage2
115.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
149.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
106.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-23-generic
106.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-24-generic
108.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
100.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
105.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-23-generic
106.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-24-generic
106.5GB: initrd.img
106.9GB: initrd.img.old
106.4GB: vmlinuz
105.5GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sdc sdd