Multiple Grubs and partitions of same HDD

[Shobuz99]

I apologize for making a new thread for this, if it turns out I missed one that has my issue.
I searched through with several different terms and couldn't find it.
I recently got a DELL Inspiron B120 laptop that had Windows 2000 on it as its sole OS.
I'm refurbishing it to some degree.
It needs a new LCD Screen and a Wireless Lan card; but that's not important here, I don't think.
I'm running it headless and connecting to my desktop through X11VNC.

I decided to put the live disk Ubuntu 10.04 on it and see if I liked it. I decided yes, and went for the install.
Before it installed, it asked me how I wanted to partition the drive.
It showed me examples, and I decided to keep the Windows 2000 on there, along with the little DELL diagnostics, etc. part
and divide the 40GB drive up into pieces: 18GB for Win2k, 4GB for Dell, and 18GB for Ubuntu 10.04.
Once installed I wanted to change the timeout for the GRUB to longer than 3 seconds before it boots the top choice (which is Ubuntu).
I noticed when I could catch it; that it was titled GNU Grub 1.98.
I'm not really familiar with multiple GRUBs, so I didn't think about it.
Then after a few days, I started getting updates for Ubuntu.
The first one was the Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-28-generic from the original kernel 2.6.32-24-generic.
Then it went to kernel 2.6.32-29-generic, and yesterday to kernel 2.6.32-30-generic.

That's fine; but the GRUB list is still saying 2.6.32-28-generic as the most recent.
Also, the last update asked me if I wanted to create a menu.lst file.
I thought I had a GRUB.cfg file that had the list of boots...
But I answered yes anyway, and installed the GRUB menu.lst.
I changed the timeout to 15 seconds in menu.lst;
but the list is still showing as the GNU Grub 1.98 and the list of boots is still topped with 2.6.32-28-generic..???
I have no idea what's going on now; nor how to update it
so that I use the GRUB with the menu.lst and delete or suspend the GNU Grub 1.98.
Help. Please.

Rick (shobuz99)

[oldfred]

If you got a menu.lst then you installed grub legacy. But grub.cfg is grub2.

So we can see what is where:

Boot Info Script courtesy of forum members meierfra & Gert Hulselmans
Page with instructions and download:
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
Paste results.txt, then highlight entire file and click on # in edit panel(code tags) to make it easier to read.
Or You can generate the tags first by pressing the # icon in the post's menu and then paste the contents between the generated [ code] paste here [ /code] tags.

Does it currently boot to the older kernel?

[Shobuz99]

If you got a menu.lst then you installed grub legacy. But grub.cfg is grub2.

So we can see what is where:

Boot Info Script courtesy of forum members meierfra & Gert Hulselmans
Page with instructions and download:
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
Paste results.txt, then highlight entire file and click on # in edit panel(code tags) to make it easier to read.
Or You can generate the tags first by pressing the # icon in the post's menu and then paste the contents between the generated [ code] paste here [ /code] tags.

Does it currently boot to the older kernel?

ok. I think i did this correctly.

Here's the kernel it currently boots to:
Kernel command line:
BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro quiet splash

Apparently, it's not 2.6.32.30... like what it says in the Grub Legacy menu.lst

Here are the results.txt of the boot info script;



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 #5 for /boot/grub.

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Dell Utility: Fat16
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda1 has 0
sectors.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /COMMAND.COM

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab
/boot/grub/core.img

sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

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

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 40.0 GB, 40007761920 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4864 cylinders, total 78140160 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 32,129 32,067 6 FAT16
/dev/sda2 * 32,130 35,967,844 35,935,715 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 71,826,615 78,124,094 6,297,480 db CP/M / CTOS / ...
/dev/sda4 35,969,022 71,825,407 35,856,386 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 35,969,024 70,408,191 34,439,168 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 70,410,240 71,825,407 1,415,168 82 Linux swap / Solaris


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 07D6-021C vfat DellUtility
/dev/sda2 C848E7F548E7E064 ntfs
/dev/sda3 vfat DellRestore
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ext4
/dev/sda6 dcf89a0d-e533-4922-bb61-7a2255c34625 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sda5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)


================================ sda2/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

=========================== sda5/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================

# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
# grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
# grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
# and /usr/share/doc/grub-legacy-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 15

## 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=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f

## 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 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-30-generic
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-30-generic (recovery mode)
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-29-generic
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-29-generic (recovery mode)
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-28-generic
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic

title Chainload into GRUB 2
root f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/grub/core.img

title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, memtest86+
uuid f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

=========================== sda5/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Dell Utility Partition (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod fat
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 07d6-021c
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional (on /dev/sda2)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c848e7f548e7e064
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###

=============================== sda5/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/sda5 during installation
UUID=f912c1c5-d4aa-4c2a-ae77-3851a213043f / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=dcf89a0d-e533-4922-bb61-7a2255c34625 none swap sw 0 0

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


27.4GB: boot/grub/core.img
22.9GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
22.8GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
27.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
27.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
27.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
27.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic
27.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
19.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic
27.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic
27.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic
27.8GB: initrd.img
27.7GB: initrd.img.old
27.7GB: vmlinuz
27.7GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda4

00000000 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff |................|
*
000001b0 ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 fe |................|
000001c0 ff ff 83 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 00 80 0d 02 00 fe |................|
000001d0 ff ff 05 fe ff ff 02 80 0d 02 00 a0 15 00 00 00 |................|
000001e0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200

[oldfred]

If you can boot you can do this without the chroot. Note that while both grubs are uninstalled you cannot boot until you finish the reinstall of grub2.

chroot & grub uninstall & reinstall -drs305
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1581099

[Shobuz99]

If you can boot you can do this without the chroot. Note that while both grubs are uninstalled you cannot boot until you finish the reinstall of grub2.

chroot & grub uninstall & reinstall -drs305
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1581099

oldfred,
For some reason, I'm confused by what you're saying.
Do you mean that I should have rebooted the machine after I installed from the live disk;
while the live disk was still in the cdrom drive? Is that why "both grubs are uninstalled"??
I did reboot; but I don't remember now, if I removed the CD or not beforehand.

Or are you referring to uninstalled as something different?

Also, Are you saying that I should proceed from Step 2 of that procedure, and skip the beginning because I can already boot up the machine ok?

Sorry for my density here.

Edit: Also, I didn't say this before, but I want the Grub 2 removed and not put back.
I just want to use the Grub Legacy. Or do I have to use Grub 2??

Rick (shobuz99)

[oldfred]

I am assuming you can boot your install not the liveCD. If you cannot boot your install then you have to use the liveCD to uninstall & reinstall grub including the chroot procedure.

You have grub2 installed to the MBR of sda.

We suggest you use grub2, but if you have an older simple system grub legacy will still work. Either way you have to uninstall both grubs and reinstall one. Grub legacy has not been updated for years and as such does not have support for a lot of the newer configurations. Ubuntu added to its copy of grub 0.97 support for ext4, but other distributions may or may not have even made that tweak. Many other things in grub legacy are just not maintained anymore.

The grub-common is used by both grub & grub2. The name for grub2 is grub-pc. So you have to reinstall grub or grub-pc and grub-common.

[Shobuz99]

I am assuming you can boot your install not the liveCD. If you cannot boot your install then you have to use the liveCD to uninstall & reinstall grub including the chroot procedure.

You have grub2 installed to the MBR of sda.

We suggest you use grub2, but if you have an older simple system grub legacy will still work. Either way you have to uninstall both grubs and reinstall one. Grub legacy has not been updated for years and as such does not have support for a lot of the newer configurations. Ubuntu added to its copy of grub 0.97 support for ext4, but other distributions may or may not have even made that tweak. Many other things in grub legacy are just not maintained anymore.

The grub-common is used by both grub & grub2. The name for grub2 is grub-pc. So you have to reinstall grub or grub-pc and grub-common.

OldFred,
Thank you. I can boot my install.
So that means I still have to uninstall both Grubs and reinstall Grub 2, correct?
So when I received the update for 2.6.32.30, I should NOT have
answered the question "Create menu.lst?" as a 'Yes'...correct?
Or didn't that matter? I say that, because I don't recall deliberately installing Grub Legacy.
I use it on my Desktop; but wasn't aware of what Grub was being installed by the Live CD on this laptop.
Apparently, it is Grub 2.
That's fine and I'll keep it; however, now that I've received updates, starting from 2.6.32.24 to 2.6.32.30 as recently;
will all that be lost when I uninstall both Grubs and reinstall Grub 2?
Also, the reason this all came about was I wanted to simply change the boot order and change the timeout from 3 sec to 15 sec in the Grub.
That's when I discovered it was not Grub legacy.

Thank you for all your continued help.
Rick (shobuz99)

[oldfred]

I have not seen it ask to create a menu.lst. So somewhere grub legacy got involved.

Timeout is in this for grub2

gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Then

sudo update-grub

Grub 2 Title Tweaks Thread -drs305
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8082954&postcount=1
Grub 2 Title Tweaks
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1287602

[Shobuz99]

I have not seen it ask to create a menu.lst. So somewhere grub legacy got involved.

Timeout is in this for grub2

gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub
Then

sudo update-grub

Grub 2 Title Tweaks Thread -drs305
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8082954&postcount=1
Grub 2 Title Tweaks
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1287602

I'm happy to report that all went well, and I now have Grub 2 or grub-pc working.
No more grub legacy and the current version is correct at the top of the list. Thank you for your expert help.
One final question:
If I want to re-order what is listed when Grub appears; what grub file do I edit for that?
I'm familiar with Grub Legacy's menu.lst format; but not with what file and how to change the order, in grub-pc.

Thank you very much.
Rick (shobuz99)

[oldfred]

Changing menu order is not so easy in grub2. I copied everything I wanted into 40_custom & edited it, but that did not change order. If you want windows first you have to copy a 40_custom to 06_custom and put windows into that.

If you save the file you create with the custom entry to, say, 09_custom, it will not be over written and will be at the beginning of your menu
http://members.iinet.net/~herman546/p20/GRUB2%20Configuration%20File%20Commands.html#Custo m_Boot_Entries

and from Herman's site if your name it 06_custom to be near the top of grub.cfg:
When you are finished putting all of your custom boot entries in your /etc/grub.d/06_custom file, it needs to be chmodded to make it executable,
sudo chmod 755 /etc/grub.d/06_custom
Use a command something like this to change the file permissions to make your file executable.

Startup manager (SUM) in synaptic will allow you to set boot default and the timeout even with grub2.
the quick and easy to make a default boot:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/StartUpManager
Download and install "StartUp-Manager from Synaptic package downloads. It will be listed under System/Administration menu. You can set it to default with Ubuntu (different versions) or Windows. You can also set the start up time in seconds.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=818177

Total Custom menu:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Custom_Menu
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1483827

Link with several of links below:
How to edit bootloader? Feb 2011
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1694681

HOWTO: Grub Customizer
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1664134
A easy way to remove the amount of kernels is to install Ubuntu tweak:
http://ubuntu-tweak.com/

How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1542338

OR Partial Custom menu:
I used drs305's command to limit ubuntu entries to two, turned off os-prober so it does not look for other systems and totally customized my 40_custom.
includes line to limit display to two, also hiding of windows recovery partition
Grub 2 Title Tweaks Thread -drs305
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1287602
In /etc/default/grub I added this:
gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub
GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=true
or
sudo chmod a-x /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober

One way to fix the descriptions is to move the windows entries to 40_custom and edit at will.

Copy the windows entries from this:
gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Copy them to and edit only titles:
gksudo gedit /etc/grub.d/40_custom
Then do:
sudo update-grub

[Shobuz99]

Changing menu order is not so easy in grub2. I copied everything I wanted into 40_custom & edited it, but that did not change order. If you want windows first you have to copy a 40_custom to 06_custom and put windows into that.

If you save the file you create with the custom entry to, say, 09_custom, it will not be over written and will be at the beginning of your menu
http://members.iinet.net/~herman546/p20/GRUB2%20Configuration%20File%20Commands.html#Custo m_Boot_Entries

and from Herman's site if your name it 06_custom to be near the top of grub.cfg:
When you are finished putting all of your custom boot entries in your /etc/grub.d/06_custom file, it needs to be chmodded to make it executable,
sudo chmod 755 /etc/grub.d/06_custom
Use a command something like this to change the file permissions to make your file executable.

Startup manager (SUM) in synaptic will allow you to set boot default and the timeout even with grub2.
the quick and easy to make a default boot:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/StartUpManager
Download and install "StartUp-Manager from Synaptic package downloads. It will be listed under System/Administration menu. You can set it to default with Ubuntu (different versions) or Windows. You can also set the start up time in seconds.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=818177

Total Custom menu:
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Custom_Menu
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1483827

Link with several of links below:
How to edit bootloader? Feb 2011
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1694681

HOWTO: Grub Customizer
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1664134
A easy way to remove the amount of kernels is to install Ubuntu tweak:
http://ubuntu-tweak.com/

How to: Create a Customized GRUB2 Screen that is Maintenance Free.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1542338

OR Partial Custom menu:
I used drs305's command to limit ubuntu entries to two, turned off os-prober so it does not look for other systems and totally customized my 40_custom.
includes line to limit display to two, also hiding of windows recovery partition
Grub 2 Title Tweaks Thread -drs305
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1287602
In /etc/default/grub I added this:
gksudo gedit /etc/default/grub
GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=true
or
sudo chmod a-x /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober

One way to fix the descriptions is to move the windows entries to 40_custom and edit at will.

Copy the windows entries from this:
gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg
Copy them to and edit only titles:
gksudo gedit /etc/grub.d/40_custom
Then do:
sudo update-grub
OldFred,
Thank you very very much for all the great information.
I have marked as solved.

Rick (shobuz99)

[rewyllys]

I've just encountered a somewhat similar problem.

My situation is this: The original pair of hard drives in my desktop computer (which are arranged in a RAID array) contains an installation of Windows Vista. About two years ago, I added a 1.5-TB hard drive and installed Ubuntu 9.04 on it, with separate partitions for swap and /home. By the first of this month, this installation had progressed to Ubuntu 11.04. A few days ago, I installed Linux Mint 11rc on another partition on the 1.5TB drive; it uses the existing swap and /home partitions. GRUB2's default choice of operating system is set as Mint.

Today, I attempted to add Xubuntu 11.04 to still another partition, again using the existing swap and /home partitions. But when, at the end of installation process, I tried to boot into Xubuntu, I encountered a problem: viz., in GRUB2's display of available OS choices, when I choose the Xubuntu partition, the response is the following:



udevd-work[83]: inotify_add_watch(6, /dev/dm-0, 10) failed: No such file or directory
which after a few seconds disappears and is replaced by this:



BusyBox v1.17.1 (Ubuntu1:1.17.1-10 ubuntu1) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands

(initramfs)
For convenience, here is a table of all the partitions on my desktop, as seen by GParted:



/dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1 (465.76 GiB)
/dev/sda NTFS 931.51 GiB external storage
/dev/sdb NTFS 465.76 GiB (Windows Vista on RAID)
/dev/sdc FAT32 15.06 GiB (flash drive)
/dev/sdh NTFS 465.76 GiB (Windows Vista on RAID)
/dev/sdj 1.3 TiB
/dev/sdj1 ext4 39.07 GiB / (Linux Mint 11rc)
/dev/sdj2 linux-swap 19.53 GiB
/dev/sdj3 ext4 39.06 GiB / (Ubuntu 11.04)
/dev/sdj4 extended
/dev/sdj5 ext4 39.07 GiB / (Xubuntu 11.04)
/dev/sdj6 NTFS 39.07 GiB (shared data)
/dev/sdj7 ext4 1.19 TiB /home
And here is the output from the Boot Info Script (many thanks to OldFred:)):



Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011


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

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid 966e6d53-de27-4fa5-9944-1e996c718c43 root
set
prefix=($root)/boot/grub---------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------.
=> Syslinux MBR (3.61-4.03) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdi.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdj and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos3)/boot/grub on this drive.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1
and looks at sector 1 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at
this location and uses an embedded config file:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
search.fs_uuid 966e6d53-de27-4fa5-9944-1e996c718c43 root
set
prefix=($root)/boot/grub---------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------.

sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sda2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /syslinux.cfg /ldlinux.sys

sdi1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdj1: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 11 Katya
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdj2: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sdj3: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: Grub2 (v1.99)
Boot sector info: Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the boot sector of sdj3
and looks at sector 221888117 of the same hard drive
for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
for (,msdos5)/boot/grub on this drive.
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdj4: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

sdj5: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdj6: __________________________________________________ ________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdj6 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdj7: __________________________________________________ ________________________

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

isw_fejhbcdec_RAID11: __________________________________________________ ________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

isw_fejhbcdec_RAID12: __________________________________________________ ________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed: mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

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

Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sda: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 955,112,444 955,112,382 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 955,112,445 976,751,999 21,639,555 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 16.2 GB, 16173236224 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 1966 cylinders, total 31588352 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 63 31,588,351 31,588,289 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)


Drive: sdi __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdi: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdi1 63 1,953,520,064 1,953,520,002 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdj __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/sdj: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders, total 2930277168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdj1 * 2,048 81,947,564 81,945,517 83 Linux
/dev/sdj2 163,863,000 204,828,749 40,965,750 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdj3 81,948,672 163,862,527 81,913,856 83 Linux
/dev/sdj4 204,828,811 2,930,272,064 2,725,443,254 f W95 Extended (LBA)
/dev/sdj5 204,828,813 286,760,249 81,931,437 83 Linux
/dev/sdj6 286,760,313 368,691,749 81,931,437 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdj7 368,691,813 2,930,272,064 2,561,580,252 83 Linux


Drive: isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1 __________________________________________________ ___________________

Disk /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1: 500.1 GB, 500104826880 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60800 cylinders, total 976767240 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID11 * 63 955,112,444 955,112,382 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID12 955,112,445 976,751,999 21,639,555 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p1 0CE09AC5E09AB504 ntfs HP
/dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p2 949CA48C9CA46A86 ntfs FACTORY_IMAGE
/dev/sda isw_raid_member
/dev/sdb1 9404-0FFD vfat SYSRESCCD
/dev/sdg isw_raid_member
/dev/sdi1 DA3C17C53C179C17 ntfs
/dev/sdj1 ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 ext4
/dev/sdj2 swap
/dev/sdj3 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b ext4
/dev/sdj5 935171b9-d7fc-496d-ac6b-056d41c1696c ext4
/dev/sdj6 327234A972347427 ntfs WindowsM
/dev/sdj7 4b9d1fe9-f445-41c8-b1bb-e45eda6a8e58 ext4

========================= "ls -R /dev/mapper/" output: =========================

/dev/mapper:
control
isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1
isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p1
isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p2

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sdb1 /media/SYSRESCCD vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000, shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,showexec,flush)
/dev/sdi1 /media/DA3C17C53C179C17 fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=1024,default_ permissions)
/dev/sdj1 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
/dev/sdj7 /home ext4 (rw,commit=0)


============================== sdb1/syslinux.cfg: ==============================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
default rescuecd
append initrd=initram.igz scandelay=5
timeout 300
prompt 1
display f1boot.msg
F1 f1boot.msg
F2 f2images.msg
F3 f3params.msg
F4 f4arun.msg
F5 f5troubl.msg
F6 f6pxe.msg
F7 f7net.msg
label rescue64
kernel rescue64
append initrd=initram.igz scandelay=5
label altker32
kernel altker32
append initrd=initram.igz video=ofonly scandelay=5
label altker64
kernel altker64
append initrd=initram.igz video=ofonly scandelay=5
label vmlinuz2
kernel altker32
append initrd=initram.igz video=ofonly scandelay=5
label vesa
kernel rescuecd
append initrd=initram.igz forcevesa scandelay=5
label fr
kernel rescuecd
append initrd=initram.igz setkmap=fr scandelay=5
label uk
kernel rescuecd
append initrd=initram.igz setkmap=uk scandelay=5
label us
kernel rescuecd
append initrd=initram.igz setkmap=us scandelay=5
label nokeymap
kernel rescuecd
append initrd=initram.igz setkmap=us scandelay=5
label minishell
kernel rescuecd
append initrd=initram.igz scandelay=5 minishell=/bin/ash
label rescuehd
kernel rescuecd
append init=/sbin/init
label reschd32
kernel rescuecd
append init=/sbin/init
label reschd64
kernel rescue64
append init=/sbin/init
label freedos
kernel memdisk
append initrd=freedos.img floppy
label memtest
kernel memdisk
append initrd=memtestp.img floppy
label ranish
kernel memdisk
append initrd=ranish.img floppy
label aida
kernel memdisk
append initrd=aida.img floppy
label ntpass
kernel memdisk
append initrd=ntpass.img floppy c=3 h=64 s=32
label gag
kernel memdisk
append initrd=gag.img floppy
label dban
kernel memdisk
append initrd=dban.img floppy
label mhdd
kernel memdisk
append initrd=mhdd.img floppy
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================= sdb1: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

?? = ?? ldlinux.sys 1
?? = ?? syslinux.cfg 1

=========================== sdj1/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 video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png; then
true
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
set color_normal=white/black
set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdj1)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdj1) -- recovery mode' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

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

### 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='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (on /dev/sdj3)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b ro vga=795 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdj3)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b ro single vga=795
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (on /dev/sdj5)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdj5)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd5,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0CE09AC5E09AB504
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd5,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 949CA48C9CA46A86
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sdj1/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/sdj1 during installation
UUID=ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sdj7 during installation
UUID=4b9d1fe9-f445-41c8-b1bb-e45eda6a8e58 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdj2 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdj1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

16.201404572 = 17.396125696 boot/grub/core.img 1
2.956333160 = 3.174338560 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
0.672851562 = 0.722468864 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
16.133792877 = 17.323528192 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
0.672851562 = 0.722468864 initrd.img 2
16.133792877 = 17.323528192 vmlinuz 1

=========================== sdj3/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="4"
if [ "${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 video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=1280x1024
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b ro vga=795 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b ro single vga=795
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-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='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdj1) (on /dev/sdj1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdj1) -- recovery mode (on /dev/sdj1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (on /dev/sdj5)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 935171b9-d7fc-496d-ac6b-056d41c1696c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=/dev/sdi5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdj5)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 935171b9-d7fc-496d-ac6b-056d41c1696c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=/dev/sdi5 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd5,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0CE09AC5E09AB504
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd5,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 949CA48C9CA46A86
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sdj3/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/sdj3 during installation
UUID=6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sdj7 during installation
UUID=4b9d1fe9-f445-41c8-b1bb-e45eda6a8e58 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdj2 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdj3: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

75.210708618 = 80.756883456 boot/grub/core.img 1
71.285228729 = 76.541931520 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
44.369895935 = 47.641812992 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 1
75.208988190 = 80.755036160 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
44.369895935 = 47.641812992 initrd.img 1
75.208988190 = 80.755036160 vmlinuz 1

=========================== sdj5/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 video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
if [ "${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 ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=/dev/sdi5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=/dev/sdi5 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-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='(/dev/sdi,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 65cb3faa-6752-4a0a-8e94-a19d758ddba8
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdj1) (on /dev/sdi1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 11 64-bit, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdj1) -- recovery mode (on /dev/sdi1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=ef86d10d-4ff6-4ab6-ad90-9e321c0d9345 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (on /dev/sdi3)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b ro vga=795 quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdi3)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdi,msdos3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=6d3c6dcd-bdea-43fe-b9d9-da368ab23b2b ro single vga=795
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd5,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0CE09AC5E09AB504
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID1p2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd5,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 949CA48C9CA46A86
chainloader +1
}
### 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 ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sdj5/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/sdi5 during installation
UUID=935171b9-d7fc-496d-ac6b-056d41c1696c / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /home was on /dev/sdi7 during installation
UUID=4b9d1fe9-f445-41c8-b1bb-e45eda6a8e58 /home ext4 defaults 0 2
/dev/sdi2 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdj5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)

105.804525852 = 113.606744576 boot/grub/core.img 1
123.840116978 = 132.972313088 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
99.216864109 = 106.533296640 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 2
105.802805424 = 113.604897280 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
99.216864109 = 106.533296640 initrd.img 2
105.802805424 = 113.604897280 vmlinuz 1

======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================

Unknown BootLoader on sda1


Unknown BootLoader on sda2


Unknown BootLoader on sdb1

00000000 eb 58 90 4d 53 44 4f 53 35 2e 30 00 02 10 26 00 |.X.MSDOS5.0...&.|
00000010 02 00 00 00 00 f8 00 00 3f 00 ff 00 3f 00 00 00 |........?...?...|
00000020 c1 ff e1 01 31 3c 00 00 00 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 |....1<..........|
00000030 01 00 06 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000040 00 00 29 fd 0f 04 94 4e 4f 20 4e 41 4d 45 20 20 |..)....NO NAME |
00000050 20 20 46 41 54 33 32 20 20 20 33 c9 8e d1 bc f4 | FAT32 3.....|
00000060 7b 8e c1 8e d9 bd 00 7c 88 4e 02 8a 56 40 b4 41 |{......|.N..V@.A|
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00000200

Unknown BootLoader on isw_fejhbcdec_RAID11


Unknown BootLoader on isw_fejhbcdec_RAID12



========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========

sdc sdd sde sdf sdh

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

unlzma: Decoder error
unlzma: Decoder error
unlzma: Decoder error
hexdump: /dev/sda1: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda1: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda2: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/sda2: No such file or directory
unlzma: Decoder error
hexdump: /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID11: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID11: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID12: No such file or directory
hexdump: /dev/mapper/isw_fejhbcdec_RAID12: No such file or directory
At present, I can boot into only Linux Mint and Ubuntu 11.04. What should I do to be able to boot into Xubunt 11.04 also?

[oldfred]

Lots of grub2 entires. I do not understand RAID, but it looks like the only grub that boots is the one on your non-RAID drive. The others seem to refer to UUIDs that now do not exist.

menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (on /dev/sdj5)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 935171b9-d7fc-496d-ac6b-056d41c1696c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=/dev/sdi5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}

All of the red above have to match. It looks like when you installed Kubuntu, it saw it as sdi not sdj. You should be able to boot just by changing the /dev/sdi5 to /dev/sdj5 as the UUID and set root are all sdj's partition from the boot script. But if as booting it is not sdj then you have to edit the set root and or search also.

When booting at the grub menu select e and then edit the i to j in the Kubuntu entry. It should boot.

Run this in Kubuntu to update its grub.cfg.
sudo update-grub

If it does not see the drive as sdj then you need to change from drive to UUID in the linux line. The grub os-prober in Ubuntu uses the grub.cfg in Kubuntu to add its entry, so that is why an inconsistency.

I also do not like sharing /home. The actual settings are small compared to your hard drive. My /home is about 1GB and 3/4's of that is my /wine with Picasa which I have not moved to my data partition yet. If you want some settings the same just copy to your other installs /home. You have most of your data not in /home anyway. I use a /data for all my data that would normally be in /home. Some do not like that but it works when all are Debian based as the user & group ids are the same.

[rewyllys]

. . . .
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (on /dev/sdj5)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdj,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 935171b9-d7fc-496d-ac6b-056d41c1696c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=/dev/sdi5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}

All of the red above have to match. It looks like when you installed Kubuntu, it saw it as sdi not sdj. You should be able to boot just by changing the /dev/sdi5 to /dev/sdj5 as the UUID and set root are all sdj's partition from the boot script. But if as booting it is not sdj then you have to edit the set root and or search also.

When booting at the grub menu select e and then edit the i to j in the Kubuntu entry. It should boot.

Run this in Kubuntu to update its grub.cfg.
sudo update-grub
. . . .

I also do not like sharing /home. The actual settings are small compared to your hard drive. My /home is about 1GB and 3/4's of that is my /wine with Picasa which I have not moved to my data partition yet. If you want some settings the same just copy to your other installs /home. You have most of your data not in /home anyway. I use a /data for all my data that would normally be in /home. Some do not like that but it works when all are Debian based as the user & group ids are the same.

Please pardon my slow response -- lots of family guests for the Memorial Day Weekend have interfered with my getting to my computers.
Once again, OldFred, many thanks to you.:popcorn:
You spotted the problem, viz., the inconsistency. I tried to handle the problem using your first suggestion, that of using the "e" option in the boot menu, but that failed. Then I followed your second suggestion, running "sudo update-grub", and that finally worked.

I'd appreciate your expanding on why you "do not like sharing /home". Doing so has worked for me so far, but your comment makes me worry that I'm running risks that I don't understand.

Thanks again!