here is the results of the working boot 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 #6 for /boot/grub.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe /grldr
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 750.2 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 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 * 2,048 178,259,967 178,257,920 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 178,259,968 1,226,835,967 1,048,576,000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 1,226,838,015 1,465,144,064 238,306,050 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,226,838,016 1,242,836,991 15,998,976 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1,242,839,040 1,465,144,064 222,305,025 83 Linux
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/mmcblk0p1 097F-19A8 vfat
/dev/sda1 FE7AA0FF7AA0B635 ntfs
/dev/sda2 94FC3A35FC3A11CA ntfs InDy
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 a781f8fc-423a-461f-943e-a57e5a91af92 swap
/dev/sda6 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ext4
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda6 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/mmcblk0p1 /media/097F-19A8 vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=1000,gid=1000, shortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,flush)
=========================== sda6/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-30-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-30-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-30-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-29-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-29-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 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='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set fe7aa0ff7aa0b635
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 ###
=============================== sda6/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/sda6 during installation
UUID=1f8fdd2a-e17f-436c-b529-47e8422dcda6 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=a781f8fc-423a-461f-943e-a57e5a91af92 none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
714.1GB: boot/grub/core.img
721.2GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
714.0GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
714.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-28-generic
714.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-29-generic
714.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-30-generic
714.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
714.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-28-generic
714.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-29-generic
714.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-30-generic
714.7GB: initrd.img
714.1GB: initrd.img.old
714.7GB: vmlinuz
714.1GB: vmlinuz.old