I ran the boot info script from the Gentoo system and then removed some bits that I'm sure have nothing to do with the problem. If you think otherwise please inform me and I'll do it properly along the instructions of Dutch70.
arla@ezekiel ~ $ cat RESULTS-r.txt
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 #4 for (,msdos4)/grub.
=> No known boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Syslinux is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sde
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /grub/menu.lst
/boot/grub/grub.conf /grub/grub.conf
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: This is .()
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab
sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext2
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /grub/grub.cfg /grub/core.img
...
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 500,1 GB, 500107862016 byte
255 huvuden, 63 sektorer/spår, 60801 cylindrar, totalt 976773168 sektorer
Enheter = sektorer av 1 · 512 = 512 byte
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 32,129 32,067 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 64,260 1,124,549 1,060,290 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda3 1,124,611 840,006,719 838,882,109 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1,124,613 168,907,409 167,782,797 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 168,907,473 336,690,269 167,782,797 83 Linux
/dev/sda7 336,690,333 840,006,719 503,316,387 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 * 32,130 64,259 32,130 83 Linux
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
...
Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
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Drive: sde ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
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blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
...
/dev/sda1 c46991e0-1a3f-4d07-b6fb-ad0f3f7a42c8 ext2
/dev/sda2 d200d323-311b-4b8f-86b3-16e45328cbdd swap
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda4 d09fafc2-2b67-48d0-a8e0-000e142e5d57 ext2
/dev/sda5 88807df0-58bf-4578-a380-38eea39f3f0b ext3
/dev/sda6 854bb77f-e5ef-4c13-b2ac-262c4dd2242b ext3
/dev/sda7 252ab6c4-cdd8-4690-8216-a7aab7ff13e5 ext3
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
...
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda5 / ext3 (rw,noatime)
/dev/sda1 /boot ext2 (rw,noatime)
/dev/sda7 /media ext3 (rw)
========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.conf: ==========================
...
============================= sda1/grub/grub.conf: =============================
...
=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
...
=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================
...
=============================== 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=854bb77f-e5ef-4c13-b2ac-262c4dd2242b / ext3 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /boot was on /dev/sda4 during installation
UUID=d09fafc2-2b67-48d0-a8e0-000e142e5d57 /boot ext2 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=d200d323-311b-4b8f-86b3-16e45328cbdd none swap sw 0 0
============================= sda4/grub/grub.cfg: =============================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 854bb77f-e5ef-4c13-b2ac-262c4dd2242b
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d09fafc2-2b67-48d0-a8e0-000e142e5d57
set locale_dir=($root)/grub/locale
set lang=sv
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d09fafc2-2b67-48d0-a8e0-000e142e5d57
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/sda6 ro quiet splash
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d09fafc2-2b67-48d0-a8e0-000e142e5d57
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=/dev/sda6 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d09fafc2-2b67-48d0-a8e0-000e142e5d57
linux16 /memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos4)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set d09fafc2-2b67-48d0-a8e0-000e142e5d57
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Gentoo Base System release 1.12.14 (on /dev/sda5)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c46991e0-1a3f-4d07-b6fb-ad0f3f7a42c8
linux /kernel-2.6.36-gentoo-r5 root=/dev/sda5
}
menuentry "Dell Utility Partition (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod fat
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 07d6-0201
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sdb2)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd1,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 985c46cc5c46a53a
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 ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
=================== sda4: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
.0GB: grub/core.img
.0GB: grub/grub.cfg
.0GB: vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
================================ sdb2/boot.ini: ================================
...
================================ sdb2/BOOT.INI: ================================
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=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
...
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
hda sdc
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
hexdump: /dev/sdd1: Filen eller katalogen finns inte
hexdump: stdin: Felaktig filidentifierare.
hexdump: /dev/sdd1: Filen eller katalogen finns inte
hexdump: /dev/sdd1: Felaktig filidentifierare
hexdump: /dev/sde1: Filen eller katalogen finns inte
hexdump: stdin: Felaktig filidentifierare.
hexdump: /dev/sde1: Filen eller katalogen finns inte
hexdump: /dev/sde1: Felaktig filidentifierare
No volume groups found