Copying distro to another drive

[JohnMac]

I have a plug IDE drive the same size as my normal HDD and I tried to make a bootable copy using dd so I can be ready should my new Natty instal fails.
The copy HDD will boot as long as the normal HDD is there, but won't boot if I disconnect the main HDD. I get: error: out of disk. grub rescue. I cannot make any sense of my grib menu either.

My Boot Info Script (can't recall how to attach it) does show something not right with my Boot Sector info - "core.img cannot be found at this location"

My system: Desktop AMD Dual 5200 CPU, 2G RAM, Geforce N439GT graphics.
HDD: SATA 160G and IDE 160G removable.
Distro: Maverick

Any Hints?

[nitstorm]

Good idea would be to post the output of the Boot Info Script here. Also it seems like there is no grub installed on the Plug IDE HDD (if i am saying it right :P )

[JohnMac]

I think I did try to install grub onto my IDE drive from the livecd without success, but anyway check this out:


Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: Grub 2
Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and
looks at sector 277097296 of the same hard drive for
core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
location.
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows XP: Fat32
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 * 2,048 300,503,039 300,500,992 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 300,505,086 312,580,095 12,075,010 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 300,505,088 312,580,095 12,075,008 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 130 MB, 130940928 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 499 cylinders, total 255744 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 * 32 255,486 255,455 b W95 FAT32


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 36b9fb7d-a0b7-477c-937b-2358d7fa1b26 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 5447-4D31 vfat REMOVABLE
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdb1 /media/REMOVABLE vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=999,gid=999,sh ortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,flush)


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

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

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

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-27-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-25-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

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

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

# /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/sda1 during installation
# Commented out by Dropbox
# UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=5504bb90-c234-4087-bb2c-4a498392dcf9 none swap sw 0 0
UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e / ext4 errors=remount-ro,user_xattr 0 1

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


141.8GB: boot/grub/core.img
60.6GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
125.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
125.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
3.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic
142.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic
3.1GB: initrd.img
.7GB: initrd.img.old
142.1GB: vmlinuz
142.0GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda2

00000000 c1 93 dd b4 c2 d9 e9 a8 34 92 24 c9 eb da 18 ba |........4.$.....|
00000010 1c 1d 6a 8b 92 d0 8d 97 00 0f 2c cd 29 73 63 d8 |..j.......,.)sc.|
00000020 ad 9f b6 71 35 f2 ad 11 5c b6 0b 0b 6b ad 88 8c |...q5...\...k...|
00000030 ac e6 90 ac d5 c9 a6 f6 8c b2 60 63 8c e6 94 63 |..........`c...c|
00000040 da 33 ab a6 d1 aa b5 1b 15 ad 5a 5a d6 96 0d 93 |.3........ZZ....|
00000050 8b 15 c1 6a b0 6c 58 39 03 6d 13 e6 27 d6 d6 6c |...j.lX9.m..'..l|
00000060 d5 86 3d b2 22 1a 6b b4 d1 68 c3 30 a1 41 1a 97 |..=.".k..h.0.A..|
00000070 c8 d8 30 6c 56 46 84 91 cc 59 1e 68 1b e8 03 47 |..0lVF...Y.h...G|
00000080 66 41 0d e3 b6 50 02 58 61 c9 5f 66 14 e6 80 43 |fA...P.Xa._f...C|
00000090 61 0a d4 e0 f3 66 b4 b2 08 19 4a 8b 08 74 1c 6c |a....f....J..t.l|
000000a0 bc 61 b2 25 51 a1 97 bf 96 3a 0d 2c 0c e7 dc 1a |.a.%Q....:.,....|
000000b0 5a 8c 6e 0a d8 2c b5 f4 e7 56 24 74 87 81 f4 3b |Z.n..,...V$t...;|
000000c0 90 b2 94 33 19 d8 90 0d 00 00 58 03 7f 13 07 01 |...3......X.....|
000000d0 f4 a6 b4 10 77 4f fd bf 79 6b 38 96 ff 97 de aa |....wO..yk8.....|
000000e0 1e fe 0b 41 12 13 e2 50 b5 ad d5 1e 05 7a fa 2a |...A...P.....z.*|
000000f0 5a 55 9b b5 3d f0 90 5b 68 c0 b4 ad 4d 6d f6 ff |ZU..=..[h...Mm..|
00000100 4b 42 bd 92 ac c1 13 2d d3 ef c0 b7 79 14 b2 19 |KB.....-....y...|
00000110 b3 1a 40 47 18 44 52 6d 74 00 28 c4 a5 b4 2d c5 |..@G.DRmt.(...-.|
00000120 56 03 e2 9d 03 90 50 13 0c 60 b1 e6 a0 f6 59 c2 |V.....P..`....Y.|
00000130 15 fb 7f 30 66 6a 2b 19 1c e8 03 47 20 42 0b a3 |...0fj+....G B..|
00000140 ed 66 cd 07 ec ff d9 80 b5 b5 32 16 bb cb 5b b5 |.f........2...[.|
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00000160 35 38 0d 92 75 a2 1a 43 27 f8 52 b1 00 91 4c a1 |58..u..C'.R...L.|
00000170 6d 84 21 d1 1b a0 4c a1 74 75 d1 b6 ef 66 63 60 |m.!...L.tu...fc`|
00000180 01 94 86 7c 9a 77 74 b3 81 bb 6d fd 36 a2 9b cd |...|.wt...m.6...|
00000190 cb 2c 7d e5 9b 5b 42 3d 6e 4a a8 ef 22 9f 13 c1 |.,}..[B=nJ.."...|
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[JohnMac]

Oops that wasn't right, maybe I didn't have the drive plugged in that time.Try this for size:

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

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

=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for /boot/grub.
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive in
partition #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: Grub 2
Boot sector info: Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and
looks at sector 277097296 of the same hard drive for
core.img, but core.img can not be found at this
location.
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________

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

sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows XP: Fat32
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 * 2,048 300,503,039 300,500,992 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 300,505,086 312,580,095 12,075,010 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 300,505,088 312,580,095 12,075,008 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 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/sdb1 * 2,048 300,292,095 300,290,048 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 300,294,142 312,580,095 12,285,954 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 300,294,144 312,580,095 12,285,952 82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdc: 130 MB, 130940928 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 499 cylinders, total 255744 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdc1 * 32 255,486 255,455 b W95 FAT32


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ext4
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 36b9fb7d-a0b7-477c-937b-2358d7fa1b26 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ext4
/dev/sdb2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb5 5504bb90-c234-4087-bb2c-4a498392dcf9 swap
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 5447-4D31 vfat REMOVABLE
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"

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

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdc1 /media/REMOVABLE vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=999,gid=999,sh ortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,flush)


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

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

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

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-27-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-25-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

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

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

# /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/sda1 during installation
# Commented out by Dropbox
# UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=5504bb90-c234-4087-bb2c-4a498392dcf9 none swap sw 0 0
UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e / ext4 errors=remount-ro,user_xattr 0 1

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


141.8GB: boot/grub/core.img
61.3GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
125.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
125.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
3.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic
142.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic
3.1GB: initrd.img
.7GB: initrd.img.old
142.1GB: vmlinuz
142.0GB: vmlinuz.old

=========================== sdb1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

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

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

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}

function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}

function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
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='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-28-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-27-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-27-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-25-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-25-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

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

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

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

=============================== sdb1/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/sda1 during installation
# Commented out by Dropbox
# UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=5504bb90-c234-4087-bb2c-4a498392dcf9 none swap sw 0 0
UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e / ext4 errors=remount-ro,user_xattr 0 1

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


141.8GB: boot/grub/core.img
142.2GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
125.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
125.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-25-generic
.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-27-generic
3.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-25-generic
142.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic
142.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic
3.1GB: initrd.img
.7GB: initrd.img.old
142.1GB: vmlinuz
142.0GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda2

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*
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00000200

Unknown BootLoader on sdb2

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00000010 74 89 e9 b8 bb 70 dd e9 bd 6c e1 7b 02 2a 7b 5d |t....p...l.{.*{]|
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[JohnMac]

Sorry - I didn,t say my problem was resolved. I cannot get my copied drive to boot!!

[Herman]

I have a plug IDE drive the same size as my normal HDD ...
Okay, I'll bite.

This could be embarrassing, but I have never heard of a 'plug IDE drive' before. :redface:

Can you explain more about what you mean by the term 'plug IDE drive'?
How is your 'plug' IDE drive different from a 'normal' IDE drive?

[YesWeCan]

Well you have some peculiarities here. First, Grub has been installed to the partition and also to the MBR. Presumably the core.img file in the MBR area of the clone is looking on the original disk for the rest of Grub.

[edit - sorry, messed up]
Connect the clone and boot off the original again. Run
sudo update-grub
To add the cloned Ubuntu to the menu. Reboot and choose the cloned Ubuntu and boot into it. Run
sudo fdisk -l to confirm the clone drive is still called sdb and then run
sudo grub-install /dev/sdb
You should now be able to disconnect the original and boot the clone.

[dFlyer]

Okay, I'll bite.

This could be embarrassing, but I have never heard of a 'plug IDE drive' before. :redface:

Can you explain more about what you mean by the term 'plug IDE drive'?
How is your 'plug' IDE drive different from a 'normal' IDE drive?

I have a usb cable that allow a person to use an ide or sata drive as an external had. Works great for backs, cloning and photo storage.

[Herman]

I have a usb cable that allow a person to use an ide or sata drive as an external had. Works great for backs, cloning and photo storage.Oh, I just call that a plain ordinary USB external drive. (LOL)
I have SATA and IDE external drives and when I need a USB to IDE or USB to SATA adapter I just pull the end out ot one of my USB external enclosures and use it for an adapter. If it's going to be for long I even put the hard drive inside the box and fasten the holding screws.
I guess it's because I live several hours away from town, so I tend to improvise rather than think of going to a store and buying a special item just for a given job.

Thanks for the info. :)

@johnmac,
By the way, if you ever intend to try booting while both drives are plugged in to the same motherboard, you will need, (or at least you should) to change your file system UUID for at least one copy.
Some cloning software, and GParted will do that for you, but if it isn't done it can lead to confusion about which file system contains the kernel to load and which holds the /sbin/init, (the / file system), since those are specified by their UUIDs now in GRUB.

The command 'sudo tune2fs -U random /dev/<insert device designation here>' can be used to change a file system's UUID.
Then you need to edit the operating system's /etc/fstab accordingly as well.
You also need to update your grub.cfg and check to make sure the correct UUIDs have been updated for each operating system.

If you don't perform those steps it will probably still boot okay, and I don't think it will do any immediate harm it just won't be technically correct, that's all. :)

[JohnMac]

@ Herman

re: Plug-in IDE drive. I have a housing that fits into a CDROM slot in my desktop and plugs into an IDE connector. My 160g hard drive fits into the removable carriage. Good to remove my distro to prevent accidental damage!

[JohnMac]

Sorry, that message should be for dFlyer.

I'll have to do some homework before I attempt to change my UUIDs or my FSTAB for that matter, but thanks anyway.

[Herman]

re: Plug-in IDE drive. I have a housing that fits into a CDROM slot in my desktop and plugs into an IDE connector. My 160g hard drive fits into the removable carriage.
Ah! Okay, Cool! I think a setup like that would be a great idea! Much better than a USB external drive, you'd have more speed because your computer will be working through a faster interface and less likelihood of the drive being moved while it's spinning. Cool! :smile:

UUID Numbers -

Let's say we're working for a transport company and I give you paperwork to go out in the yard and find tractor number B76 and hitch trailer number TFL540 and go somewhere, you'd know what to do right?
That's something like what GRUB's grub.cfg file does when our PC is starting up, there's a line for what kernel to load and which file system to load as the '/' (or 'root') file system.
Here's a snippet from your grub.cfg lines for booting up your main operating system, I can tell because this stanza starts with the heading '### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###',

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}In this case GRUB is being told to look in file system number e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e for a kernel in, and in file system e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e for the root file system, containing /sbin/init files, (which contain further instructions for the rest of the boot-up).

Further down in your grub.cfg, there are the entries made by the OS Prober which obviously is stated in the commented line, these lines are supposed to be for booting your plug drive operating system,

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-28-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=e6ba8339-16bb-4335-b6bb-ea552e87c08e ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-28-generic
}One problem is, right now as you can see, your two copies of your operating system both have the same UUID numbers.
When GRUB is booting up and you have both drives plugged in, it could pick either drive to look for the kernel in, and either drive to mount as the root file system at boot time, which contains /sbin/init.
That won't hurt anything, but it's not clear to GRUB which kernel to load or which /sbin/init to tell the kernel to use for the root '/' file system, (with /sbin/init in it).

To be correct, we should change the UUID number in one of your file systems to some randomly generated new UUID number and then update a few files with the changes to make sure both of your operating systems can be distinctly identified.
That will avoid any confusion when you have both drives plugged in at boot time.

[Herman]

Before you start, you should have some other way to boot your system up because some of the things we're about to do could make one of your operating systems temporarily unbootable, or at least unbootable in the normal way if things go wrong.
Since you already have two copies of your operating system that shouldn't be too much of a problem, just make sure your motherboard has a BIOS boot menu and you know which key to tap during boot-up to get to your BIOS boot menu to select which hard disk to boot. Some computers don't support that but most do. Usually you tap your F12 key or the F8 key, in the early stages of booting, but it could be the Esc key or some other key. Some computers display a message after p.o.s.t to let you know which key to use to access the motherboard's boot menu.

Otherwise you should consider making yourself a grub rescue disk in advance, this command should make you an .iso file that you can burn to a CD and use for booting with if you need it,

grub-mkrescue --output=rescue.iso /boot/grubMake sure you burn it to disc as an .iso file and not as a data CD.
You'll only need that if your computer doesn't have a BIOS boot menu, but it could be a handy thing to have around in any case.

[Herman]

I have a plug IDE drive the same size as my normal HDD and I tried to make a bootable copy using dd so I can be ready should my new Natty instal fails.
The copy HDD will boot as long as the normal HDD is there, but won't boot if I disconnect the main HDD. I get: error: out of disk. grub rescue. I cannot make any sense of my grib menu either.

My Boot Info Script (can't recall how to attach it) does show something not right with my Boot Sector info - "core.img cannot be found at this location"

My system: Desktop AMD Dual 5200 CPU, 2G RAM, Geforce N439GT graphics.
HDD: SATA 160G and IDE 160G removable.
Distro: Maverick

Any Hints?Actually, that's all you probably need to do if you only want to install Natty Narwhal over your fixed drive's Meerkat install.

I was thinking of taking you through changing the UUID and editing /etc/fstab, but you would only need to do that if you wanted to upgrade your Meerakt to Narwhal, as opposed to re-installing with Narwhal, which means you'll be formatting your fixed drive's partitions anyway. On re-reading your original post, that shouldn't be necessary. You just need an extra way to boot in case the wrong root file system was mounted at the time you ran those other commands from YesWeCan.
Actually, since both file systems are mirror images of each other, YesWeCan's commands might even be enough already.

Have you tested to see if your plug drive boots without the internal fixed drive plugged in yet?

If you meant upgrade as opposed to re-installing let me know and if that's the case I can help you sort out your UUIDs, grub menu.cfg and /etc/fstab files. It's not really all that complicated, just a few relatively easy commands.

[JohnMac]

I have a LiveCD which I use as a rescue disc. I have no problems using bios to switch between drives, but my removeable drive will not boot, with or without the other drive connected. I just get an "out of disk" error. I've tried to reinstall grub and the MBR without success.

[Herman]

Have you checked to make sure the plug drive is being detected and listed okay in your BIOS?

[JohnMac]

Yes, both my drives are visible on bios, I can shuffle them and whatever. My distro on my internal drive will not boot sometimes if I play with the bios. I have to use my liveCD/gparted to "check" the partition and then it will boot.

I assumed that I should be able to grub-install from the livecd but no. I tried also CHROOTing from the livecd, the grub is installed but it can't find my drive.

I suppose it might be time to toss my plugin drive.

[Herman]

Sorry for leaving you hanging here, I have been doing some traveling.

If your plug drive is a dd copy of your original hard drive and it is detected and listed in your BIOS then I can't think of any reason (as far as software is concerned), why it shouldn't boot when the other drive is removed.

What kind of ribbon cable are you using, the older 40 conductor type that work best when the jumpers on the drives set as 'master' and 'slave', or the newer 80 conductor ribbons with a black plug for 'master' and the grey plug for 'slave'?

If you tried setting the jumpers as appropriate and plugging either drive into the same connector, (to rule out cabling and jumper setting problems), and one will boot while the other doesn't then it would tend to indicate that there's either a hardware or a software problem in the drive that won't boot.

Then further testing of the drive that won't boot would be required before deciding if the hard drive itself is faulty or not.

Just because I can't see a software problem doesn't rule out the possibility that is might still be a boot loader or other software problem. :)

[JohnMac]

@ YesWeCan - I didn't ignore you, when I tried to sudo grub-install /dev/sda I get a message "no such file" or something

@ Herman - I have an 80 pin cable,only the DVD and cloned drive are on it. My original drive is SATA. Thus it shouldn't matter if the clone is connected to master or slave. I swapped with no effect. IDE drives are not cheap anymore, I'll have to scrounge one somewhere.
:(