A fine mess... Partition help.

**tad1073** · April 13th, 2010

At this point, it seems easier to just reinstall 10.04, which should pick up xp and your other ubuntu install.

The time spent trying to fix grub2 you could have reinstalled and set-up 10.04 to the same state.

**ranch hand** · April 13th, 2010

That will not fix the boot loader for the MS install. Grub chain loads to it and it appears not to work.

Reinstalling to use os-prober is a little over kill. Just running update-grub should do it. There have been (I think it is pretty well straightened out now) a number of incidents of grub not picking up MS on installation. In about 95% of those cases all that was required was to update-grub from the new install.

**Nesaskewatch** · April 13th, 2010

Originally Posted by ranch hand

How about a new results from the boot script?

You really ought to get rid of some of those old kernels.

I bet if you look at the system monitor on your 10.04 you will see that there is no swap.

From the sda7 fstab;

I would change that to;

I was wondering about that as well. Not that I knew anything, but it seemed odd. Before I messed things up it had 2 swaps. I wonder if the swap needs to be right next to both linux partitions? I realized this am that I had not done the fstab mods you mentioned. I'm going to try and do what you suggested and see what happens. I will throw up a new boot script. in a minute. I'm also going to make sure the permissions were set correctly on that 06_custom script. I'm thinking it must be alright if it added a new line to the menu...

Back in a minute.

Oh, and good morning!

Here is the new boot info;

Code:

                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 #7 for /boot/grub.

sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Grub 2
    Boot sector info:  Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and 
                       looks at sector 172308579 of the same hard drive for 
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this 
                       location. No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows XP
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sda2: _________________________________________________________________________

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

sda5: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext3
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Operating System:  Ubuntu lucid (development 
                       branch)
    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:  

sda7: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  Grub 2
    Boot sector info:  Grub 2 is installed in the boot sector of sda7 and 
                       looks at sector 168266971 of the same hard drive for 
                       core.img, but core.img can not be found at this 
                       location.
    Operating System:  Ubuntu lucid (development 
                       branch)
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

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

Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sda1    *             63    61,432,559    61,432,497   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2          61,432,560   234,436,544   173,003,985   5 Extended
/dev/sda5         205,519,545   226,163,069    20,643,525  83 Linux
/dev/sda6         226,163,133   234,436,544     8,273,412  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda7          61,432,686   205,519,544   144,086,859  83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL                         

/dev/sda1        00ACFFE0ACFFCDE2                       ntfs                                     
/dev/sda2: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sda5        2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420   ext3                                     
/dev/sda6        9d7a781d-0931-4d0d-a701-0906b7b78790   swap                                     
/dev/sda7        7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd   ext4                                     
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos" 

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

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev/sda7        /                        ext4       (rw,errors=remount-ro)


================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]

timeout=30

default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS

[operating systems]

multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /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-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default         0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout		10

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
#hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
## password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title		Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root		(hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader	+1
#
# title		Linux
# root		(hd0,1)
# kernel	/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420

## 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=vga=794

## 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

## 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		Chainload into GRUB 2
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/grub/core.img

title		ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
root
		
title		When you have verified GRUB 2 works, you can use this command to
root

title		complete the upgrade:  upgrade-from-grub-legacy
root

title		ÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ
root

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro vga=794
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro vga=794
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-13-generic
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-13-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro vga=794
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-13-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-13-generic (recovery mode)
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-13-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-13-generic

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro vga=794
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro vga=794
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title		Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
uuid		2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title		Other operating systems:
root


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title		Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify	(hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader	+1


=========================== 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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
set locale_dir=($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 2.6.32-19-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro   quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-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 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-19-generic ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro   quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-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 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.31-20-generic ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-15-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro   quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-15-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 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.28-15-generic ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-11-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro   quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-11-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 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.28-11-generic ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-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 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 00acffe0acffcde2
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro quiet splash
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (on /dev/sda7)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro quiet splash
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-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 ###

=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --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    defaults        0       0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 /               ext3    relatime,errors=remount-ro 0       1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=9d7a781d-0931-4d0d-a701-0906b7b78790 none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0

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


 107.9GB: boot/grub/core.img
 114.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
 114.2GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
 114.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
 114.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
 114.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
 114.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
 114.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
 114.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
 114.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
 114.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic
 114.2GB: initrd.img
 114.1GB: vmlinuz

=========================== sda7/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 ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,7)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
set locale_dir=($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/06_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.
echo "Adding XP on sda1" >&2 
cat << EOF
menuentry "XP on sda1" {
    insmod ntfs
    set root='(hd0,1)'
    search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 00acffe0acffcde2
    drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
    chainloader +1
}
EOF
### END /etc/grub.d/06_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro   quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.32-19-generic ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro   quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	echo	Loading Linux 2.6.31-20-generic ...
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd ro single 
	echo	Loading initial ramdisk ...
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,7)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 00acffe0acffcde2
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro quiet splash
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-19-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro quiet splash
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-15-generic (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro quiet splash
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-11-generic (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro quiet splash
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda5)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,5)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=2f45fe74-72b0-416a-9c9e-cb9fd881a420 ro single
	initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-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 ###

=============================== sda7/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    defaults        0       0
# / was on /dev/sda7 during installation
UUID=7fe67364-cd07-4ad6-a2a6-8546968ffcbd /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# swap was on /dev/sda8 during installation
UUID=edb7393a-e1aa-4440-9187-7e1c7e5a17c7 none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0

=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


  31.6GB: boot/grub/core.img
  33.7GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
  46.6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
  57.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-19-generic
  37.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic
  46.5GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-19-generic
  57.3GB: initrd.img
  46.6GB: initrd.img.old
  46.5GB: vmlinuz
  37.9GB: vmlinuz.old

**Nesaskewatch** · April 13th, 2010

Originally Posted by ranch hand

I bet if you look at the system monitor on your 10.04 you will see that there is no swap.

Do I need to do the fstab mod as root? Or do I save it with a new name? (This is another first for me) I don't seem to be able to save the change unless I "save as"

Cheers!

I just noticed the fstab in gedit is "read only". I guess I need to change permissions? I would do that with Nautilus in root correct?

**oleink** · April 13th, 2010

If he is adding memory to a location and not removing any from a partition he should not lose data...

**ranch hand** · April 13th, 2010

You do need to be root to change the fstab file as you are making changes to your system that will effect performance.

Code:

sudo gedit /etc/fstab

The position of swap is not real important as far as the OS is concerned. The thing here is that this OS is looking for swap where there is no swap partition anymore.

Editing the the fstab file should get it looking where it is supposed to.

I move partitions (copy/paste) from drive to drive with gparted. As long as they are going into the same numbered partition on the new drive and their /home partition is on the same numbered partition and swap is on the same numbered partition, every thing is cool. Any change in that requires editing the fstab file so that the OS will work.

I think this is why folks use things like clonezilla to move from drive to drive. I think that re writes the fstab. I don't use it as;
A>I like to know what an app is doing so I need to learn to do it myself first
B>I do not like the idea of someone elses script messing with my files
C>Third party apps to run your box is just too damned much like "running" MS

I switched to Linux so I could actually run my box. Got a lot to learn but it is FUN.

**Nesaskewatch** · April 13th, 2010

Now sda7 wont boot! Hangs at the ubu splash screen. lol I am now on sda5. (2 down, 1 to go!) I guess I should have confirmed the fstab change before leaping in... I am hoping I can go in from this partition and remove that line I added to sda7's fstab. Can I use nautilus from sda5 to change the fstab in sda7?

Cheers!

**4Orbs** · April 13th, 2010

Nesaskewatch: Would you do one small test that will only take a minute? I'm assuming you still show two XP entries on the grub menu.

Please boot to grub and select the old, original XP entry. Then when it returns you to the grub menu, click the XP entry again. If, by some miracle, it does boot into Windows... allow Windows to complete the file system check before rebooting.

**Nesaskewatch** · April 13th, 2010

Originally Posted by 4Orbs

Nesaskewatch: Would you do one small test that will only take a minute? I'm assuming you still show two XP entries on the grub menu.

Please boot to grub and select the old, original XP entry. Then when it returns you to the grub menu, click the XP entry again. If, by some miracle, it does boot into Windows... allow Windows to complete the file system check before rebooting.

I actually tried that when you first suggested it. Sorry I didn't mention it... I did it again a minute ago to see if it changed but no go.

I did manage to repair sda7's fstab from sda5 by mounting it while I was root. I'm back in sda7 now. I just removed the line I added and restored it to original.

**ranch hand** · April 13th, 2010

Originally Posted by Nesaskewatch

Now sda7 wont boot! Hangs at the ubu splash screen. lol I am now on sda5. (2 down, 1 to go!) I guess I should have confirmed the fstab change before leaping in... I am hoping I can go in from this partition and remove that line I added to sda7's fstab. Can I use nautilus from sda5 to change the fstab in sda7?

Cheers!

Wow, that should not have happened. But yes you can do that in nautilus as root.

EDIT
Just saw your last post. Great.

Gave myself a dope slap.

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