grub problems
Doug Stewart
doug.dastew at gmail.com
Wed Sep 16 15:53:09 UTC 2009
I found supergrub so I think it will help me fix this.
will try it when I get home!
Doug
On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 7:59 AM, Doug Stewart <doug.dastew at gmail.com> wrote:
> gparted says that sda1 (windows XP) has a flag Boot.
>
> not sda3
>
> see the following file.
>
> http://dougs.homeip.net/octave/Screenshot--dev-sda%20-%20GParted.png
>
>
> Doug
>
>
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Andy Boersma <andy at boersma.ca> wrote:
>
>> Don’t do anything to SDA3 until booting is fixed.
>>
>>
>>
>> I normally create a 100mb /boot partition and use that on all my installs,
>> you should keep that in mind for the next time.
>>
>>
>>
>> You are now booting on sda3 using the sda3/boot directory
>>
>> We need to change this to point to sda6/boot.
>>
>>
>>
>> Use a partition manager check the flags, you will see that the boot/active
>> flag points to sda3.
>>
>> Be careful here, remove the flags from sda3, and then apply them to sda6
>>
>> Check this carefully, if you are sure, apply and reboot and you now boot
>> from sda6.
>>
>>
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
>> ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Doug Stewart
>> *Sent:* September-15-09 6:32 PM
>>
>> *To:* The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>> *Subject:* Re: grub problems
>>
>>
>>
>> Close
>>
>> I had windows on asd1 &2
>> then I put Ubunto64 on sda3 and swap on sda5
>>
>> Then I found that some things didn't have 64 bit software so I installed
>> Ubuntu32 on sda6 and swap on sda7
>>
>> I then had trouble with Ubuntu 32 so I experimented by installing a 2nd
>> version of Ubuntu32 where the 64bit ubuntu was sda3
>> I found the problem (the video driver) and then applied the fix to my main
>> Ubuntu32 on sda6
>>
>> But now the default boot is to sda3 using the menu.list from sda3. right
>> now if I was to format sda3 and use it for some other purpose I am sure that
>> I would not be able to boot!!!!
>>
>> So again I want the boot sequence to look at sda6 not sda3.
>>
>> the last 3 kernnal update have updated the menu.list on sda3 so when I get
>> it to boot to sda6 It will boot to an older kernnel but hat can be fixed
>> latter.
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Andy Boersma <andy at boersma.ca> wrote:
>>
>> Let me try to figure out what you did.
>>
>>
>>
>> So you have windows on SDA1 & 2
>>
>>
>>
>> Then installed Ubuntu was on sda3? With /boot on sda3
>>
>> Then you added SDA4 and put ubuntu on SDA6 with a new /boot on sda6, with
>> Swap on 5 &7?
>>
>>
>>
>> Correct??
>>
>>
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *From:* ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com [mailto:
>> ubuntu-ca-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] *On Behalf Of *Doug Stewart
>> *Sent:* September-15-09 10:41 AM
>> *To:* The Canadian Ubuntu Users Community
>> *Subject:* Re: grub problems
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi every body.
>>
>> I have not made any changes yet because some thing aren't clear yet.
>>
>>
>> I have
>>
>> /dev/sda1 ntfs 48gb boot
>> /dev/sda2 ntfs 98gb
>> /dev/sda3 ext3 20gb
>> /dev/sda4 extended
>> /dev/sda6 ext3 120gb /
>> /dev/sda7 linux-swap 5gb
>> /dev/sda5 linux-swap 5gb
>>
>>
>>
>> So when i boot the system the MBR on sda1 looks on sda3 for the grub
>> menu.list
>> I want it so that when I boot the system the MBR on sda1 looks on sda6 for
>> the grub menu.list.
>> I have rub gparted and and startupmanager, but they do not seem to have
>> the ability to make this change.
>>
>> Any ideas as to how to do this?
>>
>> Doug
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 11:41 PM, Andy Boersma <andy at boersma.ca> wrote:
>>
>> No, don't do that.
>>
>> You need to keep the partition and menu.lst matching.
>> Copying like you propose is more for experience people that totally
>> understand how grub works.
>> I have been burned by it when I started playing with grub, and then its,
>> a get the install CD run from the CD and fix the mess.
>>
>> If you want to boot from your original, printout your new menu.lst, know
>> what 4 lines boot the new OS.
>>
>> Then use partition manager and get it to boot from your old Partition.
>> When you can boot from your Old Partition use gedit to type the section
>> from your printed menu.lst that does the boot for that.
>>
>> sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
>> copy the piece that boots the original part, to the second position and
>> then edit the new entry to match your new partition boot, as per printed
>> menu.lst
>>
>> This is the safest way if you do not totally understand grub.
>>
>> Andy
>>
>>
>>
>> Doug Stewart wrote:
>> > I can copy the newist one to the old partition.
>> >
>> > SO:
>> >
>> > 1 Make a backup of the menu.list
>> > 2 copy the latest menu.list to the original partition
>> > 3 use gparted to set the partition boot flag to the original
>> partition.
>> > 4 use StartUpManager to make any changes to the order of booting
>> >
>> > Does this look OK?
>> >
>> > Doug
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Andy Boersma <andy at boersma.ca
>>
>> > <mailto:andy at boersma.ca>> wrote:
>> >
>> > looks like your new install installed a new boot and set the
>> partition
>> > to be the boot section.
>> >
>> > You can try gparted and set the partition boot flag to the original
>> > partition.
>> > Then manually edit the old menu.lst on that /boot to add the new
>> > partition
>> >
>> > the easiest is to just edit your new part menu.lst and add the old
>> > install part to the menu.
>> >
>> > here is what I have. Ubuntu as main and Mint on another part
>> >
>> > Andy
>> >
>> >
>> > title Linux Ubuntu x64, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
>> > root (hd1,0)
>> > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=/dev/sdb2 ro quiet
>> > splash
>> > initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
>> > quiet
>> >
>> > title Linux Mint 7 Gloria x64, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
>> > root (hd1,0)
>> > kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=/dev/sdb5 ro quiet
>> > splash
>> > initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
>> > quiet
>> >
>> > t
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Doug Stewart wrote:
>> > > Yes I have startupmanager and have run it. It shows me the out
>> > of date
>> > > menu.list.
>> > >
>> > > The one that is up to date is on the other partition.
>> > >
>> > > Doug
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Mr. C c <c_dive at hotmail.com
>> > <mailto:c_dive at hotmail.com>
>>
>> > > <mailto:c_dive at hotmail.com <mailto:c_dive at hotmail.com>>> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > Have you tried "StartUp-Manager"
>> > > System, Administration.
>> > > Boot Options, Default Operating System, Drop Down arrow.
>> > > You may have to download it.
>> > > Chris.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> > > Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:02:08 -0400
>> > > Subject: grub problems
>> > > From: doug.dastew at gmail.com <mailto:doug.dastew at gmail.com>
>>
>> > <mailto:doug.dastew at gmail.com <mailto:doug.dastew at gmail.com>>
>>
>> > > To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
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>> > >
>> > >
>> > > I have a hard drive with 5 partitions
>> > > I have
>> > >
>> > > XP
>> > > ubuntu 9.04 54 Gb
>> > > ubuntu 9.04 21 Gb.
>> > > and 2 swap partitions.
>> > >
>> > > My Main Ubuntu is 9.04 54 Gb
>> > >
>> > > I was using the 21 Gb for experimenting ( trying to solve A
>> > problem.)
>> > >
>> > > The problem I have now is the the boot sequence now looks on
>> the
>> > > 21 Gb partition for the menu.list file,
>> > > but I want it to look at the menu.list file that is in my main
>> > > Ubuntu partition.
>> > >
>> > > Since I installed Ubuntu in the experimental partition last
>> that
>> > > is the menu.list file that it goes to.
>> > >
>> > > How can I change it to boot using only my main Ubuntu
>> > menu.list file?
>> > >
>> > > Doug
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
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