Grub not right on new install.
Karl Larsen
k5di at zianet.com
Sun Jun 15 23:27:24 UTC 2008
Jim Smith wrote:
> I installed 8.04 on a desktop system intending it to dual boot with
> WinXP, which one user requires for coursework software. The install went
> fine and Hardy is running great on the system. The problem is that Grub
> somehow did not pick up the WinXP installation which is in a partition
> on another hard drive. Do you think that running "sudo update-grub" will
> be enough, or as I fear will I need to add WinXP manually?
>
> Here is my /boot/grub/menu.lst from that system, as you can see it did
> not add WinXP.
>
> WinXP is on the first partition of the first drive, /dev/sda, Ubuntu is
> on a partition of the second drive, /dev/sdb.
>
> Thank you
>
> Jim
>
> ***************************
>
> /media/STORE N GO/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 3
>
> ## 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=2491eee5-6f09-4149-9a06-a476511847de ro
>
> ## Setup crashdump menu entries
> ## e.g. crashdump=1
> # crashdump=0
>
> ## default grub root device
> ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
> # groot=(hd1,5)
>
> ## 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=quiet splash
>
> ## 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 Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-18-generic
> root (hd1,5)
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic
> root=UUID=2491eee5-6f09-4149-9a06-a476511847de ro quiet splash
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic
> quiet
>
> title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-18-generic (recovery mode)
> root (hd1,5)
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic
> root=UUID=2491eee5-6f09-4149-9a06-a476511847de ro single
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic
>
> title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
> root (hd1,5)
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
> root=UUID=2491eee5-6f09-4149-9a06-a476511847de ro quiet splash
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
> quiet
>
> title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
> root (hd1,5)
> kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
> root=UUID=2491eee5-6f09-4149-9a06-a476511847de ro single
> initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
>
> title Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
> root (hd1,5)
> kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
> quiet
>
> ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
>
>
Hi Jim it is so simple to write a windows part on your menu.lst just do
that. In the front of menu.lst it shows you how. Have fun...
Karl
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