Grub not right on new install.

[elmo]

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        Windows
  root        (hd0,0)
  makeactive
  chainloader    +1
> 
> 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
> 
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I've done dozens of Linux installs and have never had any of them not 
include Windows in their menu.list.  It's an inherent feature that a 
Linux install includes an entry for Windows in the menu.list
The first thing that comes to mind was a usable Windows present on its 
hard drive when you installed UBUNTU?   Presumably, you know that a 
workable Windows must be present on its hard drive before a Linux
install.

You can add an entry for Windows in your menu.list if you know what the
entry is supposed to contain.

Examine your menu.list above, particularly where the operative entries 
are.  I added a Windows entry for menu.list that needs to have the # erased.
Then save your entire menu.lst.  You may have to change the permissions 
to do the save.

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