When installing ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala will grub2 work together with grub legacy

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> > I have:
> > windows on sda1
> > and
> > 8.04 on sda2
> >
> > Then I installed 9.10 on sda5 /boot, and sda6 / encrypted partition
> > (sda5/6) and grub2 could see all 3.
> >
> > Then I installed debian on sda7
> > It could now see sda1,  sda2,  and sda7,  but not see sda5/6
> > CORRECTION: I have removed the word "still" in above line - sorry
> >
> > I tried my grub2 rescue cd, hoping to see also sda5/6, but it  could not.
> >
> > Then I installed another 9.10 on sda8, hoping grub2 could see sda5/6, but
> > it could not, but it could see all the others.
> >
> > I put grub/grub2 on MBR in all cases.
> >
> > Any suggestions?
>
> I take it your last install is 9.10 on sda8 and its grub2 cfg is set to
> mbr and you can boot to it.
>
> Do this then when booted to 9.10-sda8. At terminal
>
> sudo grub-mkconfig
>
> Can you see all of your OS including the 9.10 on sda5?

I tried that, and I can see all except sda5