Karmic has now been installed but grub (legacy) shows only Jaunty and
Windows!!!
os-prober now gives:
/dev/sdc2:Windows Vista (loader):Windows:chain
/dev/sdc5:Ubuntu karmic (development branch) (9.10):Ubuntu:linux
######################################################################################
fdisk -l now gives:
Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xeee5a48c
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 30401 244196001 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 * 1 1 0 0 Empty
Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.
Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6434ac01
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 60798 488359903+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 60799 60801 24097+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 60799 60801 24066 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Disk /dev/sdc: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0005363b
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdc1 1 127482 1023999133+ b W95 FAT32
/dev/sdc2 * 127483 127495 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc3 127496 182401 441032445 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 127496 180921 429144313+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdc6 180922 182401 11888068+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
##############################################################################################
grub.cfg is:
#
# 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 ###
set default=0
set root=(hd2,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 434ff787-9951-4019-9e90-c102f8595239
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/ascii.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
set timeout=10
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/white
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-5-generic" {
set root=(hd2,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 434ff787-9951-4019-9e90-c102f8595239
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-5-generic
root=UUID=434ff787-9951-4019-9e90-c102f8595239 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-5-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-5-generic (recovery mode)" {
set root=(hd2,5)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 434ff787-9951-4019-9e90-c102f8595239
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-5-generic
root=UUID=434ff787-9951-4019-9e90-c102f8595239 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-5-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
linux /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
linux /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
}
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode) (on
/dev/sdb1)" {
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
}
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
}
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic (recovery mode) (on
/dev/sdb1)" {
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
}
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" {
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
}
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode) (on
/dev/sdb1)" {
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
}
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sdb1.
menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb1)" {
set root=(hd1,1)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
linux /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdc2
menuentry "Windows Vista (loader)" {
set root=(hd2,2)
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9eac9199ac916c91
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_otheros ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file is an example on how to add custom entries
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
#########################################################################################################
menu.lst is:
# 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=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
## 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
## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect
## 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 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
uuid 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic
uuid 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-14-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-14-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
root=UUID=255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 255f43dd-b711-4fcf-8056-3f0c64f9500c
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 Windows Vista (loader)
rootnoverify (hd1,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
###################################################################################
I hope this helps.
Best wishes
Roderic Jones
2009/8/19 Roderic Jones <[email protected]>:
> os-prober gives:
>
> /dev/sdc2:Windows Vista (loader):Windows:chain
>
> fdisk -l gives:
>
> Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0xeee5a48c
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/sda1 1 30401 244196001 7 HPFS/NTFS
> /dev/sda4 * 1 1 0 0 Empty
> Partition 4 does not end on cylinder boundary.
>
> Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x6434ac01
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/sdb1 * 1 60798 488359903+ 83 Linux
> /dev/sdb2 60799 60801 24097+ 5 Extended
> /dev/sdb5 60799 60801 24066 82 Linux swap / Solaris
>
> Disk /dev/sdc: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 bytes
> 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 182401 cylinders
> Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
> Disk identifier: 0x0005363b
>
> Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
> /dev/sdc1 1 127482 1023999133+ b W95 FAT32
> /dev/sdc2 * 127483 127495 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS
>
> There is no grub.cfg as I have completely removed Karmic so that I
> could get things working again.
>
> I have just backed up and I will install Karmic and send you what the
> grub.cfg contains later.
>
> 2009/8/19 Felix Zielcke <[email protected]>:
>> Am Mittwoch, den 19.08.2009, 02:22 +0000 schrieb Launchpad Bug Tracker:
>>>
>>> menu.lst had windows booting from hd(0,0) and this needed changing to
>>> hd(1,1) to work although I had calculated it should be hd(2,1)
>>>
>>> It is all working fine now. I wonder if Grub 2 can cope with windows 7
>>> booting from a second partition?
>>>
>>
>> It can. It would be good to know how the generated grub.cfg from karmic
>> looked like.
>> os-prober should detect it and add so update-grub should add it to
>> grub.cfg
>>
>> --
>> Failure to boot Windows 7 after installing Karma
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/414178
>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>> of the bug.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Roderic Jones
>
> Trout Cottage
> Llanvihangel Crucorney
> Abergavenny
> Monmouthshire
> NP7 7NB
>
> Telephone 01873 890050
>
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Llanvihangel Crucorney
Abergavenny
Monmouthshire
NP7 7NB
Telephone 01873 890050
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