2 pata drives, both on ide0, 1 cd on ide1, no sata. sometimes a usb drive plugged in, which grub sees as the first drive (hd0). But I have removed that issue by booting from CD, so now grub only sees the 2 pata drives.
# 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 saved ## 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=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=(hd2,0) ## 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=vga=6 ## 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=true ## ## End Default Options ## title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), kernel 2.6.27-4-server root (hd1,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-4-server root=UUID=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro vga=6 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-4-server savedefault title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), kernel 2.6.27-4-server (recovery mode) root (hd1,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-4-server root=UUID=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-4-server title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), kernel Last successful boot root (hd1,0) kernel /boot/last-good-boot/vmlinuz root=UUID=653fd039-f07c-4551-aa5a-beeecdfe4d6f ro quiet splash last-good-boot initrd /boot/last-good-boot/initrd.img quiet title Ubuntu intrepid (development branch), memtest86+ root (hd1,0) kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin quiet ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST title pxe gpxe-git-e1000.lkrn root (hd1,0) kernel /boot/gpxe-git-e1000.lkrn title Windows root (hd0,0) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 Carl K Steven Shiau wrote: > Are there 2 disks in that machine ? > One PATA and one SATA ? > Maybe post your grub menu.list ? > > Steven. > > > Carl Karsten wrote: >> booted clonezilla-20080914-intrepid >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# uname -a >> Linux dhcp91 2.6.27-3-generic #1 SMP Wed Sep 10 16:02:00 UTC 2008 i686 >> GNU/Linux >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub --version >> grub (GNU GRUB 0.97) >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub >> >> grub> root (hd1,0) >> >> grub> setup (hd0) >> Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... yes >> Checking if "/boot/grub/stage2" exists... yes >> Checking if "/boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5" exists... yes >> Running "embed /boot/grub/e2fs_stage1_5 (hd0)"... 15 sectors are embedded. >> succeeded >> Running "install /boot/grub/stage1 d (hd0) (hd0)1+15 p >> (hd1,0)/boot/grub/stage >> 2 /boot/grub/menu.lst"... succeeded >> Done. >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# reboot >> >> bios POST... >> Grub loading stage 1.5. >> Grub loading, please wait >> Error 2. >> >> I have run into this problem before: win on drive0, /boot on drive1, win >> steps >> on grub... I can't figure out how to fix. >> >> Carl K >> >> Carl Karsten wrote: >> >>> Finished unicast restoring image w2ks_e to /dev/hda1. >>> *****************************************************. >>> Restoring the first 446 bytes of MBR data, i.e. executable code area, for >>> hda... >>> done! >>> *****************************************************. >>> No cciss related disk was detected. Skip cciss related actions... >>> Found grub partition: /dev/hdb1... Trying to run grub-install now... >>> Running: grub-install --no-floppy --root-directory=/tmp/hd_img.pe5891 >>> /dev/hdb >>> Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time. >>> The file /tmp/hd_img.pe5891/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>> Failed to install grub!!! >>> done! >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub-install -v >>> grub-install (GNU GRUB 0.97) >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# grub-install --no-floppy >>> --root-directory=/home/partimag /dev/hda >>> >>> The file /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# md5sum /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>> c05824e4047360388cf7b71296117e54 /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>> >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# ls -l /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 512 2008-10-07 19:25 /home/partimag/boot/grub/stage1 >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# >>> >>> Somewhere it whacked grub again, cuz now I just get a grub prompt instead >>> of my >>> menu.lst. now to figure out how I fixed this last time... >>> >>> Carl K >>> >>> >>> Steven Shiau wrote: >>> >>>> Try to use testing Clonezilla live 1.2.1 (based on Debian Lenny) or >>>> experimental Clonezilla live 20081005-intrepid. Both of them comes with >>>> newer grub. You can find them here: >>>> http://free.nchc.org.tw/clonezilla-live/testing/ >>>> http://free.nchc.org.tw/clonezilla-live/experimental/ >>>> >>>> Please let us know your results. >>>> >>>> Steven. >>>> >>>> Carl Karsten wrote: >>>> >>>>> here is what I had: >>>>> >>>>> hda grub >>>>> hda1 ntfs w2000 >>>>> hdb1 ext3 linux, /boot/grub/menu.lst >>>>> >>>>> Then I stepped on grub, not exactly sure how. this didn't fix it: >>>>> >>>>> Restoring NTFS from image ... >>>>> 100.00 percent completed >>>>> Syncing ... >>>>> >>>>>>>> Time elapsed: 386.91 secs (~ 6.448 mins), average speed: 300.0 MB/min >>>>>>>> >>>>> Finished unicast restoring image e18w2ks_d-tmp-cnvted to /dev/hda1. >>>>> *****************************************************. >>>>> Restoring the first 446 bytes of MBR data, i.e. executable code area, >>>>> for hda... >>>>> done! >>>>> *****************************************************. >>>>> No cciss related disk was detected. Skip cciss related actions... >>>>> Found grub partition: /dev/hdb1... Trying to run grub-install now... >>>>> Running: grub-install --no-floppy --root-directory=/tmp/hd_img.Kw6597 >>>>> /dev/hdb >>>>> Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time. >>>>> The file /tmp/hd_img.Kw6597/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>>>> Failed to install grub!!! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/media# mount /dev/hdb1 hdb1 >>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/media# grub-install --no-floppy >>>>> --root-directory=/media/hdb1 /dev/hda >>>>> The file /media/hdb1/boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly. >>>>> >>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/media# ls hdb1/boot/grub/ >>>>> default fat_stage1_5 jfs_stage1_5 minix_stage1_5 stage2 >>>>> device.map grub.conf menu.lst reiserfs_stage1_5 >>>>> xfs_stage1_5 >>>>> e2fs_stage1_5 installed-version menu.lst~ stage1 >>>>> >>>>> help? >>>>> >>>>> Carl K >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >>>>> challenge >>>>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>>>> prizes >>>>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the >>>>> world >>>>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Clonezilla-live mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live >>>>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >>> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>> prizes >>> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >>> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Clonezilla-live mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge >> Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes >> Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world >> http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Clonezilla-live mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Clonezilla-live mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/clonezilla-live
