On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 09:53 -0500, Mike Holstein wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 9:37 AM, mischa falkenburg > <because_producti...@myfairpoint.net> wrote: > > Ralf Mardorf wrote: > > On Sun, 2010-11-07 at 07:28 -0500, mischa falkenburg wrote: > > > >> Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >> > >>> On Sat, 2010-11-06 at 09:06 +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> PS: > >>>> > >>>> For GRUB there should be a line > >>>> > >>>> timeout 8 > >>>> > >>>> and for GRUB2 there should be the lines > >>>> > >>>> if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then > >>>> set timeout=-1 > >>>> else > >>>> set timeout=10 > >>>> fi > >>>> > >>>> or similar. > >>>> > >>>> AFAIK the numbers for the timeouts are seconds. > >>>> > >>>> Hth, > >>>> > >>>> Ralf > >>>> > >>>> > >>> PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPS, pardon: > >>> > >>> You might use GRUB2 and you perhaps has got an issue > regarding to a > >>> recordfail. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> HI Ralf, thanks for your many responses. > >> > >> As you can see from what I've written Ronan, there may be > more going on > >> here rather than not seeing anything (initially). > >> Did the install of UbuStu 10.04 happen or not? > >> > >> Thoughts? > >> > >> Mischa > >> > > > > With a live cd or from the Linux that can be booted copy > > > > /boot/grub/menu.lst > > > > or > > > > /boot/grub/menu.cfg > > > > to an email to the list. I guess just the menu entries are > missing. > > > > Take a look at all partitions. If there are folders /boot on > some > > partitions there should be the kernels. For any kernel there > has to be > > an entry in /boot/grub/menu.lst, for /boot/grub/menu.cfg it > can be a > > little bit complicated. > > > > > > > > > > (copying the info from ...grub isn't "behaving", but just from > my > looking at .../menu.lst, all that's listed are two different > 8.04 LTS > kernels: > > 2.6.24-28-generic > & > 2.6.24-19-generic > > Nothing in the file about 10.04..., > > I also don't see a file for .../menu.cfg , is that supposed to > be in the > Grub folder? > > Mischa > > > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list > Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users > > > i think it would have been a good idea to get the older install (8.04) > up to GRUB2, then install the 10.04 (with GRUB2). i would try reading > over the GRUB2 wiki page https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 , > also maybe > this https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows > > > i have used http://gag.sourceforge.net/ in the past, you could try it > or another 3rd party bootloader and see if you can find your OS's... > good luck
Hm? I guess we could help him with GRUB too, anyway, GRUB2 isn't that bad for such a situation. After installing GRUB2 it's always possible to run /usr/sbin/update-grub, which will execute grub-mkconfig, hence a menu list with every possible kernel will be generated, if wanted or unwanted ;). It's still possible that some entries are bad, but at least everything is added. Maybe a good idea to switch to GRUB2, because it's the default bootloader for newer Ubuntu. - Ralf -- Ubuntu-Studio-users mailing list Ubuntu-Studio-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-users