update-grub doesn't work, menu.1st misses 3 linux systems

Quick to answer questions about finding your way around Linux Mint as a new user.
Forum rules
There are no such things as "stupid" questions. However if you think your question is a bit stupid, then this is the right place for you to post it. Stick to easy to-the-point questions that you feel people can answer fast. For long and complicated questions use the other forums in the support section.
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
Locked
Phoenix-2010

update-grub doesn't work, menu.1st misses 3 linux systems

Post by Phoenix-2010 »

Dear colleagues,

I read that sudo update-grub, and got:

Code: Select all

Generating grub.cfg ...
Found Debian background: linuxmint.png
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /memtest86+.bin
Found Windows NT/2000/XP (loader) on /dev/sda1
Found Ubuntu 10.10 (10.10) on /dev/sda13
Found Ubuntu 10.10 (10.10) on /dev/sda17
done
Still no menu.1st existing, and the generated grub.cfg does still not contain a grub.cfg, which can start Ubuntu Ultimate 2.8 with Ubutunu 10.10 Maverick Meercat.

When I installed Linux Mint Isadora, the installation menu (I had to format the /boot - partition, the last time It didn't work) didn't recognize my other systems, I detected no chance to get in a communication to enter the systems I wanted to be integrated in Grub, like some years before by installing Suse Linux 8.x oder 9.x

Well, my questions?
1. Is there a chance to force the startup-manager or the "update-grub" to integrate my other Ubuntu partitions? Else, how can I edit a menu.1st and force Grub or Grub2 to use it? There's GFXBoot, too, but it's not usuable currently...
2. How can I enter or add additional systems when installing other Linux oder Ubuntu Systems?

(By the way: the installation window is not any more full-screen-clickable with Linux Mint 10 or Ubuntu 10.10, it is either minimized or to be closed, no progress, maybe there's a trick to get it full screen)

Thanks for your promt answer!

Thilo
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
DrHu

Re: update-grub doesn't work, menu.1st misses 3 linux system

Post by DrHu »

You might have to edit it yourself (manually)
--use the grub.conf file (used with the latest grub) or create a menu.1st (used with the previous, now called legacy grub)
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ubuntu ... u-lst.html

new Grub setup..
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual/grub.html
http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/manual ... RUB-Legacy
Locked

Return to “Beginner Questions”