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by **Gyrotwister** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:31 am

I need help with this installer.
Currently I'm running LM 10 on the latter half of my sdb drive. I want to leave that alone because I'm still using it.
sda is a small 80G drive with winXP and GRUB on it. I want to leave that as it is too.

What I'd like to do is this...
Install LM 11 on the first half of sdb over the top of about 100G of free space plus about 30G partition sdb1 next to it which contains what's left of an old Ubuntu 9.04 install. That should give me a fresh LM 11 install on a partition of about 130G which is plenty big for me.

I can't figure out how the installer is supposed to work...
After choosing the "Something else" option I'm presented with something which looks similar to GParted with a heading which reads "Allocate drive space". I can see free space with sdb1 sitting next to it but I cant figure out how to select these areas for my new install. How exactly is this done? What am I missing?

by **wayne128** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:36 am

are you able to take a snapshot on the image that you refer to? and post here?

by **Gyrotwister** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:49 am

Is it possible to take a snapshot while running off a Live CD/DVD?
I'll try and see if it works.

by **Gyrotwister** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:19 pm

A picture paints a thousand words...

: Allocate drive space..png (49.66 KiB) Viewed 857 times

by **remoulder** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:27 pm

Gyrotwister wrote:cant figure out how to select these areas for my new install

Have you tried just clicking on it in the list?

by **Gyrotwister** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:50 pm

Single clicking highlights the partitions.
Double clicking any of these partitions opens a "Create a new partition" dialog box with drop down selections for "Use as:" and "Mount point:"

: Create partition.png (138.16 KiB) Viewed 848 times

I can't get a snapshot with the drop down menus open but the options are as follows...

Use as:
Ext4 journaling file system
Ext3 journaling file system
Ext2 file system
ReiserFS journaling file system
btrfs journaling file system
JFS journaling file system
XFS journaling file system
FAT16 file system
FAT32 file system
swap area
do not use the partition

Mount point:
/
/boot
/home
/tmp
/usr
/var
/srv
/opt
/usr/local

How does any of this lead to an install?
None of these options say to me "Install it here".
Surely someone has been here before me?
It's late in my part of the world. Time to sleep.

by **srs5694** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:17 pm

The "use as" options are the filesystems. Most of them work for Linux, but the most popular these days is ext4fs.

The "mount point" options say where in a directory tree a partition will be used. The root ("/") partition is required, so that's the one that says "install it here". I know that's not intuitive, and it should be explained better in the installer.

If you do a Web search on the topic of Linux partitioning, you'll find all sorts of sites with all sorts of advice. My own suggestion for newbies is something like this:

Make your root ("/") partition 5-25 GiB, depending on how much software you plan to install and how much disk space you have available.
Create a swap partition that's 1-2 times as large as your RAM. Note that you identify swap under "use as", but you don't give it a mount point.
If you're dual-booting, create a FAT or NTFS partition for holding shared data. Make it as big as you think it needs to be and mount it wherever you like, or specify someplace under /mnt if you're unsure, like /mnt/windows.
Give the rest of your available space to a /home partition. This will hold your user data. In most cases this will be much bigger than your root ("/") partition.

by **usbtux** on Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:28 pm

Take a look at http://usbtux.hostzi.com/somethingelse and http://usbtux.hostzi.com/external

or Just shrink one partition to leave unallocated space of the size you require then install beside your operating system remember to change “Device for boot loader installation:” to the required.

by **Gyrotwister** on Fri Apr 27, 2012 8:52 pm

Thankyou srs5694 and usbtux.

I was under the impression I could select an area (in my case some unallocated space plus the Ubuntu9.04 partition sdb1) and then just ask for a typical install where the swap partition, GRUB configuration etc are taken care of automatically. I think this is how the 9.04 installer worked?

Seems like the simplest option would be to make the appropriate amount of free space available first and then let the live DVD do a typical install. That I suppose means using Gparted to delete the 9.04 partition. I've never deleted a working linux partition before.

This brings me to my next question...
If I delete the 9.04 partition using Gparted, how will this affect GRUB? Will GRUB be automatically updated or will I have to manually edit this before or after deletion?

by **wayne128** on Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:56 am

This brings me to my next question...
If I delete the 9.04 partition using Gparted, how will this affect GRUB? Will GRUB be automatically updated or will I have to manually edit this before or after deletion?

When you use gparted to manipulate partition, especially DELETE a partition, you have to prepare for unbootable OS partitions :mrgreen:

( those with partition number higher than that one you deleted)

So if you want to delete sdb1, all the rest of sdbX partition will become unbootable :mrgreen:

But the solution is simple enough, just run from Live , use os-prober to find the new partition number, mount it, and reinstall grub, or use other boot loader on sda, and boot those in sdb with the new partition number.

Since you want to 'remove sdb1 OS' and install a new Linux OS, it is quite simple also to just run the new Linux OS in live, and tell its installer to install on sdb1. That way those older OS in sdbX remain unchanged.

by **Gyrotwister** on Sat Apr 28, 2012 2:18 am

So if you want to delete sdb1, all the rest of sdbX partition will become unbootable

Wow that's an eye opener! Thanks for the warning.

Since you want to 'remove sdb1 OS' and install a new Linux OS, it is quite simple also to just run the new Linux OS in live, and tell its installer to install on sdb1. That way those older OS in sdbX remain unchanged.

I could very easily expand sdb1 to take up the free space adjacent to it but then I'm back to the original problem of not knowing how to do that with the LM 11 Live DVD installer.

Also, what is this "os-prober" of which you speak? Is this an application included in the LM 11 Live DVD?

by **wayne128** on Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:21 am

I could very easily expand sdb1 to take up the free space adjacent to it but then I'm back to the original problem of not knowing how to do that with the LM 11 Live DVD installer.

You can always use manual method such as gparted to create, resize or whatever on your hard disk partition before installing any new Linux OS.

Manual method is much more flexible..especially if you have lots of partitions installed with OSes and you want to retain them :mrgreen:

Also, what is this "os-prober" of which you speak? Is this an application included in the LM 11 Live DVD?

os-prober usually is available in Live CD as well as installed Linux OS.
if it is missing, all it takes is sudo apt-get install os-prober to get it.

here is just example what it shows on my computer, so you can exactly know which partition your old OSes are installed.
wayne@wayne:~$ sudo os-prober
[sudo] password for wayne:
/dev/sda1:ZEN-mini:ZEN-mini:linux
/dev/sda3:Windows 7 (loader):Windows:chain
/dev/sda5:Linux Mint Debian Edition (1):LinuxMint1:linux
/dev/sda9:Debian GNU/Linux (wheezy/sid):Debian2:linux

by **srs5694** on Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:24 am

wayne128 wrote:
This brings me to my next question...
If I delete the 9.04 partition using Gparted, how will this affect GRUB? Will GRUB be automatically updated or will I have to manually edit this before or after deletion?

When you use gparted to manipulate partition, especially DELETE a partition, you have to prepare for unbootable OS partitions ( those with partition number higher than that one you deleted)

So if you want to delete sdb1, all the rest of sdbX partition will become unbootable

Your first paragraph is only partially correct, and the conclusion in the second paragraph's conclusion is uncertain.

Certainly deleting a partition on which GRUB resides will cause everything booted from GRUB to become unbootable. Since GRUB normally boots or redirects the boot process to everything on the computer, this means that deleting GRUB's host partition (normally Linux's root or /boot) renders everything unbootable. The numbers of the disk partitions are irrelevant to this question.

If you delete a logical partition (one numbered 5 or above), booting partitions with higher numbers may be disrupted, depending on how they're referred to in GRUB or other boot loaders, since the later partitions' numbers will change. This shouldn't be a problem if you use UUID numbers to refer to partitions, as most GRUB 2 installations today do.

Deleting a primary partition should not affect the bootability of any other partition, unless of course the primary partition holds GRUB. Deleting a primary partition does not affect the numbering of any subsequent partition.

In the case of Gyrotwister's configuration, it's unclear where GRUB is installed and therefore how the bootability of the computer will be affected by any changes. These details can be provided by the Boot Info Script. After running it, post the RESULTS.txt file here (preferably tagged as code or as an attachment) for interpretation. This might not be necessary, though. If you delete a Linux installation's partition(s) and then install another Linux distribution in its place, chances are the new Linux installation will install a new copy of GRUB. This new GRUB will almost certainly boot the new Linux, it will probably boot Windows or other non-Linux OSes, and it might boot other Linux distributions. Thus, after installing a new Linux, everything might boot normally from the start, and if it doesn't, you'll almost certainly be able to get into a Linux system to fix anything that doesn't work.

That said, any sort of partition manipulation, OS installation, or boot loader installation poses risks. There's always the chance that something will go badly wrong. Make backups of your work, and don't attempt such changes unless you can afford to spend several hours fixing problems, should they occur.

by **Gyrotwister** on Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:54 pm

Ok, now I understand that os-prober is a command line thing and it does work from the LM 11 live DVD too. I didn't know about that.

I also didn't know about bootinfoscript, results below

Code: Select all: Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012] ============================= Boot Info Summary: =============================== => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an embedded config file: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- search.fs_uuid 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 root set prefix=($root)/boot/grub --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----. => No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb. sda1: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows XP: NTFS Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Windows XP Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext3 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Ubuntu 9.04 Boot files: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: Extended Partition Boot sector type: Unknown Boot sector info: sdb5: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sdb6: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Linux Mint 10 Julia Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img sdb7: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sdb8: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext4 Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: Operating System: Linux Mint 11 Katya Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img sdb9: __________________________________________________________________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: ============================ Drive/Partition Info: ============================= Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System /dev/sda1 * 63 156,280,319 156,280,257 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System /dev/sdb1 2,048 77,455,359 77,453,312 83 Linux /dev/sdb2 307,382,270 625,137,344 317,755,075 5 Extended /dev/sdb5 603,963,738 625,137,344 21,173,607 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sdb6 353,310,720 593,692,671 240,381,952 83 Linux /dev/sdb7 593,694,720 603,963,391 10,268,672 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/sdb8 307,382,272 344,924,159 37,541,888 83 Linux /dev/sdb9 344,926,208 353,300,479 8,374,272 82 Linux swap / Solaris "blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________ Device UUID TYPE LABEL /dev/sda1 624CC9564CC9259F ntfs /dev/sdb1 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ext3 /dev/sdb5 017fd9f2-e93d-4e2b-b501-25d182d1261c swap /dev/sdb6 cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 ext4 /dev/sdb7 f7853928-ca94-4275-8a77-fdb7c35c06ae swap /dev/sdb8 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 ext4 /dev/sdb9 105034c3-4d53-4135-8960-8e76f9e903dd swap ================================ Mount points: ================================= Device Mount_Point Type Options /dev/sdb6 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0) ================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =========================== sdb1/boot/grub/menu.lst: =========================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # 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=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ## 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 2.6.28-19-generic uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-19-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-19-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-19-generic (recovery mode) uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-19-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-19-generic title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (recovery mode) uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic (recovery mode) uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode) uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc 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 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc 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 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ uuid 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc 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 Microsoft Windows XP Professional rootnoverify (hd0,0) savedefault makeactive chainloader +1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 # / was on /dev/sdb1 during installation UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation UUID=017fd9f2-e93d-4e2b-b501-25d182d1261c none swap sw 0 0 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ==================== GiB - GB File Fragment(s) 7.849311829 = 8.428134400 boot/grub/menu.lst 1 3.277641296 = 3.519340544 boot/grub/stage2 2 3.315803528 = 3.560316928 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic 3 5.583354950 = 5.995081728 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic 5 5.764003754 = 6.189051904 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic 15 20.693588257 = 22.219571200 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic 3 20.668617249 = 22.192758784 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic 3 20.679233551 = 22.204157952 boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-19-generic 3 3.298503876 = 3.541741568 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic 2 5.579788208 = 5.991251968 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic 8 20.684593201 = 22.209912832 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic 2 5.615299225 = 6.029381632 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic 12 20.696846008 = 22.223069184 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic 2 20.670227051 = 22.194487296 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-19-generic 3 20.679233551 = 22.204157952 initrd.img 3 20.668617249 = 22.192758784 initrd.img.old 3 20.670227051 = 22.194487296 vmlinuz 3 20.696846008 = 22.223069184 vmlinuz.old 2 =========================== sdb6/boot/grub/grub.cfg: =========================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi set default="0" if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=true fi function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi } function recordfail { set recordfail=1 if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi } function load_video { insmod vbe insmod vga } insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then set gfxmode=640x480 load_video insmod gfxterm fi terminal_output gfxterm insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale set lang=en insmod gettext if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then set timeout=-1 else set timeout=10 fi ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 insmod png if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then set color_normal=white/black set color_highlight=white/light-gray else set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray fi ### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### menuentry 'Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb6)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } menuentry 'Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb6) -- recovery mode' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 ro single echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8 } ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='(hd0,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 624cc9564cc9259f drivemap -s (hd0) ${root} chainloader +1 } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-19-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-19-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-19-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-19-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-19-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-19-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb1)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(hd1,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/memtest86+.bin } ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change # the 'exec tail' line above. ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================== sdb6/etc/fstab: ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier # for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name # devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0 # / was on /dev/sdb6 during installation UUID=cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sdb7 during installation UUID=f7853928-ca94-4275-8a77-fdb7c35c06ae none swap sw 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =================== sdb6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ==================== GiB - GB File Fragment(s) 240.601718903 = 258.344128512 boot/grub/core.img 1 231.204963684 = 248.254439424 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1 264.104438782 = 283.579981824 boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic 2 168.866210938 = 181.318713344 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic 2 264.104438782 = 283.579981824 initrd.img 2 168.866210938 = 181.318713344 vmlinuz 2 =========================== sdb8/boot/grub/grub.cfg: =========================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi set default="0" if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=true fi function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi } function recordfail { set recordfail=1 if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi } function load_video { insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus } insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxterm fi terminal_output gfxterm insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale set lang=en_AU insmod gettext if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then set timeout=-1 else set timeout=10 fi ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 insmod png if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png; then true else set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray if background_color 44,0,30; then clear fi fi ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 insmod png if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then set color_normal=white/black set color_highlight=white/light-gray else set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray fi ### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then set linux_gfx_mode=keep else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=keep fi else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi export linux_gfx_mode if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi menuentry 'Linux Mint 11, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdb8)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic } menuentry 'Linux Mint 11, 2.6.38-8-generic (/dev/sdb8) -- recovery mode' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { recordfail set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...' linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 ro single echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos8)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8 } ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 624CC9564CC9259F drivemap -s (hd0) ${root} chainloader +1 } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-19-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-19-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-19-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-19-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-19-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-19-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-17-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-17-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-17-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic } menuentry "Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+ (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 6bfbbd8b-fd80-4472-92e2-977fb8c188fc linux /boot/memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb6) (on /dev/sdb6)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } menuentry "Linux Mint 10, 2.6.35-22-generic (/dev/sdb6) -- recovery mode (on /dev/sdb6)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos6)' search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=cb75e1e1-d673-4d8c-829d-370cd38649d7 ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic } ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change # the 'exec tail' line above. ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =============================== sdb8/etc/fstab: ================================ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier # for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name # devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0 # / was on /dev/sdb8 during installation UUID=9fce7314-6703-47f6-abff-e332bb05ebd5 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1 # swap was on /dev/sdb9 during installation UUID=105034c3-4d53-4135-8960-8e76f9e903dd none swap sw 0 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =================== sdb8: Location of files loaded by Grub: ==================== GiB - GB File Fragment(s) 150.915584564 = 162.044375040 boot/grub/core.img 1 158.882053375 = 170.598305792 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1 147.790039062 = 158.688346112 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 3 150.703590393 = 161.816748032 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1 147.790039062 = 158.688346112 initrd.img 3 150.703590393 = 161.816748032 vmlinuz 1 ======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ======================== Unknown BootLoader on sdb2 00000000 af fc c9 ea dd ff 00 ad 8f ff d0 d6 dd 87 5e 37 |..............^7| 00000010 63 3f 2e 01 08 17 8c 36 39 06 93 62 f0 32 a7 2c |c?.....69..b.2.,| 00000020 31 b8 30 21 48 2d 91 8f e2 e3 1f fe aa ff 00 2c |1.0!H-.........,| 00000030 65 19 49 b7 17 cb 25 69 3f 95 bf 4e 87 f7 1a 7c |e.I...%i?..N...|| 00000040 b6 49 fc 5f f0 46 1d a7 78 53 85 8d 4b 6e 00 12 |.I._.F..xS..Kn..| 00000050 4e 4a 95 1c 70 c0 9c d2 18 f1 80 8b f3 04 6e a3 |NJ..p.........n.| 00000060 f8 b0 46 e2 49 e0 e0 7f 93 4a 75 3f 78 97 75 7f |..F.I....Ju?x.u.| 00000070 bf fa f3 44 aa 6d bb b7 d7 5f eb fa fd 48 a4 5d |...D.m..._...H.]| 00000080 a4 72 a4 30 45 ca 02 48 3c ee 04 1e 87 3d 0d 57 |.r.0E..H<....=.W| 00000090 91 42 b9 44 57 00 14 3b 1c 84 cb e4 9c a9 5e 84 |.B.DW..;......^.| 000000a0 f7 cf f8 d6 6a ac a9 de 9a 8d f6 d6 dd 7f ad ca |....j...........| 000000b0 94 39 5b 5d 17 fc 01 ac 81 9d 89 2c 84 6d e1 8e |.9[].......,.m..| 000000c0 73 b4 e4 ab 10 41 ce 71 f9 55 6d b9 cb 2f cf 8c |s....A.q.Um../..| 000000d0 29 f9 fe 51 d7 2d ca 9c b7 a1 ad e9 e2 14 6a 4a |)..Q.-........jJ| 000000e0 33 8f ba bf 3b 11 38 ea ec fb 1f ff d1 ac c9 93 |3...;.8.........| 000000f0 b7 3b 46 00 e4 13 bb 66 70 b9 c7 39 e7 db 8a a8 |.;F....fp..9....| 00000100 d1 93 bf 92 bc b0 1e aa c0 e3 77 2b d7 f0 fc eb |..........w+....| 00000110 fc ab a8 af 29 cb 99 fb af fa ff 00 80 7f 72 2e |....).........r.| 00000120 64 a3 a6 b1 df e6 56 68 c6 57 73 15 70 5b f8 7e |d.....Vh.Ws.p[.~| 00000130 53 d9 54 fa 31 04 d5 79 61 25 55 01 19 05 cb 2e |S.T.1..ya%U.....| 00000140 dd a4 6d ee 49 eb c8 6f 6a 6a 4f 91 4a dd 6c 8d |..m.I..ojjO.J.l.| 00000150 3a ad 37 fe bf af 52 9b 46 9c 90 0b 60 73 f2 90 |:.7...R.F...`s..| 00000160 07 6e 07 42 df e3 54 9a 12 cc d8 0c 98 3d 58 75 |.n.B..T......=Xu| 00000170 3c 92 a4 63 86 c0 a2 35 16 91 92 7d fe 63 b5 af |<..c...5...}.c..| 00000180 77 66 dd be ee a5 69 23 c6 73 c2 f0 8f f3 0d ae |wf....i#.s......| 00000190 39 3b 5f 1f af d2 a8 32 af 28 0e 4a 92 77 01 8c |9;_....2.(.J.w..| 000001a0 7f b2 b9 e0 91 b7 fc 6b 49 46 fc f3 4e dc 9f 9a |.......kIF..N...| 000001b0 ea bf af d4 d1 42 d6 eb a9 ff d2 f1 d9 a3 00 fe |.....B..........| 000001c0 ff ff 82 fe ff ff 5c 79 ad 11 67 15 43 01 00 fe |......\y..g.C...| 000001d0 ff ff 05 fe ff ff ea ab bc 02 18 14 54 0e 00 00 |............T...| 000001e0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| 000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.| 00000200 ========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: ========= sdc sdd sde sdf =============================== StdErr Messages: =============================== xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt

One thing I haven't mentioned yet is that I've already installed LM 11 using the “along side other operating systems” option. I thought it would prompt me as to where exactly to put it before actually installing, but instead it found a gap in the middle and squeezed it in there. I wanted it to occupy the first half of sdb. I did try growing it to the left using Gparted but Gparted doesn't seem to be able to move ext4 partitions left, not even with the Gparted Live CD.

Anyway, I had better learn how to self-rescue before I bugger things up completely.
Can anyone point me to a How-To for reinstalling and configuring GRUB or maybe some kind of system rescue live cd?
If things go pear shaped I'll be on my own.

I backed up everything last week.

Thanks.

by **wayne128** on Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:33 am

Can anyone point me to a How-To for reinstalling and configuring GRUB or

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

maybe some kind of system rescue live cd?
supergrub, RIPLinux, partedmagic
http://www.supergrubdisk.org/
http://rip.7bf.de/current/
http://partedmagic.com/doku.php?id=news

by **Gyrotwister** on Sun May 27, 2012 9:12 am

Thanks to all who highlighted the perils and pitfalls manipulating partitions for my additional Linux install.

In the end I used boot-repair-disk
http://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/

and GParted Live
http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php

Both are live CDs with a graphical user interface
Boot-repair-disk includes OS-uninstaller which makes it easy to remove unwanted OS installs to make space on the hard drive.
I hope eventually all Linux distributions will include this kind of functionality in their installers.

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