savedefault missing?

[spoofy root]

I recently updated my debain system from 0.95 to .96 and grub-reboot
seems to be missing from the install. Also savedefault no longer works
at the command line.

    GNU GRUB  version 0.97  (640K lower / 3072K upper memory)

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grub> savedefault

Error 27: Unrecognized command

grub> savedefault 1

Error 27: Unrecognized command

grub> savedefault 3

Error 27: Unrecognized command

grub>



I copied the stage files over after I did make install and I ran
grub-install /dev/hda.  Although I've seen other people ask about this
problem .. I have not seen anyone post a solution and was wondering if
you guys have it figured out yet?

I've also tried "grub-save-default" and when it rebooted no changes
were made. It just booted into the normal system.



more info:

neo:/boot/grub# ls -asl
total 1249
   1 drwxr-xr-x  2 root root    1024 2006-02-11 02:24 .
   1 drwxr-xr-x  4 root root    1024 2006-02-10 06:28 ..
   1 -rw-r--r--  1 root root     197 2006-02-11 02:24 default
   1 -rw-r--r--  1 root root      30 2006-01-03 01:44 device.map
   8 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    7744 2006-02-11 02:24 e2fs_stage1_5
   8 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    7472 2006-02-11 02:24 fat_stage1_5
   7 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    6752 2006-02-11 02:24 ffs_stage1_5
1055 -rwxr-xr-x  1 root root 1073160 2006-02-11 02:07 grub
   7 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    6784 2006-02-11 02:24 iso9660_stage1_5
   9 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    8288 2006-02-11 02:24 jfs_stage1_5
   2 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    1387 2006-02-11 02:07 menu.lst
   5 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    4185 2006-01-04 06:40 menu.lst~
   7 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    6944 2006-02-11 02:24 minix_stage1_5
   9 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    9184 2006-02-11 02:24 reiserfs_stage1_5
   1 -rw-r--r--  1 root root     512 2006-02-11 02:24 stage1
 103 -rw-r--r--  1 root root  104370 2006-02-11 02:24 stage2
   7 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    7124 2006-02-11 02:24 ufs2_stage1_5
   7 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    6400 2006-02-11 02:24 vstafs_stage1_5
  10 -rw-r--r--  1 root root    9224 2006-02-11 02:24 xfs_stage1_5

neo:/boot/grub# cat menu.lst
default         0
timeout         5
color cyan/blue white/blue

title           WatchDog Kernel on Recovery
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /vmlinuz-alrt root=/dev/hda4 ro
savedefault
boot

title           WatchDog Kernel on Normal
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /vmlinuz-alrt root=/dev/hda3 ro
savedefault
boot


title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.8
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /vmlinuz-2.6.8 root=/dev/hda4 ro
savedefault
boot


The splash screen shows the correct version on boot.. so I know I am
using the current code. Suggestions?