Grub question

[y_farkash]

Hi everyone,

My problem in a nutshell is that whenever I boot the system I get to the
command line grub. I can boot either my windows machine (hda1) or the Linux
one (DreamLinux (DL) on hdb2) from the command line perfectly fine. However,
I can't seem to get the menu working. If I remember correctly, I installed
Grub on MBR when installing DL.

My drives configuration is:
/dev/hda1 - winXP (ntfs)
/dev/hda2 - general storage (fat32)
/dev/hdb1 - swap
/dev/hdb2 - DL (ext3)
/dev/hdb3 - general storage (Reiserfs)
/dev/hdc1 - general storage (fat32)


>From within DL (hdb2) I have /boot/grub existing with a menu.lst file.
However(!) I also have a boot folder in the hda1 (WinXP) partition! It has
stage1, stage2 and grub folder, which contains a menu.lst file as well! It
seems this one is from older, I think I tried installing grub4dos for some
reason).

In any event, I see NO menu when booting the system. Any ideas what is going
on? I copied the two menu.lst files at the bottom.

Thanks,

Y_Farkash

**********start /hdb2/boot/grub/menu.lst (DL partition)**********
# 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-legacy-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 change this entry to 'saved' 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         5

# 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=/dev/hdb2 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,0)

## 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=

## 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=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user 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=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.23.12-dream
root            (hd1,1)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23.12-dream root=/dev/hdb2 ro 
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.23.12-dream

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel 2.6.23.12-dream (single-user mode)
root            (hd1,1)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23.12-dream root=/dev/hdb2 ro single
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.23.12-dream

title           Debian GNU/Linux, kernel memtest86+
root            (hd0,0)
kernel          /boot/memtest86+.bin

title           Windows XP
rootnoverify    (hd0,0)
chainloader +1
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
**********end /hdb2/boot/grub/menu.lst (DL partition)**********



**********start /hda1/boot/grub/menu.lst (winXP partition)**********
# Sample boot menu configuration file
#
# Boot automatically after a minute.
timeout 60

# By default, boot the second entry.
default 1

# Fallback to the first entry.
fallback 0

title Windows XP
unhide (hd0,0)
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
chainloader +1

# For booting Linux
title  Woody
root (hd0,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20-devfs-ntfs-2.1.3
initrd /boot/miniwody1.gz
**********end /hda1/boot/grub/menu.lst (winXP partition)**********


Y_Farkash
-- 
View this message in context: 
http://www.nabble.com/Grub-question-tp18555877p18555877.html
Sent from the Grub - Bugs mailing list archive at Nabble.com.