hello,
I have embarked on a project where I installed xp and ubuntu 8.04 (hardy heron) on a hard drive. the computer is old, a compaq evo, D51S (I think). about 12 years old, so I thought an older OS would also be appropriate. there is not an internet connection, but I am able to successfully move info to and from the computer's OS's with a flash drive.
after installing the dual-boot hard drive, I remove THAT hard drive and put in another hard drive and install ubuntu edgy eft (yes, it's even older than hardy heron, sorry). after the installation finishes, I disconnect the cd drive and I place the hard drives on separate ribbon cables with edgy eft replacing the cd drive. edgy eft is moved to the top of the boot order by what I believe is the computer's bios. I then attempt to install grub4dos on the edgy eft hard drive and hope to boot xp and hardy heron from the dual-boot drive.
I am able to boot hardy heron.
I an not able to boot xp. that's why I am here.
from what I recall, xp doesn't need a menu.lst in root, does it? if it does, then that's what my problem is. there isn't one (a menu.lst) there. there is the file(s) ntldr, grldr, and a host of other things I thought might help after I read threads and tutorials I found while searching, many of which were not clear. if xp needs a menu.lst, then I need help with this.
below is a load of info. thank you for your expertise.
boot.ini from xp, edited while in xp
[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
C:\grldr="Grub4Dos"
fdisk -l from edgy eft
root@ed-desktop:/home/ed# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/hdb: 20.0 GB, 20020396032 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2434 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdb2 1276 2434 9309667+ 5 Extended
/dev/hdb5 1276 1457 1461883+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdb6 1458 2434 7847721 83 Linux
Disk /dev/hdd: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes
16 heads, 63 sectors/track, 158816 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 1008 * 512 = 516096 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hdd1 * 1 50790 25598128+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/hdd2 50793 67050 8193150 5 Extended
Partition 2 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/hdd5 50793 53439 1333363+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hdd6 53439 67050 6859723+ 83 Linux
root@ed-desktop:/home/ed#
fdisk -l from hardy heron
root@ed-desktop:/home/ed# fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 20.0 GB, 20020396032 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 2434 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x18931893
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda2 1276 2434 9309667+ 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1276 1457 1461883+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 1458 2434 7847721 83 Linux
Disk /dev/sdb: 81.9 GB, 81964302336 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9964 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xd006d006
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 1 3187 25598128+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sdb2 3188 4207 8193150 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 3188 3353 1333363+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb6 3354 4207 6859723+ 83 Linux
root@ed-desktop:/home/ed#
menu.lst edgy
# 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 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 -1
## 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=faa6365e-fb12-4e58-af93-4f6973cfba4a ro
# kopt_2_6=root=/dev/hdb6 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)
## 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
## 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
## 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
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
boot
title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
boot
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
root (hd1,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=92cf9887-7006-4137-a710-1c45ccd303d0 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=92cf9887-7006-4137-a710-1c45ccd303d0 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, memtest86+
root (hd0,5)
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
root
savedefault (hd1,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
menu.lst hardy heron
# 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=92cf9887-7006-4137-a710-1c45ccd303d0 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)
## 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
## 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 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=92cf9887-7006-4137-a710-1c45ccd303d0 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, kernel 2.6.24-19-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-19-generic root=UUID=92cf9887-7006-4137-a710-1c45ccd303d0 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-19-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.1, memtest86+
root (hd0,5)
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
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb6 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-10-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-10-generic root=/dev/hdb6 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-10-generic
boot
title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,5)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
boot