Ubuntu's Grub
I tried installing Mandriva Linux 2006 Free Edition a couple of days ago. I installed it on another Harddisk so I could check it out before installing it on another partition for multi-booting purposes. Anyway, Mandriva uses LILO and that's a bootloader I've had problems in the past. So I decided to first post my Ubuntu's Grub before installing Mandriva for personal reference. Anyway, I have here Ubuntu 5.10, Linspire 5.0, and Windows. Don't get me wrong, as a tech support agent, I need all of these OS installed on my PC.
Here's Grub:
# 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'.
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 specifiv 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=root=/dev/hda8 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,7)
## 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
## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(recovery mode) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single
## nonaltoption boot targets option
## This option controls options to pass to only the
## primary kernel menu item.
## You can have ONLY one nonaltoptions line
# nonaltoptions=quiet splash
## 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
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-386 root=/dev/hda8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-9-386
savedefault
boot
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.12-9-386 (recovery mode)
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-9-386 root=/dev/hda8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.12-9-386
boot
title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,7)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
boot
### 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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda7.
title Linspire 5.0.59 on /dev/hda7 (on /dev/hda7)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hda7 rootdev=0x0307 ramdisk=32000 vga=0x311 splash=silent video=vesafb:nomtrr video=vesafb:nomtrr jiffymount=noatime resume2=swap:/dev/hda7:0x8800@4096
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.10.gz
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda7.
title Redetect (on /dev/hda7)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hda7 rootdev=0x0307 ramdisk=32000 noresume2 redetect video=vesafb:nomtrr video=vesafb:nomtrr jiffymount=noatime resume2=swap:/dev/hda7:0x8800@4096
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.10.gz
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda7.
title Diagnostics (on /dev/hda7)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.10 root=/dev/hda7 rootdev=0x0307 ramdisk=32000 noresume2 single splash=0 Diagnostics video=vesafb:nomtrr video=vesafb:nomtrr jiffymount=noatime resume2=swap:/dev/hda7:0x8800@4096
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.10.gz
savedefault
boot
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hdb1
title Windows 98SE
root (hd1,0)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda3
title Windows ME
root (hd0,2)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda2
title Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/hda1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
