grub problems

[Doug Stewart]

I can copy the newist one to the old partition.

SO:

1  Make a backup of the menu.list
2 copy the latest menu.list to the original partition
3 use gparted  to  set the partition boot flag to the original partition.
4 use StartUpManager  to make any changes to the order of booting

Does this look OK?

Doug


On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Andy Boersma <andy at boersma.ca> wrote:

> looks like your new install installed a new boot and set the partition
> to be the boot section.
>
> You can try gparted and set the partition boot flag to the original
> partition.
> Then manually edit the old menu.lst on that /boot to add the new partition
>
> the easiest is to just edit your new part menu.lst and add the old
> install part to the menu.
>
> here is what I have. Ubuntu as main and Mint on another part
>
> Andy
>
>
> title        Linux Ubuntu x64, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
> root        (hd1,0)
> kernel        /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=/dev/sdb2 ro quiet splash
> initrd        /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
> quiet
>
> title        Linux Mint 7 Gloria x64, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic
> root        (hd1,0)
> kernel        /vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=/dev/sdb5 ro quiet splash
> initrd        /initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic
> quiet
>
> t
>
>
>
> Doug Stewart wrote:
> > Yes I have startupmanager and have run it. It shows me the out of date
> > menu.list.
> >
> > The one that is up to date is on the other partition.
> >
> > Doug
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Sep 7, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Mr. C c <c_dive at hotmail.com
> > <mailto:c_dive at hotmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Have you tried "StartUp-Manager"
> >     System, Administration.
> >     Boot Options, Default Operating System, Drop Down arrow.
> >     You may have to download it.
> >     Chris.
> >
> >
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >     Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:02:08 -0400
> >     Subject: grub problems
> >     From: doug.dastew at gmail.com <mailto:doug.dastew at gmail.com>
> >     To: ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com <mailto:ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com>
> >
> >
> >     I have a hard drive with 5 partitions
> >     I have
> >
> >     XP
> >     ubuntu 9.04 54 Gb
> >     ubuntu 9.04  21 Gb.
> >     and 2 swap partitions.
> >
> >     My Main Ubuntu is 9.04 54 Gb
> >
> >     I was using the 21 Gb for experimenting ( trying to solve A problem.)
> >
> >     The problem I have now is the the boot sequence now looks on the
> >     21 Gb partition for the menu.list file,
> >     but I want it to look at the menu.list file that is in my main
> >     Ubuntu partition.
> >
> >     Since I installed Ubuntu in the experimental partition last that
> >     is the menu.list file that it goes to.
> >
> >     How can I change it to boot using only my main Ubuntu menu.list file?
> >
> >     Doug
> >
> >
> >
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