[SOLVED] Boot problems

Hello Linux Forum.

I am new to Linux and as confused as I can be with all this Grub, MBR, and Terminal commands stuff, (but I am enjoying the learning process) and I am hoping against hope to find a solution for this problem.

Some History

I had Linux Mint 10 32bit installed and was forced to remove it because of a problem that I couldn't get resolved (and believe me, I TRIED.) Though it's a moot point now, if you are interested in the issue that caused the removal of my original Mint install you can see my Post titled "Display does not fill the screen." In this Forum

The Problem

I have downloaded the Linux Mint 10 LXDE 64bit ver. Live DVD and installed it in place of the previous Linux Mint install. (That is, on the same /dev (hdd).)
I deleted the partition and recreated it telling Mint to take the entire drive for the install.
Now when I try to boot, all I get is a "grub rescue:>" and I cannot boot into Linux Mint or Windows XP.:?
I have adjusted the boot order in the BIOS but I still get the same result.

The only thing I can do successfully is boot with the Live DVD.
Here is the output of the sudo fdisk -l command:

Code:

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Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000d4d20

  Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
/dev/sda1  *          1      19457  156288321  83  Linux

Disk /dev/sdb: 40.0 GB, 40017485312 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00012725

  Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
/dev/sdb1  *          1        4864    39070048+  7  HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdc: 41.2 GB, 41173057024 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 5005 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x000ae92b

  Device Boot      Start        End      Blocks  Id  System
/dev/sdc1              1        5006    40206336    5  Extended
/dev/sdc5              1        5006    40205312  83  Linux

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I have tried to update grub with the sudo update-grub command and I get the following error:

/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?).

You will notice that there is a Linux install on /dev/sda1. If I remember, this is just a backup. An image of a previous Linux install.

Oh, and by the way, I installed Windows first.
Please help if you can. I have some experience with Linux commands but not much. In a way, I am kind'a glad that this is happening because it forces me to learn Linux. And then I can remove Windows from my computer, never to return to it.

Thank you in advance for your help.:)

Post your /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Here ya go MikeT.
As requested.

Code:

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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
        echo        'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a ro  quiet
        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
        echo        'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a ro single
        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54 ro quiet
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry "LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54 ro single
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ntfs
        set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26c05621c055f78f
        drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
        chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

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Thank you for taking a look. :)

When you re-installed Mint, did you tell the installer to re-install grub also? Or is this leftover from the previous install? And finally, did you create MSDos filesystems? Linux wants and needs ext2 or better.

Hmmm?
When I installed Linux I didn't select any check boxes that would have changed the default install.
So, if the installer re-installs grub by default then I would have to say yes. But I didn't re-install it intentionally.

During the setup of the partition I did select ext4 for the fs type.

I apologize that I didn't pay more attention. I have uninstalled and re-installed this so many times now that it is all a haze at this point. :oops:

Is there a way that I can check these things?

EDIT: I opened GParted and looked at the /dev/sdc info. and can confirm that the Partition Table is msdos.

Quiet frankly I'm a little confused about the grub config....I don't know if it's wrong or not. I can't check it because I'm not at a Linux machine and plus I'm really tired right now, I should get some sleep before I tell you to do something dumb. Anyone else feel free to jump in here.

Thank you for taking the time to help me this late at night.
I am ready to call it a night too.

I'm not sure that the grub.cfg file is the correct one either.
I will do a little searching and try to confirm whether or not it is the right one.

Thanks again Mike and we can address this issue again at a later time. :)

Ok, here's what I know for sure.

I have three (3) internal HDD's in my computer that the two OS's can look to for boot info.
Here are the three drives and their information according to boot info script

Code:

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    Boot Info Script 0.55    dated February 15th, 2010                   

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

 => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
    partition #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
 => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive in
    partition #1 for (,msdos1)/boot/grub.
 => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc and looks on the same drive in
    partition #5 for (,msdos5)/boot/grub.

sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:      ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  Linux Mint Debian Edition
    Boot files/dirs:  /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdb1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:      ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows XP
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows XP
    Boot files/dirs:  /grub/grub.cfg /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
                      /grub/core.img

sdc1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:      Extended Partition
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sdc5: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:      ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  Linux Mint Debian Edition
    Boot files/dirs:  /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot        Start          End          Size  Id System

/dev/sda1    *            63  312,576,704  312,576,642  83 Linux


Drive: sdb ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 40.0 GB, 40017485312 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4865 cylinders, total 78159151 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot        Start          End          Size  Id System

/dev/sdb1    *            63    78,140,159    78,140,097  7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdc ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 41.2 GB, 41173057024 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 5005 cylinders, total 80416127 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot        Start          End          Size  Id System

/dev/sdc1              2,048    80,414,719    80,412,672  5 Extended
/dev/sdc5              4,096    80,414,719    80,410,624  83 Linux


blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________

Device          UUID                                  TYPE      LABEL                       

/dev/loop0                                              squashfs                               
/dev/sda1        ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54  ext4                                   
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1        26C05621C055F78F                      ntfs                                   
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc5        9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a  ext4                                   
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev  output: ===========================

Device          Mount_Point              Type      Options

aufs            /                        aufs      (rw)
/dev/sr0        /live/image              iso9660    (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdc5        /media/9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a ext4      (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks)
/dev/sda1        /media/ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54 ext4      (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks)
/dev/sdb1        /media/26C05621C055F78F  fuseblk    (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_permissions)


=========================== sda1/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
        echo        'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54 ro  quiet
        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
        echo        'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54 ro single
        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ntfs
        set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26c05621c055f78f
        drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
        chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (on /dev/sde5)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sde,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819 ro quiet splash
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sde5)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sde,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819 ro single
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (on /dev/sde5)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sde,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819 ro quiet splash
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry "Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sde5)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sde,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=848a6b4b-51da-4241-bf0e-ea42c581b819 ro single
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>  <type>  <options>      <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc          proc    defaults        0      0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=39dce7bc-28c6-4d48-a3e1-b2d48712856e /              ext3    errors=remount-ro 0      1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=f5355ad1-6de9-497b-a8d4-e2abe7336d4d none            swap    sw              0      0
/dev/scd0      /media/cdrom0  udf,iso9660 user,noauto    0      0
/dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto  0      0
proc        /proc        proc        nodev,noexec,nosuid        0        0
/dev/sda1                ext4        rw,errors=remount-ro        0        0
/dev/sdc1        /        ext4        rw,errors=remount-ro        0        0

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


 126.8GB: boot/grub/core.img
  19.4GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
    .6GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
 126.8GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686
    .6GB: initrd.img
 126.8GB: vmlinuz

============================= sdb1/grub/grub.cfg: =============================

#

# Base grub.cfg file from grub24dos install - Windows only

# After testing add Linux entries

# See C:\grub\install\sample.cfg for examples

#



echo The Windows boot address is $winboot



set menu_color_normal=white/blue

set menu_color_highlight=black/green



set default=0

set timeout=10



menuentry "Windows 7        MBR disk"    --class windows {

        set root=$winboot

        chainloader +1

}



# Grub Invaders - Just for fun.....    try it



menuentry "Grub Invaders"                --class invaders {

        set root=$winboot

        multiboot /grub/winsource/invaders.exec

}
================================ sdb1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]

Timeout=5

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:\grub\winloader\xpstage1.img="Grub2 For Dos"
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


    ??GB: grub/core.img
    ??GB: grub/grub.cfg

=========================== sdc5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates1. Boot your computer up with Ubuntu CD
2. Open a terminal window or switch to a tty.
3. Type sudo grub. Should get text of which last line is grub>
4. Type "find /boot/grub/stage1". You'll get a response like "(hd1,0)".
  Use whatever your computer spits out for the following lines.
5. Type "root (hd1,0)", or whatever your hard disk + boot partition
  numbers are for Ubuntu.
6. Type "setup (hd1)", to install GRUB to MBR
7. Quit grub by typing "quit".
8. Reboot and remove the bootable CD.
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
  set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
    saved_entry="${chosen}"
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
set timeout=5
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
insmod png
if background_image /boot/grub/linuxmint.png ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
        echo        'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a ro  quiet
        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry 'LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode)' --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a
        echo        'Loading Linux 2.6.32-5-686 ...'
        linux        /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=9ba17822-1a3f-455b-b512-503dca4b1a0a ro single
        echo        'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
        initrd        /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54 ro quiet
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry "LinuxMint GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.32-5-686 (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ext2
        set root='(/dev/sda,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54
        linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 root=UUID=ce48fe5f-dad7-4fb4-af94-904a63f99d54 ro single
        initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sdb1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod ntfs
        set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 26c05621c055f78f
        drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
        chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

=============================== sdc5/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.1. Boot your computer up with Ubuntu CD
2. Open a terminal window or switch to a tty.
3. Type sudo grub. Should get text of which last line is grub>
4. Type "find /boot/grub/stage1". You'll get a response like "(hd1,0)".
  Use whatever your computer spits out for the following lines.
5. Type "root (hd1,0)", or whatever your hard disk + boot partition
  numbers are for Ubuntu.
6. Type "setup (hd1)", to install GRUB to MBR
7. Quit grub by typing "quit".
8. Reboot and remove the bootable CD.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>  <type>  <options>      <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc          proc    defaults        0      0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=39dce7bc-28c6-4d48-a3e1-b2d48712856e /              ext3    errors=remount-ro 0      1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=f5355ad1-6de9-497b-a8d4-e2abe7336d4d none            swap    sw              0      0
/dev/scd0      /media/cdrom0  udf,iso9660 user,noauto    0      0
/dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto  0      0
proc        /proc        proc        nodev,noexec,nosuid        0        0
/dev/sdc5        /        ext4        rw,errors=remount-ro        0        0

=================== sdc5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


  17.3GB: boot/grub/core.img
  8.8GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
    .7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-5-686
  17.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686
    .7GB: initrd.img
  17.3GB: vmlinuz

---

I took one look at this and my eyes glazed over. :shock: :eek: :dazed: :confused:

1. Boot your computer up with Ubuntu CD
2. Open a terminal window.
3. Type sudo grub.
4. Type "find /boot/grub/stage1". You'll get a response like "(hd1,0)".
Use whatever your computer spits out for the following lines.
5. Type "root (hd1,0)", or whatever your hard disk + boot partition
numbers are for Ubuntu.
6. Type "setup (hd1)", to install GRUB to MBR
7. Quit grub by typing "quit".
8. Reboot and remove the bootable CD.

As my luck would have it, when I enter the sudo grub command I get the following error:

[INDENTsudo: grub: command not found][/INDENT]

Did I enter it correctly?