[SOLVED] Darn, I Lost Grub Again. help Please

[nujinini]

Hi,

I was trying to play around with my system after learning how to install and repair grub.
Was enjoying it actually till now. When I execute find /boot/grub/stage1, I only get (hd0,4). It used to be (hd0,4), (hd0,7) and (hd0,8 ). I lost (hd0,7) AND (hd0,8 ) I would really appreciate any help for the second time and thanks for your patience

[root@localhost ~]# fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc5e3f820

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda1   *           1        1930    15502693+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2            1931       15817   111547327+   5  Extended
/dev/sda3           15818       29555   110350485    7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4           29556       30401     6795495   82  Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda5            1931        3835    15301881   83  Linux
/dev/sda6            9778       14512    38033856   83  Linux
/dev/sda7            3836        5224    11157111   83  Linux
/dev/sda8            5225        9777    36571941   83  Linux
/dev/sda9           14513       15817    10481663+  83  Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order
[root@localhost ~]# grub
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.


    GNU GRUB  version 0.97  (640K lower / 3072K upper memory)

 [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.  For the first word, TAB
   lists possible command completions.  Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
   completions of a device/filename.]
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
find /boot/grub/stage1
 (hd0,4)
 
grub>

Tried to repair with the following but was not able to.

[jun@localhost ~]$ su -
Password: 
[root@localhost ~]# grub
Probing devices to guess BIOS drives. This may take a long time.


    GNU GRUB  version 0.97  (640K lower / 3072K upper memory)

 [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.  For the first word, TAB
   lists possible command completions.  Anywhere else TAB lists the possible
   completions of a device/filename.]
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
find /boot/grub/stage1
 (hd0,4)
grub> (hd0,7)
(hd0,7)

Error 27: Unrecognized command
grub> root (hd0,7)
root (hd0,7)
 Filesystem type is ext2fs, partition type 0x83
grub> setup (hd0)
setup (hd0)
 Checking if "/boot/grub/stage1" exists... no
 Checking if "/grub/stage1" exists... no

Error 15t: File not found
grub>

Want to restore my (hd0,7) since there is where my complete menu is. Thanks

EDIT: I was able to go to my (hd0,7) grub via terminal and its still intact.

# 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

## Graphical boot menu location
gfxmenu=/boot/gfxmenu/linuxmint.message

## timeout sec
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout         120

# 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/sda8 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
## 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=(single-user) 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

## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
##	indomU=true
##      indomU=false
# indomU=detect

## 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           ( 1 ) Mint Gloria (Linux)
root            (hd0,7)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=/dev/sda8 ro quiet splash
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic
quiet

title           *******Linux Mint 7 Gloria, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (recovery $
root            (hd0,7)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=/dev/sda8 ro single
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic


#title          Linux Mint 7 Gloria, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
root            (hd0,7)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=/dev/sda8 ro quiet splash
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

#title          Linux Mint 7 Gloria, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
root            (hd0,7)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=/dev/sda8 ro single
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title           *******Linux Mint 7 Gloria, memtest86+
root            (hd0,7)
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           ( 2 ) XP (Windoze)
rootnoverify    (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader     +1


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda5.
title           ( 3 ) Fedora Cambridge (Linux)
root            (hd0,4)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27.41-170.2.117.fc10.i686 ro root=UUID=2776ef$
initrd          /boot/initrd-2.6.27.41-170.2.117.fc10.i686.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda7.
title           ( 4 ) Ubuntu Karmic Koala & Studio Hybrid (Linux)
root            (hd0,6)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=62310446-d606-4c7a-81$
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda7.
#title          Ubuntu, Linux 2.6.31-20-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda7)
root            (hd0,6)
kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-20-generic root=UUID=62310446-d606-4c7a-81$
initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-20-generic
savedefault
boot


# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/sda9.
title ( 5 ) Fedora Constantine (2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686)
        root (hd0,8)
        kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686 ro root=UUID=9ea4d6d1-b9d$
        initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32.12-115.fc12.i686.img

[nujinini]

Ooopss. Got it back. Live CD to the rescue.

Thanks anyway