[solved]Trouble with Grub

Question

Hi,
I just installed Arch a few hours back. The only problem I had was the grub wouldnt install. My old grub(from ubuntu) is intact though it has no arch in the menu and it has a old Windows option(I deleted windows partition while installing arch, will install it later again).
I even edited the menu.lst from grub in ubuntu, but it still shows the old chart/list of OS. I'll post it here.
# 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 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 3
## 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 (hd0,4)
makeactive
chainloader +1
###Boot Windows - test 1 ###
Title Windows on partition 1
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
###Boot Windows - test 2 ###
Title Windows on partition 2
rootnoverify (hd0,1)
makeactive
chainloader +1
###Boot Windows - test 3 ###
Title Windows on partition 3
rootnoverify (hd0,2)
makeactive
chainloader +1
###Boot Windows - test 4 ###
Title Windows on partition 4
rootnoverify (hd0,3)
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=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
## 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
## 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 Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-27-generic
uuid 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
title Chainload into GRUB 2
root 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
kernel /boot/grub/core.img
title Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS, memtest86+
uuid 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
# (0) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda3
/dev/sda4 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26.img
# (1) Arch Linux
title Arch Linux Fallback
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz26 root=/dev/sda3
/dev/sda4 ro
initrd /boot/kernel26-fallback.img
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
What am I doing wrong? How do I add arch to the grub menu?
Last edited by death__machine (2011-03-04 13:23:21)

Answer 1

Ok I saw that the /boot/grub/ doesnt have a grub.cfg, only menu.lst. Am really getting confused on what am supposed to edit, am guessing the grub.cfg from ubuntu but compared to menu.lst , grub.cfg is more complicated.
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/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 recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.35-22-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.35-22-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-22-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.35-22-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-27-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-27-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-27-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-27-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,3)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9f847f23-7716-4b30-9b65-176789e688de
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 9810e0fb10e0e0ec
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 ###
Ok on the top of the .cfg it says to not edit it :\
Last edited by death__machine (2011-03-04 10:16:31)