I use in my computer dual boot with XP and Ubuntu 9.04. Well i want use more one Distribuition (OpenSuse 11.1) but i have some questions. How can I insert the correct lines in menu.lst (Ubuntu’s Grub). Look my devices and Grub.
Dispositivo Boot Início Fim Blocos Id Sistema
/dev/sda1 * 1 9816 78846988+ 7 HPFS ou NTFS
/dev/sda2 9817 13641 30720000 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 13642 13650 72292+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda4 13651 15605 15703537+ 8e Linux LVM
Disco /dev/sdb: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders
Units = cilindros of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1f1c1f1b
Dispositivo Boot Início Fim Blocos Id Sistema
/dev/sdb1 * 1 5099 40957686 7 HPFS ou NTFS
/dev/sdb2 5100 9729 37190475 f Win95 (LBA) Partição Extendida
/dev/sdb5 5100 7024 15462531 7 HPFS ou NTFS
/dev/sdb6 7025 7807 6289416 83 Linux
/dev/sdb7 7808 7938 1052226 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb8 7939 9729 14386176 83 Linux
My menu.lst (Ubuntu)
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’.
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 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 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=3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47 ro locale=pt_BR
default grub root device
e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
groot=3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47
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 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47 ro locale=pt_BR quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47 ro locale=pt_BR single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic
uuid 3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47 ro locale=pt_BR quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.27-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-11-generic root=UUID=3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47 ro locale=pt_BR single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 3cb7f1da-fedf-4cad-ae54-ff1d5c631a47
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 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
The OpenSuse is in dev/sda4
What the new lines I have to insert in the Grub? After or before “others systems”?
Thanks.