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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 LISTWhat am I doing wrong? How do I add arch to the grub menu?
Last edited by death__machine (2011-03-04 13:23:21)
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I just figured, I have grub2. But oddly I have both the files menu.lst(grub) and grub.cfg(grub2).
Will try to edit the code in grub2.cfg and see if arch shows up, just that the grub2 file is much more complicated than the menu.lst file.
Will post back
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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)
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It seems complicated because normally you do not edit grub.cfg, but files in /etc/grub.d and /etc/default/grub. Then you run
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg -- and things should be fine. (In case you have other OS installed and want to have it detected, you should install os-prober as well.)
Read the wiki article on grub2: everything is explained more than clearly there.
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Hey thanks, I solved it a few hours back. Forgot to mark the thread as solved. I found this piece of code someone used for their grub.conf for arch and I pasted it to mine editing the partition.
Going to have a look at the wiki page though.
Thanks
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