Re: Booting into DOS

To: Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>, debian-user@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: Booting into DOS
From: Ethan Rosenberg <ethros@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:13:20 -0500
Message-id: <[🔎] 0LVJ00K1GBUHLA80@mta3.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>
In-reply-to: <20111128105740.GP3655@desktop>
References: <0LVC003G9RFBOUE0@mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> <20111128105740.GP3655@desktop>

At 05:57 AM 11/28/2011, Brian wrote:

On Sun 27 Nov 2011 at 23:06:29 -0500, Ethan Rosenberg wrote:

> My hard drive has Linux and DOS partitions.  If I try to boot into DOS
> from the start-up screen I receive the messages: "no argument specified"
> adn "no such partition". How do i fix this.

Please post the contents of /boot/grub/grub.cfg and the list of files in
/etc/grub.d.


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Brian -

Thanks.

Sorry for the delay.

I apologize for the length of this, but here are the two files you requested.

--->> /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,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
set timeout=600
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547
insmod png
if background_image /usr/share/images/desktop-base/spacefun-grub.png; then
  set color_normal=light-gray/black
  set color_highlight=white/black
else
  set menu_color_normal=cyan/blue
  set menu_color_highlight=white/blue
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.1.0-1-686-pae' --classdebian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 3.1.0-1-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-1-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.1.0-1-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.1.0-1-686-pae (recoverymode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 3.1.0-1-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-1-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro single

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.1.0-1-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.0.0-2-686-pae' --classdebian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-2-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-2-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-2-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.0.0-2-686-pae (recoverymode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-2-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-2-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro single

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-2-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.0.0-1-686-pae' --classdebian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-1-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-1-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-1-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 3.0.0-1-686-pae (recoverymode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 3.0.0-1-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.0.0-1-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro single

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-3.0.0-1-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae' --classdebian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae (recoverymode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.39-2-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro single

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-2-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-1-686-pae' --classdebian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.39-1-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-1-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro quiet

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-1-686-pae
}

menuentry 'Debian GNU/Linux, with Linux 2.6.39-1-686-pae (recoverymode)' --class debian --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {

    insmod gzio
    insmod part_msdos
    insmod ext2
    set root='(/dev/sda,msdos2)'

search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547

    echo    'Loading Linux 2.6.39-1-686-pae ...'

linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-1-686-paeroot=UUID=128e2d3c-719a-4801-95a4-2829cc94d547 ro single

    echo    'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
    initrd    /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-1-686-pae
}
### 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 ###
### 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.
menuentry "DOS (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" {
        insmod part_msdos
        insmod fat
        set root='(hd0,0)'
        search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 351B-1CE1
        chainloader +1
}

### 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 ###


-->> /etc/grub.d <<--

ls -l /etc/grub.d
total 52
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6711 May 31  2011 00_header
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5407 Jan 18  2011 05_debian_theme
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5947 Jun 15 19:33 10_linux
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 6344 Aug  8 20:46 20_linux_xen
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 5975 Feb  8  2011 30_os-prober
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  407 Jan 24  2011 40_custom
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   95 Jun 16  2010 41_custom
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  483 Mar 17  2009 README

Thanks again.

Ethan

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