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Dual Boot Fedora 7 + Ubuntu Feisty

I've been using Ubuntu for bout 3 months now and wanted to try something different so I choose Fedora 7, Still havnt got the hang of rpm based gets a bit confusing going from Deb based but then again i'm a noob so never mind.
Anyway when i installed Ubuntu it deleted the grub booter and now I only have Fedora to choose from. I tried to edit it to add ubuntu and it did but everytime it tries to boot in it crashes on the boot up bar right at the beginning. I was wondering if anyone could help, heres a copy of both the /boot/grub/menu.lst i changed

Fedora:
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Code:

# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that

# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.

# root (hd0,2)

# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda3

# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img

#boot=/dev/sda

default=0

timeout=10

splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

hiddenmenu

title Fedora (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)

root (hd0,2)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet

initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7.img



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic

root (hd0,1)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=LABEL=/

initrd /boot/initrd.img-1.6.20-16-generic

quiet

"menu.lst" 47L, 1563C 22,34 Top

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Ubuntu:
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Code:

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic

quiet

savedefault



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic

quiet

savedefault



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode)

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic



title Ubuntu, memtest86+

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

quiet





title Fedora (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)

root (hd0,2)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet

initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7.img



### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

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There is a mistake somewhere in here that wont let it load. But I really dont know.

Heres my partition list
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Code:

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes



Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sda1 * 1 9032 72549508+ 83 Linux

/dev/sda2 9543 9729 1502077+ 5 Extended

/dev/sda3 9033 9542 4096575 83 Linux

/dev/sda5 9543 9729 1502046 82 Linux swap / Solaris

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sda1 is the original ubuntu install
sda3 is my fedora one.

Please help me I dont wanna reinstall ubuntu just to get it back again

Dual Boot Fedora 7 + Ubuntu Feisty

Code:

# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that

# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.

# root (hd0,2)

# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda3

# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img

#boot=/dev/sda

default=0

timeout=10

splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

hiddenmenu

title Fedora (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)

root (hd0,2)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet

initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7.img



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic

root (hd0,1)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=LABEL=/

initrd /boot/initrd.img-1.6.20-16-generic

quiet

"menu.lst" 47L, 1563C 22,34 Topp

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ubuntu:
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Code:

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic

quiet

savedefault



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic

quiet

savedefault



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode)

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic



title Ubuntu, memtest86+

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

quiet





title Fedora (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)

root (hd0,2)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet

initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7.img



### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

Code:

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes



Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sda1 * 1 9032 72549508+ 83 Linux

/dev/sda2 9543 9729 1502077+ 5 Extended

/dev/sda3 9033 9542 4096575 83 Linux

/dev/sda5 9543 9729 1502046 82 Linux swap / Solaris

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sda1 is the original ubuntu install
sda3 is my fedora one.

Please help me I dont wanna reinstall ubuntu just to get it back again

I Need Help Dual Booting Fedora 7 + Ubuntu Feisty

Code:

# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that

# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.

# root (hd0,2)

# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda3

# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img

#boot=/dev/sda

default=0

timeout=10

splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz

hiddenmenu

title Fedora (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)

root (hd0,2)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet

initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7.img



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic

root (hd0,1)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=LABEL=/

initrd /boot/initrd.img-1.6.20-16-generic

quiet

"menu.lst" 47L, 1563C 22,34 Top

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ubuntu:
-----------------------------------------------------------------

Code:

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic

quiet

savedefault



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic (recovery mode)

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-generic



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro quiet splash

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic

quiet

savedefault



title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-15-generic (recovery mode)

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-15-generic root=UUID=a3a4bf10-4283-406a-8929-b209abe026b1 ro single

initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-15-generic



title Ubuntu, memtest86+

root (hd0,0)

kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin

quiet





title Fedora (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)

root (hd0,2)

kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet

initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7.img



### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

Code:

Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes



Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sda1 * 1 9032 72549508+ 83 Linux

/dev/sda2 9543 9729 1502077+ 5 Extended

/dev/sda3 9033 9542 4096575 83 Linux

/dev/sda5 9543 9729 1502046 82 Linux swap / Solaris

-----------------------------------------------------------------

sda1 is the original ubuntu install
sda3 is my fedora one.

Please help me I dont wanna reinstall ubuntu just to get it back again

Post an output of "ls -l /dev/disk/by-uuid"

Quote:

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=LABEL=/
initrd /boot/initrd.img-1.6.20-16-generic
quiet
"menu.lst" 47L, 1563C 22,34 Top
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Ubuntu:
-----------------------------------------------------------------

This doesn't look right if Ubuntu is really and hda1/sda1. Make a backup of the file first (as root):

cp /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/menu.list.bu

Then remove the quoted parts from the original and try again.

I think I found two things that might be wrong:

Quote:

Originally Posted by yusuo

Fedora:
-----------------------------------------------------------------
# NOTICE: You do not have a /boot partition. This means that
# all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
# root (hd0,2)
# kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda3
# initrd /boot/initrd-version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=10
splashimage=(hd0,2)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Fedora (2.6.21-1.3194.fc7)
root (hd0,2)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7 ro root=LABEL=/ rhgb quiet
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.21-1.3194.fc7.img

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-generic root=LABEL=/
initrd /boot/initrd.img-1.6.20-16-generic
quiet
"menu.lst" 47L, 1563C 22,34 Top

About "root (hd0,1)", it says on your other menu.lst file that Ubuntu is on root (hd0,0). So it could be that your grub is searchin for Ubuntu on the wrong partition.
About the initrd thing: It has to be 2.6.20, not 1.6.20. Or is it only a typo here?
I guess that should fix it. Grub is very reliable if set up correctly.

-A

In the Fedora version you have ubuntu as (hd0,1) but in ubuntu you have (hd0,0)
Surely they should both be the same??? I'd try changing the ,1 to ,0 and see what happens.

yusuo - you have made me work. All 3 of your identical threads have been merged to this thread. This thread has been moved to Linux-Distributions. I have added code tags to your code because scrolling so much was giving me muscles on one finger.

In future, post once only, no matter how many different subjects you think it covers.