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Old 04-20-2012, 06:22 PM   #1
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Installing two different dsitros on two different HDDs

Hi,

I first looked for a sectiont for installation problems but did not find one, so if this is not the right please, please move it to the right one.

OK! here is my problem:
I have Linux Ubuntu on my box, and since my kids use it (yes my wife and kids love Ubuntu over that other M$ thing) I decided I should buy another HDD to install (and experiment with) some other distros. I have installed Scientific Linux on that second HDD (SL is basically RHEL 6.2). The installation went flawlessly and all is fine, but I was faced with two problems:

1- When I first installed SL, it detected the secoond HDD as /dev/sda and not as /dev/sdb as Fedora did before (it is hooked up as a slave to the box. I used Fedora through the liveCD and did not install it)

2- I installed grup on /dev/sda (the one which has SL and which is hooked as a slave) and then I rebooted to Ubuntu and tried sudo grub-install dev/sda (where sda is now the one which has Ubuntu and hooked up as a master HDD). It went fine.
When I rebooted, I could not see SL and I cannot boot it up.

I have searched already for some solutions to installing 2 different dsitros on 2 different HDDs but could come up with nothing.

Can you please help me. SL is important because that's the one distro I use in my work.

Thanks in advance
 
Old 04-20-2012, 06:52 PM   #2
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As a follow up, here is the output of bootinfo:
Code:
                  Boot Info Script 0.61      [1 April 2012]


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

 => Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of 
    the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks 
    for (,msdos1)/boot/grub on this drive.
 => Grub Legacy0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 
    267376 on boot drive #1 for the stage2 file.  A stage2 file is at this 
    location on /dev/sdb.  Stage2 looks on partition #1 for 
    /boot/grub/grub.conf..

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       Extended Partition
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sda5: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 
    Operating System:  Scientific Linux release 6.2 
                       (Carbon) Kernel on an
    Boot files:        /boot/grub/menu.lst /boot/grub/grub.conf /etc/fstab

sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       Extended Partition
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

sdb5: __________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info: 

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19452 cylinders, total 312500000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sda1    *          2,048   300,474,367   300,472,320  83 Linux
/dev/sda2         300,476,414   312,498,175    12,021,762   5 Extended
/dev/sda5         300,476,416   312,498,175    12,021,760  82 Linux swap / Solaris


Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot  Start Sector    End Sector  # of Sectors  Id System

/dev/sdb1    *          2,048   621,012,991   621,010,944  83 Linux
/dev/sdb2         621,015,038   625,141,759     4,126,722   5 Extended
/dev/sdb5         621,015,040   625,141,759     4,126,720  82 Linux swap / Solaris


"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL

/dev/sda1        a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30   ext4       
/dev/sda5        6d6c4cea-2d30-44da-8b81-dd890f9ed1d4   swap       
/dev/sdb1        ab94bddd-5702-48f6-a4d0-d1e24c0beb8c   ext4       _SL-62-i386-Live
/dev/sdb5        a63ba7b1-4b14-434f-8bf6-aa794d8170f6   swap       

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

/dev/sda1        /                        ext4       (rw,errors=remount-ro)


=========================== sda1/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 $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  set have_grubenv=true
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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
}

function load_video {
  insmod vbe
  insmod vga
  insmod video_bochs
  insmod video_cirrus
}

insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod part_msdos
  insmod ext2
  set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_US
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
  clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
	set gfxpayload="$1"
	if [ "$1" = "keep" ]; then
		set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
	else
		set vt_handoff=
	fi
}
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
  if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
    if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
      if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
        set linux_gfx_mode=keep
      else
        set linux_gfx_mode=text
      fi
    else
      set linux_gfx_mode=text
    fi
  else
    set linux_gfx_mode=keep
  fi
else
  set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-23-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-23-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30 ro recovery nomodeset 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd0,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Scientific Linux (2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,msdos1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ab94bddd-5702-48f6-a4d0-d1e24c0beb8c
	linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686 ro root=UUID=ab94bddd-5702-48f6-a4d0-d1e24c0beb8c rd_NO_LUKS rd_NO_LVM LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD quiet SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 rhgb crashkernel=auto KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_NO_DM
	initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686.img
}
### 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 ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sda1/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    nodev,noexec,nosuid 0       0
# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=a020b54d-76b6-4f74-b64a-b33dca1e7b30 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# swap was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=6d6c4cea-2d30-44da-8b81-dd890f9ed1d4 none            swap    sw              0       0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)

 136.281257629 = 146.330886144  boot/grub/core.img                             1
 136.281265259 = 146.330894336  boot/grub/grub.cfg                             1
  30.041206360 = 32.256499712   boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic               3
   4.860351562 = 5.218762752    boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic                  2
  30.041206360 = 32.256499712   initrd.img                                     3
   4.860351562 = 5.218762752    vmlinuz                                        2

========================== sdb1/boot/grub/grub.conf: ===========================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# grub.conf generated by anaconda
#
# Note that you do not have to rerun grub after making changes to this file
# NOTICE:  You do not have a /boot partition.  This means that
#          all kernel and initrd paths are relative to /, eg.
#          root (hd0,0)
#          kernel /boot/vmlinuz-version ro root=/dev/sda1
#          initrd /boot/initrd-[generic-]version.img
#boot=/dev/sda
default=0
timeout=5
splashimage=(hd0,0)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
hiddenmenu
title Scientific Linux (2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686)
	root (hd0,0)
	kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686 ro root=UUID=ab94bddd-5702-48f6-a4d0-d1e24c0beb8c rd_NO_LUKS rd_NO_LVM LANG=en_US.UTF-8 rd_NO_MD quiet SYSFONT=latarcyrheb-sun16 rhgb crashkernel=auto  KEYBOARDTYPE=pc KEYTABLE=us rd_NO_DM
	initrd /boot/initramfs-2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686.img
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ================================

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

#
# /etc/fstab
# Created by anaconda on Fri Apr 20 17:24:43 2012
#
# Accessible filesystems, by reference, are maintained under '/dev/disk'
# See man pages fstab(5), findfs(8), mount(8) and/or blkid(8) for more info
#
UUID=ab94bddd-5702-48f6-a4d0-d1e24c0beb8c /                       ext4    defaults        1 1
UUID=a63ba7b1-4b14-434f-8bf6-aa794d8170f6 swap                    swap    defaults        0 0
UUID=6d6c4cea-2d30-44da-8b81-dd890f9ed1d4 swap                    swap    defaults        0 0
tmpfs                   /dev/shm                tmpfs   defaults        0 0
devpts                  /dev/pts                devpts  gid=5,mode=620  0 0
sysfs                   /sys                    sysfs   defaults        0 0
proc                    /proc                   proc    defaults        0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)

   0.127483368 = 0.136884224    boot/grub/grub.conf                            1
   0.127483368 = 0.136884224    boot/grub/menu.lst                             1
   0.127613068 = 0.137023488    boot/grub/stage2                               1
   1.967540741 = 2.112630784    boot/initramfs-2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686.img     2
   1.507579803 = 1.618751488    boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-220.4.1.el6.i686           1

================= sdb1: Location of files loaded by Syslinux: ==================

           GiB - GB             File                                 Fragment(s)

   0.916595459 = 0.984186880    boot/extlinux/cat.c32                          1
   0.916614532 = 0.984207360    boot/extlinux/chain.c32                        1
   0.916557312 = 0.984145920    boot/extlinux/cmd.c32                          1
   0.916625977 = 0.984219648    boot/extlinux/config.c32                       1
   0.916633606 = 0.984227840    boot/extlinux/cpuid.c32                        1
   0.916645050 = 0.984240128    boot/extlinux/cpuidtest.c32                    1
   0.916656494 = 0.984252416    boot/extlinux/disk.c32                         1
   0.916690826 = 0.984289280    boot/extlinux/dmitest.c32                      1
   0.916740417 = 0.984342528    boot/extlinux/elf.c32                          1
   0.916770935 = 0.984375296    boot/extlinux/ethersel.c32                     1
   0.916793823 = 0.984399872    boot/extlinux/gfxboot.c32                      1
   0.916618347 = 0.984211456    boot/extlinux/gpxecmd.c32                      1
   0.917053223 = 0.984678400    boot/extlinux/hdt.c32                          1
   0.917060852 = 0.984686592    boot/extlinux/host.c32                         1
   0.916648865 = 0.984244224    boot/extlinux/ifcpu64.c32                      1
   0.916709900 = 0.984309760    boot/extlinux/ifcpu.c32                        1
   0.917064667 = 0.984690688    boot/extlinux/ifplop.c32                       1
   0.917076111 = 0.984702976    boot/extlinux/kbdmap.c32                       1
   0.917095184 = 0.984723456    boot/extlinux/linux.c32                        1
   0.917106628 = 0.984735744    boot/extlinux/ls.c32                           1
   0.917335510 = 0.984981504    boot/extlinux/lua.c32                          1
   0.917369843 = 0.985018368    boot/extlinux/mboot.c32                        1
   0.917411804 = 0.985063424    boot/extlinux/meminfo.c32                      1
   0.917469025 = 0.985124864    boot/extlinux/menu.c32                         1
   0.917503357 = 0.985161728    boot/extlinux/pcitest.c32                      1
   0.917518616 = 0.985178112    boot/extlinux/pmload.c32                       1
   0.917526245 = 0.985186304    boot/extlinux/pwd.c32                          1
   0.917533875 = 0.985194496    boot/extlinux/reboot.c32                       1
   0.917556763 = 0.985219072    boot/extlinux/rosh.c32                         1
   0.917560577 = 0.985223168    boot/extlinux/sanboot.c32                      1
   0.917587280 = 0.985251840    boot/extlinux/sdi.c32                          1
   0.917629242 = 0.985296896    boot/extlinux/sysdump.c32                      1
   0.917640686 = 0.985309184    boot/extlinux/vesainfo.c32                     1
   0.917793274 = 0.985473024    boot/extlinux/vesamenu.c32                     1
   0.917800903 = 0.985481216    boot/extlinux/vpdtest.c32                      1
   0.917633057 = 0.985300992    boot/extlinux/whichsys.c32                     1

============== sdb1: Version of COM32(R) files used by Syslinux: ===============

 boot/extlinux/cat.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/chain.c32            :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/cmd.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/config.c32           :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/cpuid.c32            :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/cpuidtest.c32        :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/disk.c32             :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/dmitest.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/elf.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/ethersel.c32         :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/gfxboot.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/gpxecmd.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/hdt.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/host.c32             :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/ifcpu64.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/ifcpu.c32            :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/ifplop.c32           :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/kbdmap.c32           :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/linux.c32            :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/ls.c32               :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/lua.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/mboot.c32            :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/meminfo.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/menu.c32             :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/pcitest.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/pmload.c32           :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/pwd.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/reboot.c32           :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/rosh.c32             :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/sanboot.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/sdi.c32              :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/sysdump.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/vesainfo.c32         :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/vesamenu.c32         :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/vpdtest.c32          :  COM32R module (v4.xx)
 boot/extlinux/whichsys.c32         :  COM32R module (v4.xx)

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt
I hope this may help.
 
Old 04-20-2012, 07:13 PM   #3
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So you changed the BIOS boot order before you attempted to install SL ?.
Looking at that bootinfo, you should be seeing SL on the Ubuntu boot menu - do you even see a boot menu ?.

Try hitting <Shift> key during the blank screen after boot.
 
Old 04-20-2012, 07:21 PM   #4
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Hi, and thank you for the reply.
Actually I solved my problem. My second HDD was not ON on the bios HDDs menue. I should have guessed it.

But to answer your question: Yes, Ubuntu could see SL and it was listed in the menu.

I will mark this thread as solved.

Thanks again
 
  


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