Ubuntu
os-prober package

  1. Bug #59525
  2. Comment #2

Comment 2 for bug 59525

Revision history for this message
Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter) wrote :

Here is the /etc/lilo.conf of the Mandriva 2006 installation:

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# File generated by DrakX/drakboot
# WARNING: do not forget to run lilo after modifying this file

default="linux"
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
keytable=/boot/uk.klt
menu-scheme=wb:bw:wb:bw
prompt
nowarn
timeout=100
message=/boot/message
image=/boot/vmlinuz
 label="linux"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd.img
 append="resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent"
 vga=791
image=/boot/vmlinuz
 label="linux-nonfb"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd.img
 append="resume=/dev/hda6"
image=/boot/vmlinuz
 label="failsafe"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd.img
 append="failsafe resume=/dev/hda6"
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-12.mm.1mdk-i686-up-4GB
 label="2612i686up4G-12mm1"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.12-12.mm.1mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
 append="resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent"
 vga=791
image=/boot/vmlinuz-i686-up-4GB
 label="linux-i686-up-4GB"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd-i686-up-4GB.img
 append="resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent"
 vga=791
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-17mdk-i686-up-4GB
 label="2612i686up4G-17"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.12-17mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
 append="resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent"
 vga=791
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-12mdk-i686-up-4GB
 label="2612i686up4G-12"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.12-12mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
 append="resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent"
 vga=791
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-24mdk-i686-up-4GB
 label="2612i686up4G-24"
 root=/dev/hda5
 initrd=/boot/initrd-2.6.12-24mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
 append="resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent"
 vga=791
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

and here is the resulting /boot/grub/menu.lst of the Ubuntu Edge installation

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 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 change this entry to 'saved' 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=dad5c192-1bae-498b-86d5-d927527860b2 ro
# kopt_2_6=root=/dev/hda7 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,6)

## 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

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
## altoptions=(single-user) single
# altoptions=(single-user 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

## 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

## ## End Default Options ##

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-7-generic
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-7-generic root=/dev/hda7 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-7-generic
quiet
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-7-generic (single-user mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-7-generic root=/dev/hda7 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-7-generic
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-6-686
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-6-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-6-686
quiet
savedefault
boot

title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.17-6-686 (single-user mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.17-6-686 root=/dev/hda7 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.17-6-686
boot

title Ubuntu, memtest86+
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
boot

### 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 an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title linux (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title linux-nonfb (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 resume=/dev/hda6
initrd /boot/initrd.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title failsafe (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5 failsafe resume=/dev/hda6
initrd /boot/initrd.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title 2612i686up4G-12mm1 (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-12.mm.1mdk-i686-up-4GB root=/dev/hda5 resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.12-12.mm.1mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title linux-i686-up-4GB (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-i686-up-4GB root=/dev/hda5 resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-i686-up-4GB.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title 2612i686up4G-17 (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-17mdk-i686-up-4GB root=/dev/hda5 resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.12-17mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title 2612i686up4G-12 (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-12mdk-i686-up-4GB root=/dev/hda5 resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.12-12mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
savedefault
boot

# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for an existing
# linux installation on /dev/hda5.
title 2612i686up4G-24 (on /dev/hda5)
root (hd0,4)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.12-24mdk-i686-up-4GB root=/dev/hda5 resume=/dev/hda6 splash=silent
initrd /boot/initrd-2.6.12-24mdk-i686-up-4GB.img
savedefault
boot
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I had to manually ass "vga=791" to the "kernel" lines in the /etc/grub/menu.lst in order to make my Mandriva system booting again. So the lilo->grub converter needs to add any "vga=XXX" line in the /ect/lilo.conf to the kernel command line (line "kernel" in /boot/grub/menu.lst.