Original menu.lst before I repaired it using fix (1) above and related fstab and parted print all output.
menu.lst ----------- # 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 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 (hd0,0) # 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=6dda5395-b543-4542-a84d-142708412b5a ro ## default grub root device ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0) # groot=(hd0,0) ## 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 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=6dda5395-b543-4542-a84d-142708412b5a ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=6dda5395-b543-4542-a84d-142708412b5a ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6dda5395-b543-4542-a84d-142708412b5a ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic quiet title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-15-generic (recovery mode) root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-15-generic root=UUID=6dda5395-b543-4542-a84d-142708412b5a ro single initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-15-generic title Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+ root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin quiet ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST /etc/fstab ------------ # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass> proc /proc proc defaults 0 0 # /dev/sda3 UUID=6dda5395-b543-4542-a84d-142708412b5a / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1 # /dev/sda1 UUID=8c125f9f-7dbb-478e-966f-38b9fed08eeb /boot ext3 relatime 0 2 # /dev/sda2 UUID=1bd3afdf-8be0-43e6-bb41-b6b04708b721 none swap sw 0 0 /dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0 parted print all output: ---------------------------- GNU Parted 1.8.8.1.159-1e0e Using /dev/sda Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands. (parted) print all Model: ATA SAMSUNG SP2504C (scsi) Disk /dev/sda: 250GB Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B Partition Table: msdos Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 32.3kB 1045MB 1045MB primary ext3 boot 2 1045MB 3142MB 2097MB primary linux-swap(v1) 3 3142MB 250GB 247GB primary ext3 -- menu.lst messed up on kernel upgrade https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/464153 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs