grub2.00x and grub1.99x do not mix at all on multiboot !

Further to my post earlier on https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2148283&postcount=1 I have done an upgrade from Kubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 on sdb (the OS from which I boot everything is Kubuntu 12.04 on sda).
The upgrade itself went smoothly but here's the crunch. I am getting the 12.04 splash and am booting into the 12.04 kernel, although I am running 12.10 and have the 3.5x kernel installed.

severin@severin-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux severin-desktop 3.2.0-33-generic #52-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 18 16:29:15 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux severin@severin-desktop:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=quantal DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.10" severin@severin-desktop:~$

severin@severin-desktop:~$ sudo grub-install --force /dev/sdb1
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: File system `ext2' doesn't support embedding.
/usr/sbin/grub-bios-setup: warning: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and their use is discouraged..
Installation finished. No error reported.
severin@severin-desktop:~$ sudo update-grub
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-18-generic
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS (12.04) on /dev/sda1
Found Scientific Linux release 6.3 (Carbon) on /dev/sdb5
done
severin@severin-desktop:~$

Even after disabling OS prober there is no change.

This seems to be a big problem with multiboot setups as borne out by this thread ...
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2065520&highlight=grub2 lubuntu

Any ideas ?

For some reason 12.10 is using the 1.99 grub of 12.04.

=> 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.
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb 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.

 

i never like grub2 sorry ocky no idea

i upgrade from 12.04 to 12.10 my

i have 1st partition 512 MB for grub only

grub here

Code:

#
# 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 [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
  menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
  menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

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 {
  if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
    insmod all_video
  else
    insmod efi_gop
    insmod efi_uga
    insmod ieee1275_fb
    insmod vbe
    insmod vga
    insmod video_bochs
    insmod video_cirrus
  fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
   font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos7'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
else
  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
fi
    font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
  set gfxmode=auto
  load_video
  insmod gfxterm
  set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
  set lang=en_IN
  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' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55' {
recordfail
	gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
	insmod gzio
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd1,msdos7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
	fi
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-18-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55' {
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-18-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.5.0-18-generic-advanced-7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55' {
	recordfail
		gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd1,msdos7'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.5.0-18-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-18-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.5.0-18-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.5.0-18-generic-recovery-7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55' {
	recordfail
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd1,msdos7'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.5.0-18-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-18-generic root=UUID=7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55 ro recovery nomodeset 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-18-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.2.0-32-generic-advanced-7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55' {
	recordfail
		gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd1,msdos7'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-32-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
	}
	menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.2.0-32-generic-recovery-7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55' {
	recordfail
		insmod gzio
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd1,msdos7'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
		fi
		echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-32-generic ...'
		linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55 ro recovery nomodeset 
		echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
		initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-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='hd1,msdos7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
	fi
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd1,msdos7'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos7 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos7 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos7  7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 7be70ac4-1d5d-4eae-bf63-d6bd16a69e55
	fi
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Windows Vista (loader) (on /dev/sda1)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-0A2C06002C05E791' {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ntfs
	set root='hd0,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1  0A2C06002C05E791
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 0A2C06002C05E791
	fi
	chainloader +1
}
menuentry 'Scientific Linux release 6.3 (Carbon)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad' {
	insmod part_msdos
	insmod ext2
	set root='hd1,msdos1'
	if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1  b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
	else
	  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
	fi
	linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 ro root=UUID=d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad 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 vga=788 rdblacklist=nouveau nouveau.modeset=0
	initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64.img
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Scientific Linux release 6.3 (Carbon)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad' {
	menuentry 'Scientific Linux (2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64) (on /dev/sdb2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64--d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd1,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1  b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
		fi
		linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64 ro root=UUID=d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad 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 vga=788 rdblacklist=nouveau nouveau.modeset=0
		initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-279.14.1.el6.x86_64.img
	}
	menuentry 'Scientific Linux (2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.x86_64) (on /dev/sdb2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.x86_64--d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd1,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1  b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
		fi
		linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.x86_64 ro root=UUID=d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad 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 vga=788 rdblacklist=nouveau nouveau.modeset=0
		initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-279.11.1.el6.x86_64.img
	}
	menuentry 'Scientific Linux (2.6.32-279.9.1.el6.x86_64) (on /dev/sdb2)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.9.1.el6.x86_64--d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad' {
		insmod part_msdos
		insmod ext2
		set root='hd1,msdos1'
		if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos1  b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
		else
		  search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root b297add1-d36c-49e8-9fc8-79c447219555
		fi
		linux /vmlinuz-2.6.32-279.9.1.el6.x86_64 ro root=UUID=d3be6bbf-bde6-4f4e-a10b-c8224c8ac5ad 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 vga=788 rdblacklist=nouveau nouveau.modeset=0
		initrd /initramfs-2.6.32-279.9.1.el6.x86_64.img
	}
}

### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###

### 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  ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
  source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f  $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
  source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

 

Hmm.. with your separate boot partition, you are probably not seeing those lengthy grub menu entries. There is no way around that in my setup, unless I install grub 2.00 to the mbr of sda of my Kubuntu 12.04 overwriting the grub 1.99 loader.
Anyway, although I booted into 12.10 on the other hdd (by enabling os prober again on 12.04 and getting those messy menu entries), I had some trouble with the clean install I decided to do. Everytime I added the Terminal to the panel I was taken back to login screen.
So I wiped Kubuntu 12.10 as I think the burned cd disk may have errors. I am back to my neat grub 1.99 menu now and will wait till January when 12.04 point release will give me grub 2.00 which will sort out the conflicts between a mix of 1.99 and 2.00

 

All sorted. The reason I had panel troubles with Kubuntu 12.10 was that I had not yet installed nvidia drivers. Once I did that all was hunky dory.

Am booting from my main OS being Kubuntu 12.04 LTS with symlink and chainloader for Kubuntu 12.10 and Scientific 6.3 respectively.
my grub menu is now 'clean'.

Code:

#
# 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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
  set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
  set lang=en_ZA
  insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${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 75,75,75; 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 3.2.0-33-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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-33-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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-33-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic root=UUID=07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1 ro recovery nomodeset 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic
}
submenu "Previous Linux versions" {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1 ro   quiet splash $vt_handoff
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.2.0-32-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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
	echo	'Loading Linux 3.2.0-32-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic root=UUID=07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1 ro recovery nomodeset 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
	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 07bf4675-24a8-43df-9ee6-24c8461e08c1
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### 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 "Kubuntu 12.10" {
  set root=(hd1,1)
     linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb1 ro quiet splash
     initrd /initrd.img
}

menuentry "Scientific linux 6.3 Chainload Boot" {
    set root=(hd1,5)
    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 ###

 

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