grub menu.lst giving error

can you give the full menu.lst file please.
Can you also mark the duplicate of this question as a duplicate.
Thanks

Hi,
Here it is

# 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=554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603

## 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 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic
uuid 554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603 ro quiet splash usbserial.vendor=0x19d2 usbserial.product=0xfff1 i8042.nomux=1
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-13-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-13-generic root=UUID=554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603 ro single usbserial.vendor=0×19d2 usbserial.product=0xfff1
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-13-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid 554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603 ro quiet splash i8042.nomux=1
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid 554a442a-987c-49e7-b8fa-52cb61fdd603 i8042.nomux=1
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST

Is the line all on one line? You cannot break the line up. If you turn off text wrapping then you can check.

If that fails, take the options for the modem out and put the following line in

/etc/rc.local

rmmod usbserial
modprobe usbserial vendor=0x19d2 product=0xfff1

but above the 'exit 0' line

This will then run that command at bootup and means that the module will be removed the reloaded with appropriate options.

Hi,
I tried to make sure everything is in one line but still the options failed in menu.lst

I then put it in /etc/rc.local and restarted the file and nothing happened the modem is not getting loaded.
I had read somewhere that modprobe for usbserial won't work anymore in ubuntu jaunty only pervious version will support that.

so I have no option but to use menu.lst but for some reason it not working in that too. I have been sucessful previously in kubuntu but for some reason ubuntu is having this problem.

Hope to get more advice to resolve this.

Cheers,
Vishal

Hi,
I was wondering why the /etc/rc.local did not work and tried it at the teriminal promot and got the below error

 modprobe usbserial vendor=0x19d2 product=0xfff1
FATAL: Error inserting usbserial (/lib/modules/2.6.28-13-generic/kernel/drivers/usb/serial/usbserial.ko): Invalid module format

Cheers,
Vishal

Not sure then. You will have to keep punching with various parts of the system to get the options used for the modules.

You may want to look at /etc/modules

It may give a hope.

Hi,
Pls have a look at this article (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/345002 ) I think they have done this successfully. I have read this back and forth. Its been only a week since I have shifted to linux and I am afraid I have missed out something.

Hope you can guide to me where I am making the mistake I am sure the answer is to put it in menu.lst but why am I the only one where I am getting the error.

Ur help is highly appreciated.

Cheers,
Vishal Khialani

Hi,
The problem was not with what I was writing but something to do with usb module first being put into a part of the kernel and then removing it and then again being part as a module.

So finally I found out that I need to update my kernel which I did and everything worked GREAT !!

So thank you so much for your efforts and help

Cheers,
Vishal