make this: title Linux Mint, kernel 2.6.22-14-xen root (hd0,2) kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-xen root=/dev/sda3 ro quiet splash initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-xen boot look roughly like this (modifying where necessary): title Xen 3.1 / XenLinux 2.6 root (hd0,0) kernel /boot/xen-3.1.0.gz module /boot/vmlinuz-2.6-xen root=/dev/hda1 ro module /boot/initrd.img-2.6.18-xen