refit lost ubuntu

[Hellnation]

I am tring to do the triple boot with refit.
I followed the instructions and I got Ubuntu installed and working just fine.
But when I installed windows, I lost the option to boot to Ubuntu.

This is the first time I am using Ubuntu and OSX sooooo I am a little lost.

on a Macbook Core2Duo

-Clint

[wlarsong]

You could try uninstalling and re installing rEFit or make sure you syconrize the MBR of rEFit when you go to boot.

Preferably you are suppose to install linux last.

[oskarloko]

not really, wlarsong...

I've the same problem.
The case is XP is a boot-carnivorus system.... It has alterated your GRP-MBR information.

You must reinstall GRUB onto your Linux partition ( not on master boot record ) and REFIT will see your ubuntu again ( and Windoz too )

Just:

insert your Ubuntu CD, reboot on REFIT
boot on Ubuntu CD
mount your hdd-installed ubuntu
execute /target/sbin/grub
reinstall it
let's rock :guitar:

[Hellnation]

Thanks for the reply guys.
but I reinstalled everything......
Well it works now, but when I try to boot into the window partition it comes up with a list of options. Grub loads with the options for booting in Ubuntu and Ubuntu recover.. ect ect. and at the bottom is the boot to windows option. The only problem is that the keyboard doesn't work some of the time and I have to restart several times before it allows me to select windows.
Do you know how to set the default OS to windows. (for the 3rd boot)

-Clint

[oskarloko]

Change grub config file and put your windows partition to the first place of options


Use ext3 driver on windows to change it again

[Chrisj303]

Change grub config file and put your windows partition to the first place of options


Use ext3 driver on windows to change it again

Could you please expand on this, this could a lifesaver to me.
I had the same issue with the Tripleboot - the cursorkeys won't work most of the time (stopping me from selecting windows)..

Where could i locate the ext3 Driver in Windows?

Thanks,
chrisj303