Hi, did what you suggested, and Vista works fine formt eh bootloader menu.
From when choosing ubuntu, i end up in grub with some error messages.
I also run the "https://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/" script from CalJohnSmith, and this is the output:
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive
in partition #2 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Boot file info: BootPart in the file
/NST/nst_grub-557F88DCF7618D9B8108762B4CEAD95B.mbr is
trying to chain load sector #16386300 on boot drive #2
BootPart in the file /NST/nst_grub.mbr is trying to
chain load sector #16386300 on boot drive #2
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe /grldr
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sda5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: Grub
Boot sector info: Grub0.97 is installed in the boot sector of sdb2 and
looks at sector 56498436 of the same hard drive for
the stage2 file. A stage2 file is at this location on
/dev/sdb. Stage2 looks on partition #2 for
/boot/grub/menu.lst.
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 750.1 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x55135513
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 308,030,309 308,030,247 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 453,434,625 1,465,144,064 1,011,709,440 f W95 Ext d (LBA)
/dev/sda5 453,434,688 1,465,144,064 1,011,709,377 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 750.1 GB, 750156374016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 91201 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xfac4a6a9
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 16,386,299 16,386,237 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb2 * 16,386,300 58,171,364 41,785,065 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 58,171,365 133,949,969 75,778,605 83 Linux
/dev/sdb4 133,949,970 1,465,144,064 1,331,194,095 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 750.1 GB, 750156374016 bytes
81 heads, 62 sectors/track, 291746 cylinders, total 1465149168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x554e554e
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 1,465,149,166 1,465,149,104 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc1 ends after the last cylinder of /dev/sdc
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
/dev/sda1: UUID="BCE60F5FE60F18F2" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="908486BB8486A2F8" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb1: TYPE="swap" UUID="9e15023d-d0d3-4b97-8497-9856e11d5f1f"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb3: UUID="b429b03b-6ef3-437f-a01f-2ada93bb8df4" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb4: UUID="9864D20E64D1EECE" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdc1: UUID="3E8055228054E1C7" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
=============================== "mount" output: ===============================
/proc on /proc type proc (rw)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw)
tmpfs on /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /lib/modules/2.6.27-7-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
tmpfs on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620)
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
fusectl on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
/dev/scd0 on /cdrom type iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 on /rofs type squashfs (ro,noatime)
tmpfs on /tmp type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/ubuntu/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=ubuntu)
=========================== sdb2/boot/grub/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 10
## 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=0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8
## 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
## 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 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic
uuid 0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.10, kernel 2.6.27-7-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
# This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
# ones.
title Other operating systems:
root
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda1
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
chainloader +1
=============================== sdb2/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdb2
UUID=0ee3dd0e-436a-45ad-81e7-f5572255e1c8 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sdb3
UUID=b429b03b-6ef3-437f-a01f-2ada93bb8df4 /home ext3 relatime 0 2
# /dev/sdb1
UUID=9e15023d-d0d3-4b97-8497-9856e11d5f1f none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdb2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
28.9GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
28.9GB: boot/grub/stage2
28.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
28.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
28.9GB: initrd.img
28.9GB: vmlinuz