Here are more info, from sudo bash ~/Desktop/boot_info_script*.sh
could it just be that grub is not properly installed???
thanks again!
Jean
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #5 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Dell Utility: Fat16
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Dell Utility: Fat16
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.10
Boot files/dirs: /etc/fstab
sdb6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30394 cylinders, total 488281250 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0ecab17e
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 63 144,584 144,522 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 * 144,585 246,645,944 246,501,360 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 246,645,945 488,279,609 241,633,665 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 246,646,008 478,367,504 231,721,497 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 478,367,568 488,279,609 9,912,042 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 250.0 GB, 250000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30394 cylinders, total 488281250 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x0ecab17e
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 144,584 144,522 de Dell Utility
/dev/sdb2 * 144,585 243,722,114 243,577,530 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb3 243,722,115 488,279,609 244,557,495 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 243,722,178 478,255,049 234,532,872 83 Linux
/dev/sdb6 478,255,113 488,279,609 10,024,497 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 256 MB, 256901120 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 980 cylinders, total 501760 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x7d769c0f
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 32 501,759 501,728 e W95 FAT16 (LBA)
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
/dev/sda1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="DellUtility" UUID="07D9-030D" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sda2: UUID="58D03745D0372920" LABEL="OS" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda6: UUID="0f39ca76-410a-48c8-989d-31bbb7e251f3" TYPE="swap"
/dev/sdb1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="DellUtility" UUID="07D9-030D" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="58D03745D0372920" LABEL="OS" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb5: UUID="1bd0cace-26cd-40d0-8338-e6de8cc04b16" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb6: UUID="5453b999-1993-401a-8fc1-79fe80b4126d" TYPE="swap"
/dev/loop0: TYPE="squashfs"
/dev/sdc1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="KINGSTON" UUID="C89E-660E" TYPE="vfat"
=============================== "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)
/dev/sdb2 on /media/OS type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sdb5 on /media/disk type ext3 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal)
/dev/sdc1 on /media/KINGSTON type vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=hal,shortname=mixed,uid=9 99,utf8,umask=077,flush)
================================ sda2/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
=========================== sda5/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=7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9
## 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 7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9 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 7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic root=UUID=7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
title Ubuntu 8.10, memtest86+
uuid 7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9
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/sda2
title Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sdb2
title Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
root (hd1,1)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda5
UUID=7a44416e-9fcf-41cf-9a9a-b76e3ec045f9 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda6
UUID=0f39ca76-410a-48c8-989d-31bbb7e251f3 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
210.5GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
210.6GB: boot/grub/stage2
210.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
210.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-7-generic
210.7GB: initrd.img
210.6GB: vmlinuz
================================ sdb2/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Windows XP Professional x64 Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
=============================== sdb5/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdb5
UUID=1bd0cace-26cd-40d0-8338-e6de8cc04b16 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sdb6
UUID=5453b999-1993-401a-8fc1-79fe80b4126d none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================