Hi again.
As per sef recommendation, I went to EasyBCD and also I found this page:
http://apcmag.com/how_to_dualboot_vista_with_linux_vista_installed_f irst.htm
I followed those instructions and now I have my vista in control of the boot and I have the chance to boot to ubuntu as well. Now I am answering this from ubuntu. :P
Now from caljohnsmith, Here is my results to share.
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: 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 Vista
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs:
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows Vista
Boot files/dirs: /NST/menu.lst /bootmgr /Boot/BCD
/Windows/System32/winload.exe
sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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:
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Vista: Fat 32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /BOOT.INI /bootmgr /BOOTMGR /ntldr /NTLDR
/NTDETECT.COM /ntdetect.com
sda7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.04.2
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb5 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb6 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb7: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista
Boot sector info: According to the info in the boot sector, sdb7 starts
at sector 63.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders, total 234441648 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa0000000
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 63 128,519 128,457 de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2 129,024 21,100,543 20,971,520 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 * 21,100,592 125,949,599 104,849,008 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 125,949,724 234,438,655 108,488,932 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 166,272,813 229,183,289 62,910,477 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 229,197,824 234,438,655 5,240,832 dd
/dev/sda7 125,949,726 166,272,749 40,323,024 83 Linux
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 320.0 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1c9f81ae
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb2 * 16,065 625,137,344 625,121,280 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 16,128 209,728,574 209,712,447 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb6 209,728,638 419,457,149 209,728,512 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb7 419,457,213 625,137,344 205,680,132 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
/dev/sda1: SEC_TYPE="msdos" LABEL="DellUtility" UUID="07D7-081F" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sda2: UUID="64C2C3EFC2C3C390" LABEL="RECOVERY" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda3: UUID="A2EE4D46EE4D13C7" LABEL="OS" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda5: UUID="1007423112D331AC" LABEL="sw" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sda6: LABEL="MEDIADIRECT" UUID="CCCB-9587" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sda7: UUID="ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb5: UUID="53CA3E8692858700" LABEL="IMS" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb6: UUID="4A4BB6FBB618044E" LABEL="AOM" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdb7: UUID="8861DDE00E798C27" LABEL="Othersville" TYPE="ntfs"
=============================== "mount" output: ===============================
/dev/sda7 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
/sys on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=0755)
varlock on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,mode=1777)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
devshm on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,gid=5,mode=620)
lrm on /lib/modules/2.6.24-23-generic/volatile type tmpfs (rw)
securityfs on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/angel/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=angel)
/dev/sdb7 on /media/Othersville type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,allow_other,blksize=4096)
/dev/sda2 on /media/RECOVERY type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,allow_other,blksize=4096)
============================== sda3/NST/menu.lst: ==============================
# NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
#
# This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
# Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
# http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD
## ## End Default Options ##
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet
### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
================================ sda6/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Embedded" /fastdetect /KERNEL=NTOSBOOT.EXE /maxmem=768 /usepmtimer
================================ sda6/BOOT.INI: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Embedded" /fastdetect /KERNEL=NTOSBOOT.EXE /maxmem=768 /usepmtimer
=========================== sda7/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=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,6)
## 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 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-23-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,6)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.2, memtest86+
root (hd0,6)
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 Dell Utility Partition
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda3
title Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
root (hd0,2)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda6
title Microsoft Windows XP Embedded
root (hd0,5)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
=============================== sda7/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sda7
UUID=ececa544-896b-480f-9d53-2e406da3f2fe / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hda /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sda7: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
67.0GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
67.1GB: boot/grub/stage2
67.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
67.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic.bak
67.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic
67.1GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-23-generic.bak
67.1GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
67.0GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-23-generic
67.1GB: initrd.img
67.1GB: initrd.img.old
67.0GB: vmlinuz
67.1GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
hda
If you have any comments, please let mem know.
I also installed VLC (kind of tricky the process) But I am now trying to install some other stuff and see what happens.
See you here later on.
Thanks to all again.