Thank you very much for your time and attention guys, it's much appriciated.
I past the information requested below:
============================= 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 boot drive #2 in
partition #2 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Grub0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc and looks on the same drive
in partition #2 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: MSWIN4.1: Fat 32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: MSWIN4.1: Fat 32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 9.10
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdc3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: Stale NFS file handle
sdc4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 300.1 GB, 300090728448 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 36483 cylinders, total 586114704 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4f2f1539
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 175,783,229 175,783,167 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 175,783,230 253,907,324 78,124,095 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda3 253,907,325 544,924,799 291,017,475 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda4 544,924,800 586,099,394 41,174,595 83 Linux
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00075133
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 63 292,961,339 292,961,277 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 292,961,340 341,782,874 48,821,535 83 Linux
/dev/sdb3 341,782,875 488,392,064 146,609,190 83 Linux
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 163.9 GB, 163928604672 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19929 cylinders, total 320173056 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x3ac23ac2
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 * 63 49,399,874 49,399,812 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdc2 49,399,875 123,443,459 74,043,585 83 Linux
/dev/sdc3 123,443,460 319,131,224 195,687,765 83 Linux
/dev/sdc4 319,131,225 320,159,384 1,028,160 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
/dev/sda1: UUID="754552bb-cb71-4fc9-8506-832db2dbdefb" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sda2: LABEL="MUSIC" UUID="88CC-AE3A" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sda3: UUID="CD33-055D" TYPE="vfat"
/dev/sda4: UUID="b2940501-77cf-49e6-847e-c765838d05ae" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb1: LABEL="Series1" UUID="8d20d1fe-c5ad-4f03-9cff-fd032484c2a2" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb2: UUID="dbfab641-e48c-4cd7-a4d6-3950b1c3badd" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdb3: LABEL="Movies1" UUID="fcb6b7c8-600c-46af-8068-3f4059070a5d" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdc1: UUID="D6B8004AB8002B95" TYPE="ntfs"
/dev/sdc2: UUID="d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdc3: UUID="0e6dd767-b004-4d77-bd95-0813f88fc487" SEC_TYPE="ext2" TYPE="ext3"
/dev/sdc4: UUID="115d65b7-a0f0-4ac5-9007-9085fbf258b2" TYPE="swap"
=============================== "mount" output: ===============================
/dev/sdc2 on / type ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
proc on /proc type proc (rw)
none on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)
none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)
udev on /dev type tmpfs (rw,mode=0755)
none on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)
none on /dev/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)
none on /var/run type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
none on /var/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
none on /lib/init/rw type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,mode=0755)
/dev/sdc1 on /media/windows type fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,default_permissions,b lksize=4096)
binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)
gvfs-fuse-daemon on /home/carl/.gvfs type fuse.gvfs-fuse-daemon (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=carl)
================================ sdc1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
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 Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
=========================== sdc2/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=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
## 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
## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
## e.g. indomU=detect
## indomU=true
## indomU=false
# indomU=detect
## 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 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic
uuid d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-15-generic (recovery mode)
uuid d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic root=UUID=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic
uuid d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic root=UUID=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
title Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
uuid d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728
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/sdb1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd2)
map (hd2) (hd0)
chainloader +1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional2
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional3
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd2)
map (hd2) (hd0)
chainloader +1
=============================== sdc2/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'vol_id --uuid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# / was on /dev/sdb2 during installation
UUID=d51299f6-502f-412f-a5b9-ea198b73f728 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /media/windows was on /dev/sdb1 during installation
UUID=D6B8004AB8002B95 /media/windows ntfs defaults,nls=utf8,umask=007,gid=46 0 0
# swap was on /dev/sdb4 during installation
UUID=115d65b7-a0f0-4ac5-9007-9085fbf258b2 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdc2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
25.2GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
25.2GB: boot/grub/stage2
25.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
25.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-14-generic
25.2GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-15-generic
25.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic
25.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-14-generic
25.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-15-generic
25.2GB: initrd.img
25.2GB: initrd.img.old
25.2GB: vmlinuz
25.2GB: vmlinuz.old
I've been messing the the settings for ages now... However I haven't tried chainloader +2 yet.
What does that option even do?
Best Regards
/Carl