imphil
March 1st, 2010, 11:35 AM
Tried to install dual boot with Ubuntu on a dedicated hard disk drive.
The system would not boot.
I received help and scripting suggestions here but (unwisely?) decided to juggle the SATA cables instead of scripting a solution as suggested.
This cludge worked and the bootinfoscript is below:
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on boot drive #3
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on boot drive #3
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> HP/Gateway is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: HP Recovery
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4ec44c5f
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 150.0 GB, 150039945216 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 18241 cylinders, total 293046768 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa738484c
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 6,570,585 293,041,664 286,471,080 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 63 6,570,584 6,570,522 12 Compaq diagnostics
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2ac6adf8
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 468,616,049 468,615,987 83 Linux
/dev/sdc2 468,616,050 488,392,064 19,776,015 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 468,616,113 488,392,064 19,775,952 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdd: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x44fdfe06
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdd1 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 88A8731EA87309C8 ntfs Working_Files
/dev/sdb1 70C4056BC405353E ntfs VelociRaptor
/dev/sdb2 423B-2BDF vfat
/dev/sdc1 da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ext3
/dev/sdc5 213b7620-7f2b-4ebd-8b03-73c72987defc swap
/dev/sdd1 D23C96763C965577 ntfs Backups
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sdc1 / ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd1 /media/Backups fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,allow_other,blksize=4096)
================================ sdb1/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
=========================== sdc1/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=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd2,0)
## 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 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-27-generic
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-27-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-26-generic
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-26-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-26-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-26-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-26-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-26-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, memtest86+
root (hd2,0)
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 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows NT/2000/XP
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
=============================== sdc1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdc1
UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sdc5
UUID=213b7620-7f2b-4ebd-8b03-73c72987defc none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/scd1 /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdc1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
105.3GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
105.4GB: boot/grub/stage2
105.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-26-generic
105.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
105.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic.bak
105.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-26-generic
105.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic
105.4GB: initrd.img
105.4GB: initrd.img.old
105.3GB: vmlinuz
105.4GB: vmlinuz.oldv
After playing with release 8.04 I decided to live with the "cludge" and upgrade to 9.10 before migrating stuff over to Ubuntu.
8.04 to 8.10 went well.
8.10 to 9.04 went seriously south leaving me with a crippled 9.04 and no possibility of upgrading.
I would dearly like to redo the whole works starting with 9.10 and get it right the first time.
So how do I remove Grub 0.97 from /sda and /sdb if necessary?
Do I need to restore MBR to dev/sdb from Windows Console?
What boot sequence must I set in BIOS for the install to work properly?
Present sequence:1) sdb 2) sdc 3) sda.
Help with above or better suggestions highly appreciated!
The system would not boot.
I received help and scripting suggestions here but (unwisely?) decided to juggle the SATA cables instead of scripting a solution as suggested.
This cludge worked and the bootinfoscript is below:
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on boot drive #3
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on boot drive #3
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> HP/Gateway is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdd
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: HP Recovery
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs: /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdc2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdd1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x4ec44c5f
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 150.0 GB, 150039945216 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 18241 cylinders, total 293046768 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xa738484c
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 6,570,585 293,041,664 286,471,080 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 63 6,570,584 6,570,522 12 Compaq diagnostics
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x2ac6adf8
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 468,616,049 468,615,987 83 Linux
/dev/sdc2 468,616,050 488,392,064 19,776,015 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 468,616,113 488,392,064 19,775,952 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdd ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdd: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x44fdfe06
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdd1 63 976,768,064 976,768,002 7 HPFS/NTFS
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 88A8731EA87309C8 ntfs Working_Files
/dev/sdb1 70C4056BC405353E ntfs VelociRaptor
/dev/sdb2 423B-2BDF vfat
/dev/sdc1 da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ext3
/dev/sdc5 213b7620-7f2b-4ebd-8b03-73c72987defc swap
/dev/sdd1 D23C96763C965577 ntfs Backups
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sdc1 / ext3 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro)
/dev/sdd1 /media/Backups fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,allow_other,blksize=4096)
================================ sdb1/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
=========================== sdc1/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=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd2,0)
## 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 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-27-generic
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-27-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-26-generic
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-26-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-26-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-26-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd2,0)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-26-generic root=UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-26-generic
title Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS, memtest86+
root (hd2,0)
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 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
root (hd0,0)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
# This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
# on /dev/sda2
title Windows NT/2000/XP
root (hd0,1)
savedefault
makeactive
chainloader +1
=============================== sdc1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdc1
UUID=da5afe34-5b6f-47ab-b203-e75f1bdc7125 / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sdc5
UUID=213b7620-7f2b-4ebd-8b03-73c72987defc none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/scd1 /media/cdrom1 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdc1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
105.3GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
105.4GB: boot/grub/stage2
105.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-26-generic
105.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic
105.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-27-generic.bak
105.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-26-generic
105.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-27-generic
105.4GB: initrd.img
105.4GB: initrd.img.old
105.3GB: vmlinuz
105.4GB: vmlinuz.oldv
After playing with release 8.04 I decided to live with the "cludge" and upgrade to 9.10 before migrating stuff over to Ubuntu.
8.04 to 8.10 went well.
8.10 to 9.04 went seriously south leaving me with a crippled 9.04 and no possibility of upgrading.
I would dearly like to redo the whole works starting with 9.10 and get it right the first time.
So how do I remove Grub 0.97 from /sda and /sdb if necessary?
Do I need to restore MBR to dev/sdb from Windows Console?
What boot sequence must I set in BIOS for the install to work properly?
Present sequence:1) sdb 2) sdc 3) sda.
Help with above or better suggestions highly appreciated!