mikiowoko
May 24th, 2010, 11:47 PM
Have a computer with xp sp3.
I tried an ubuntu install and the mbr seemed to be trashed.
Reformatted the drive and reinstalled windows xp and easyBCD
Reinstalled ubuntu without GRUB
here's the present configuration:
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 30618 245931254+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 30618 60802 242454529 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 30618 59864 234925056 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 59865 60802 7528448 82 Linux swap / Solaris
What I think I need to do is install grub in /dev/sda5, but I'm not sure if that's correct, and regardless, I'm not sure how to do that.:icon_frown:
I tried an ubuntu install and the mbr seemed to be trashed.
Reformatted the drive and reinstalled windows xp and easyBCD
Reinstalled ubuntu without GRUB
here's the present configuration:
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 30618 245931254+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 30618 60802 242454529 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 30618 59864 234925056 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 59865 60802 7528448 82 Linux swap / Solaris
What I think I need to do is install grub in /dev/sda5, but I'm not sure if that's correct, and regardless, I'm not sure how to do that.:icon_frown: