It helps if it is easily seen.
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in
partition #5 for /boot/grub.
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
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
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
sda3: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system:
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''
sda4: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
sda5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sda6: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 53,397,583 53,397,521 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 83,889,792 156,231,935 72,342,144 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 156,231,936 156,296,447 64,512 ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)
/dev/sda4 53,399,550 83,888,127 30,488,578 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 53,399,552 82,515,967 29,116,416 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 82,518,016 83,888,127 1,370,112 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 30001C24001BEF98 ntfs
/dev/sda2 741887D718879730 ntfs
/dev/sda4: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca ext4
/dev/sda6 4afac90f-20b8-48b0-b9a4-508da8d8e31b swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sda5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)
================================ sda1/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 Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
=========================== sda5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi
function savedefault {
if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
saved_entry=${chosen}
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=640x480
insmod gfxterm
insmod vbe
if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
# For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
# understand terminal_output
terminal gfxterm
fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
set timeout=-1
else
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod ext2
set root='(hd0,5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sda1)" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 30001c24001bef98
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
=============================== sda5/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s 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 nodev,noexec,nosuid 0 0
# / was on /dev/sda5 during installation
UUID=36543836-0518-4292-95af-f5de684455ca / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation
UUID=4afac90f-20b8-48b0-b9a4-508da8d8e31b none swap sw 0 0
=================== sda5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
31.7GB: boot/grub/core.img
38.2GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
31.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
31.8GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
31.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
31.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
31.8GB: initrd.img
31.9GB: initrd.img.old
31.7GB: vmlinuz
31.7GB: vmlinuz.old
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================
Unknown BootLoader on sda4
00000000 a9 ff ff d6 a9 ff c2 c2 c2 ff ff d8 a9 ff ff d8 |................|
00000010 a9 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff db a9 ff ff db a9 ff c3 c3 |................|
00000020 c3 ff ff d7 a7 ff ff d7 a7 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff d3 |................|
00000030 a4 ff ff d3 a4 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff cf 9e ff ff cf |................|
00000040 9e ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff c7 97 ff ff c7 97 ff c3 c3 |................|
00000050 c3 ff ff c1 8e ff ff c1 8e ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff bc |................|
00000060 87 ff ff bc 87 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff bb 80 ff ff bb |................|
00000070 80 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff bb 80 ff ff bb 80 ff c3 c3 |................|
00000080 c3 ff ff ba 7f ff ff ba 7f ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff be |................|
00000090 86 ff ff be 86 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff c7 93 ff ff c7 |................|
000000a0 93 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff ce a0 ff ff ce a0 ff c3 c3 |................|
000000b0 c3 ff ff d0 a6 ff ff d0 a6 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff d2 |................|
000000c0 a9 ff ff d2 a9 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff ce a5 ff ff ce |................|
000000d0 a5 ff c3 c3 c3 ff ff c8 a0 ff ff c8 a0 ff c2 c2 |................|
000000e0 c2 ff c3 c3 c3 ff b9 b9 b9 ff 9a 9a 9a ff 7c 7c |..............|||
000000f0 7c ff 77 77 77 ff 69 69 69 ff 50 41 00 00 02 00 ||.www.iii.PA....|
00000100 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0c 00 0c 00 20 08 00 00 |............ ...|
00000110 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 1c 00 00 |................|
00000120 00 2e 00 00 00 3b 00 00 00 3b 00 00 00 2e 00 00 |.....;...;......|
00000130 00 1c 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
00000140 00 00 00 00 00 0e 00 00 00 2c 00 00 00 40 00 00 |.........,...@..|
00000150 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 |.@...@...@...@..|
00000160 00 40 00 00 00 2c 00 00 00 0e 00 00 00 00 00 00 |.@...,..........|
00000170 00 07 00 00 00 2c 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 |.....,...@...@..|
00000180 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 |.@...@...@...@..|
00000190 00 40 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 2c 00 00 00 07 00 00 |.@...@...,......|
000001a0 00 1c 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 40 ff ff ff ff 94 94 |.....@...@......|
000001b0 94 af 00 00 00 40 00 00 00 40 94 94 94 af 00 fe |.....@...@......|
000001c0 ff ff 83 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 00 48 bc 01 00 fe |...........H....|
000001d0 ff ff 05 fe ff ff 02 48 bc 01 00 f0 14 00 00 00 |.......H........|
000001e0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................|
000001f0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa |..............U.|
00000200
So when you resized XP to make room for Ubuntu did you reboot at any point and did a chkdsk run?