For all to see. And can you give a little more actual time from power on to your at the login or desktop. since you have a dual boot you have a auto 10 sec wait alone at grub. Also you have grub-legacy and ext3 partitions. To be honest I would back it up and do a fresh install it will run much better (probably). Upgrades are convenient but there have been changes you don't have=grub2 and ext type, and just upgrading if you don't clean up the debris can slow down the setup.
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout 10
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 #2
in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb
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
sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Boot files/dirs: /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
sdb2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdb5: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
=========================== 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
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 234,420,479 234,420,417 7 HPFS/NTFS
Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 612,992,204 612,992,142 83 Linux
/dev/sdb2 612,992,205 625,137,344 12,145,140 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 612,992,268 625,137,344 12,145,077 82 Linux swap / Solaris
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 DEE03B87E03B6545 ntfs
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ext3
/dev/sdb2: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb5 0155bd16-6de6-410c-b18b-bd13aa071e34 swap
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdc: No medium found
error: /dev/sdd: No medium found
error: /dev/sde: No medium found
error: /dev/sdf: No medium found
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sdb1 / ext3 (rw,relatime,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 Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
=========================== sdb1/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=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
## 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 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-24-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-23-generic
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-23-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-22-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.31-21-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.28-16-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, kernel 2.6.27-14-generic (recovery mode)
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic root=UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS, memtest86+
uuid 63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df
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
=============================== sdb1/etc/fstab: ===============================
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
# /dev/sdb1
UUID=63ecedb2-5534-4f3f-8c18-d98d7001b9df / ext3 relatime,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sdb5
UUID=0155bd16-6de6-410c-b18b-bd13aa071e34 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0
=================== sdb1: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
6.4GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
6.4GB: boot/grub/stage2
7.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-14-generic
6.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-16-generic
8.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-21-generic
8.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
6.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-22-generic
6.5GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-23-generic
7.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-24-generic
48.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-14-generic
76.2GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-16-generic
6.7GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-21-generic
6.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
6.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-22-generic
6.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-23-generic
7.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-24-generic
7.4GB: initrd.img
6.5GB: initrd.img.old
7.4GB: vmlinuz
6.4GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sdc sdd sde sdf