Thanks for your help. I was able to boot Ubuntu by changing the HDD boot order in the BIOS, but still no grub.
Output from the shell script below.
Andrew
Boot Info Script 0.60 from 17 May 2011
============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and uses an
embedded config file:
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search.fs_uuid c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1 root
set
prefix=($root)/boot/grub---------------------------------------------------
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=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb.
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc.
sda1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:
sdb1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: Windows XP: FAT32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows 98
Boot files: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM /IO.SYS /MSDOS.SYS
/COMMAND.COM
sdb2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
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: /BOOT.INI /NTLDR /NTDETECT.COM
sdb3: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:
sdc2: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
sdc5: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 11.04
Boot files: /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img
sdc6: __________________________________________________ ________________________
File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160041885696 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19457 cylinders, total 312581808 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 312,560,639 312,560,577 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
Drive: sdb __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 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 Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdb1 63 16,370,234 16,370,172 1b Hidden W95 FAT32
/dev/sdb2 * 16,370,235 62,990,864 46,620,630 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb3 63,006,930 156,280,319 93,273,390 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
Drive: sdc __________________________________________________ ___________________
Disk /dev/sdc: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System
/dev/sdc1 63 315,448,721 315,448,659 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdc2 315,449,342 488,396,799 172,947,458 5 Extended
/dev/sdc5 315,449,344 485,779,455 170,330,112 83 Linux
/dev/sdc6 485,781,504 488,396,799 2,615,296 82 Linux swap / Solaris
"blkid" output: __________________________________________________ ______________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/sda1 867C284E7C283B77 ntfs BACKUP
/dev/sdb1 E8D2-E752 vfat BACKUP
/dev/sdb2 EEF89047F8901047 ntfs OS
/dev/sdb3 4AD01179D0116C87 ntfs APPS
/dev/sdc1 629C5CDE9C5CADF3 ntfs DATA
/dev/sdc5 c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1 ext4
/dev/sdc6 40d87c7a-4399-40d8-9db8-e9b5748d2e2a swap
================================ Mount points: =================================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
/dev/sdb3 /media/APPS fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_ permissions)
/dev/sdc5 / ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro,commit=0)
================================ sdb1/boot.ini: ================================
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[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT
[operating systems]
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Windows PE Recovery Process W/O Data losing" /cmdcons
C:\BOOTSECT.DOS="MS-Dos OEMSETUP Recovery Process..."
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================================ sdb2/BOOT.INI: ================================
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[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\CMDCONS\BOOTSECT.DAT="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons
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=========================== sdc5/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================
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#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ "${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 "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
}
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en_GB
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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
if [ ${recordfail} != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
if [ "$linux_gfx_mode" != "text" ]; then load_video; fi
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 2.6.38-8-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
recordfail
set gfxpayload=$linux_gfx_mode
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1
echo 'Loading Linux 2.6.38-8-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1 ro single
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='(/dev/sdc,msdos5)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Windows NT/2000/XP (loader) (on /dev/sdb1)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod fat
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root e8d2-e752
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (on /dev/sdb2)" --class windows --class os {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='(/dev/sdb,msdos2)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root EEF89047F8901047
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 ###
### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
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=============================== sdc5/etc/fstab: ================================
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# /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/sdc5 during installation
UUID=c155d8a8-f080-46a9-af05-78803ca30ee1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# swap was on /dev/sdc6 during installation
UUID=40d87c7a-4399-40d8-9db8-e9b5748d2e2a none swap sw 0 0
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=================== sdc5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================
GiB - GB File Fragment(s)
174.552005768 = 187.423789056 boot/grub/core.img 1
180.614028931 = 193.932836864 boot/grub/grub.cfg 1
151.078342438 = 162.219134976 boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic 1
174.550273895 = 187.421929472 boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic 1
151.078342438 = 162.219134976 initrd.img 1
174.550273895 = 187.421929472 vmlinuz 1
========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========
sdd
=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================
unlzma: Decoder error