Re: A fine mess... Partition help.
OK, this will take some study. I will copy the boot info to gedit for easier reading.
I would really like you to do to things. One is to check your /boot/grub/device-map and make sure it is right. You may not have one at all as they are clearing it out.
Then I would like you to;
Code:
gksudo /etc/grub.d/40_custom
and copy/paste this into that file;
Code:
echo "Adding XP on sda1" >&2
cat << EOF
menuentry "XP on sda1" {
insmod ntfs
set root='(hd0,1)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 00acffe0acffcde2
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
EOF
Save that file as 06_custom. Get into nautilus as root and check the permissions on that file. There is a box for making the file executable as a program that must be checked or the script will not run.
Run'
and
and look at the results of that one carefully and make sure that the MS entry is at the top of the menu. If not you did not get the permissions right on the 06_custom file.
Assuming it is right, just to make sure that the MBR is cleanly install upon;
Code:
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
reboot and see if it works.
If not you are going to have to recover the MS boot loader. Do not look to me for help on that. Haven't a clue and do not want one (yes there is a little hostility toward that fine bunch here).
Then you can re install grub on the MBR from your live CD.
You might want to check both your /etc/fstab files to make sure they match your new partition table. I haven't gotten that far yet.
Give the custom entry a whack and see if it helps.
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