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  Date: Jan 02    Category: Unix / Linux / Ubuntu    Views: 342
  

I installed Ubuntu 7.10 to an existing install of Win XP Pro in a dual boot.
Everything was working fine. Each OS is on it's own drive (small 80gb
SATA's). The Grub Loader would bring up the OS's and it worked fine.



Yesterday, I wanted to install another distro and put another drive into the
machine. This 3rd drive is an IDE drive, also 80gb that had a Win XP Pro
install on it. Using GParted, I cleared the Windows install so now it's
empty.



Problem is that I can get the Grub loader to show the OS's in the machine
(Ubuntu, XP Pro) but it will not boot into the Ubuntu from the loader. Win
XP works fine from the loader, but not Ubuntu.



I've run the Super Grub disk and tried to change some commands but I must be
doing something wrong as they are not being saved.



I can't believe this is much more than telling Grub where to find Ubuntu. Am
I wrong?

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Answer #1    Answered On: Jan 02    

U can install gag from gag.sourceforge.com

 
Answer #2    Answered On: Jan 02    

I've had a similar situation. It seems Grub likes to count the IDE drive as hd0
hence your Sata drives will be hd1 & 2. (different to the normal Ub'o drive
numbers ie hdb, sda, sdb)

When Grub comes up 'c' for command line and check the drive numbers using ' find
/boot/grub/menu.lst ' tells you where grub menu lies.(hd2,0)?
' find boot/grub/stage1 ' gives root partition
also try ' find /boot.ini ' for W'doze partition.(hd1,0)?

when back in the Grub menu hit 'e' for a temporary edit on your chosen line and
you can edit the alternative drive no's there. However when you get back to
your Ub'o you must do a permanent edit of menu.lst to the drives as found above.

The 'SuperGrub' disk is great but there are so many alternatives you need
patience to keep trying them all.

 
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