Ubuntu 9.04 (system boot into windows)

[bunty82]

Hello everybody.

after successfull installing ubuntu 9.04 with windows xp sp2 pro as second OS.
I get booted directly into windows. Instead of showing boot menu.
I reinstalled it and make sure it install the bootloader. bydefault into hd0.
i got hdd as sda and sdb.
please help.

[bunty82]

Previously while installing RHEL 5. i got error. system got crashed and i recover my windows by bootcfg options.
after that this is the next test.

[bunty82]

also i dont know why evertime when i installed linux OS
my system clock got derailed and the time changes automatically

[Matey]

Can you hit the escape key at the boot up and go into grub menu?

if your windows installation is still there you can edit the menu.lst file and re-arrange the settings.

menu.lst file usually changes the hd0,0 into hd0,1 or something like that...
so play around with those settings, if you press e at the grub you can change/edit the settings without making permanent changes.

[bunty82]

Can you hit the escape key at the boot up and go into grub menu?

if your windows installation is still there you can edit the menu.lst file and re-arrange the settings.

menu.lst file usually changes the hd0,0 into hd0,1 or something like that...
so play around with those settings, if you press e at the grub you can change/edit the settings without making permanent changes.

i tried pressing escape but one instance it restarted and on the other.
boot into windows.

[bunty82]

i am unable to see any grub.conf
in the /boot section.
here is my menu.1st entries
i was able to collect them
i hope this will help
# menu.lst - See: grub(, info grub, update-grub(
# grub-install(, grub-floppy(,
# 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=a47fbcde-f7bf-4680-8a19-f13f74cd3859 ro

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=ad8d4abf-550c-48cb-b0f4-38802a42dd6e

## 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 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid ad8d4abf-550c-48cb-b0f4-38802a42dd6e
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a47fbcde-f7bf-4680-8a19-f13f74cd3859 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic (recovery mode)
uuid ad8d4abf-550c-48cb-b0f4-38802a42dd6e
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a47fbcde-f7bf-4680-8a19-f13f74cd3859 ro single
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic

title Ubuntu 9.04, memtest86+
uuid ad8d4abf-550c-48cb-b0f4-38802a42dd6e
kernel /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/sdb1
title Microsoft Windows XP Professional
rootnoverify (hd1,0)
savedefault
makeactive
map (hd0) (hd1)
map (hd1) (hd0)
chainloader +1

[bunty82]

Hey please post some help.
I dont know what wrong here.
Will formatting windows will help.
is there anyway i can format my MBR.is it necessary.

[Matey]

Only difference I see between your menu.lst file and the one in my box is that your file points to the root / of the drive for the boot file, mine points to /boot/ folder?

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid ad8d4abf-550c-48cb-b0f4-38802a42dd6e
kernel /vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a47fbcde-f7bf-4680-8a19-f13f74cd3859 ro quiet splash
initrd /initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

title Ubuntu 9.04, kernel 2.6.28-11-generic
uuid ad8d4abf-550c-48cb-b0f4-38802a42dd6e
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-11-generic root=UUID=a47fbcde-f7bf-4680-8a19-f13f74cd3859 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-11-generic
quiet

As for the WinXP I am not sure? it seems like is going into a loop? map hd0 to hd1 and the next line says map hd1 to hd0!?

I put a # sign in front of one of them and try the other.

[bunty82]

at the time or partitions i specified partitions as
/
/boot
swap
/home
you are right
/boot partition dont have any grub folder.
its got some files but not grub
grub is installed in /etc
i think i got the problem
lets me try first.