Install problems

[JooseyJay]

Here's my situation...

320gb hdd from the factory with 160gb C: and 148gb D: partitions. I installed ubuntu on the D: partition and still have vista on C:. However when I boot I don't get an option to boot linux, it auto boots windows. D: dissapeared according to windows. How do I fix it?

Any help greatly appreciated...

[jayd512]

When you installed Ubuntu, do you remember where you installed GRUB?
Also, boot up with your Ubuntu disc, and post the output of sudo fdisk -l
Lower-case L there.

[yancek]

I expect you did not install the Ubuntu bootloader to the master boot record. You will either need to do that or modify the vista bootloader to boot Ubuntu.

Windows doesn't recognize Linux partitions and usually shows them as unknown or unallocated.

Section 12 in the link below explains installing Grub2 to the mbr from the installation CD.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

If you want to use the vista bootloader, post back.

[JooseyJay]

jayd512
When you installed Ubuntu, do you remember where you installed GRUB?
Also, boot up with your Ubuntu disc, and post the output of sudo fdisk -l
Lower-case L there.

I do not, I just kind of clicked my way through it. If all else fails I could just format that partition and reinstall correct?

yancek
I expect you did not install the Ubuntu bootloader to the master boot record. You will either need to do that or modify the vista bootloader to boot Ubuntu.

Windows doesn't recognize Linux partitions and usually shows them as unknown or unallocated.

Section 12 in the link below explains installing Grub2 to the mbr from the installation CD.


If you want to use the vista bootloader, post back.

Using the vista bootloader sounds like the way to go atm... if I do modify it, do I have to set it to boot only vista or only ubuntu, or can I set it to give the choice at boot?

Thanks for the quick replies.

[jayd512]

If all else fails I could just format that partition and reinstall correct?

Sure, but simply installing GRUB would be far easier, especially with the link that yancek provided.

Using the vista bootloader sounds like the way to go atm... if I do modify it, do I have to set it to boot only vista or only ubuntu, or can I set it to give the choice at boot?

It can be modified to give you the choice at boot, but personally I have never done so.

[JooseyJay]

I heard something about GRUB2 or 3 in ubuntu 11.04 causing linux and windows to stop working all together, having to go through grub recovery or some such process. Probably 3, I'll try out the link and report back later.

[devils casper]

I would suggest you to go for GRUB re-installation. Its a really easy process.
Modifying Vista boot loader is not recommended. It might create problems after regular GRUB Update or if you decide to try another Linux distro in future.

[JooseyJay]

The first time I chose "other" as the installation option to make sure it was installing on D:, this time it auto read ubuntu and gave the option to delete and reinstall and it worked... Now if only I could remember my WPA key for wireless....

Thanks for all the help.

Edit: Nvmd... I forgot about 10.0.0.1 ;]

[Hyp0tez]

rofl yah those WPA keys are slippery things in the memory =)